Eddie Kramer on the Guitar Channel: "The Guitar Channel plugin features settings for lead guitars and two types of rhythm guitars.   When it comes to lead guitar, I want it to become a living, breathing organism, creating a palpable sense of excitement within in the mix. By combining the right amounts of EQ, compression, delay, reverb, and a touch of flange, these 5 elements, working together, make it come alive.    For rhythm guitar, I try to get it "in your face" as much as possible, without…

  Eddie Kramer on the Effects Channel: "For the Effects Channel plugin, I set out to recreate some of the basic elements that I use whenever I"m painting a sonic picture. Over the years, these elements have evolved to suit a variety of sources and styles, from whispering vocals to screaming guitars and beyond.   H-Slap is a shorter delay that emulates tape at 15 inches per second, with some EMT plate reverb at a medium setting. Z-Slap is a longer delay (7 ½ inches per second) with a bit of feedb…

Eddie Kramer on the Drum Channel: "The Drum Channel plugin really captures the essence of my drum sounds. Whether you're trying to achieve a huge Zep-like sound with loads of atmosphere, or are going for something more dry and down-to-earth like the Stones, or need a heavily-compressed, squashed, Hendrix-type sound, this is the plugin that will get you there, quickly and easily. Since there are individual modes for bass drums, snares, and so on, you can really mix things up by creating your own …

Eddie Kramer on the Bass Channel: "The idea behind the Eddie Kramer Bass Channel was to create a fat bass sound with a lot of presence, that cuts through without being overbearing. In general, the low-mid frequencies are accentuated, so it really pops on radio mixes. That way, you can always hear it clearly, even at low volumes on small speakers. The Bass Channel comes in two flavors: Bass1, which is less compressed, for a more dynamic sound that has room to breathe, and Bass2, a more aggressive…

Developed under license from DTS®: three plugins for upmixing stereo sources, downmixing 5.1 and 7.1 surround audio, and converting mono content to stereo.   The DTS Neural™ Surround Collection is designed for live sports and music broadcasts, internet streaming, and post-production for television and film. The three included plugins"DTS Neural™ Surround UpMix, DTS Neural™ Surround DownMix and DTS Neural™ Mono2Stereo"provide real-time processing for upmixing stereo sources to surround, downmixin…

Thicken voices, spread mono instruments, suffuse space in mixes, beautify background vocals, augment acoustic guitar parts, do stunning sound design—then go even further. The secret to Doubler’s sound is that it can reinforce doubling with another layer of doubling. With 4 voices, up to 100 ms of delay, and modulation, Doubler is a classic vocal doubling solution. 4 independent delays, each with the same flexible set of controls Create delays for each voice—up to 100 ms, with feedback Pitch m…

Developed in association with Dorrough Electronics, The Waves Dorrough Meter Collection includes customized surround meters engineered especially for surround production environments, plus the stereo meters with advanced display features and functions. Waves Dorrough Meters display both average and peak levels and in a single readout, making them the only meters which actually let you see the density of your sound.   Precision models of the world's finest hardware loudness meters Developed in a…

The Waves Dorrough Meter Collection features models of Dorrough's most popular loudness meters: 280D/240D, 380D/340D, and 40AES/EBU. Developed in association with Dorrough Electronics, they provide precision loudness monitoring for every conceivable audio scenario. As Input Meters to attain optimal recording levels, as Group/Auxiliary Meters to achieve optimal group loudness, or as Master Output meters, the Waves Dorrough Meters do it all.   Available in both Stereo and Surround editions, Waves …

Explore new dimensions of sound and movement with Doppler. Create the illusion of traveling through space or the rush of a passing train. With Doppler, you control the frequency change, speed, and distance from your sonic source with pinpoint accuracy.   Doppler effect plugin Auto-detection or manual triggering Energy, manual, continuous cycling and one-shot modes Reverb with time and brightness controls Creative click and drag simplicity

Over 65 audio mixing and mastering plugins, from dynamics, EQ and reverb to pitch correction, spatial imaging and beyond. A must-have for every serious studio. A comprehensive collection of audio processing tools, Diamond brings unparalleled signal processing power to your studio, for tracking, mixing, mastering, creative sound design, and audio restoration. Diamond includes all the plugins found in our Platinum, Restoration, and Transform bundles, as well as V-Comp, L3 Multimaximizer, NLS Non-L…

When it comes to reducing excess sibilance ("ess" and 'shh" sounds) from vocal tracks, nothing compares to Waves DeEsser. Inspired by vintage gear for precision de-essing and high frequency limiting, DeEsser delivers smooth and natural output with minimum fuss.   De-essing plugin Sharp sidechain filters Wideband and split compression modes Audio or sidechain monitoring

Singers insist on breathing - even when it spoils a perfectly good take! With DeBreath, you can truly take their breath away. DeBreath uses a unique algorithm that automatically detects and separates a vocal take into two distinct tracks: only voice and only breath. Now you can control how much breath you want on your vocal track, and how you want it processed. You can even add room tone where breaths have been removed or reduced. And DeBreath isn't just for singers; it's also a great time-saver…

Considered one of the best drum compressors ever, the original dbx® 160 stands tall among its peers, boasting a very clean sound with minimum THD. The fast-acting dbx® 160 compressor was used in almost every major recording in the late "70s and throughout the "80s, and later models in the 160 series also became industry standards.   Created in collaboration with dbx®, the Waves dbx® 160 compressor / limiter plugin is an authentic-sounding software version of this storied piece of hardware. In ad…

Declared "The Baron of Techno" by legendary BBC Radio presenter John Peel, Dave Clarke has been amongst the top tier of global techno DJs and producers of the past two decades. He is one of the few artists able to command the respect of demanding listeners everywhere, from massive outdoor festivals such as Tommorowland to the grittiest clubs of the underground scene. In addition to producing his own brand of hard-spun beats, Dave is also a devoted fan and pioneer of electronic music, with an unc…

Eight plugins hand-picked by Grammy®-winning music producer Dave Aud© (Rihanna, Selena Gomez, Lady Gaga, Sting), featuring a versatile selection of virtual instruments, effects and mixing tools for your music production needs. With more #1 dance club hits than any other producer on the Billboard charts, Dave Aud© is one of the music industry's most in-demand producers. He's put together a diverse collection of premium instruments, plus vocal and drum mixing essentials, to give your tracks that i…

There's mixing, there's remixing and then there's Dave Aud©, the electronic music producer trusted by the world's most demanding artists to turn their hits into super-hits. Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Beyonc©, Katy Perry, Madonna, Coldplay, Celine Dion, Chris Brown, U2 and Selena Gomez. All have graced the Billboard charts, and all have had #1 Dance Singles remixed by Dave Aud©. (Dave has ninety Billboard #1's to date.)   In order to meet the standard of excellence set by his A-list clients, Dave Aud© p…

When you're cooking samples, you want to get creative quickly. The Waves CR8 Creative Sampler takes everything fun and exciting about sampling, and puts it all inside a fast, easy workflow. With CR8 you can turn any sound into an inspiring playable instrument in seconds " with the easiest access to: 8 sample layers, allowing you stack and mix samples, or split them across your keys5 stretching algorithms " Voice, Beats, Melodic, Harmonic and Classic " each allowing you to control pitch & time in…

Bring superior sound quality to your podcasts, videos and live streams. Use the industry's best pro-level tools to solve common audio problems (background noise, lifeless voiceovers, uneven levels) quickly and easily, and meet the loudness standards of all major content platforms. Poor audio quality is a major reason viewers and listeners abandon videos, podcasts and live streams. Don't treat audio as an afterthought " improve the audio quality of your content with the most popular tools in the …

Chris Lord-Alge on CLA Guitars: "Two words describe the CLA Guitars plugin: Instant Gratification. Every time I plug in my axe, I just can't stop playing! It delivers the guitar sounds I"ve used on tracks from Green Day to Daughtry, quickly and easily. It's like a guitar toolbox with all the necessary combinations. The plugin features three modes"Clean, Crunch, and Heavy"with DI and Re-amping modes for each. You get three colorcoded presets for the six most important effects, for the perfect ble…

Chris Lord-Alge on CLA Unplugged: "CLA Unplugged is a dream box of reverb effects plus great hi-res EQ and compression for complex sounds. I always loved the Aerosmith "Dream On" vocal reverb with the really long pre-delay. And I wanted a plugin that you could also put on strings, piano, acoustic guitars, and nylon guitar solos. This plugin was designed to give you limitless reverb and delay possibilities, and the smoothest EQ curve around."   All-in-one multi-effect plugin for acoustic instrum…