
Chapter 1 – Introduction
1.1 Welcome
Thank you for choosing Waves! In order to get the most out of your new Waves plugin,
please take a moment to read this user guide.
To install software and manage your licenses, you need to have a free Waves account.
Sign up at
. With a Waves account you can keep track of your
products, renew your Waves Update Plan, participate in bonus programs, and keep up
to date with important information.
We suggest that you become familiar with the Waves Support pages:
. There are technical articles about installation, troubleshooting, specifications,
and more. Plus, you’ll find company contact information and Waves Support news.
1.2 Product Overview
Waves, together with three of today’s leading producer/engineers, brings you the
analog summing sound of three legendary consoles
The SSL 4000G belonging to Mark ‘Spike’ Stent
(Radiohead, Björk, Muse,
Maroon 5, Madonna).
The EMI TG12345 Mk 4 desk owned by Mike Hedges
(The Cure, Siouxsie and
the Banshees, Dido, Faithless, Manic Street Preachers, U2)
, heard on such
timeless recordings as Pink Floyd’s
The
Dark Side of the Moon
.
The Neve 5116
console custom-made for Yoad Nevo
(Bryan Adams, Pet Shop
Boys, Sugababes, Goldfrapp, Air).
In all, Waves meticulously modeled over 100 individual channels, analyzing and
emulating the distinctive color, character, and behavior of each and every input and
summing bus amp.
One of the great things about the digital environment is also one of its greatest
drawbacks: Its linearity, while utterly transparent, often results in sterile tracks that lack
warmth and harmonic depth. NLS delivers the richness and complexity that only analog
gear has been able to provide—until now.
Waves NLS
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