Waves Audio H-EQ Hybrid Equalizer User Guide
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HEQ
Hybrid Equalizer
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 – Introduction ....................................................................................... 3
1.1 Welcome ................................................................................................................................................................ 3!
1.2 Product Overview ................................................................................................................................................... 3!
1.3 Concepts and Terminology .................................................................................................................................... 4!
1.4 Components ........................................................................................................................................................... 7!
Chapter 2 – Quick Start Guide ............................................................................. 8
Chapter 3 – Interface and Controls ...................................................................... 9
3.1 H-EQ Interface Overview ....................................................................................................................................... 9!
Input Section .............................................................................................................................................................. 11!
EQ Mode Section ....................................................................................................................................................... 11!
EQ Section ................................................................................................................................................................. 13!
Analog Section ........................................................................................................................................................... 16!
Keyboard Section ....................................................................................................................................................... 16!
Display Section .......................................................................................................................................................... 17!
Output Section ........................................................................................................................................................... 19!
Smoothing .................................................................................................................................................................. 19!
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Chapter 1 – Introduction
1.1 Welcome
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1.2 Product Overview
Waves H-EQ is a powerful Hybrid Equalizer that features:
• Vintage and modern equalization curves inspired by the finest British and American consoles
• Seven different filter types per band, including a newly-developed, one-of-a-kind asymmetrical bell filter
• An intuitive keyboard graphic that lets you choose frequencies by clicking on notes
• An exclusive MS matrix mode so you can apply different EQ to M (Mid) and S (Side) content
• A flexible real-time frequency spectrum analyzer with multiple display options
• New: The H-EQ Lite components, which require less CPU, are well suited for live sound or when processing resources are limited. The
Lite components do not include the Spectrum Analyzer and Analog sections.
• New: Any parametric band can be soloed by touching its Cue, Frequency, Q, or Gain controls. This provides a momentary check of a
band’s processing. For a latching solo of a band, click on its solo button.
• New: A Smoothing feature eliminates noises that can occur while moving controls on certain older H-EQ versions. When a session with
instances of older H-EQ versions loads, Smooth will automatically set to Off. This eliminates any chance that the smoothing process will
affect the original sound. If noises are heard while moving controls, the user can switch Smooth on, but there’s a chance that this may
slightly alter the sound. By default, new instances of H-EQ in new or old sessions will load with Smooth On.
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1.3 Concepts and Terminology
H-EQ has five parametric bands plus high- and low-pass filters, with seven different EQ types available for each band: US Vintage, UK Vintage
1, UK Vintage 2, US Modern, UK Modern, Digital 1 and Digital 2.
Modes
• Linked/Stereo – Both left and right channels receive the same EQ processing, as with any stereo EQ.
• Unlinked/Dual – Different EQ processing may be applied to the left and right channels.
• MS Matrix – An MS matrix is applied which separates the stereo input into M (Mid) and S (Sides), thus enabling you to apply different EQ
to the M and S channels. This is helpful in mastering situations where center-panned information may require different EQ processing
than side-panned content, or when you need to correct the stereo imaging of sources such as drum overheads.
Analog
The Analog section provides control over the level of harmonics, hum, and noise levels added to the signal. To save DSP, the H-EQ Lite
components do not include the Analog section.
Analyzer
The H-EQ’s frequency analyzer presents a real-time graphical display of the input signal, output signal or both, as well as the EQ curve
currently applied to the signal. To save DSP, the H-EQ Lite components do not include the Analyzer.
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Keyboard
The Keyboard is a unique feature of the H-EQ that lets you choose frequencies by clicking on notes. Until now, EQs have been frequency-
based, making them easier to use for engineers who are used to manipulating frequencies, but less comfortable for musicians who are
accustomed to dealing with notes. For example, many people know that A4 = 440 Hz, but putting this information into practice and building on it
while mixing is considerably more complex. This is where the power of the Keyboard comes into play; you can now move comfortably in both
musical and engineering terms.
Let’s take a look at a couple of examples:
o You are a musician, and you hear a low E1 that’s somewhat out of control coming from the bass guitar. Simply select the LF frequency
control, click on E1 on the Keyboard, and the band frequency will snap to 41 Hz = E1. Or, you can grab the blue note (LF marker) on the
Keyboard and sweep it down to E1.
o You are an engineer, and your client (producer or musician) says that when the sampled violins hit F6 it becomes harsh and painful. To
turn down the offending notes, select the HMF frequency, click F6 (1397 Hz) on the Keyboard. Presto.
You can also create narrow notches that correspond to specific musical keys, and automate them to produce interesting resonant effects. The
Keyboard opens up a new world of creative and experimental EQ possibilities.
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