Waves Audio Maserati VX1 User Guide
WAVES
MASERATI VX1
User Guide
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION.........................................................................................................
WELCOME ...................................................................................................................................3
1.1
1.2
PRODUCT OVERVIEW ...................................................................................................................3
A FEW WORDS FROM TONY MASERATI .........................................................................................4
1.3
COMPONENTS..............................................................................................................................4
1.4
3
CHAPTER 2 – QUICKSTART GUIDE ................................................................................................5
CHAPTER 3 – INTERFACE AND CONTROLS..................................................................................6
INTERFACE ..................................................................................................................................6
3.1
CONTROLS ..................................................................................................................................7
3.2
CHAPTER 4 – THE WAVESYSTEM.................................................................................................11
THE WAVESYSTEM TOOLBAR .....................................................................................................11
4.1
4.2
PRESET HANDLING.....................................................................................................................11
INTERFACE CONTROLS...............................................................................................................13
4.3
WAVES PREFERENCES (PRO TOOLS ONLY).................................................................................15
4.4
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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
The Waves Signature Series is our exclusive line of application-specific audio processors, created in
collaboration with the world’s top pr
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 creative flow.
oducers, engineers, and mixing engineers. Every Signature
The Tony Maserati Collection consists of seven plugins, each designed to handle a specific
production t
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
ask:
: Maserati VX
1 Vocal Enhancer
Drum Slammer
: Maserati GTi Guitar Toner
ar Designer
s: Maserati GRP Group Processor (new in V7.2)
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1.3 A Few Words from Tony Maserati
“The VX1 is a compact package for full vocal control, whether you need to squeeze the most
emotion out subtle perform
the processing you need for Vocals.”
“Contour 1 will give you a studio or small venue room; Contour 2 is a larger chamber with reflective
pre-delays, most suited for slow ballads; and Contour
small room and matching pre-delay.”
ance or engulf it in a room with a full band production. This plug-in has all
3 is set up for quicker tempo songs with a very
1.4 Components
WaveShell technology enables us to split Waves processors into smaller plug-ins, which we call
components. Having a choice of co
choose the configuration best suited to your material.
The Waves Maserati VX1 has two components:
mponents for a particular processor gives you the flexibility to
• Maserati VX1 m>s – Mono in to Stereo out component
• Maserati VX1 stereo – Stereo in to Stereo out component
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Chapter 2 – Quickstart Guide
• Insert the Maserati VX1 plug-in on a vocal track.
• Toggle between the 3 Contour types to find the best starting point.
• Adjust the Sensitivity control until you achieve proper levels, as indicated by the
Sensitivity LED.
• Adjust the Bass and Treble tone controls to taste.
• Adjust the Compress and Output controls to taste.
• Adjust the FX controls.
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