Waves Audio CLA Effects User Guide

WAVES

CLA EFFECTS

USER GUIDE

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 – Introduction................................................................................................- 3 -

1.1 Welcome..............................................................................................................- 3 -

1.2 Product Overview................................................................................................- 3 -

1.3 Concepts and Terminology..................................................................................- 4 -

1.4 A Few Words from Chris .....................................................................................- 4 -

1.5 Components........................................................................................................- 4 -

Chapter 2 – Quickstart Guide............................................................................................5

Chapter 3 – Interface and Controls...................................................................................6

3.1 Interface...................................................................................................................6

3.2 Controls...................................................................................................................7

Chapter 4 – The WaveSystem........................................................................................13

4.1 The WaveSystem Toolbar.....................................................................................13

4.2 Preset Handling.....................................................................................................13

4.3 Interface Controls..................................................................................................16

4.4 Waves Preferences (Pro Tools only).....................................................................17

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Chapter 1 – Introduction

1.1 Welcome

Thank you for choosing Waves! In order to get the most out of your Waves processor,
please take

In conjunction, we also suggest that you become familiar with www.wavesupport.net
There you will find an extensive Answer Base, the latest Tech Specs, detailed
Installation guides, new Software Updates, and current information on Authorization
and Registration.

By signing up at www.wavesupport.net
your registered products, reminders when updates are available, and information on
your authorization status.

1.2 Product Overview

The Waves Artist Signature Series is our exclusive line of application-specific audio
processors,
mixing engineers. Every Signature Series plug-in has been precision-crafted to capture
the artist’s distinct sound and production style. For experienced and aspiring audio
professionals alike, the Waves Signature Series allows you to dial up the sound you’re
looking for quickly, without interrupting the creative flow.

The CLA Artist Collection consists of six plug-ins, each of which is designed to handle a
specific mixing task.

• CLA Vocals

• CLA Drums

• CLA Bass

• CLA Guitars

• CLA Unplugged

• CLA Effects

the time to read through this manual.

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., you will receive personalized information on

created in collaboration with the world’s top producers, engineers, and

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1.3 Concepts and Terminology

Sensitivity Control/Sensitivity LED

The Sensitivity LED’s 3 colors indicate when appropriate levels are reached:

 Led Off (too low)
 Green (good)
 Yellow (optimal)
 Red (very hot)

Push the Sensitivity Control upwards until the LED lights up. We recommend adjusting
the Sensitivity Control as soon as y
with the highest peaks for best results.

In most cases, the Sensitivity LED indicates that your levels hit the processor in a way
that will give you the intended output
optimal results for your source material may be achieved even when the Sensitivity LED
does not display “optimal” levels (yellow). As always, trust your ears.

Color

Each fader on CLA Artist Signature Collection plug-ins controls a specific function, such
as compression or reverb. Each function has a color-coded selector which controls th
internal characteristics of that function, resulting in a different sound character or “Color.”
You can mix and match different colors across the different faders.

ou open the plug-in, using the section of your song

result. However, it’s important to keep in mind that

e

1.4 A Few Words from Chris

"CLA Effects does it all. Filtered vocal? Check. Telephone FX? Check. John Lennon "I
Am the Walrus" vocal distortion? Check and doub
phasing? You got it. Reverb, tape slap, and long echo all at once? Yes, yes, and yes.
One of my favorite features is the echo throw section: Hit the throw button and add long
delays to just the words you want, with one click! And to top it all off, all tempos are
matched to the session BPM, cutting out all the guesswork."

le check. Multiple delays with tape

1.5 Components

WaveShell technology enables us to split Waves processors into smaller plug-ins, which
we call
you the flexibility to choose the configuration best suited to your material.

The Waves CLA Effects has two components:

components. Having a choice of components for a particular processor gives

• CLA Effects Mono-to-Stereo – Mono in to Stereo out component

• CLA Effects Stereo – Stereo in to Stereo out component

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Chapter 2 – Quickstart Guide

• Insert the CLA Effects plug-in on an effects return track (aux bus), and turn off
the Direct switch. You can also inse
which case you should turn the Direct switch on.

• Adjust the Sensitivity control until you achieve proper levels, as indicated by the
Sensitivity LED and the input meter.

• The current plug-in settings now represent Chris's default effect setup.

Tweak the following controls to fit your mix:

• Use the EQ fader to control high frequency content.

• Toggle EQ Color for different filter styles.

• Use Distortion to add some 'bite'. Toggle through the Colors to find that which

works best for the song

Adjust Reverb, Short Delay, Long Delay, and Pitch effect levels. Toggle through

•

the Colors to find that which works b

• The Throw control makes it fun and easy to add a long delay to selected phrases
while writing
input. When set to Hold, the delay will be fed constantly. Using the Throw control,
you can feed the delay by holding the mouse down; when the mouse is released,
the send is muted.

Please note:

automation. Use the Send Long Delay switch to control the d

• When Reverb, Short Delay, Long Delay and Pitch Colors are set to clear

(Bypass/Mute), and Direct is off, the plug-in will have no output.

• EQ adjustment will take effect once the EQ fader is moved. At zero, cycling

through the EQ Colors will have no effect.

• All other faders are active and set to Chris's default setup when at zero.

> If the Output meter goes into the red, use the Ouput fader to lower the Output level.

rt the CLA Effects on the source track, in

est for the song

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Chapter 3 – Interface and Controls

3.1 Interface

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