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Gear Guide · Updated 2026
Waves X-Click Explained: Threshold, Shape and Click Removal
X-Click uses Threshold and Shape to detect impulsive noise. This guide explains both controls, the Audio and Difference monitors, scope and meters, manual click removal, transient risks and latency.
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Gear Guide · Updated 2026
Waves Feedback Hunter Explained: Setup, Controls and Safe Routing
Feedback Hunter analyzes a loud white-noise measurement to calculate a feedback filter. This guide explains setup, routing, headroom, range limits and what the meters and curves mean.
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Gear Guide · Updated 2026
What Is Waves NLS? Channel, Buss and VCA Controls Explained
Waves NLS combines modeled Channel and Buss stages with per-instance channel variation and eight VCA groups for session-wide control.
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Article · Creator Workflow
What Is Waves Key Detector? Detection and Transmit Controls
Key Detector analyzes audio for musical key/scale, offers two alternatives, allows manual key entry and can transmit key—and optionally tuning—to compatible Waves pitch plugins.
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Gear Guide · Updated 2026
What Is Waves Scheps 73? Preamp, EQ and Stereo Controls
Scheps 73 combines a modeled 1073-style preamp and three-band EQ with a high-pass filter, Drive, stereo/Duo/M-S processing, flexible monitoring and VU calibration.
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Article · Creator Workflow
What Is Waves S1 Stereo Imager? Every Width and Stereo Control Explained
S1 is Waves’ stereo-image processor for widening, narrowing, recentering and rebalancing existing stereo material, with optional low-frequency shuffling and M/S tools.
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Article · Creator Workflow
What Is Waves SoundShifter? Time, Pitch and Graphic Controls Explained
SoundShifter separates time and pitch so you can change duration, pitch or both, using parametric, real-time pitch and graphic offline components.
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Article · Creator Workflow
What Is Waves Curves AQ? Every AI EQ, Dynamic and Advanced Control Explained
Curves AQ is Waves’ adaptive EQ that learns an input, generates target curves, and combines static and dynamic EQ with global, band, node, anchor and sidechain controls.
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Article · Creator Workflow
What Is Waves Silk Vocal? Every Smart EQ and Dynamics Control Explained
Silk Vocal combines adaptive frequency suppression with vocal dynamics, offering three processing ranges, detailed audition controls and separate studio/low-latency Live components.
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