Waves PRS Guitar Interface User manual

Waves/PRS Guitar Interface

User Manual

Table of Contents

READ FIRST!........................................................................................ 2

Important Safety Considerations .................................................. 2

Package Content .......................................................................... 2

1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................... 3

POWER ............................................................................................... 3

2. QUICKSTART GUIDE....................................................................... 4

3. CONTROLS....................................................................................... 5

FRONT PANEL ..................................................................................... 6

REAR PANEL ....................................................................................... 6

INPUT ADJUSTMENT ............................................................................. 7

CONNECTING THE WPGI...................................................................... 8

APPLICATIONS ..................................................................................... 9

4. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .................................................... 10

Dimensions: Length: 11.5 cm, Width: 9.5 cm, Height: 4.3 cm,

Weight: 356 gr............................................................................. 11

5. WARRANTY.................................................................................... 12

6. TECHNICAL SUPPORT ................................................................. 14

Read First!

Warning – Safety First!

Please read and follow the instructions of the Registration Form

entitling you to technical support and service-under-warranty.

Important Safety Considerations

1. Read all operating instructions.

2. In case of damage due to spilled liquids or physical damage from

knocks or dropping, repairs should be performed by qualified

service personnel only.

3. Do not allow children to use the WPGI without adult supervision.

4. Operating temperature 10 ∼50°C.

Package Content

Your new Waves Guitar Bundle package contains:

1. The Waves/PRS Guitar Interface

2. 2x9V Batteries

3. CD Wallet

4. Registration Card

5. This User Guide

1. Introduction

The Waves PRS Guitar Interface (WPGI) delivers your direct guitar

signal to a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) or other recording device.

It guarantees that the recorded signal captures every nuance of the

original guitar tone, making it perfect for further processing or re-

amping.

The WPGI performs three main functions:

•Impedance Matching

•Signal Balancing

•Pre-amplification

For best results, we recommend plugging into a line level console

input, or better yet, a line level input on an A to D (Analog to Digital)

converter.

Power

*Use only UL Listed Class 2 power adapter.

Input: 100-240V, 50-60Hz; Output: 12 - 18 VDC, 0.5A max.

*Use only 9V Carbon Zinc non-rechargeable batteries.

2. Quickstart Guide

1. Connect your ¼” jack guitar cable to the Guitar Input on the

front panel of the WPGI.

2. Connect one of the outputs on the back panel of the WPGI to

the corresponding input of your DAW.

3. Choose mic or line level according to your needs. (Use Line

level for most DAWs; use Mic level to connect to a pre-amp.)

4. Turn the WPGI on and adjust your input level, starting with the

gain knob at approximately center (12 o’clock).

5. Start playing!

3. Controls

Front Panel

1. Guitar In is a ¼” jack guitar input.

2. Gain controls input level adjustment.

3. Level indicates the input level (Signal, Nominal, Over).

4. Low Batt indicates low battery power.

5. On indicates whether the WPGI is on or off.

Rear Panel

1. +12VDC is a DC jack connector.

2. Power is used to turn the WPGI on and off.

3. Lift/GND eliminates ground loops. (“Lift” disconnects XLR

ground DIN.)

4. Balanced is a balanced XLR output.

5. Line/Mic toggles the XLR output between Line level (+4dBu)

and Mic level (-40 dB pad).

6. Unbalanced -10dBV is an unbalanced signal output jack.

Input Adjustment

Different guitar pickups output different levels. The front panel Trim

knob is used to scale your guitar’s input level so that the optimal level

is fed into the recording device for the best possible Signal-to-Noise

ratio without clipping.

Single coil pickups usually need a bit of a gain boost while humbucker

and active pickups might require a slight pad to prevent them from

clipping.

The 3 LEDs on the front panel are there to help with this adjustment:

1. The green LED labeled “Sig” indicates the presence of signal.

2. The orange LED labeled “Nom” indicates nominal levels.

•If it only illuminates during loud sections, boost the

Trim slightly.

•If it generally stays lit, even on long sustained notes,

cut the Trim slightly.

3. The red LED labeled “Over” indicates that the signal is

overloading and causing clipping. If this happens often, cut the

Trim.

Connecting the WPGI

The WPGI is designed to connect to one or more audio inputs. It offers

multiple options for connecting to audio equipment:

1. Balanced Line Output: XLR jack for direct connection to

Balanced +4dBu Line inputs. It offers the best Signal-to-Noise

ratio and delivers the highest quality results.

2. Unbalanced Line Output: -10dBV 1/4” Jack compatible with

most unbalanced -10dBV line inputs as well as guitar

amplifiers.

3. Balanced Mic Level Output: For connecting to other pre-

amps (such as a recording console’s mic input.)

Applications

The WPGI has 3 main applications:

1. Impedance matching: Electric guitars output a high

impedance signal. Since most audio input loads are

incompatible with a direct guitar signal, the WPGI transforms

the signal, making it suitable for most audio input stages.

2. Converting an Unbalanced Signal to a Balanced Signal:

Guitars output an unbalanced signal which is more prone to

picking up noise and fidelity loss. This problem which is

compounded by longer cables, resulting in additional signal

degradation. The WGPI converts the unbalanced signal to a

balanced one.

3. Pre-amplification: The WGPI’s on-board amplification was

engineered especially for recording clear, undistorted guitar

signal. It does not replace the sound of a dedicated guitar tube

pre-amp; it provides a transparent neutral signal path, ideal for

further processing and re-amplifying.

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