Waves Audio LoAir User Guide
Waves
LoAir
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.........................................................................................................5
1.5 Block Diagram.....................................................................................................6
Chapter 2 – Quick Start Guide ........................................................... 7
Chapter 3 – Interface and Controls ................................................... 9
3.1 Interface...............................................................................................................9
3.2 Controls ..............................................................................................................10
Chapter 4 – The WaveSystem.......................................................... 17
4.1 The WaveSystem Toolbar ...............................................................................17
4.2 Preset Handling.................................................................................................18
4.3 Interface Controls.............................................................................................21
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Chapter 1 – Introduction
1.1 Welcome
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1.2 Product Overview
LoAir is a plug-in which can be used to create LFE content from mono,
stereo, and 5.0 source material, as well as to enhance and enrich the existing
LFE content of 5.1 sources. LoAir generates subharmonic content by lowering
and filtering designated audio content by one octave.
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1.3 Concepts and Terminology
LoAir uses the following unique terms:
RANGE de
LoAIR cont
LO controls the le
DIRECT controls
LFE OUTPUT c
ALIGN de lays
(lowered octave) signal.
termines the frequency range used to create LFE content.
rols the level of the generated (lowered octave) signal.
vel of the filtered signal.
the level of the direct unprocessed signal.
ontrols the LFE level output.
the direct signal to synchronize it with the generated
Channel Order Standards
The channels used in Surround sound can be displayed in several arrays. The
following are the most common Surround standards:
5.0 Film L,
5.1 Film L,
C, R, Ls, Rs
C, R, Ls, Rs, LFE
5.0 SMPTE/AES/ITU L, R, C,
5.1 SMPTE/AES/ITU L, R, C,
5.0 DTS L,
5.1 DTS L,
R, Ls, Rs, C
R, Ls, Rs, C, LFE
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Ls, Rs
LFE, Ls, Rs
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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.
Waves LoAir includes four components:
• LoAir 1.0 component (Mono-to-Mon
• LoAir 2.0 component (Stereo-to-Stereo
• LoAir 5.0>5.1 com
• LoAir 5.1>5.1 com
ponent (5.0-to-5.1)
ponent (5.1-to-5.1)
o)
)
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1.5 Block Diagram
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Chapter 2 – Quick Start Guide
Mono & Stereo Sources
Choose your input source and desired output types; your input as well as
your
output can be LFE only or Full Range.
For LFE only input sources, use LoAir to enhance its sound; for Full Range
input
Set the Range control to determine the frequencies used to create
enhance the LFE output.
Adjust Lo
LFE content.
5.0 > 5.1
To create an LFE track from 5.0 sources:
Use the Feed section (L/R, C, and Ls/Rs faders) to set the amount of
channel co
Set the Range control to determine the frequencies used to create the LFE
output.
Adjust Lo
LFE content.
sources, output may be either LFE only or Full Range.
or
and LoAir controls to determine the amount and character of the
ntent fed to the pitch engine.
and LoAir controls to determine the amount and character of the
5.1
To enhance the existing LFE channel
Use the Feed section (L/R, C, Ls/Rs, and LFE faders) to set the amount of
channel co
Set the Range control to determine the frequencies used to en
LFE output.
ntent fed to the pitch engine.
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content of 5.1 sources:
hance the
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