Waves Audio Maserati ACG User Guide
WAVES
MASERATI ACG
User Guide
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION................................................................................................. 3
WELCOME ........................................................................................................................... 3
1.1
PRODUCT OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................... 3
1.2
A FEW WORDS FROM TONY MASERATI ................................................................................. 4
1.3
1.4
COMPONENTS...................................................................................................................... 4
CHAPTER 2 – QUICKSTART GUIDE ........................................................................................ 5
CHAPTER 3 – INTERFACE AND CONTROLS.......................................................................... 6
INTERFACE .......................................................................................................................... 6
3.1
3.2
CONTROLS .......................................................................................................................... 7
CHAPTER 4 – THE WAVESYSTEM......................................................................................... 11
THE WAVESYSTEM TOOLBAR ............................................................................................. 11
4.1
PRESET HANDLING............................................................................................................. 11
4.2
INTERFACE CONTROLS....................................................................................................... 14
4.3
4.4
WAVES PREFERENCES (PRO TOOLS ONLY)......................................................................... 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.
In conjunction, we also suggest that you become familiar with www.wavesupport.net
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
registered products, reminders when updates are available, and information on your
authorization status.
, you will receive personalized information on your
. There you
1.2 Product Overview
The Waves Signature Series is our exclusive line of application-specific audio processors,
created in collaboration with the world’s top prod
Signature Series plug-in has been precision-crafted to capture the artist’s distinct sound and
production style. For experienced and aspiring audio professionals alike, the Waves Signature
Series allows you to dial up the sound you’re looking for quickly, without interrupting the
ucers, engineers, and mixing engineers. Every
creative flow.
The Tony Maserati Collection consists of seven plugins, each designed to handle a specific
production task:
¾ Vocals
¾ Drums: Maserati DRM
¾ Bass: Maserati B72 Bass Phattener
¾ Electric Guitars
¾ Acoustic Guitars: Maserati ACG Acoustic Guit
¾ Keyboards/Strings: Maserati HMX Harmonics Generator
¾ Groups/Stem
: Ma
serati VX
s: Maserati GRP Group Processor (new in V7.2)
1 Vocal Enhancer
Drum Slammer
: Maserati GTi Guitar Toner
ar Designer
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1.3 A Few Words from Tony Maserati
"The ACG is a comprehensive tool to help gain ultimate control and energy boost from a variety
of acoustic guitar types. The ‘ACG 1
and bottom. ‘ACG 2’ setting has more built-in compression for bringing out the subtleties in a
live performance. Both have appropriate room settings available to be dialed in at varying
levels."
’ setting allows you to maximize level and sculpt your top
1.4 Components
WaveShell technology enables us to split Waves processors into smaller plug-ins, which we call
components. Having a choice of co
to choose the configuration best suited to your material.
The Waves Maserati ACG has two components:
• Maserati ACG m>s - Mono in to Stereo out component
• Maserati ACG stereo – Stereo in to Stereo out component
mponents for a particular processor gives you the flexibility
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Chapter 2 – Quickstart Guide
• Insert the Maserati ACG plug-in on an acoustic guitar track.
• Choose the Type best suited to your needs.
• Adjust the Sensitivity control until you achieve proper levels, as indicated by the
Sensitivity LED.
• Shape your sound using the available controls.
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Chapter 3 – Interface and Controls
3.1 Interface
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