Waves Audio InPhase LT, InPhase User Guide
WAVES
InPhase
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 Components............................................................................................................4
Chapter 2 – Quick Start Guide..........................................................................................5
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hapter 3 – Interface and Controls...................................................................................6
3.1 Interface...................................................................................................................6
3.2 Controls...................................................................................................................7
C
hapter 4 – The WaveSystem........................................................................................11
4.1 The WaveSystem Toolbar.....................................................................................11
4.2 Preset Handling.....................................................................................................11
4.3 Interface Controls..................................................................................................14
4.4 Waves Preferences (Pro Tools only).....................................................................16
Appendix – Routing and Usage Examples......................................................................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 the time to read through this manual.
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1.2 Product Overview
InPhase is an innovative, easy-to-use plugin that corrects phasing issues between
tracks.
Phasing can occur throughout the production process:
In recording, when multiple signals are combined: Like individual drum mics and
overheads; guitar amps and DIs; and sources recorded with more than one
microphone.
In mixing, when phasing issues that weren’t addressed during recording need to
be corrected.
In mastering, when the final stereo mix has phasing problems.
To help you restore phase coherence, InPhase features high resolution dual waveform
displays; phase shift filters with adjustable frequency and Q; and an intuitive correlation
meter which shows you just how much your tracks are in—or out of phase. You can
move your waveforms manually or using the delay control, and even align them in
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relation to a sidechain input. InPhase includes
components, plus InPhase LT, a simplified version that gives you easy access to
creative phase manipulation.
Phasing can cause drops in volume and wreak havoc on your frequency response and
stereo image; InPhase gives you the power to get your tracks back on track.
mono, stereo, and dedicated live
1.3 Concepts and Terminology
Phasing is a phenomenon which occurs when two or more signals are summed
together. For this reason, when discussing phasing issues, we are always referring to
the relationship between two or more signals.
InPhase uses allpass filters to correct phasing issues between tracks. An allpass filter
is a signal processing filter that affects only the phase, not the amplitude of the
frequency-response of a signal.. A 1st order allpass filter is defined by the frequency at
which the phase shift is exactly 90°; a 2nd order filter is defined by the frequency at
which the phase shift is 180° and by the rate of phase change, hence its Q factor.
1.4 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 material. InPhase
includes the following components:
o InPhase Mono
o InPhase Stereo
o InPhase LT Mono
o InPhase LT Stereo
o InPhase Live Mono
o InPhase Live Stereo
o InPhase Live LT Mono
o InPhase Live LT Stereo
Please note: All components have 20 ms latency, excluding Live components, which
have no latency.
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Chapter 2 – Quick Start Guide
There are three basic ways to work with InPhase:
1. Using InPhase to correct the phase relation between two mono tracks.
2. Using InPhase to correct the phase relation between the left and right channels
of a stereo track.
3. Using InPhase to align a stereo track to a sidechain reference.
Detailed examples for each of the above scenarios are provided in the Appendix section
of this manual. We recommend that you read through them in order to gain a basic
understanding of the InPhase workflow. Video demonstrations of these examples are
also available at www.waves.com
Additionally, the InPhase LT components may be used for creative phase manipulation.
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Chapter 3 – Interface and Controls
3.1 Interface
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3.2 Controls
1. Processing Sections
InPhase has two processing sections: In Stereo components, they are called Alpha
and Beta; in Mono components, Alpha and SC.
2. Process Controls
In Stereo components, the Alpha and Beta Process controls let us choose what to
process. When CH1 is selected in the Alpha section, it will force CH2 to the Beta
section. This setup is recommended for stereo tracks or dual mono tracks such as
bass amp and bass DI.
In Stereo components, when CH1/2 is selected in the Alpha section, the sidechain
input is forced to the Beta section. This setup is recommended when processing
signals in relation to a signal routed to the plugin via sidechain.
In Mono components, the audio is forced to the Alpha section and the sidechain
input is forced to the Beta section. This setup is recommended when processing
signals in relation to a signal routed to the plugin via sidechain.
Please note: In Logic and ProTools HD (TDM Mixer), sidechain functionality is not
supported due to delay compensation and timing issues.
3. Activity LED shows when there is input signal activity.
4. Gain controls the level of the signal going into the processing section.
5. Phase Invert flips the phase by 180 degrees.
6. Phase Shift Curve Window displays the phase shift curve across the frequency
line, and updates in real time as parameters change.
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