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Waves PuigTec MEQ-5 User Manual.
Waves PuigTec MEQ-5 User Manual 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 – IN TROD UCTION ....................................................................................................... .................................... 3 1.1 W ELCOME ..............
Waves PuigTec MEQ-5 User Manual 3 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.
1.2 Product Overview ABOUT PULTEC Custom-engineered and built by hand, the original Pultecs have long been a top choice of leadin g recording and mastering engineers. Pultecs are known for their ability to bring out individual frequency ranges without significantly altering other frequencies.
Waves PuigTec MEQ-5 User Manual 5 • Hum Waves modeled both 50Hz power current and 60Hz power current. If you listen closely, you will hear that there is a difference in hum level between 50Hz and 60Hz.
Below is a plot of the curve from the original Pultec MEQ-5, with all gains set to 0. Note the roll- off of -0.5dB at 20kHz. Waves PuigTec MEQ-5 User Manual 6.
Waves PuigTec MEQ-5 User Manual 7 1.3 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.
Chapter 2 – Quickst art Guide • The LowMid Peak band offers 5 cutoff points and 10dB of Peak (boost). • The Mid Dip band offers 11 cutoff points and amount of 10dB Dip (attenuation). • The HiMid band offers 5 cutoff points and 10dB of Peak (boost).
Chapter 3 – Interface and Controls 3.1 PuigTec MEQ-5 Interface 3.2 PuigTec MEQ-5 Controls LowMid Frequency Filter type Bell Cutoff points 200 Hz, 300 Hz, 500 Hz, 700 Hz, 1000 Hz Default 500 Hz LowMid Peak Range 0 to 11 (10dB boost in 0.1 steps) Default 0 Mid Frequency Filter type Bell Cutoff points 200 Hz, 300 Hz, 500 Hz, 700 Hz, 1000 Hz, 1.
Waves PuigTec MEQ-5 User Manual 10 Mid Dip Range 0 to 11 (10dB cut) Default 0 HiMid Frequency Filter type Bell Cutoff points 1.5 kHz, 2 kHz, 3 kHz, 4 kHz, 5 kHz Default 3kHz HiMid Peak Range 0 to 11 (10dB boost in 0.1 steps) Default 0 In turns the EQ on/off but leaves the analog modeling.
Meters The PuigTecMEQ-5 meters display output level in dBFS. The LED located in the upper right corner lights up when output signal is clipping. Waves PuigTec MEQ-5 User Manual 11.
Chapter 4 – The W aveSystem 4.1 The WaveSystem Toolbar All Waves processors feature the WaveSystem t oolbar which takes care of most administrative functions you will encounter while working with your Waves software.
Loading Presets and Setups Click-and-hold on the Load button to see the Load pop-up menu. The menu is divided into four sections. If a section is not currently available it will not appe ar in the Load pop-up menu. Open Preset File… Select to open any setup or preset file , whether from the Library or your own creations.
Deleting Presets You may delete User Presets and presets within a Setup File. Factory Presets and Setup Library files cannot be deleted or overwritten. 1. Hold the Command (Mac)/Control (PC) key down. 2. Click-and-hold the Load button to see the pop-up menu.
Waves PuigTec MEQ-5 User Manual 15 Value Window Buttons Value windows display the value of a control and allow click-and-drag adjustment, or direct control via the keyboard .
Waves PuigTec MEQ-5 User Manual 16 TAB Functions TAB moves the ‘selected’ status to the next control, with shift-TAB moving in the reverse direction. Additionally, the Mac has an option-TAB function for ‘down’ movement and shift-option-TAB for ‘up’ movement where applicable.
An important point after buying a device Waves MEQ-5 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Waves MEQ-5 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Waves MEQ-5 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Waves MEQ-5 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Waves MEQ-5 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Waves MEQ-5, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Waves MEQ-5.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Waves MEQ-5. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Waves MEQ-5 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
