1.3 Concepts and Terminology
Waves Center Technology
Waves Center employs a unique dynamic engine which considers the amplitude,
frequency, and time envelope of stereo sources,
providing a program-based Center and
Sides (Left/Right) signal split.
Waves Center uses a detector that looks for those elements of the stereo signal whose
left and right
time and frequency properties are eq
ual. These elements comprise what is
known as the ‘Phantom Center.’ The detected signal is extracted from the original
stereo input and routed to a discrete internal bus. This “Center” signal is then remixed
back with the “Sides”, using the fader controls.
Center (or ‘phantom center’) is a mono signal
containing eq
ual Left / Right time
and frequency properties.
Sides is a st
ereo signal
containing all Left / Right content whose time and
frequency properties are NOT equal..
Waves Center offers Low, High and Punch controls for fine-tuning the frequency- and
time-detection process.
Phantom Center
Since the early days of stereo, the ‘phantom center’ phenomenon has been used to
define the center spatial image reproduced by a pair of speakers or head
phones. Certain
elements, including vocals, dialog, bass guitar, bass drum, snare, and solo instruments,
can usually be heard in the phantom center. Waves Center enables you to re-mix the
phantom Center elements with the Sides content.
Waves Center
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