Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Q-Clone Waves
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W a v es Q-Clone EQ Sampling System Waves Q-Clone Manual 1.
Introduction You own a great sounding hardware EQ. It sounds great. It feels good. You know just how to “tweak” the knobs to get the sound that you are looking for.
B EHIND THE S CENES The Q-Capture component sends a conti nuous test signal (routed to the audio card output) to the i nput of the EQ-device that is being cloned. Only a fraction of a second later, the output of that device (routed to the audio card input) is returned to the input of the Q-Capture component.
Once the test-signal returns from the dev ice, it is analyzed and loaded into the Q- Clone component as an impulse-response. This happens several times per second so that the EQ-settings of the dev ice are well tracked by the cloned EQ. As long as the Q-Clone is in ‘Capture’ m ode, it keeps on tracking the EQ-settings of the device.
Q-Capture Component The Q-capture sends a test signal from it s output that is intended to be fed back into its own input through the EQ-device. It should be opened on a live I/O. This can be a Mono Auxiliary tra ck or an Audio Track, depending on your Audio host.
The Receiving section also shows an input meter to indicate the signal level returning from your EQ device, back into the channel. C ALIBRATION S ECTION – The Headroom slider and t he In and Out meters are on the right side of the Q-Capture.
Q-Clone Component The Q-Clone plug-in has 2 main controls - Gain and Mode. It also has a Scale control for the frequency response graph. The Mode control shows: Capt ure, Hold and Add. C APTURE – Capture sets the plug-in to adapt it s filter purely to the settings in the cloned EQ device.
Clone, except that the ov erall EQ will be shown in a single graph a nd the CPU usage will be that of on ly a single instance. Please note that to switch from Captur e to Add Mode, or vice-versa, you must first go through Hold mode. F REQUENCY R ESPONSE G RAPH The larger part of the Q-Clone GU I shows a frequency response graph.
When a Q-Clone instance is launched it will load in Hold mo de with a flat EQ response. When you switch to the Captur e or Add modes it will check for a port to receive the EQ filter transmission.
L OAD will replace any existing sampled EQ with the one in the preset. A DD will load the preset on top of the current EQ settings. Since the Q-Clone's preset files include t he complete EQ filter, and there is no need for external media files, it is very easy to share EQ settings.
C ALIBRATING : In this section we will learn how to calib rate the Q-Clone with our Hardware EQ in order to achieve the best cloning results. First, we should ex plain “Headroom”. Every electronic channel, digital or analog, has a maximum signal level that it can pass.
If the set up is not working properly, y ou will see the word “Waiting” in one or both parts of the GUI. Th is can happen when the physical loop between your audio host, audio card and EQ hardware devic e is not complete.
Quick Start up and Set up: Here are basic, step by step directions on how to prepare your session to use the Q-Clone and clone your EQ device for various Host Applications: Pro-tools 6.7 LE and TDM: 1. Connect a cable from one of your audio card output ports into the input of the EQ device.
8. Open the Q-Capture on this AUX track and make su re that this is the only plug-in that you have on this track’s plug-in list. 9. Calibrate the Q-Capture with your EQ device as instructed in the Calibration section on page 11.
C. Reset – Reset the preset by loading t he “reset preset” file from the Load menu. D. Add on top – By clicking the “Add” button you can load a new preset on top of an existing one. The “Add” mode gives the effect of having 2 or more EQ devices in a chain.
7. Set the I/O of this track to match the in sert I/O that you used in steps 1 & 2. The basic I/O setting can be done from the Nuendo/Cubase Menu Bar under Devices>VST Connections (as seen in the follo wing pictures).
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8. Put the Q-Capture in the first N uendo/Cubase Insert slot. It will be located in the Waves Plug-In list. Waves Q-Clone Manual 18.
9. Arm the monitor (push the m onitor button) on this track 10. Calibrate your EQ har dware with the Q-Capture following the directions on the Calibration chapter on page 11. 11. On the audio track that you want to process, open the Q- Clone in the insert channel of that track.
13. When the Q-Clone is opened it will be in “Hold” mode. When you switch the “Capture” on, it will be able to star t receiving the cloning image from the EQ device. Once this happens, you wil l see the red line on your display graph showing your pr esent EQ curve.
D. Add – By clicking the “Add” button you can load a new preset on top of an existing one. T he “Add” mode gives the ef fect of having 2 or more EQ devices in a chain. There are 2 options for Add mode: i. Open a Q-clone preset (from the Q-Clone preset menu or any directory on your hard drive) or use the existing displayed EQ curve.
7. Arm the “Record” button and the “I nput Echo” button. (Click them on.) 8. Calibrate the Q-Capture with your EQ device as instructed in the Calibration section on page 11. 9. On an Audio track (the one that you want to process) insert the Q- Clone (Mono or Stereo, according to the track).
New File” . This saves a preset file to any desired directory on your computer. B. Save your EQ to your Waves Preset Menu - Click the “Save” button on the Waves menu bar and choose “Put Into Preset Menu As…” This will allow you to load your new preset anytime you open the Waves Q-Clone preset menu.
6. Open your Logic sessi on and open a new Audio file (which will be dedicated to the Q-Capture ). 7. On this track, assign the input of the channel to the input of your audio card that receives the hardware output cable ( input Y ).
10. Calibrate the Q-Capture with your EQ device as instructed in the Calibration chapter on page 11 . 11. On an Audio track (the one that you want to process) insert the Q- Clone (Mono or Stereo, according to the track). You must bypass all other plug-ins on the track while you are “EQ-ing” it.
D. Add – By clicking the “Add” button you can load a new preset on top of an existing one. The “Add” mode gives the effect of having 2 or more EQ devices in a chain. There are 2 options for Add mode: i. Open a Q-clone preset (from t he Q-Clone preset menu or any directory on your hard dr ive) or use the existing displayed EQ curve.
B. “Setup” menu, choose “Configure Audio Syste m” and choose the “Input Monitoring Mode…” Waves Q-Clone Manual 27.
In this dialog box check the “Always” option and click OK. 6. Open your DP session and open a new Audio file (which will be dedicated to the Q-Capture ). 7. On this dedicated track, assign t he input of the channel to the audio card input that is connected to the hardware output cable ( input Y ).
11. Calibrate the Q-Capture with your EQ device as instructed in the Calibration section on page 11. 12. On an Audio track (the one that y ou want to process) insert the Q- Clone (Mono or Stereo, according to the track). You must bypass all other plug-ins on the track while you are “EQ-ing” it.
Waves Q-Clone Manual 30 c. Reset – Reset the preset by loading t he reset preset file from the Load menu. d. Add – By clicking the “Add” button you can load a new preset on top of an existing one. The “Add” mode gives the effect of having 2 or more EQ devices in a chain.
Waves Q-Clone Manual 31 maximum capacity, the real time tasks have dropouts which result in flashing “No Transmission” messages. 7. Sonar will have a boost in the returned Capture signal. This can be fixed by applying digital corrective gain be fore the Q-Capture plug-in.
Waves Q-Clone Manual 32 Q-C LONE T ROUBLESHOOTING C HECK L IST : Problem Synopsis Action I’m capturing a flat device setting but the curve in the Q-Clone is not flat - Curve is smooth but not flat. This is probably representing the current state of your analog system.
Waves Q-Clone Manual 33 Q-Clone shows “No Transmission” on the frequency response display. - Q-Capture is not well routed, is in bypass or disabled. - Signal is very low. - Make sure Q-Capture meters show “Transmitting” and “Receiving” messages.
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An important point after buying a device Waves Q-Clone (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 Q-Clone 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 Q-Clone - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Waves Q-Clone you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Waves Q-Clone will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Waves Q-Clone, 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 Q-Clone.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Waves Q-Clone. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Waves Q-Clone 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
