!L1!UltraMaximizer!/!User!Guide
Waves L1+UltraMaximizer
User Guide
Welcome......................................................................................................................................... 3
Chapter 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 3
L1 Components ................................................................................................................................................................. 5!
Interface Options ............................................................................................................................................................... 6!
Chapter 2 Using the L1+UltraMaximizer ....................................................................................... 8
Using the Peak Limiter ...................................................................................................................................................... 8!
Using the IDR Section ..................................................................................................................................................... 10!
Dither ............................................................................................................................................................................... 11!
Noise-Shaping ................................................................................................................................................................. 14!
Chapter 3 L1 Controls and Values .............................................................................................. 16
Peak Limiter Section ....................................................................................................................................................... 16!
IDR Section ..................................................................................................................................................................... 18!
Quantize ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 18!
Dither ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 19!
Shaping ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 19!
Domain .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 20!
Chapter 4 Additional Useful Material ........................................................................................... 21
L1’s Position in the Signal Flow ...................................................................................................................................... 21!
The Process of IDR Mastering ........................................................................................................................................ 21!
Suggested Mastering Settings ...................................................................................................................................................... 25!
IDR Factory Presets ...................................................................................................................................................................... 26!
Essentials of Digital Audio ............................................................................................................................................... 27!
About Maximum Level ................................................................................................................................................................... 27!
About maximum resolution ............................................................................................................................................................ 27!
Dithering and noise shaping .......................................................................................................................................................... 28!
Digital Clipping .............................................................................................................................................................................. 28!
Peak-Normalized Signals .............................................................................................................................................................. 29!
WaveSystem Toolbar..........................................................................................................................................................7!
