Waves Audio Vocal Rider User Guide
Waves
VOCAL RIDER
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 – Quickstart Guide ...............................................................................5
Chapter 3 – Interface and Controls.......................................................................6
3.1 Interface.......................................................................................................6
3.2 Controls.......................................................................................................7
Chapter 4 – The WaveSystem............................................................................12
4.1 The WaveSystem Toolbar.........................................................................12
4.2 Preset Handling.........................................................................................12
4.3 Interface Controls ......................................................................................14
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Chapter 1 – Introduction
1.1 Welcome
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1.2 Product Overview
Vocal Rider is the first of Waves pioneering new series of Mix tools. As its name implies,
it automatically rides vocal track levels. Instead of manually riding a mixing console
fader, or tediously drawing in every level change on a DAW track, Vocal Rider does it for
you, making it a true timesaver. All you need to do is set the target range of the vocal
level in relation to the rest of the mix. Then, Vocal Rider adjusts the level so it stays
within your target, raising or lowering the vocal volume, in real-time. And unlike
compression, Vocal Rider doesn’t add any additional coloring to your track. From the
recording studio to the concert stage, from the broadcast studio to the post house, Vocal
Rider takes mixing to the next level.
Keep consistent vocal & dialog levels automatically.
Steady vocal levels without affecting their sound.
Achieve an open-sounding mix by avoiding over-compression.
Real-Time means zero latency and no pre-scan needed.
Intelligently adjusts vocal level based on dynamics of the music tracks.
Write the automatic riding to an automation track for fine tuning.
. There
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1.3 Concepts and Terminology
The vocal production process can be divided into several stages: recording, comping,
mix positioning, sound character adjustment (Dynamics/EQ/Effects), and gain riding.
Vocal gain riding is the final stage, during which the vocal level is fine-tuned by making
small changes to its playback level, to make its position in the mix consistent throughout
the song.
Vocal Rider splits the elements of the mix into two main components: vocals and
playback.
• Vocal: All vocal tracks, with or without effects (as defined by the user)
• Music: The rest of the mix, minus the vocal tracks
1.4 Components
WaveShell technology enables us to split Waves processors into smaller plug-ins, 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 Vocal Rider includes four components:
• Vocal Rider Mono
• Vocal Rider Stereo
• Vocal Rider Live Mono
• Vocal Rider Live Stereo
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Chapter 2 – Quickstart Guide
Insert Vocal Rider as the last plug-in on your vocal or vocal group track.
Send your instrumental tracks, post fader, to a bus, just like a headphone mix.
Set the sidechain input on Vocal Rider to the instrumental bus.
Begin playing your song, then set the Vocal Sensitivity and Attack controls.
Set the Target control by moving the transparent screen to the Vocal range peak.
The main Rider fader will begin to move automatically, leveling your vocal.
In Live situations, if the fader moves when no vocal signal is present, adjust the Spill
control to differentiate unwanted ambient stage noise, for better tracking.
Limit the amount of automatic gain change by setting the range faders.
To correlate the vocal level to the instrumental level, adjust Music Sensitivity.
Arm your host to write automation, then Press Automation Write at any time to send
the Vocal Rider Fader to your host application automation edit lane, make your
manual edits, and then press Read.
Using your ears, find the sweet spot and trim using the output fader.
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