Waves CLA MixHub Software Plug-In - Manual (Page 7)

CLA MixHub / User Guide
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Quick Start
This quick start shows you the basics of setting up mixing buckets with CLA MixHub. The MixHub interface is a
controller. It’s not processing sound, but rather it’s controlling the parameters of the plugins that are assigned to
each bucket.
1. Prepare your DAW session. We recommend that you use track names that contain six characters or less.
MixHub must abbreviate longer track names, so start out with something short that makes sense to you. If this
is not possible, you can rename the tracks from within the plugin.
2. Insert a CLA MixHub plugin on every DAW track that you will assign to buckets. You can mix mono and stereo
tracks. MixHub can control up to 64 host tracks. You can also insert MixHub on other DAW tracks, just to use
its channel strip. If this is first time you’ve opened this instance, MixHub will open with the
Channel View of
that track—you will see that track’s complete channel strip. The name of the current track is shown in the
Input module; the processing modules are identified at the top. Signal flow of the Channel View is from left to
right. Drag an EQ, dynamics, or insert module to change its position in the signal flow. Feel free to use the
Channel View as you would any channel strip.
3. Adjust the input level. Use the Analog and Noise controls to add THD to the signal. These are important
elements of the console’s character, so we advise that you use them unless you are seeking a very clean
sound.
4. Experiment with the two compressor types ( Desk and Bluey ) and the Gate / Expander / Ducker types.
5. Click Bucket View and select one of the Modes (i.e., Input, EQ, Dynamics, Output). If this is a new session,
all buckets will be empty.
6. Name each bucket by double-clicking on a bucket name. This helps you organize your tracks.
7. Click the Assign button to open a list of all the tracks in the session that you can assign to buckets.
8. Assign the tracks to the open bucket. If you’re just getting started, this will be Bucket 1. Assigned tracks are
color-coded to match their bucket’s color.
9. Repeat this for as many buckets as you need. Click again on the Assign button to exit the Assign Mode.
10. Choose a processing mode using the four
Bucket View buttons. This displays the same processing mode for
all tracks in the selected bucket. Use the Bucket Selec t buttons to move between buckets.