Waves
VOCAL RIDER
User Guide
Page 1: ...Waves VOCAL RIDER User Guide...
Page 2: ...CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction 3 1 1 Welcome 3 1 2 Product Overview 3 1 3 Concepts and Terminology 4 1 4 Components 4 Chapter 2 Quickstart Guide 5 Chapter 3 Interface and Controls 6 3 1 Interface 6...
Page 3: ...its name implies it automatically rides vocal track levels Instead of manually riding a mixing console fader or tediously drawing in every level change on a DAW track Vocal Rider does it for you makin...
Page 4: ...ith or without effects as defined by the user Music The rest of the mix minus the vocal tracks 1 4 Components WaveShell technology enables us to split Waves processors into smaller plug ins which we c...
Page 5: ...ider fader will begin to move automatically leveling your vocal In Live situations if the fader moves when no vocal signal is present adjust the Spill control to differentiate unwanted ambient stage n...
Page 6: ...Waves Vocal Rider User Guide 6 Chapter 3 Interface and Controls 3 1 Interface...
Page 7: ...Default 21 SPILL differentiates between vocal signal and unwanted ambient stage noise to provide better tracking Vocal Rider Live components only Range 12 to 48 dBFS Default 48 VOCAL SENSITIVITY cont...
Page 8: ...2 dB Default 0 Please note To use this control the instrumental mix bus must be assigned to the Vocal Rider side chain input MUSIC SENSITIVITY LED indicates when and how much Vocal Rider is affected b...
Page 9: ...tion Range 12 to 11 dB Default 6 RANGE MAX sets the upper boundary of the Rider Fader movement range setting the maximum Rider Fader gain Range 11 to 12 dB Default 6 IDLE ARROW sets the Rider Fader va...
Page 10: ...lgorithm to level out the vocal similar to manual fader riding The TARGET control is used to set the Rider Fader 0 calibration Range 12 to 12 dB Default Idle value If touched by the mouse the Rider Fa...
Page 11: ...utomation lane DAW host automation must be enabled in write touch latch mode and the Rider Fader must be armed for automation Though the Rider Fader moves automatically it is treated by the host appli...
