Waves Audio GTR3 ToolRack User Guide
Waves GTR3
ToolRack Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................3
WELCOME.................................................................................................................3
1.1
1.2
PRODUCT OVERVIEW ................................................................................................3
1.3
COMPONENTS...........................................................................................................4
1.4
AUTOMATION ............................................................................................................4
MIDI Automation .......................................................................................................4
CHAPTER 2 – CONTROLS AND INTERFACE ...............................................................5
2.1
WAVESYSTEM TOOLBAR ...........................................................................................5
2.2
BOTTOM SECTION.....................................................................................................6
Page Buttons.............................................................................................................6
Input Section.............................................................................................................6
Tempo Section..........................................................................................................7
Routing Section.........................................................................................................7
Output Section ..........................................................................................................8
2.3
STOMPS PAGE..........................................................................................................9
Stomp Effects Assignment........................................................................................9
AMP PAGE..............................................................................................................10
2.4
Amp Controls ..........................................................................................................11
Cabinets and Microphones .....................................................................................13
2.5
TUNER PAGE ..........................................................................................................14
2.6
PRESETS PAGE.......................................................................................................16
Preset List Editing...................................................................................................16
Presets Page Controls ............................................................................................16
CHAPTER 3 – PRESET SYSTEM..................................................................................17
PRESET SAVING......................................................................................................17
3.1
New… | Save To New File…...................................................................................17
Save [current preset file].xps [current preset name]| Save over preset in the
selected pre
set cell. ................................................................................................17
Save To [current preset file].xps as…| Name "Empty" preset.................................17
Empty Presets.........................................................................................................18
Preset Page Editing Functions................................................................................18
Rename Preset.......................................................................................................18
Copy Preset ............................................................................................................18
Paste Preset............................................................................................................18
Drag and Drop.........................................................................................................18
Multi Preset Selection Editing..................................................................................18
Grid Right Click Popup............................................................................................18
3.2
LOADING PRESETS..................................................................................................20
Open Preset file | Select Preset file drop down menu.............................................20
4. STANDALONE APPLICATION..................................................................................21
The Preferences Dialog ..........................................................................................21
Audio.......................................................................................................................22
MIDI.........................................................................................................................22
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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 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, you will receive personalized information
on your registered products, reminders when updates are available, and
information on your authorization status.
1.2 Product Overview
The Waves GTR ToolRack is a guitar tone processor featuring virtual guitar
amps, cabs, and effects that can run as a DAW plug-in or as a standalone
application for the processing of live input. This means you can connect your
guitar to a laptop computer and use it live on stage, using a MIDI foot controller
for real-time preset selection and sound manipulation.
The GTR ToolRack offers 6 Stomp Effects, 2 amps, and a dedicated Tuner.
• The Stomp page allows editing of the Stomps chain and the place of the
Amp within the processing chain.
• The Amp page allows editing of the Amp settings as well as the cabinets
and microphones used in the setup.
• The Tuner offers chromatic, standard, custom, and alternate guitar
tunings.
• The Presets page displays the list of presets in the current preset file and
allows auditioning and editing of presets and their order.
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1.3 Components
WaveShell technology enables us to split Waves processors into smaller plugins, 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
needs and material.
• Mono-to-Stereo and Stereo Components
• GTR Standalone ToolRack
1.4 Automation
Automation for the GTR ToolRack consists of discrete automatable controls for
the Chainer, Amp, and Tuner, as well as dynamic automation for the Stomps
through an assignable set of 9 continuous parameters and 1 toggle for each
Stomp slot.
MIDI AUTOMATION
GTR ToolRack is automatable using MIDI controllers and MIDI notes.
MIDI controller mapping includes a “Learn” function which is accessed by right-
clicking the designated control, and all mapping is saved with the preset. See
GTR Amp and GTR Stomp manuals for more details.
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Chapter 2 – Controls and Interface
The GTR ToolRack user interface is divided into 3 sections:
WaveSystem Toolbar, specialized for GTR operation.
Main Editor Window, which displays the current page according to the page
selected in the bottom page selectors.
Bottom Section, with page selectors, input and output gain knobs and meters as
well as other global settings.
2.1 WaveSystem Toolbar
Undo Button offers up to 20 levels of undo/redo.
Preset Name Bar and Setup A/B Switcher is used to switch between the A and
B presets, changing the settings for all loaded processors (but not the processors
themselves or their order within the chain.)
Copy A -> B is used to copy the settings of the current setup to the other
setup. It displays A -> B when setup A is active and copy B -> A when setup B is
active.
Previous /Next Preset Arrows
Load is used to load Presets files or Presets from the currently selected
preset file.
Save is used to save current parameters to the current preset, a new
empty preset, or in place of an existing preset.
Help launches the ToolRack Manual in PDF format.
are used to scroll through presets.
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2.2 Bottom Section
The bottom section of the ToolRack interface includes page buttons as well as
controls and displays for tempo, routing, input, and output settings.
PAGE BUTTONS
.
• The Stomp page allows editing of the Stomps chain and the place of the
Amp within the processing chain.
• The Amp page allows editing of the Amp settings as well as the cabinets
and microphones used in the setup.
• The Tuner page offers chromatic, standard, custom, and alternate guitar
tunings.
• The Presets page displays the list of presets in the current preset file and
allows auditioning and editing of presets and their order.
INPUT SECTION
INPUT GAIN is used to boost or attenuate input gain.
Range: -18dB to +18dB
Default: 0dB
INPUT METER displays input level.
Range: -42dB to 0dBfs
Default: -42dB
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TEMPO SECTION
T
EMPO sets the reference tempo for effects synchronized to the host in beats-per-
minute.
Range: 40 to 1200
Default: 120.
TAP is used to calculate tempo when not in Sync mode. (Averages last 4 taps).
Range: 50 to 400 BPM (approximately)
SYNC controls synchronization to host tempo.
Range: On/Off
Default: Off
ROUTING SECTION allows customization of processor connections.
The basic routing scheme is a straightforward cascade where each effect output
passes to the next element in the chain. Use the Routing View option to see the
various ways in which Stomps may be connected to one another.
Stomps in Odd slots (1st, 3
Even slots (2nd, 4
th
or 6th) in either parallel stereo routes or split mono routes, so
rd,
and 5th) can be routed separately from Stomps in
Stomps in Odd slots output to the left and Stomps in Even slots output to the
right.
OUTING PRE controls routing of effects inserted between the input and the amp.
R
Values: Cascade, Parallel, Split
Default: Cascade
R
OUTING POST controls routing of effects inserted between the amp and the
output.
OUTING VIEW displays ToolRack routing using a schematic overlay on the
R
ToolRack Stomp page.
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