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DELAY HP

 controls the high-pass cutoff frequency on the delay path only. 

Range: 16.1 Hz – 21357 Hz 

Default: Off (16 Hz)

 

DELAY LP

 controls the low-pass cutoff frequency on the delay path only. 

Range: 21203.9 Hz – 16 Hz 

Default: Off (21357 Hz) 

VU METER 

displays the input or output level, depending on your selection. 

Range: -20 VU – +3 VU 

VU CALIBRATION 

controls the VU meter headroom calibration. It’s represented by the small screw-

head below the VU meter display and does not have a visible label. For most users, the default 

headroom setting of 18 dB should be the best choice. (On the Stereo component, use the screw located 

on the left to calibrate both meters.) 

Range: 8 dB – 24 dB 

Default: 18 dB 

METER I/O

 determines the metering mode. 

Range: Input, Output 

Default: Input 

CLIP INDICATOR

 indicates peak clipping. 

3.

3 WaveSystem Toolbar

Use the bar at the top of the plugin to save and load presets, compare settings, undo and redo steps, and 
resize the plugin. To learn more, click the icon at the upper-right corner of the window and open the 
WaveSystem Guide.

Waves / Abbey Road J37

User Guide

Summary of Contents for ABBEY ROAD J37

Page 1: ...WAVES ABBEY ROAD J37 USER GUIDE...

Page 2: ...3 1 2 Product Overview 3 1 3 About the J37 3 1 4 Concepts and Terminology 4 1 5 Components 5 Chapter 2 Quick Start 6 Chapter 3 Interface and Controls 8 3 1 Interface 8 3 2 Controls 9 Abbey Road Studi...

Page 3: ...ic With a variety of user adjustable controls including Tape Speed Bias Noise Saturation Wow and Flutter the Waves Abbey Road J37 faithfully recreates the unrivaled sonic signature of the original mac...

Page 4: ...s outstanding with a nearly flat response up to 18 kHz This along with its 52 vacuum tubes enabled it to produce a rich spectrum of tonal colors During the 60s and 70s Abbey Road Studios developed a d...

Page 5: ...ped by EMI and modeled for the J37 plugin o EMI TAPE 888 early 60s Considered lo fi and grainier compared to the other formulas with more distortion between 1 kHz and 8 kHz o EMI TAPE 811 mid to late...

Page 6: ...ts linked state and the VU meters to adjust the input level Make sure the peak program material does not exceed 1VU 2VU These are good recording levels for the virtual analogue tape The J37 default se...

Page 7: ...will apply the same process to both tracks and thus minimize the effect If you want your sound to be even dirtier then increase the saturation SAT level Try it on clean guitars or dubbing vocal track...

Page 8: ...Waves Abbey Road J37 User Guide 8 Chapter 3 Interface and Controls 3 1 Interface...

Page 9: ...ad Sound LEVEL LINK gangs the Input and Output Level controls The link relationship is inversely proportional so an increase in the Input Level results in a corresponding decrease in Output Level and...

Page 10: ...ries according to tape speed user selected vales yield different results at 15 ips and 7 5 ips Range Off 50 50 Default 0 WOW RATE controls the amount of deviation from the default Wow frequency settin...

Page 11: ...s in a different type of saturation than that achieved by raising the Input Level and lowering the Output Level Both types may be used simultaneously Range 0 30 Default 0 DELAY TYPE toggles between de...

Page 12: ...effect Range 1 ms 2000 ms Default 184 ms which reflects the distance between record and playback heads 7 5ips DELAY LINK links the Delay Level and Delay Time controls If there is an offset between the...

Page 13: ...U meter display and does not have a visible label For most users the default headroom setting of 18 dB should be the best choice On the Stereo component use the screw located on the left to calibrate...

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