Waves Audio Dorrough Stereo, Dorrough Surround User Guide
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION................................................................................................3
1.1 WELCOME ...........................................................................................................................3
1.2 PRODUCT OVERVIEW ...........................................................................................................3
1.3 ABOUT THE MODELING .........................................................................................................4
1.4 MONO AND STEREO COMPONENTS........................................................................................4
1.5 SURROUND COMPONENTS ....................................................................................................4
CHAPTER 2 – QUICKSTART GUIDE........................................................................................5
CHAPTER 3 – INTERFACE AND CONTROLS.........................................................................6
3.1 INTERFACE ..........................................................................................................................6
3.2 DORROUGH METER CONTROLS.............................................................................................6
3.3 SURROUND EDITION CONTROLS............................................................................................9
CHAPTER 4 – THE WAVESYSTEM........................................................................................11
4.1 INTERFACE CONTROLS .......................................................................................................11
Toggle Buttons...................................................................................................................11
Value Window Buttons.......................................................................................................11
TAB Functions....................................................................................................................11
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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 the
time to read through this manual.
In conjunct
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
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1.2 Product Overview
ion, we also suggest that you become familiar with www.wavesupport.net
, you will receive personalized information on your registered
. There you will find
ABOUT DORROUGH
Dorrough Electronics designs and manufactures precision audio and video monitoring devices. For
over 20 years, Dorrough has pioneer
the broadcast, motion picture, and recording industries.
The patented Dorrough Ballistic is based on the mathematics intrinsic to audio waveforms. The average
integrates a
machine. Simultaneously, users are provided with a real time peak, which picks up destructive "burst
anomalies" the ear might miss, but that are all too noticeable to recording devices.
plitudes in the context of time, for a true reading of audio power that satisfies both ear and
m
ed new technologies in
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audio signal processing and monitoring for
The mathematical cohesion between Peak and Average also provides users with a unique window into
qualitative as
Peak and Average displays, the user can observe graphically the effects of processing, compression,
and even detect distortion. While traditional VU meters are useful for determining average sound levels,
and PPM meters are known for their ability to catch fast transient peaks, neither provides both average
and peak level displays, which are needed to get an indication of overall program loudness.
Dorrough Meters are fully compatible with AES/EBU standards.
pects of the sounds they are recording. By observing the relationship (gap) between the
1.3 About the Modeling
Modeling the Dorrough Meters was one of the most ambitious projects Waves has ever undertaken.
We realized that modeling the visual
challenge as modeling the audio behavior of a hardware device. Delivering superfast peak and average
metering, while preserving the analog feel and look of the original hardware meters were of the utmost
importance. The results are, we feel, the most accurate audio software meters available.
behavior of a hardware device is as great an engineering
1.4 Mono and Stereo Components
WaveShell technology enables us to split Waves processors into smaller plug-ins, which we call
components. Having a choice of co
choose the configuration best suited to your material.
The Waves Dorrough Meter Collection—Stereo Edition includes two component processors:
• Dorrough Mono – A mono meter, available in
• Dorrough Stereo – A stereo meter, available in 3 sizes
mponents for a particular processor gives you the flexibility to
3 sizes
and 3 styles.
and 3 styles.
1.5 Surround Components
The Waves Dorrough Meter Collection—Surround Edition includes the Waves Dorrough Mono and
Stereo meters plus two
• Dorrough Surround 5.0 – A dedicated 5 channel meter, available in 3 sizes, 3 styles, and 3
channel configurations. (Available in Pro Tools, Nuendo, and Cubase only.)
• Dorrough Surround 5.1 – A dedicated 6 channe
channel configurations. (Available in all supported hosts.)
additional component processors:
l meter, available in 3 sizes, 3 styles, and 3
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