Your tracking is complete and your mixes are good to go. Now let Masters give your recording that competitive edge. With linear phase filters for breathtaking transparency and Waves IDR™ Increased Digital Resolution, you're guaranteed maximum sound, translucent and clear.   Three state-of-the-art mastering plugins Includes L2 Ultramaximizer, Linear Phase Equalizer and Linear Phase Multiband Compressor Give your recordings the finishing touches of power & perfection

Tony Maserati on the VX1 Vocal Enhancer: "The VX1 is a compact package for full vocal control, whether you need to squeeze the most emotion out subtle performance or engulf it in a room with a full band production. This plugin has all the processing you need for Vocals.   Contour 1 will give you a studio or small venue room; Contour 2 is a larger chamber with reflective pre-delays, most suited for slow ballads; and Contour 3 is set up for quicker tempo songs with a very small room and matching p…

Tony Maserati on the HMX Harmonics Generator: "In "Modal" mode, the HMX will make your piano wide, with just the right amount of chorus effect, to give it life on a vocal demo, or raise your Wurlitzer's presence, for some ethereal magic. "Bounce" mode will add a bit of reverb and delay, to create energy and movement for a sensitive ballad or live-ness to a funky full-band setting."   All-in-one multi-effect plugin Adds chorus, width, reverb & delayPerfect for electric piano, keyboards & more Cr…

Tony Maserati on the GTi Guitar Toner: "The GTi was created with all the different guitar players I"ve admired in mind. I tried to find settings that would be a starting place for getting their sound, from the "Clean" in-your-face sound of, say, Elliott Smith to the wide chorus-y spread of The Police's Andy Summers using the "Clean Chorus" setting. On the "Heavy" setting, a bit of level and EQ help your already crunched guitar sound scream through any thick instrumentation you've got. "Thick Rhy…

Tony Maserati on the GRP Group Processor: "The Maserati GRP plugin is meant to help that final blend jump out a bit. It's got a nice bit of equalization involved but no effects, no shredders, none of that kind of thing. In fact, the compression that I"m using in the network there is very, very subtle, because generally I don't do major compression over my groups. It's meant to add a nice sheen on a great blend of background vocals or compress a drum kit together, make it really feel like it's go…

Tony Maserati on the DRM Drum Slammer: "The DRM was designed to help the excitement of percussive transients get heard through mixes which are thick with instrumentation and vocals. Whether on programmed or live drums, DRM is a great starting point for your mix."   All-in-one multi-effect plugin for drums Enhances percussive transients so they cut through the mix Ideal for live and programmed drums alike Created in collaboration with mixing engineer Tony Maserati Bring Maserati's multi-Platinum…

Tony Maserati on the B72 Bass Phattener: "The B72 actually has two distinct starting places. I"ve worked on a large variety of music for 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."   All-i…

Tony Maserati on the ACG Acoustic Guitar Designer: "The ACG is a comprehensive tool to help gain ultimate control and energy boost from a variety of acoustic guitar types. The "ACG 1" setting allows you to maximize level and sculpt your top and bottom. "ACG 2" setting has more built-in compression for bringing out the subtleties in a live performance. Both have appropriate room settings available to be dialed in at varying levels."   All-in-one multi-effect plugin for acoustic guitars Created i…

Manny Marroquin on the MM Triple D: "Getting rid of "boxy" sound, harshness and sibilance can take a lot of work " if you want to do it right, which means not EQing things out and carving certain frequency ranges completely out of your signal. The Triple D plugin makes it easy to remove those unpleasant, even painful, frequencies. So why is it called "Triple D", you may ask? Here's why: DeBoxy, to remove "boxy" sound from the low mid area; DeHarsher, to eliminate harshness in the mids/high mids;…

Manny Marroquin on the MM Tone Shaper: "Parallel compression plays a huge part in my mixing technique. It adds richness and really brings out the full character of almost any sound and helps different elements stand out within a mix. Tone Shaper is a parallel compressor with four separate bands plus EQ and a few other 'secret ingredients" that make it quick and easy to change tonality of a track to match your mix. I"ve found that when a mix is like 80% there, instead of EQ or volume, adding the …

Today's biggest stars trust their mixes to Manny Marroquin   Rihanna ™ Bruno Mars ™ Alicia Keys ™ John Legend ™ Cee Lo ™ Kanye West ™ The Rolling Stones ™ Chris Brown ™ Justin Bieber ™ Pitbull ™ Fun ™ Lana Del Rey ™ Usher ™ Nas ™ John Mayer ™ Imagine Dragons ™ Linkin Park ™ Christina Aguilera ™ B.o.B. ™ Enrique Iglesias ™ Jay-Z ™   Now it's your turn   Four-time GRAMMY® award-winning mixing engineer Manny Marroquin takes the Waves Signature Series to a new level with six hybrid plugins that brin…

Manny Marroquin on the MM Reverb: "For my Reverb plugin, we modeled the very best reverbs in my room, 18 of my favorites: Six different reverbs, with three different room sizes for each. We also included some EQ and compression, which I always use to shape the reverbs so they sit perfectly within the mix. Plus, we added what I like to call the "fun" section, with phaser and distortion. For example, sometimes I"ll send something to a really big reverb, then add phase and distortion to get some re…

Manny Marroquin on the MM EQ: "When I sit down to do a mix, and I"m looking to do some creative equalization, as opposed to doing some "clean up," I always seem to end up reaching for the same frequencies. That's when I go for one of my six go-to equalizers, depending on the frequency: SSL 9080 XL K for its high and low pass filters; Quad 8 or Neve 1073 for the low end; Quad 8 or Motown for lows/low mids; Motown, 1073 and API 550B for mids/high mids; and Avalon 2055 for its silky high end. Waves…

Manny Marroquin on the MM Distortion: "One of the things I also love is distortion. Whether or not it's audible, sometimes I just want to feel it. By adding just a touch of it, it will help get me that. And I"m not just talking just about guitars, either. A little bit of distortion on vocals, Rhodes, Wurlis, etc. can really add a lot of attitude and edge. So whether you like it "crunchy-style" or "down-and-dirty," this Distortion is a simple but very effective plugin."   Internal parallel disto…

Manny Marroquin on the MM Delay: "Delay is all about depth. It's one of the key elements in almost every mix I do. Plus, it enhances the groove, and creates layers of sound which can make a mix more exciting and multi-dimensional. It usually takes me five or six different plugins to get me those delay sounds; I wanted to put them all into one. we've included all the little extras that I always use to make the sound even more interesting: Some nice reverb, a little bit of distortion, a doubler/ha…

Spring reverb is nostalgic, but timeless. It makes some things sound vintage, and other things sound fresh. Its metallic twang defined eras, and its boingy resonance adds a personal touch on mixes that you need to hear. Some reverbs melt into the mix. Others boast a distinctive character. Spring reverb does both. Once it's on you can no longer imagine the part without it. This could explain its cult following since the 1950s. Magma Springs is a collection of our 7 favorite types of spring reverb…

For years, sound design and post production professionals have been waiting for a subharmonic synthesizer plugin that delivers the earthshaking sound of hardware. The wait is over.   More than just a subharmonic generator, LoAir features adjustable frequency and low-pass filter controls to shape your ultra low-end. Plus, it's the only subharmonic plugin available which lets you process polyphonic content, as well as create an LFE track from stereo or 5.0 sources.   Create 5.1 mixes from 5.0 mix…

Jack Joseph Puig on JJP Bass: "Every track is different. And every bass track is different. Sometimes you want just a great bottom; other times you want something with more mid-range that cuts through a mix. You may want to give it a bit of distortion, give it an edge. Or you'll want to shape the sound with some nice bell EQs, use some compression and gate to lock it with the kick drum. I could even see someone using this plugin on the drums of a hip hop track as a sub enhancer, to give it some …

Jack Joseph Puig on JJP Vocals: "When I mix a vocal, my approach is intuitive and instinctive, not technical. I don't think in terms of "which delay" or "how to EQ it" or "more compression" or whatever. What concerns me is how it makes you feel. And since each singer is unique, and every song is unique, there's no single way to go about it. Is it personal, is it intimate, or is it loud and aggressive? So I do whatever it takes to make sure the vocal is open, sits well in the mix and, most import…

Jack Joseph Puig on JJP Strings & Keys: "When I"m dealing with strings and keyboard parts, in general I want them to be radiant and beautiful. I want to shape the tonality to fit what the song needs to be, so when it comes out of the speaker, it's on another level. With JJP Strings & Keys, it's set up so you can really follow your instincts, to bring out the complexities in your keyboard parts and orchestrations. You might want to use some delay and make it wider, or add a little air for a more …