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User Guide

MDMX

Modern Distortion Modules

Screamer, Overdrive, Fuzz

MDMX Distortion Modules / User Guide

Waves Modern Distortion Modules

Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................... 4

Using MDMX Presets.............................................................................................................................................. 5

MDMX: Fuzz .................................................................................................................. 6

Components....................................................................................................................................6

Getting Started................................................................................................................................7

Using MDMX Fuzz Presets...................................................................................................................................... 7

Getting Started from Scratch ................................................................................................................................. 8

Interface and Controls ....................................................................................................................9

Processing Sections ................................................................................................................................................ 9

Controls................................................................................................................................................................ 10

Input Section ........................................................................................................................................................................................10

Gain Section..........................................................................................................................................................................................12

Dynamics Section .................................................................................................................................................................................13

EQ Section ............................................................................................................................................................................................14

Output Section .....................................................................................................................................................................................14

MDMX: Screamer ........................................................................................................ 15

Components..................................................................................................................................15

Getting Started..............................................................................................................................16

Using MDMX Screamer Presets............................................................................................................................ 16

Getting Started from Scratch ............................................................................................................................... 17

Interface and Controls ..................................................................................................................18

Processing Sections .............................................................................................................................................. 18

Controls................................................................................................................................................................ 19

MDMX Distortion Modules / User Guide

Shaper Section......................................................................................................................................................................................19

Output Section .....................................................................................................................................................................................20

MDMX: Overdrive ........................................................................................................ 21

Components..................................................................................................................................21

Getting Started..............................................................................................................................22

Using MDMX Overdrive Presets ........................................................................................................................... 22

Starting from Scratch ........................................................................................................................................... 24

Interface and Controls ..................................................................................................................25

Processing Sections .............................................................................................................................................. 25

Controls................................................................................................................................................................ 26

Shaper Section......................................................................................................................................................................................27

Dynamics Section .................................................................................................................................................................................28

Output Section .....................................................................................................................................................................................30

MDMX Distortion Modules / User Guide

Introduction

Waves MDMX Distortion Modules

Waves Modern Distortion Modules (MDMX) is a toolkit that includes three separate plugins: Screamer, Overdrive,

and Fuzz. It’s designed for musicians, engineers, and producers who need top-notch distortion and overdrive effects

for instruments or mix busses. These three plugins run the gamut of distortion effects, from subtle to scorching.

•MDMX Fuzz is the most aggressive MDMX plugin. It can track the distortion signal in octaves, apply dynamics

and octaves ahead of the distortion processor, and color the distorted signal. Bottom line: a big, in-your-face

distortion effect that lets you go as far as you want.

•MDMX Overdrive is similar to MDMX Fuzz, but with less coloring. Like Fuzz, it can do a number on an

instrument, but Overdrive is generally a bit gentle.

•MDMX Screamer is a straight-ahead overdrive generator. It generates subtle to strong overdrive, while

holding on to the sound of the instrument or track.

Each of these three plugins is described in its own section of this user guide.

MDMX stereo components give you the choice of distorting the entire stereo signal, or the center or sides. This

provides great control when fitting an instrument into a mix and it lets you change the way a sound relates with the

space around it.

There are other Waves plugins that use distortion as a creative tool or to weave a sound into a mix:

•Berzerk is a wide-open distortion tool that lets you build effects from scratch. It combines distortion,

dynamics, feedback, and distortion character control with a random generator. It’s made for engineers,

producers, and sound designers.

•To bring a “too clean” track to life, add a bit of precise distortion with the Abbey Road Saturator plugin. The

effect might go unnoticed, but the instrument or track will have more sparkle and will sit better in the mix.

Saturator is not shy; when called upon, it can also add real attitude to an instrument.

MDMX Distortion Modules / User Guide

Using MDMX Presets

Each MDMX plugin comes with an assortment of factory presets. In many cases, you’ll find just the right effect by

loading a preset. Sometimes you’ll load a preset as a starting point and then make adjustments to achieve what

you’re after. Starting with a preset has two advantages:

•It’s fast. We’ve already done most of the work needed to produce a specific sound. Begin with a preset

whose name sounds like what you’re looking for and tweak a few controls. That might be all you need.

•It’s a good way to learn. Load a few presets and see how the controls are set for each one. Pay attention to

how the different settings influence the sound. Do this a few times and you’ll understand what the controls do

and how the sections work together.

Each module has a section in this user guide called “Using Presets.” It shows you how we address some common

distortion and overdrive issues using that tool. You can, of course, design an effect from scratch, without using a

preset.

Once you like the sound you’ve created, you can save the settings as a preset. This is important if you want to use

the preset in other sessions or elsewhere in the current session. Go to the Save menu in the WaveSystem Toolbar

at the top of the interface and select one of the save options. Refer to the WaveSystem User Guide for more

information.

MDMX Fuzz

MDMX Distortion Modules / User Guide

Mono Component

Stereo Component

MDMX: Fuzz

Waves MDMX Fuzz is a distortion tool with an attitude. It can provide a huge amount of distortion with a surprising

amount of control. Its distortion shaper, synthesized octaves effects, dynamics and EQ sections, and M/S processing

let you take distortion as far as you like without completely losing touch with the soul of the instrument.

In general, signal flow is: Input->Dynamics->Gain->EQ->Output. The Dynamics section loops back to the Gain

section.

Components

There are two MDMX Fuzz components: mono and stereo.

The mono and stereo components

are the same, except for the number

of channels. Note that the mono

component does not have a Stereo

Mode select. Both components use

very little CPU, even when up-

sampling.

MDMX Fuzz

MDMX Distortion Modules / User Guide

Getting Started

Using MDMX Fuzz Presets

In many cases, you’ll find just the right Fuzz effect by loading a factory preset whose name makes sense, based on

what you want to accomplish. More often than not, you’ll need to load a few presets until you find one that’s a good

match, and then adjust the controls to your liking. Save the settings as a user preset. Here are three Fuzz factory

presets that help you find your way when you’re creating a distortion effect. All three use the octave up/down control

to brighten, thicken, or increase the disorder of a track.

PRESET:OCTAVE UP

Issue: You want to brighten or add excitement to the source

Particular to Fuzz is the up and down octave generator that lets you quickly add and mix octaves to the distortion. When a

distortion signal is too dark, add sparkle as a part of the distortion, rather than with the EQ section, which is after the distortion

in the signal flow. Try both, the result it quite different.

Move the metal button in the octave pad to change the mix. The further to the right, the more jagged the effect.

PRESET:OCTAVE DOWN

Issue: You want to thicken the sound without making it too dark.

As with Octave Up, this preset is all about the Octave pad. Here, however, we want to add weight. By mixing in some of the

generated octave down signal, we can add bottom end while maintaining transparency. Move the Octave button left and right

to explore the effect on the low frequencies. Alternatively, adjust the low shelf in the EQ section. As you increase the low

frequency, the sound is thicker. These are two very different effects.

PRESET:OCTAVE BOTH

Issue: You want to add disorder to the track without altogether losing its personality.

This preset is, in essence, a collision of the last two examples. It combines the sizzle of Octave Up with the weight of Octave

Down. The result is a bit nutty, especially if the left and right channels of the input are significantly different.

MDMX Fuzz

MDMX Distortion Modules / User Guide

Getting Started from Scratch

You may choose to forgo presets and build your own Fuzz effect from scratch. Open the plugin and start turning

knobs. It’s very likely that you’ll do just fine on your own, but we suggest that you first get to know the plugin by

following these steps.

INPUT SECTION

Adjust the Input level. A LED above the input knob indicates peak level. In the stereo component, the Mode

switch lets you select which part of the sound image to distort: mid, sides, or entire stereo image. If you’re

focusing the distortion effect on the mid or sides, use the small input control to adjust that level relative to the

overall input level. There’s also a low-cut filter that you can use to reduce rumble in the input signal or to change

the character of the distortion.

GAIN SECTION

Use the Gain knob to adjust the amount of generated fuzz. Choose between two basic shapes: A or B. The

selected waveform is shown on the right. Use the round control on the left to adjust the synthesized one-octave-

up and one-octave-down signals.

DYNAMICS SECTION

Control dynamics of the signal sent to the Gain section. Choose between a compressor (Punch) or a gain rider

(Rider). Blend is the mix between the input signal and the processed dynamics signal going to the distortion

generator.

EQ SECTION

Adjust the tone of the signal from the distortion generator. The EQ feed directly to the Output section.

OUTPUT SECTION

Mix is a wet/dry balance between input and processed signal, Output sets the output of the plugin, and

Temperature controls the overall color of the output signal. Make sure not to clip the signal that’s returning to

the DAW.

If you don’t like the way things are going, it’s probably better to start over than to keep fixing your fixes. Choose

“Fuzz Full Reset” in the Load menu to return all controls to their factory reset values. Once you’re happy with the

sound, create a user preset in the WaveSystem Toolbar.

MDMX Fuzz

MDMX Distortion Modules / User Guide

Interface and Controls

Processing Sections

Input sets input level from the DAW.

Gain controls the character and amount of

fuzz generated. It includes a one-octave-up

and one-octave-down generator whose

signal you can combine with the distortion.

Dynamics (center) controls the dynamic

processing of the signal sent to the Gain

section.

EQ provides four-band equalization, post-

Gain and post-Dynamics.

Output sets the level of the return to the

host. It also lets you define the temperature

of the output sound and control the dry/wet

mix.

MDMX Fuzz

MDMX Distortion Modules / User Guide

Controls

Input Section

INPUT GAIN

Controls plugin input level. The input level can have a dramatic effect on

the behavior of the plugin. Experiment, too, with the level of the signal

being sent from the DAW.

The small light next to the Input knob indicates input peak level. Green

generally indicates a healthy level. An occasional red flash is unlikely to

create unwanted internal clipping, but reduce input gain if the peak is

consistently red.

Range: -24 dB to +24 dB

Default: 0 dB

LOW CUT

Controls the amount of low-shelf attenuation before the signal is sent to

the distortion generator. Higher settings tend to deliver more clarity. Lower

settings typically yield a warmer sound.

Range: Off, -12 dB, -24 dB

Default: Off

Tip: You can largely prevent low frequencies from being distorted without losing low frequency power. Select a

-24 dB low cut and then add back some of the lows using the low shelf in the EQ section. Input is pre-distortion,

while EQ is post-distortion, so the lows are removed before processing and added back later. This helps

prevent the very bottom of the input signal from mudding the distortion, plus, it’s a different sound.

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