User Guide

Renaissance Channel / User Guide
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Waves Renaissance Channel is a complete audio mixing chain, including EQ, gate, compressor, and output
sections—all in a single plugin. Plugin processing is based on the acclaimed Renaissance EQ, Renaissance
Compressor, and Renaissance VOX plugins. Features include:
• double-precision internal audio path and processing throughout the chain
• separate sidechains for the Gate and Comp, with independent filters and source selectors
• a flexible signal path and In/Out selectors for each processor section
The entire internal audio path is double-precision 64-bit floating point. This eliminates the possibility of internal
clipping in the EQ or Compressor, without loss of resolution in the 24-bit audio output. Renaissance Channel’s
internal double-precision path offers complete audio channel processing, all the way to the channel’s output level
and image rotation.
COMPONENTS
There are three Renaissance Channel components:
• Renaissance Channel mono-to-mono
• Renaissance Channel mono-to-stereo
• Renaissance Channel stereo
The mono-to-mono component does not have a Rotate control. Otherwise, the components are identical except for
the number of channels.