FEEDBACK ELIMINATOR | USER GUIDE
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................................3
1.1 Welcome........................................................................................................................................................................................3
1.2 About X-FDBK .............................................................................................................................................................................3
1.3 Components ................................................................................................................................................................................3
Chapter 2: Interface and Controls ...................................................................................................................................................4
2.1 Interface .......................................................................................................................................................................................4
2.2 Controls .........................................................................................................................................................................................5
Chapter 3: How to Use X-FDBK ....................................................................................................................................................... 10
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 W e l c o m e
Thank you for choosing Waves. In order to get the most out of this Waves processor, please take some time to read
through this manual.
We suggest that you visit the Waves support site, http://www.waves.com/support. There you will nd an extensive answer base,
the latest tech specs, current information about installation, registration and activation, and more.
1.2 About X-FDBK
X-FDBK is a feedback elimination plugin that helps sound engineers to optimally prepare their stage monitors and PA prior to
soundcheck. In the “live sound” lingo, this process is called “ringing out.” It’s usually a lengthy and annoying process. It requires
identifying feedback-sensitive frequencies and then cutting them from the stage monitors or PA. In most cases it’s dicult to
precisely identify an oending frequency and then correct the Q and amplitude in order to eliminate it. Moreover, in many
situations, especially when ringing out stage monitors, two engineers are required to perform the process: usually one engineer
agitates the stage monitor with the lead vocal mic, while the other “drives” the console’s EQ or outboard equipment.
X-FDBK dramatically simplies and speeds up this process by precisely identifying the oending frequencies and cutting them with
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the exact Q and amplitude. X-FDBK enables you to globally adjust the Q and amplitude, as well as manually add, delete, and adjust
lters.
1.3 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 exibility to choose the conguration best suited to your material.
The X-FDBK plugin includes the following components:
• X-FDBK Mono
• X-FDBK Stereo
CHAPTER 2: INTERFACE AND CONTROLS
2 .1 I n t e r f a c e
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Toolbar
1. SENSE
2. SETUP
3. ADD
4. RESET
5. Nav arrows
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Filter Controls
6. Filter Indicators
7. ON
8. CUT
9. FREQ
10. Q
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11. NEW
12. DEL
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Graphs
13. Input Analyzer
14. Filters Curve
15. Cursor
Curve
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Global
16. Q
17. AMP
18. LINK
19. GAIN
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Meters
20. Input meter
21. Output meter
22. WaveSystem
toolbar
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