GTR Solo User Guide Waves GTR Solo User Guide 1
Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................4 1.1 W ELCOME ..........................................................................................................................4 1.1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW ...........................................................................................................4 1.2 AUTOMATION.........................................................................................
APPENDIX A GTR SOLO STOMPS .........................................................................................23 OverDrive .........................................................................................................................23 Distortion ..........................................................................................................................23 Flanger ...................................................................................................................
Chapter 1 – Introduction 1.1 Welcome Thank you for choosing Waves! In order to get the most out of your Waves processor, please take the time to read through this manual. In conjunction, we also suggest that you become familiar with www.wavesupport.net. There you will find an extensive Answer Base, the latest Tech Specs, detailed Installation guides, new Software Updates, and current information on Registration and Authorization. By signing up at www.wavesupport.
1.2 Automation Automation for the GTR Solo consists of discrete automatable controls for the Amp, and Tuner, as well as dynamic automation for the Stomps through an assignable set of 9 continuous parameters and 1 toggle for each Stomp slot. MIDI AUTOMATION GTR Solo is automatable using MIDI controllers and MIDI notes. MIDI controller mapping includes a “Learn” function which is accessed by rightclicking the designated control, and all mapping is saved with the preset.
Chapter 2 – Controls and Interface The GTR Solo interface is divided into 3 sections: WaveSystem Toolbar, specialized for GTR operation. Main Editor Window, which displays the current page according to the page selected in the bottom page selectors. Bottom Section, with page selectors, input and output gain knobs and meters as well as other global settings. 2.1 WaveSystem Toolbar Undo Button offers up to 20 levels of undo/redo.
2.2 Bottom Section The bottom section of the GTR Solo interface includes page buttons as well as controls and displays for tempo, input, and output settings. PAGE BUTTONS . • The Stomp page allows editing of the Stomps chain and the placement of the Amp within the processing chain. • The Amp page allows editing of the Amp settings as well as the cabinets and microphones used in the setup. • The Tuner page offers chromatic, standard, custom, and alternate guitar tunings.
TEMPO SECTION TEMPO sets the reference tempo for effects synchronized to the host, in beatsper-minute. Range: 40 to 1200 Default: 120 TAP is used to calculate tempo when not in Sync mode. (Averages last 4 taps). Range: 50 to 400 BPM (approximately) SYNC controls synchronization to host tempo. Range: On/Off Default: Off Output Section OUTPUT GAIN is used to boost or attenuate output gain. Range: -18dB to +18dB Default: 0dB OUTPUT METER displays output level.
2.3 Stomps Page The Stomps page provides control over the Stomps, their controls, and their order in the effects chain, as well as Amp position within the chain. GTR Solo includes 13 Stomp effects: • • • • • • • • • • • • • OverDrive Distortion Phaser Flanger Chorus Delay WahWah Spring Pitcher Vibrolo GateComp EQ Volume See Appendix A for more information on individual stomps.
STOMP EFFECTS ASSIGNMENT Beneath each Stomp effect slot, there is an arrow button which, when pressed, displays the list of available Stomps. Selecting a Stomp from the list will assign the selected effect to that Stomp effect slot. Right Clicking on an empty stomp slot will also display the stomp selection menu. The pull-down menu also features Delete, Move Right, and Move Left commands. Click and drag on a Stomp effect’s controls to adjust its parameters.
GTR Solo includes 10 amp types: CLEAN amps are displayed with a golden panel and tweed skin. • Clean Based on a 1959 tweed Fender® Bassman®. • Sweet Based on a 1968 Gibson® Skylark DRIVE amps are displayed with a blue panel and gold threaded cloth skin. • Edgy Based on a 1980 Vox® AC-30 TB-2 • Drive Based on a 1964 blackface Fender® Super Reverb® • Overdrive Based on a 1980 Marshall® JMP HIGH GAIN amps are displayed with a red wine panel and treadmill skin.
AMP CONTROLS AMP TYPE controls Amp selection. Toggle through the Amps by clicking on the text bar, or click on the arrow to the right of the text bar to reveal a drop-down list displaying the 4 Amp groups: Bass, Clean, Drive, and High Gain. Click on an amp group name to reveal a menu displaying the Amp types. Range: Selection is described in section 1.1 Default: Clean AMP BYPASS controls Amp activation/bypass. When set to Bypass, input is routed directly to the cabinet and mic.
TREBLE controls high frequency equalization cut/boost. Range: -5 to 5 Default: 0 PRESENCE controls high frequency equalization cut/boost, complementing the Treble control. (Guitar amps only). Range: 0 to 10 Default: 5 DIRECT controls the amount of direct mixed with the processed signal. (Bass amps only). Range: 0 to 10 Default: 0 CABINETS AND MICROPHONES Cabinets and microphones are selected by using the appropriate menu selector.
2.5 Tuner Page Clicking the Tuner page button turns on and displays the Tuner page. MAIN TUNE VIEW displays a visual representation of your intonation. Range: -100 to +100 cents. Default: 0 cents (perfectly in tune) ARROWS AND NOTE • • • • The arrow located to the left of the center dot lights up when the current pitch is flat by -5 cents or more. The arrow located to the right of the center dot lights up when the current pitch is sharp by +5 cents or more.
REFERENCE TUNE displays the value (in Hz) of the reference note “A”. Range: +/- 15Hz Default: 440Hz MODE controls tuning mode selection. Default: Chromatic NOTE CONTROLS • • • Clicking on a note name enables or disables it. Enabled notes are displayed in white; disabled are displayed in gray. Waves Tuner looks for the nearest enabled note.
2.6 Presets Page Choose Preset files using the Preset file pop up menu located above the Preset grid. Double click on a preset to load it. PRESET LIST EDITING Presets may be saved copied, pasted, deleted, or renamed by right-clicking on Preset name. Please note: Standard shortcuts do not work under all host applications. PRESETS PAGE CONTROLS WRITE STATUS ICON (“Read & Write,” illustrated by a lock icon) indicates whether or not the currently loaded preset may be edited.
LOAD WITH PRESET: There are 3 optional global elements which may be saved and loaded with a Preset. • Input Gain When checked, the Preset loads with a specific Input Gain value. When unchecked, the value will remain at the manually entered setting when a new preset is loaded. To manually set an Input Gain value, uncheck the box. • Output Gain When checked, the Preset loads with a specific Output Gain value. When unchecked, the value will remain at the manually entered setting when a new preset is loaded.
Chapter 3 – Preset System Preset Handling is possible either from the dedicated Presets page or from the GTR Solo's top toolbar. 3.1 Preset Saving NEW… | SAVE TO NEW FILE… “Save preset to file…” prompts the user for a new preset file name, and will save the current preset as the first preset in this file. “New… “which invokes the same action as Save preset to file. SAVE [CURRENT PRESET FILE].XPS [CURRENT PRESET NAME]| SAVE OVER PRESET IN THE SELECTED PRESET CELL.
“User Presets” loads the user presets file (saved in the plug-in settings folder) into the presets page grid editor. COPY PRESET Presets may be selected and copied to the clipboard using the Copy command in the right click edit menu. PASTE PRESET Presets copied to the clipboard may be pasted to the current preset file, following the last preset in the current selection, using the Paste command in the right click edit menu. DRAG AND DROP Drag and drop presets to change their order in the presets file.
3.2 Loading Presets OPEN PRESET FILE | SELECT PRESET FILE DROP DOWN MENU “Open preset file... ” prompts for a preset file. (The default location is WavesGTR/Presets/GTR Solo.) Selecting a preset loads it into the Current Preset File memory. The opened file will now appear in the presets page grid control, ready for editing. The same thing will happen when selecting a file from the preset file drop down menu. (You can browse to any location using your system navigation).
4. Standalone Application The GTR Solo Standalone application requires ASIO drivers on Windows or Core Audio on Mac OS-X. GTR Solo.exe (Win) or GTR Solo.app (Mac) loads the GTR Solo and configuration preferences dialogs. The standalone application’s menu file contains 2 items: • • Preferences – Displays the preferences dialog for Audio, MIDI, and User Choices configurations. Exit THE PREFERENCES DIALOG The preferences dialog allows configuration of Audio, MIDI, and User Choices.
AUDIO offers control over the following parameters: ASIO/Audio Device displays the audio devices available on the system. Input Channels allows selection of input channel from the specified audio device. Output Channels allows selection of audio outputs from the selected device. Sample Rate allows selection of sample rate. Config ASIO (Windows) launches the selected ASIO device’s control panel, for selection of buffer size and latency.
Appendix A GTR Solo Stomps OVERDRIVE DRIVE controls the amount of effect applied to the signal. Range: 0 – 100 Default: 50 LEVEL controls the output level. Range: 0 – 100 Default: 50 TONE controls the output timbre. Range: 0 –100 Default: 50 DISTORTION DRIVE controls the amount of distortion applied to the signal. Range: 0 – 100 Default: 50 LEVEL controls the output level. Range: 0 – 100 Default: 50 CONTOUR controls the output character. Range: 0 – 100 Default: 50 TONE controls the output filter cutoff.
FLANGER DEPTH controls the depth or amount of flanging. Range: 0 to 100 Default: 50 SYNC controls synchronization to host tempo. Range: On/Off Default: Off SYNC RATE controls the speed of the synchronized effect. Range: 2 to 1/32t Default: 1/4t MANUAL RATE controls the speed of the effect when not synchronized to host tempo. Range: 0 to 20Hz Default: 0.20 DELAY controls the length of the delay added to the signal. Range: 1.5 to 10ms Default: 3.0 FEEDBACK controls the amount of resonance.
VIBROLO WAVEFORM Range: Sine, Triangle, SawUp, SawDown, Square Default: Sine SYNC controls synchronization to host tempo. Range: On/Off Default: Off SYNC RATE controls the speed of the synchronized effect. Range: 2 to 1/32t Default: 1/4t MANUAL RATE controls the speed of the effect when not synchronized to host tempo. Range: 1 to 20Hz Default: 8Hz VIBE controls Frequency Modulation depth. Range: 1 to 100 Default: 0 TREM controls Amplitude Modulation depth.
STEREO varies the LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator) phase for the left and right channels. Range: 0 to 100 Default: 0 CHORUS DEPTH controls the amount of detune effect applied to the signal. Range: 1 to100 Default: 10 RATE controls the speed of the detune effect’s modulation time. Range: 0.10 to 10 Default: 0.77 WAHWAH SENSITIVITY controls the sensitivity of the envelope follower Range: 0 to 100 Default: 50 SPEED controls both the Attack and Release controls of filter modulation.
PITCHER MIX controls the balance between Wet and Dry signal. Range: 0 to 100 Default: 50 MIN (Shift) Range: -12.00 to +12.00 semitones Default: -12.00 MAX (Shift) Range: -12.00 to +12.00 semitones Default: +12.00 PITCH controls the range of pitch shift. Range: 0 - 100 Default: 50 DELAY MIX controls the balance between Wet and Dry signal. At 50, the Wet and Dry paths mixed are mixed evenly at -3dB. Range: 0 to 100 Default: 50 SYNC controls synchronization to host tempo.
HI CUT rolls off high frequencies. Range: 0.1 to 7 Default: 7 STEREO controls the position of the delay regenerations within the stereo field. (0 = Mono, 100 = Full Stereo “ping pong” effect) Range: 0 to 10 Default: 10 SPRING MIX controls the balance between Wet and Dry signal. Range: 0 to 100 Default: 50 TIME controls the reverb decay time. Range: 0.2 to 10 seconds Default: 3.6 PREDELAY controls the delay between the start of the direct signal and the reverb.
EQ Frequencies: 125Hz, 250Hz, 500Hz, 1kHz, 2kHz, 4kHz Range: +/- 12dB (Q=10) Please note: EQ’s hidden low frequency attenuator reduces unwanted rumble. VOLUME VOLUME BAR (HI > LO) controls output level. The position between Hi and Lo determines output volume according to the selected scaling. SCALE controls the way the volume range is distributed by the Volume bar fader. Settings: Log or Lin Default: Lin MIN controls the Lo volume setting, or the volume that is set when the Volume bar is in Lo position.
