Waves GTR System and PRS Interface

In GTR3 Waves captured the finest vintage and contemporary amps from Fender, Marshall, Mesa/Boogie, Vox, and more, using revolutionary sampling techniques that go way beyond standard modeling. The result is the most amazing guitar tones you will ever hear coming out of your computer. And with GTR3’s host-free Standalone ToolRack, all you need to do is plug in… and play!

Sound Matters
Waves makes the tools of choice for the world’s most demanding sound experts:
Grammy-winning Multi-Platinum producers, engineers, and artists. That’s why GTR3 has to sound indistinguishable from the originals.

Whether you’re laying down tracks in the studio or live onstage, GTR3 is the only guitar processor you’ll ever need. Native or TDM, Mac or PC, with or without a DAW, anytime, anywhere, you’re ready to rock.

Features

19 Guitar Amps

7 Bass Amps

22 Cabs

26 Stomps

Multiple Mics and Mic Settings

Custom Hardware Interface

Realistic Dynamic Response

Expert Presets and FX Chains

Sync-to-Host BPM Effects

Drag-and-Drop Simplicity

Real-Time MIDI Control

Standalone or DAW-Ready

Guitar

19 Classic and Contemporary Guitar Amplifiers
GTR3 lets you cut loose with the most mind-blowing guitar tones imaginable.
With 19 custom guitar amps including 6 dedicated High Gain models, GTR3 is a virtual powerhouse. Just plug it in, crank it up, and turn your computer into a stack of hand-picked, world-class amps.

16 Custom Guitar Cabinets
Play through two cabs. Record with two different mics. Flip the phase.
With a huge range of speaker cabinets and perfectly matched mics, GTR3 gives you the power to mix and match equipment with unprecedented ease.

11 Top Studio Mics
GTR3 delivers the unique performance of the world's most sought-after microphones by Neumann, Brauner, AKG, Sennheiser, RCA, and more.

Bass
With 7 slamming bass amps and 6 powerful bass cabs, GTR3 takes bass amplifier modeling a giant step forward. Whatever your sound, whatever your style, GTR3 has got the full rich bass tone you’re looking for, with focused lows, punchy mids, and detailed highs. So when you’re ready to hit rock bottom, GTR3 covers all the basses.

Stomps

From Distortion, Doubler, and Delay to Flanger, Phaser, Fuzz, and more, GTR3 has everything you need to customize your tone. With features like Sync-to-Host BPM and Real-Time MIDI control, it’s never been easier to dial up your sound. And with Waves Tuner’s standard, chromatic, and alternate tunings, you’ll always be pitch perfect.

Stomp PedalBoard
Drag-and-Drop. MIDI Control. DAW Automation.
With GTR3's Stomp PedalBoard, customizing your tone is a snap.

26 Stomps

Distortion
OverDrive delivers gentle growls, screaming highs, and everything in between.

Distortion drives the intensity up a notch, for even more crunch and bite.

Fuzz features the classic crunchy distortion of the 60s.

Buzz recreates the retro sound of a resonant buzz box.

Metal, with its dual distortion engine, takes you to the edge and beyond.

Modulation
Flanger soars from light feathery swirls to extreme jet sweeps.

Vibrolo is a combination Vibrato and Tremolo.

Panner features pan modulation based on our acclaimed MondoMod.

Phaser recreates the classic whoosh of the 70s.

Octaver synthesizes up to two octaves below your input.

WahWah features both AutoWah as well as Manual Mode, for external MIDI control.

Chorus modulates your sound, from mildness to madness.

Doubler delivers double-tracking effects with detuning and delay.

Pitcher shifts your pitch in real-time, perfect for whammy style FX.

Bass Pitcher is a real-time pitch shifter especially for bass.

Space and Ambience Effects
Delay with BPM sync is perfect for polyrhythmic ping-pong effects.

Lay-D delivers mind-bending reverse, pitch shift, and delay effects.

Reverb is a realistic room emulator.

Spring delivers the timeless sound of spring reverb.

Basics
Gate/Comp is a gate and compressor in one.

Compressor keeps your dynamics in check.

Gate eliminates noise and weak signals.

Tone is a 3-band equalizer.

EQ is a 6-band graphic equalizer.

Axx Press is a combination compressor and limiter.

Volume Pedal lets you fade in or out with ease.

Custom Hardware for Superior Sound
The Waves/PRS Guitar Interface transforms your unbalanced high impedance guitar signal into a balanced low impedance signal, reducing hum and retaining your full dynamic range. The result is ultra-high fidelity at the most critical point in the signal path.

Waves/PRS GTR Hardware Interface features:

- Transparent Pre-Amplifier
- Custom-Designed Circuitry
- Audiophile-Quality Components
- Studio-Grade Jacks

Technical Info

System Requirements
Mac:
-- G4 1.25 Ghz and above

-- 512MB RAM

-- OS-X 10.3.8 and above

-- 1024x768 minimal display resolution

PC:
-- Intel P4 1.7 Ghz and above

-- AMD Athlon XP 1800 above

-- 512 MB RAM

-- Win XP Pro or Home

-- 1024x768 minimal display resolution

Supported Hosts
TDM Systems:
-- Protools TDM 6.7 or above

-- HD Core and HD Accel (Mix is not supported)

RTAS & Audio Suite: Pro Tools LE 6.9

VST:
-- Steinberg Cubase SX3.02

-- Nuendo 3.02

Mac Audio Units: Apple Logic Audio 7.1

Sample Rate Support
TDM HD Systems: 44.1-48kHz. In TDM HD, only Mono Amp components are available. For stereo, use multi mono.

TDM HD Accel DSP Cards: 44.1-96kHz. In HD Accel 96kHz, only Mono Amp components are available. For stereo, use multi mono.

Native: 44.1-96Khz (G5 is needed for 96Khz amp operation)

Waves/PRS Guitar Interface
Dimensions:
-- Length: 11.5 cm

-- Width: 9.5 cm

-- Height: 4.3 cm

-- Weight: 356 gr.

TRS Input:
-- Input impedance: >1Mohm unbalanced

-- Max input level: 1.1 VRMS.

-- Power saving switch: Automatic shut down when input jack is not connected

Balanced XLR Input:
(All measurements were performed with volume at a nominal setting.)

-- Output impedance: 50 ohm

-- S/N: >105 @ line level, (S measured at 1%, 1 Khz, A-weighted)

-- Response: 20-20Khz, -3dB @11Khz, -5dB @ 20Khz

-- THD+N: <0.005 (< -90dB) @ -10dB below max sensitivity level

-- Sensitivity: 1.1Vrms @ line level, 2.5 Vrms @ mic Level

-- Gain: 11dB @ line level, -28dB @ mic level. +/-1.5dB

-- Volume range: +5dB, -10dB refer to nominal setting

-- Output short circuit protection: Ground lift switch

-- Power: two 9V Batteries, 12-18V DC, 0.5A max

Unbalanced PL Jack Output
(All measurements were performed with volume at a nominal setting.)

-- Output impedance: 100 ohms

-- S/N: >105 @ line level, (S measured at 1%, 1 Khz, A Weighted)

-- Response: 20-20Khz, -3dB @11Khz, -5dB @ 20Khz

-- THD+N: <0.005 (< -90dB) @ -10dB below max sensitivity level