MDMX Distortion Modules / User Guide
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Introduction
Waves MDMX Distortion Modules
Waves Modern Distortion Modules (MDMX) is a toolkit that includes three separate plugins: Screamer, Overdrive,
and Fuzz. It’s designed for musicians, engineers, and producers who need top-notch distortion and overdrive effects
for instruments or mix busses. These three plugins run the gamut of distortion effects, from subtle to scorching.
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MDMX Fuzz
is the most aggressive MDMX plugin. It can track the distortion signal in octaves, apply dynamics
and octaves ahead of the distortion processor, and color the distorted signal. Bottom line: a big, in-your-face
distortion effect that lets you go as far as you want.
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MDMX Overdrive
is similar to MDMX Fuzz, but with less coloring. Like Fuzz, it can do a number on an
instrument, but Overdrive is generally a bit gentle.
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MDMX Screamer
is a straight-ahead overdrive generator. It generates subtle to strong overdrive, while
holding on to the sound of the instrument or track.
Each of these three plugins is described in its own section of this user guide.
MDMX stereo components give you the choice of distorting the entire stereo signal, or the center or sides. This
provides great control when fitting an instrument into a mix and it lets you change the way a sound relates with the
space around it.
There are other Waves plugins that use distortion as a creative tool or to weave a sound into a mix:
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Berzerk
is a wide-open distortion tool that lets you build effects from scratch. It combines distortion,
dynamics, feedback, and distortion character control with a random generator. It’s made for engineers,
producers, and sound designers.
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To bring a “too clean” track to life, add a bit of precise distortion with the
Abbey Road Saturator
plugin. The
effect might go unnoticed, but the instrument or track will have more sparkle and will sit better in the mix.
Saturator is not shy; when called upon, it can also add real attitude to an instrument.
