Waves Audio CLA Unplugged User Guide
WAVES
CLA UNPLUGGED
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 CLA...........................................................................................4
1.5 Components............................................................................................................5
Chapter 2 – Quickstart Guide............................................................................................6
Chapter 3 – Interface and Controls...................................................................................7
3.1 Interface...................................................................................................................7
3.2 Controls...................................................................................................................8
Chapter 4 – The WaveSystem........................................................................................14
4.1 The WaveSystem Toolbar.....................................................................................14
4.2 Preset Handling.....................................................................................................14
4.3 Interface Controls..................................................................................................17
4.4 Waves Preferences (Pro Tools only).....................................................................18
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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.
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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.
.
., 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 CLA
"CLA Unplugged is a dream box of reverb effects plus great hi-res EQ and compression
for complex sounds. I always loved t
really long pre-delay. And I wanted a plug-in that you could also put on strings, piano,
acoustic guitars, and nylon guitar solos. This plug-in was designed to give you limitless
reverb and delay possibilities, and the smoothest EQ curve around."
he Aerosmith "Dream On" vocal reverb with the
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1.5 Components
WaveShell technology enables us to split Waves processors into smaller plug-ins, which
we call components. Having a choice of components for a particular processor gives
you the flexibility to choose the configuration best suited to your material.
The Waves CLA Unplugged has two components:
• CLA Unplugged Mono-to-Stereo – Mono in to Stereo out component
• CLA Unplugged Stereo – Stereo in to Stereo out component
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Chapter 2 – Quickstart Guide
• Insert the CLA Unplugged plug-in on an effects return track (aux bus), and turn
off the Direct switch. You can also
in 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 setting now represents Chris's default effect setup.
Tweak the following controls to fit your mix:
• Adjust the Bass and Treble faders. Toggle through the Colors to find the EQ that
works best f
• Use Compress for dynamic range control. Toggle through the Colors to find that
which works best for the
Adjust Reverb 1 level for the first Reverb layer. Toggle through the Colors to find
•
that which works best for the song. A
• Adjust Reverb 2 level for the second Reverb layer Toggle through the Colors to
find that which works be
controls.
• Adjust the Delay effect level. Toggle through the Colors to find that which works
best for the song.
Please note:
• When all Colors are set to clear (Bypass/Mute), some fixed processing as
designed by Chris is st
EQ adjustment will take effect once the EQ faders are 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.
• When Reverb 1, Reverb 2 and Delay are set to clear (Bypass/Mute), and Direct
is off, the pl
• Pre-Delay time controls are synced to the session BPM.
> If the Output meter goes into the red, use the Ouput fader to lower the Output level.
or the song.
ug-in will have no output.
song
st for the so
ill active.
insert the CLA Unplugged on the source track,
dd pre-delay using the Pre-Delay 1 controls.
ng. Add pre-delay using the Pre-Delay 2
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