WAVES B72 Maserati Bass Phattener Plugin User Guide

: June 7, 2024
: WAVES

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 – Introduction
- Welcome
Chapter 2 – Quickstart Guide
Chapter 3 – Interface and Controls
- Interface
Documents / Resources

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Chapter 1 – Introduction

Welcome

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Product Overview
The Waves Signature Series is our exclusive line of application-specific audio processors, created in collaboration with the world’s top producers, engineers, and mixing engineers. Every Signature Series plug-in has been precision-crafted to capture the artist’s distinct sound and production style. For experienced and aspiring audio professionals alike, the Waves Signature Series allows you to dial up the sound you’re looking for quickly, without interrupting the creative flow.
The Tony Maserati Collection consists of seven plugins, each designed to handle a specific production task:

Vocals: Maserati VX1 Vocal Enhancer
Drums: Maserati DRM Drum Slammer
Bass: Maserati B72 Bass Phattener
Electric Guitars: Maserati GTi Guitar Toner
Acoustic Guitars: Maserati ACG Acoustic Guitar Designer
Keyboards/Strings : Maserati HMX Harmonics Generator
Groups/Stems: Maserati GRP Group Processor (new in V7.2)

A Few Words from Tony Maserati
“The B72 actually has two distinct starting places. I’ve worked on a large variety of music or my artists, and there’s never just one sound or one preset. Try the ‘DI’ setting on your electric or acoustic bass and you’ll see how you can enhance the roundness while keeping it lively throughout the song. The ‘Synth’ setting opens up a different door, with thickness, stereo spread, and harmonic flavor. It’ll fill the speakers like an old Prophet.”
Components
WaveShell technology enables us to split Waves processors into smaller plug- ins, which we call components. Having a choice of components for a particular processor gives you the flexibility to choose the configuration best suited to your material.
The Waves Maserati B72 has three components:

Maserati B72 m>m – Mono into Mono out component
Maserati B72 m>s – Mono into Stereo out component
Maserati B72 stereo – Stereo into Stereo out component

Chapter 2 – Quickstart Guide

Insert the Maserati B72 plug-in on a bass track you wish to process.
Toggle between the 2 bass types to find the best starting point.
Adjust the Sensitivity control until you achieve proper levels, as indicated by the Sensitivity LED.
Adjust the Bass and Treble tone controls to taste.
For full stereo effect of the Synth type, the m>s component is recommended.
Adjust the FX and Tone controls (Synth type only)

Chapter 3 – Interface and Controls

Interface

WAVES B72 Maserati Bass Phattener Plugin - Interface

Controls

TYPE toggles between the 2 bass types.
Range: DI, Synth
SENSITIVITY controls input levels.
Range: +/- 50 (in 0.1 steps)
SENSITIVITY LED indicates the presence of proper levels.
Range: Green (good), Yellow (optimal), Red (very hot)

BASS controls low frequencies.
Range: +/- 12 (in 0.1 steps)

** TREBLE** controls high frequencies.
Range: +/- 12 (in 0.1 steps)

OUTPUT controls the output level.
Range: +/- 12 (in 0.1 steps)

INSERT/SEND Switch toggles between two modes Insert and Send modes. (Synth Type only)

Insert mode, which utilizes all processing, including compression, EQ, and effects
Send mode, which includes only the effects section of the plugin, to be used in a send/return configuration

Please note: In Send mode, certain controls will be unavailable, and appear “grayed out.” If toggling between Types in Send mode, the plugin will remain in Send mode when applicable.

FX controls the amount of signal sent to the effect. (Synth Type only)
Range: -inf – 0 (in 0.1 steps)

TONE controls the “buzziness” of the effect. (Synth Type only)
Range: 0-100 (in 0.1 steps)

FX OUT controls the output level of the Effect path. (Synth Type only)
Range: 0 – 100 (in 0.1 steps) Min – Max

METER Switch toggles meter monitoring between input and output modes.

** METER displays input or output.
Range: -24dBFS – 0dBFS
WaveSystem Toolbar**
Use the bar at the top of the plugin to save and load presets, compare settings, undo and redo steps, and resize the plugin. To learn more, click the icon at the upper-right corner of the window and open the WaveSystem Guide.

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