Music Software

When it comes to audio hardware modeling, Waves sets the standard to which others aspire. Our plugins don’t just mimic components and circuit schematics; they recreate every last nuance of actual hardware behavior. Now, Waves has captured the most respected recording consoles in the world. The consoles that made music history. The big budget studio sound.

WAVES Grand Masters is a complete set of precision processors that give you the mastering muscle you need for subtle or surgical manipulation of your mixes. Including the complete Masters bundle (L2, LinEQ, LinMB) plus ten new plugins, the Grand Masters expands upon the legacy of the original, delivering the world’s first truly all-inclusive mastering toolset in one collection.

WAVES Gold brings a wealth of signal processing power to your studio, geared toward tracking, mixing, and mastering. The Gold Bundle now includes Waves Tune LT, IR-L Convolution Reverb and Doubler as well as many of our most sought after processors. With dynamics processing equalization, reverb and more, Waves Gold Bundle is a great introduction to the power of Waves.

The 2254. The 1066. The 1073. The 1081. To most people, those are just numbers. To audio professionals, they are hardware legends.Presenting Waves V-Series: Three state-of-the-art Vintage models that capture the sound of the consoles found in the world’s most exclusive recording studios. The big budget sound—at your fingertips.

You want to push the envelope. Take creative control. And twist your sound inside out like never before. You need Transform, five state-of-the-art processors that let you stretch and manipulate time, pitch, dimension, and punch. Get ready for sonic metamorphosis, get ready for Transform.

Black Eyed Peas. Beyonce. Usher. John Legend. Alicia Keys. Jason Mraz. Macy Grey. Mary J. Blige. Rob Thomas. Sting. David Bowie. Tupac Shakur. Notorious B.I.G. Jay-Z. They’ve all turned to Tony Maserati for his magic touch. Now, you can too. When you’re ready for the hit sound, get on the fast track with Maserati’s custom-built high performance processing chains.

With over 30 plugins hand-picked especially for sound designers and post production facilities, the Waves  Sound Design Suite is a comprehensive and cost-effective collection of audio plugins that provides all the essentials—without breaking the bank. And to be sure we included the perfect plugins for sound design, Waves worked closely with two of the hardest-working pros in the business: movie maven Scott Martin Gershin (Star Trek, Hellboy 2, Chronicles of Riddick, American Beauty) and game guru Charles Deenen (Need for Speed, Fast & Furious 1 and 2).From conventional effects to creative sonic textures, Sound Design Suite covers all your bases. With compression, EQ, pitch shifting, level maximization, and more, you get everything need to mold, modulate, and mangle your sound. If you've been looking for an all-in-one, off-the-shelf audio processing solution, Sound Design Suite is it—no more mixing and matching plugins from different bundles.Whether you work in TV, movies, or games, the Waves Sound Design Suite gives you essential sound-shaping tools, for endless sound design possibilities.

You’re making music. Maybe you’ve got some tunes up on MySpace, and the friend requests are rolling in. Or your band is packing the clubs, and you’re ready to lay down some serious tracks—but you’re not ready to lay down serious bucks.Finally, Waves has created a bundle just for you. Introducing Waves Silver, an affordable new collection designed with personal production studios in mind.With reverb, compression, equalization, level maximization, and more, Silver features 16 essential plugins that will take your music to the pro level. Now, you can join the ranks of the engineers and producers that count on Waves Gold, Platinum, Diamond, and Mercury to deliver hit after hit after hit.

Introducing Waves Signature Series Vocal Collection, with four custom Vocal processing chains, designed by leading producer/engineers Chris Lord-Alge (Green Day, Nickelback, Creed, Daughtry, All American Rejects, Sum 41, Foo Fighters), Eddie Kramer (Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Kiss, David Bowie, Peter Frampton), Jack Joseph Puig (John Mayer, Lady Gaga, Snow Patrol, Counting Crows, Jellyfish, Goo Goo Dolls) and Tony Maserati (Tupac Shakur, Notorious BIG, Alicia Keys, Black Eyed Peas, Jason Mraz, Colbie Caillat). Through their years of experience, producing and mixing the world's biggest recording artists, each has developed an extensive palette of personal processing techniques, which are encapsulated in their Signature Series plugins. These are their go-to Vocal chains; now they can be yours.

Introducing Waves Signature Series Bass & Drums Collection, with nine custom processing chains created in collaboration with Chris Lord-Alge (Green Day, Nickelback, Creed, Daughtry, All American Rejects, Sum 41, Foo Fighters), Eddie Kramer (Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Kiss, David Bowie, Peter Frampton), Jack Joseph Puig (John Mayer, Lady Gaga, Snow Patrol, Counting Crows, Jellyfish, Goo Goo Dolls) and Tony Maserati (Tupac Shakur, Notorious BIG, Alicia Keys, Black Eyed Peas, Jason Mraz, Colbie Caillat). Over their years of experience, producing and mixing the world's most successful recording artists, each has developed an extensive personal palette of processing techniques, which are encapsulated in their Signature Series plugins. These are their go-to bass and drum chains; now they can be yours.Includes:CLA BassCLA DrumsEddie Kramer Bass ChannelEddie Kramer Drum ChannelJJP BassJJP Cymbals & PercussionsJJP DrumsMaserati B72Maserati DRM

With five intuitive state-of-the-art noise reduction tools, WAVES Restoration includes everything you need to revive damaged recordings. Whether you are rejuvenating old vinyl and shellac discs, protecting archival and field recordings, or fixing deteriorating film and television soundtracks, Restoration is the solution.

In the world of digital recording, rich, warm sound is the holy grail. WAVES Renaissance Maxx delivers the warmth of vintage gear with the precision control of the digital domain. This is the classic Waves sound-heard on countless hit records and major motion pictures worldwide.

WAVES Platinum is an extraordinary collection of signal processing tools. From dynamics, equalization, and reverb to pitch correction, spatial imaging, and beyond, Platinum is ideal for tracking, mixing, mastering, and sound design. Now including MaxxVolume, Waves Tune LT, L3 Ultramaximizer, L3-LL Ultramaximizer, and IR-L Convolution Reverb, as well as all the plugins found in our Gold, Masters, and Renaissance Maxx bundles, Platinum is a powerful production arsenal for any studio.

Mixing is made easy with OneKnob Series, featuring the best of Waves' award-winning processing in a set of seven audio plugins, each of which is controlled by a single knob.Includes:OneKnob BrighterOneKnob PhatterOneKnob FilterOneKnob PressureOneKnob LouderOneKnob DriverOneKnob Wetter

The essential surgical toolkit for tracking, mixing, and mastering. Superb tools for everyday needs including limiter,equalizer, compressor, delay, reverb, and more. Powering countless studios worldwide, NPP is a true "must- have".Included Plug-ins:True Verb Room EmulatorDeEsserS1 Stereo ImagerQ10 Paragraphic EqualizerL1 UltramaximizerSuper Tap (2 Tap)C1 Parametric Compander

Who uses Waves? The world’s top producers, engineers, sound designers, and recording artists. When the people who lead the field need perfect sound, they turn to Waves for all their tracking, mixing, and mastering needs. Now, you can, too—with Musicians 2. Including paragraphic EQ, double-tracking, tap delay, compression, expansion, limiting, gating, maximization, it’s a tremendous value. Musicians 2: Six acclaimed processors that will change the way you hear.

What makes a hit sound so good? If it’s on the Billboard charts, chances are it was tracked, mixed, and mastered using Waves. Musicians 1 is an outstanding collection containing several of our most coveted processors. Look at what you get: delay, chorus, phasing, flanging, compression, gating, limiting, double-tracking, level maximization, and more. Let Musicians 1 open your ears to new worlds of sound!

Whether he's remixing for superstars or putting out his own GRAMMY-nominated singles, few artists are as adept as Morgan Page when straddling the line between electronic dance beats and pop sensibilities. From chart-topping powerhouses like Katy Perry and Madonna to industry darlings Tegan & Sara and Icona Pop, Morgan Page has been called upon by every brand of hit-maker to paint their songs with new colors and sounds for the club scene.As in any medium, electronic musicians need a palette to work from that can deliver equal parts creative inspiration and technical refinement. That's why Morgan Page relies on Waves EQs, dynamics and effects as his primary set of production tools. Hand-picked by Morgan himself, the Morgan Page EMP Toolbox contains nine powerful Waves audio processors he uses most in his mixing and mastering sessions, ideal for electronic music producers of every shade of the spectrum.Nine powerful plugins for electronic music productionHand-picked by Morgan himself based on the plugins he uses mostIncludes EQs, dynamics and effects for mixing and mastering

With over 100 stellar processors and over 250 component plugins, Mercury features more Waves in one package than ever before! From time-domain effects to equalizers, from dynamics control to noise reduction, from guitar sound modeling to the sound of classic analog components, there has never been such a comprehensive collection as this. The Mercury Collection offers more effects, more channel components, more mixdown tools, more processors than ever before in one place. Finally-the world of Waves in one massive collection. Waves Mercury.

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. If you want to hear what these processors can do, just turn on Top 40 radio. Whatever you hear ― chances are, it was mixed and mastered using Masters.

With over 30 plug-ins covering everything from EQ, reverb, and modulation to compression, gating, and limiting, Waves Live Bundle gives you all the processing power you need to take it to the stage!

From U2 to Pussycat Dolls, fromMary J. BligetoBlack Eyed Peas, from Snow Patrol and Counting Crows to Sheryl Crow and Jellyfish, fromGoo Goo Dolls and Panic at the Disco! to Beck and The Rolling Stones, from John Mayer and Keith Urban to Green Day and Lady Gaga…Iconic Grammy-winning producer/engineer Jack Joseph Puig and his personal palette of tones, shades, and hues have illuminated and empowered a kaleidoscope of projects that have spanned commercial record making. His vivid and vibrant productions have defined and redefined the sound of contemporary pop, rock, country, and urban music, time and time again.

MultiRack is a software host that lets FOH and monitor engineers run multiple, simultaneous instances of the same award-winning Waves plugins used in recording studios and mixing rooms the world over. The world’s best-sounding reverbs, equalizers, compressors, limiters and delays are at your fingertips, without the limitations of hardware and at a fraction of the cost.Features:Take studio sound to the stage and back againQuick and simple setupA fraction of the cost of hardwareFull recall, full controlSet and save presets and snapshots per song and song sectionsAdvanced side-chaining capabilitiesWindows- and OS X-compatibleReal-time low-latency plugin (MultiRack SoundGrid only)Simultaneous processing and recording capabilities (MultiRack SoundGrid only)Plugin chain presets saved on MultiRack can be loaded in StudioRack, and vice versa.

Four-time GRAMMY award-winning mixing engineer Manny Marroquin takes the Waves Signature Series to a newlevel with six hybrid plugins that bring his unique workflow to your studio. Alongside his personalized versions of tried-and-true favorites like EQ, reverb, delay and distortion, Manny introduces the innovative new Tone Shaper and Triple D plugins which are destined to become mixing essentials as well. Combining inspiration from his impressive collection of unique and boutique hardware, together with the fruits of his imagination, the Manny Marroquin Signature Series gives you direct access to the same tools Manny uses to mix hit after hit after hit.Includes:Manny Marroquin ReverbManny Marroquin DelayManny Marroquin Triple DManny Marroquin Tone ShaperManny Marroquin DistortionManny Marroquin EQ

Samplitude Pro X2 provides experienced musicians, sound engineers and producers with a complete environment for creative audio production.It combines professional tools with highly efficient work flows to achieve maximum quality in the areas of recording, arrangement band mixing, as well as post-production and mastering. Innovative algorithms coupled with high-quality effects plug-ins  allow you to bring your ideas to life at the highest level and according to industry standards.Specifications:64-bit & multi-core supportComparisonics waveform displayzplane time stretching/pitch shifting technologyVCA faders in the integrated mixerVST3 & VST2 supportSample rates up to 348 kHz5.1 Surround MixingTrack-level spectral editingAAF/OMF support

Samplitude Pro X2 provides experienced musicians, sound engineers and producers with a complete environment for creative audio production.It combines professional tools with highly efficient work flows to achieve maximum quality in the areas of recording, arrangement band mixing, as well as post-production and mastering. Innovative algorithms coupled with high-quality effects plug-ins  allow you to bring your ideas to life at the highest level and according to industry standards.Specifications:64-bit & multi-core supportComparisonics waveform displayzplane time stretching/pitch shifting technologyVCA faders in the integrated mixerVST3 & VST2 supportSample rates up to 348 kHz5.1 Surround MixingTrack-level spectral editingAAF/OMF supportAdvantages in Samplitude Pro X2 Suite:Analogue Modelling Suite PlusIndependence Sampler with a 70 GB libraryCleaning & Restoration Suite incl. Spectral Cleaning dialogVandal full version: Virtual guitar & bass amplifierFour additional virtual instrumentsLoudness metering EBU R128True Peak Limiter for sMax11

Plug ins collection in PRO TOOLS enviroment, with FOCUSRITE algorithm (ISA 110 & ISA 130). Includes plug ins: ISA 110 Equalizer, ISA 130 Multichannel Surround Compressor, ISA 130 Expander, ISA 130 Gate, ISA 130 De-esser.

Imagine having 100 of the world's best sounding drumkits at your disposal. From punchy tight rock kits, to fat and sizzly vintage kits, and just about everything in between, Steven Slate Drums 4.0 Platinum is the most complete drum instrument on the planet.At the heart of Steven Slate Drums 4.0 is the SSD Player, a state of the art Mac/PC (AAX, RTAS, VST, AU) Drum Sampler built from the ground up by the award winning development team behind our TRIGGER drum replacement processor. The SSD Player is extremely easy and intuitive to use. Loading kits, customizing kits, mixing kits, loading and auditioning MIDI grooves, customizing MIDI maps, and routing discretely to your workstation are all a breeze with the SSD Player. It even lets you load your own drum samples to mix in with the Slate drum kits.100 Kits means that we've got your drum sounds covered. New in 4.0 are dozens of new DELUXE series kits that were recorded with extreme precision, resulting in a remarkably natural playability. In SSD4 Platinum, you'll find Rock, Metal, Vintage, Indie, Funk, and even Jazz/Brushes Deluxe Kits.SSD4 Platinum also brings back the classic Slate "Mix Ready" kits, but all reprogrammed for better sound, response, and realism. Included in these classic kits are the famous "Signature Kits", which are drumkits modeled after famous sounding artists and albums. Signature Kits include: Steely Dan, Metallica, Dream Theater, Led Zeppelin, Greenday, Nirvana, Pantera, Deftones, AC/DC, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Motley Crue.SSD4 brings a brand new cymbal pack from Soultone Cymbals. These custom Turkish cymbals are some of the best sounding in the world! From the dark VINTAGE series to the bright and shimmery EXTREME series, these cymbals give the drumkits the ultimate brass accompaniment!New in SSD4 are five kits in the Urban/Dance/House/Electro genre designed by producer Griffin Boice. These kits are processed with boutique analog gear to provide the fat radio ready sound you'll want for your pop, urban, and dance mixes!Specifications:MAC Minimum Requirements 2.2 GHz Intel Dual Core Processor, 4 GB of RAMMac OS¨ X 10.6 or laterAAX, RTAS, VST, AU supporting DAWScreen Resolution of 1280x1024 or higherSSD has it's own proprietary licensing system, and does not require an iLokPC Minimum Requirements 2.2 Intel Dual Core or AMD Processor, 4 GB of RAMWindows 7¨ (32bit/64bit)AAX, RTAS, VST supporting DAWScreen Resolution of 1280x1024 or higherSSD has it's own proprietary licensing system, and does not require an iLok

Bitwig Studio is a dynamic software solution for music creation and performance to realize all of your musical ideas in every stage of production. Record and arrange, improvise and perform, or do it all at once. Choose between several display profiles. Design your own sounds with dedicated container devices. From sound design to music creation, discover the new standard in customized workflow. Bitwig Studio inspires you to take greater control of your productions, giving you access to every aspect of your workflow as needed. Streamline your creative process and quickly take your music from ideas to complete songs, tracks and compositions. With Bitwig Studio, you’re in command of a workflow that works best for you.Combine built-in instruments, effects, and VST plug-ins. Bitwig Studio’s unified mapping system allows you to modulate any device or VST parameter using macro controls and modulator devices.Explore a new world of creative possibilities, including audio and note expressions, histogram-based value editing, layered editing, extensive bounce-in-place functions, automatic slicing, smart controller integration, and the Open Controller Scripting API. Every feature in Bitwig Studio was developed by musicians, for musicians. Welcome to the next generation of music creation and performance software for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.Specifications:Extended FeaturesCross-platform DAW (Windows, OS X, Linux)Intuitive non-linear sequencing for the studio world and beyondFull multi-core and multi-processor supportVST 2.4 support with built-in 32-/64-bit bridging and plug-in crash protectionProprietary time-stretching technologyMulti-display support for up to 3 displaysUnlimited Audio TracksUnlimited Note TracksUnlimited Effect TracksUnified Modulation System: Use Macro Controls, Note Expressions, LFOs, and Envelope Followers to modulate any device parameter, including nested internal devices and even VST plug-insNote and Audio expressions, including per-note Micro-Pitch ControlAutomatic sample slicing to both Sampler or Drum MachineRecord and edit both track and clip automation in absolute and relative modesSupport for numerous MIDI controllers out of the boxMultiple tools for specific tasks and editing workflowsMacro Controls per device, as well as dedicated Device Panel Mappings with color-coded knobs and buttons for an overview at a glanceAdvanced layered editingOpen Controller API: Lets you create and customize functionality for virtually any MIDI controller, including scripting access to nearly every feature of Bitwig StudioFile import: WAV, MP3, AAC, WMA, FLAC, and Ogg VorbisA PDF Manual is included with the Bitwig Studio application in English and JapaneseSystem Requirements5 GB free disk space required. Minimum 1280 x 768 pixel screen resolution. Minimum 2 GB RAM, 8 GB recommended. Multicore CPU. Windows 7 or later. Mac OS X 10.7 or later, 64-bit CPU Linux Ubuntu 12.04 or later, 64-bit CPU.

Bitwig Studio is a dynamic software solution for music creation and performance to realize all of your musical ideas in every stage of production. Record and arrange, improvise and perform, or do it all at once. Choose between several display profiles. Design your own sounds with dedicated container devices. From sound design to music creation, discover the new standard in customized workflow. Bitwig Studio inspires you to take greater control of your productions, giving you access to every aspect of your workflow as needed. Streamline your creative process and quickly take your music from ideas to complete songs, tracks and compositions. With Bitwig Studio, you’re in command of a workflow that works best for you.Combine built-in instruments, effects, and VST plug-ins. Bitwig Studio’s unified mapping system allows you to modulate any device or VST parameter using macro controls and modulator devices.Explore a new world of creative possibilities, including audio and note expressions, histogram-based value editing, layered editing, extensive bounce-in-place functions, automatic slicing, smart controller integration, and the Open Controller Scripting API. Every feature in Bitwig Studio was developed by musicians, for musicians. Welcome to the next generation of music creation and performance software for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.Specifications:Extended FeaturesCross-platform DAW (Windows, OS X, Linux)Intuitive non-linear sequencing for the studio world and beyondFull multi-core and multi-processor supportVST 2.4 support with built-in 32-/64-bit bridging and plug-in crash protectionProprietary time-stretching technologyMulti-display support for up to 3 displaysUnlimited Audio TracksUnlimited Note TracksUnlimited Effect TracksUnified Modulation System: Use Macro Controls, Note Expressions, LFOs, and Envelope Followers to modulate any device parameter, including nested internal devices and even VST plug-insNote and Audio expressions, including per-note Micro-Pitch ControlAutomatic sample slicing to both Sampler or Drum MachineRecord and edit both track and clip automation in absolute and relative modesSupport for numerous MIDI controllers out of the boxMultiple tools for specific tasks and editing workflowsMacro Controls per device, as well as dedicated Device Panel Mappings with color-coded knobs and buttons for an overview at a glanceAdvanced layered editingOpen Controller API: Lets you create and customize functionality for virtually any MIDI controller, including scripting access to nearly every feature of Bitwig StudioFile import: WAV, MP3, AAC, WMA, FLAC, and Ogg VorbisA PDF Manual is included with the Bitwig Studio application in English and JapaneseSystem Requirements5 GB free disk space required. Minimum 1280 x 768 pixel screen resolution. Minimum 2 GB RAM, 8 GB recommended. Multicore CPU. Windows 7 or later. Mac OS X 10.7 or later, 64-bit CPU Linux Ubuntu 12.04 or later, 64-bit CPU.

Phoenix II is an update of Crane Song's suite of TDM plug-ins designed to emulate the unique properties of a magnetic tape machine. Phoenix II runs both NATIVE and DSP on Avid's PT 10 AAX format. Phoenix II uses 32 bit floating point math and has a lower noise floor than the original release.Designer Dave Hill has crafted this software with the same attention to detail he used to create the electronics for ATR Service's much heralded "Aria" discrete tape recorders.  His intimate knowledge of analog electronics, as well as decades of experience as a recording engineer has spawned a very useful, musical suite of plug-ins.  The Phoenix II process not only incorporates the nonlinear saturation characteristics created by magnetic tape itself, but also includes the interrelation of an analog tape recorder's record/reproduce electronics and equalization curves.  Phoenix II is a ground-up application derived from HEDD technology, and specifically engineered and optimized for Avid's PT 10 architecture.Phoenix II has five different tape-analog characteristics, The type is selected with a switch for easy comparison between the types, and the brightness is also selected with a switch.  Gold is the position where the color is approximately flat in frequency response, with Sapphire being a brighter, and Opal being a warmer tonality.  A level control determines the amount of the Phoenix II process integrated into the audio signal, and an input trim determines "how hard you hit the tape." Because the DSP process is level dependent, the input level trim control has been improved and an output trim control has been added.   The input trim can also be used to prevent clipping in the rare cases where clipping may be a problem and bringing up the level of a track for an increased amount of color.  This can be useful on material that is hitting close to or at digital zero and on material that has a low recorded level. When the input trim and output trim controls are at 0dB, (no change in gain) and no tape process is being added to the sound, the plug-in is bit accurate, meaning the output exactly matches the input. 

PHOENIX is a TDM plug-in suite for Pro Tools HD that is designed to put analog color into the digital domain by increasing apparent loudness without increasing gain (e.g., by modeling analog tape compression). The result is that added realism that is missing in many modeled synths, EQs and digital samplers. The five different "flavors" of PHOENIX can result in a much more musical and satisfying sound.Each one of the five different TDM plug-ins emulate different tape characteristics. Each one also incorporates a color change button allowing three choices to modify the process per plug-in. The Gold button is the position where the color is approximately flat in frequency response, with Sapphire being a bit brighter and Opal having a warmer tonality. A level control determines the amount of the PHOENIX process integrated into the audio signal, and an input trim determines "how hard you hit the tape." Because the DSP process is level dependent, reducing the input level will also cause a change in sound.The input trim can also be used to prevent clipping in the rare cases where clipping may be a problem. This can be useful on material that is hitting close to or at digital zero. When the input trim is at 0dB, (no change in gain) and no tape process is being added to the sound, the plug-in is bit accurate, meaning the output exactly matches the input.The PHOENIX suite contains five separate plug-ins:Luminescent is the most neutral sounding process of the five.Iridescent has a similar magnetic character, but with a fatter bottom and midrange. This plug-in is the most similar to the tape knob on HEDD-192.Radiant is characterized by a more aggressive compression curveDark Essence is even more aggressive. (The effect is a color with a wider frequency range--when used on a vocal Dark Essence can reduce sibilance problems by increasing the apparent loudness of the rest of thesignal.)Luster starts more gently than the other four processes, but becomes as aggressive as Dark Essence when the process is at full scale.

Peacock can be used on a stereo bus to create the classic vinyl sound.  On individual tracks it is also very useful in creating large fat sounds, smoothing of the harmonic content and making a nice smooth vintage sound on vocals and other instruments.There are three main controls; Harmonic, Dynamic and Color.  The Harmonic and Dynamic controls interact and control the level of the harmonic distortion.  The Color switch changes the character / interaction of the controls and sets the maximum amount of midrange / LF color and the HF compression characteristic.  The Dynamic control is the tricky one, what is does is time modulate the distortion components which are very frequency dependent due to the RIAA curve.  There are two main components that cause time modulation in a vinyl record.  The first is due to the cutter and the playback stylus not having the same shape, this is called tracing distortion the other is tracking distortion due to the playback systems miss-alignment and the inability to perfectly follow the grove in the record. The Dither control adds noise that is the spectrum of record noise.  It modulates some of the internal functions an adds dither to the audio path at a level for 16 bit ditheringColor = Gold is an extremely close match to the test material which is a record and the original wave file.  It has been optimized at 96K but will work fine at other sample rates. The Silver setting is lighter setting and coloring increases in the order of the settings; Silver, Gold, Rich, Fat, Deep.   Silver is also the brightest setting.  The amount of time modulation with the Dynamic control is level dependent and has a maximum range.  It is more of a matter of finding the control position that is optimum.   Pushing it to higher levels creates ugly sounds.  The code prevents this. 

Arturia’s BeatStep offers a new degree of functionality and performance for a portable pad controller. BeatStep is highly versatile, capable of triggering clips in such applications as Ableton Live, it also allows you to play drums in conjunction with such applications as BFD or EZDrummer. BeatStep is also a 16-step analog sequencer for creating all kinds of musical phrases to be sent to analog synthesizers, MIDI drum machines, MIDI keyboard devices, or computer programs. Its vast connectivity allows you to interface BeatStep with a computer or iPAD using USB, a drum module using MIDI or an analog synthesizer equipped with CV/GATE. Features:MIDI controller Mode – RED LED MODEStep Sequencer mode – BLUE LED MODE16 velocity and pressure sensitive pads16 encoders16 MIDI Controller presets16 Sequence presetsWorks with MIDI Control Center EditorInternal and External clockingCV outputsUSB I/OMIDI outputiPAD compatibility (using camera connection kit)Transports can send MIDI CC or MMCKensington LockStandalone MIDI or CV operation when powered via standard USB power adaptorUSB Class compliant (no drivers)

Digital recording is now the standard for professional music production. But many engineers and musicians long for the days of analog recording, and for good reason. Analog Tape Machines have a SOUND. Big, fat, warm, deep, rich, and exciting are just some of the terms used to describe what recording onto a piece of magnetic tape sounds like. Most of all, tape is more musical.To capture the sound of tape is to capture a living, breathing sound that dynamically reacts to the music going on to it. Slate Digital Chief Technology Officer Fabrice Gabriel utilized his electrical engineering degree as a foundation for his comprehensive study of the physical processes that occur when recording to analog tape through a tape machine. What began with science led to Fabrice’s discovery of the seemingly magical properties of tape and inspired him to create his most advanced, dynamic algorithms yet. Two industry-standard machines were precisely modeled. What followed was a year of critical listening and algorithm tweaking, with some help from the expert ears of Slate Digital CEO, Steven Slate.The result is the Virtual Tape Machines plugin. With models of both a 2 inch 16 track from NRG Recording, and a ½ inch 2 track machine from Howie Weinberg Mastering, the VTM will give your mixes an absolutely authentic analog vibe that will take your mixes to the next level. With added dimension, fatness, depth, and warmth, you’ll wonder how you ever mixed without it.Specifications:Mac Minimum RequirementsDual Core Intel Processor, At Least 4 GB of RAMMac OS X 10.6 or laterAU, RTAS, VSTPC Minimum RequirementsDual Core Intel or AMD Processor, At Least 4 GB RAMWindows 7 (32/64 Bit)RTAS, VST

SLATE DIGITAL's TRIGGER 2.0 is the next generation drum replacement VST/RTAS/AU/AAX plugin. TRIGGER has a phase accurate multi layered triggering engine. This means that in one instance of the plugin, you can seamlessly trigger 8 stereo samples simultaneously such as a close mic sample, stereo overhead sample, and a stereo room mic samples. Or, mix many direct mic samples to develop your own custom unique sounds. This multi channel triggering functionality allows the user to recreate the sound of natural drums with real multitracked samples. Each sample layer has parameters for customization such as velocity and dynamic control, attack, sustain, release and independent levels. Other features include 2 detection modes, MIDI in/out, automation of detecting parameters, up to 127 different articulations per instrument, up to 127 velocity layers per instrument and up to 127 alternation hits per velocity layer, and a unique "Leakage Suppression" function. Trigger Platinum also contains a transient triggered gate that is the ultimate tool for cleaning up drum tracks with excess leakage.When using TRIGGER, you will hear tight, phase accurate drum triggering without unwanted mistriggers, flamming, or phasing. Kick samples line up tight with the original kick drums, snare drum transients align perfectly, and tom fills come out exactly like the original tracks. Trigger has the unique functionality to be set in a way that in can automatically be instructed to NOT trigger certain leakages on a drum track using its Leakage Suppression mode. Using the Leakage Suppression technology you can trigger a drum track with 100% accuracy even if this drum track has many loud bleeds from other drums.Trigger comes with three latency modes, and can work with live triggering using a 4ms LIVE MODE. TRIGGER comes stock with a library of the industry standard STEVEN SLATE DRUMS drum samples. Elite mixers such as Chris Lord Alge, Mike Shipley, Dave Way, Jeff Juliano, Jay Baumgardner, Ben Grosse, David Kahn, and many more top names have relied on STEVEN SLATE DRUMS to help enhance the drum sounds in their mixes for years. All the samples in STEVEN SLATE DRUMS are recorded to 2 inch tape and processed with the finest in vintage and modern analog gear. STEVEN SLATE DRUMS include three sample layers including stereo room mic samples from the famous NRG RECORDING in North Hollywood, California.TRIGGER can also load expansion libraries such as Steven Slate Deluxe, Chris Lord Alge, and Terry Date. TRIGGER is the ultimate way to take your drum sounds to the next level without fuss or hassle. With its phase accurate engine, extreme detail, natural response, multiple drum layers, and professional STEVEN SLATE DRUMS sample library, you'll never have to worry about drums again.Instrument LibraryTRIGGER Platinum instrument library contains more than 2.3 GB of high-quality 24 bit samples compressed using TRIGGER lossless sample compression (6 GB uncompressed). TRIGGER Platinum instrument library includes: 46 snares (including 2 high-detailed Deluxe snares with adjustable overheads and 12 alternation hits per each velocity), 33 kick drums (including 2 Deluxe kick drums), 8 sets of toms.TRIGGER EX instrument library contains 10 snares including 1 from the Deluxe set and the "Old Zep" snare, 9 kick drums (including the modeled "Old Zep" and "ToneDef"), and 3 sets of toms. All samples are high-quality 24 bit samples compressed using TRIGGER lossless sample compression. With Trigger's instrument maker, you can also create your own multi velocity sample sets!!DemoThe Trigger demo version has some limitations.In the full version, there is some additional features that you won't get in the demo version:Midi In/Out WAV and AIF loading Additional TCI instruments loading Saving settings with project Preset savingMAC Minimum Requirements Multicore Intel CPU, clock speed of 1.7 GHz or moreDisplay resolution of 1024 x 768 or above2 GB RAM or more recommended2.4 GB free disc spaceiLok dongle (1 or 2)PC Minimum Requirements Windows 7® (32/64 bit)Intel or AMD CPU with SSE2 support, 1.7 GHz or moreDisplay resolution of 1024 x 768 or above2 GB RAM or more recommended2.4 GB free disc spaceiLok dongle (1 or 2)

Virtual Buss Compressors comprises three unique sounding, 100% analog modeled dynamic processors that are ideal for program material. Every nuance of real analog compressors has been modeled; including the exact nonlinear characteristics of their transformers, tubes, VCAs, amplifiers, phase distortions, harmonic distortions, and timing.All of the compressors in the VBC bundle have a variable hi-pass filter AND a mix knob that can be used to control the ratio/percentage of the compressed signal to the dry signal. Each compressor can be used in series, and the series rearranged by dragging and dropping (see information on “The Rack”). Compressing a mix with each one doing a very little amount can sound amazing! And, using the compressors in series within the ‘Rack’ also makes it very easy to A/B/C the compressors on source material. Finally, VBC will come with stock presets made by some of the industry's top mixers.The FG-GREY starts off with a very precise model of the classic British "4000 series console compressor". I've used the hardware model for many years but until studying the unit in the modeling process, I never fully appreciated just how magnificent the piece is. It has a way of being able to tighten, glue, and 'gel' the components of the mix in ways that can go from fairly transparent in auto release mode, to very aggressive in manual mode.This compressor is based on the classic RED faced compressor that has been a favorite of mix legend Chris Lord Alge, who first showed it to me when I visited his studio years ago. I thought it was odd actually. Here was this compressor that nobody else seemed to really use, and it was on a setting at 1.5:1 and the attack looked very fast for a Mix-Buss compressor. This was puzzling because I usually associated a faster attack with a loss of transient punch, but if you've heard Chris's mixes you know that they are the exact opposite of that! So being the classic gearslut, I bought one, (I got the unit with both input and output transformers). The first thing I did was put it on my mix in the settings that Chris showed me... 1.5:1, attack around 10/11 o'clock, auto release, compressing just 2-3db tops. And.... WOW! One of the clearest, punchiest sounding rock mixes I'd ever heard come out of my own speakers. This unit was amazing.I've been lucky enough to hear some of the most classic tube based buss compressors such as the Fairchild 670 and Manley Vari Mu. There is some real magic that happens when your mix goes through a brilliantly designed piece of tube gear. The midrange thickens, the lows get tighter and rounder, and the top end opens up with a beautiful sparkle... and even better, those harsh upper mid overtones seems to get tamed. For the FG-MU, we put all of these wonderful qualities into the algorithm. First and foremost, to hear the FG-MU, you don't even have to do any compression. Just going through the processor without any gain reduction will inhibit a beautiful open sound due to the modeling of the tube circuit path. Even when I'm using the FG-GREY or FG-RED, I love using the VBC Rack just so I can have the audio pass through the FG-MU.While all three compressors are available as separate plug-ins in your DAW, you can also use them in our Virtual Buss Compressors Rack plug-in, in which they can be chained, reordered via drag and drop of the u-rack handles, and soloed independently.During the development of the VBC, I spoke to many top pros in the audio industry about mixbuss plug-in compressors. There seemed to be an overwhelming consensus that even though many of them were advertised as 'analog modeled', they still didn't have the classic sound of analog compressors. So Fabrice and I got to work. First we needed to examine the hardware compressors and the current crop of analog modeled plug-in compressors to see what was going on! And what we found was surprising. The classic analog compressors that we studied added some very complex nonlinear artifacts in their signal paths. Their sound was not simply based on their specific compression topology like timing and compression curves. Some of the analog compressors had modulations, dynamic harmonic distortions, dynamic phase distortion, saturation, crosstalk, and more. And just like in our Virtual Console Collection plug-in, these artifacts added a sonic imprint to the compression. Was this the magic sound that made the plug-in compressors sound different than the analog compressors? There was only one way to find out. We had to precisely model it. All of it!

Despite the digital revolution in the audio industry, many of today's top commercial albums are still mixed on analog consoles. Audio engineers rely on analog mixing to provide the nonlinear musical qualities that digital mixing does not produce. "When you mix through an analog desk you get this life and body to the sound that just doesn't happen when you mix inside the workstation. The separation and imaging from the analog summing is very apparent, especially when your track count gets high" remarks mixer Jay Baumgardner (Papa Roach, Evanescence).Over the past ten years, multiple audio manufacturers have produced simplified analog summing boxes that allow DAW users to get the benefits of analog mixing without having to use a full fledged analog desk. In 2001, Steven Slate made his mark in the analog summing world by commissioning Roll Music Systems to design and manufacture a custom analog summing box that was later named the FOLCROM. The FOLCROM continues to be one of the most popular analog summing boxes on the market, used by mixer Mike Shipley and other top names. Now in 2011, Slate once again stirs up the analog summing world, this time in the digital domain.The Slate Digital VIRTUAL CONSOLE COLLECTION brings the sound of 5 of the world's top analog consoles into your DAW workstation. "Slate Digital CTO Fabrice Gabriel and I studied these consoles inside and out. We meticulously modeled the entire circuit path so that we could recreate every subtle nuance that makes these consoles the legends that they are," says Slate.The VIRTUAL CONSOLE COLLECTION consists of two plugins, Virtual Channel and Virtual Mixbuss. Each plugin allows the user to choose from one of five modeled consoles. Virtual Channel is applied on individual mixing channels. Virtual Mixbuss goes on the first insert of the master fader. When using the Virtual Console Collection, your DAW instantly takes on the personality of a real analog mixing desk. The imaging and depth improves, instruments sit better in the frequency spectrum, and mixing becomes easier and more musical. You can even push the DAW faders up to find each mixer's "sweet spot."Features:Choose from 5 meticulously modeled analog consoles.Includes two plugins that faithfully reproduce the signal path of the consoles channel and mixbuss.Input Level control.Drive control.Sophisticated Grouping System.Global and Group Level Calibration Settings.VU Meter Ballistics.Console Output Trims.Real-time and Offline Oversampling SettingsSpecifications:MAC Minimum RequirementsDual Core Intel Processor, At Least 2 GB of RAMMac OS® X 10.6 or laterAU, RTAS, VSTPC Minimum RequirementsDual Core Intel or AMD Processor with SSE2 Support, At Least 2 GB RAMWindows 7® (32/64 Bit)RTAS, VST

Ethno Instrument Version 2 delivers expressive ethnic instrument sounds combined with authentic world music loops and phrases in one window. This massive 21GB library delivers all the exotic textures you need to take your recordings to the four corners of the globe. Place your music in real acoustic spaces, from primordial caves to towering forests to remote canyons, all faithfully reproduced with stunning realism by Ethno’s built-in convolution reverb processor.Start with a huge library of multisample instruments from all over the world, recorded with pristine audio fidelity. Browse and search by category or geographic region. Now add hundreds of authentic loops and phrases, instantly tempo-locked to your host software time line. Slice loops with one click to trigger each beat from your keyboard, or drag & drop them directly into your host software tracks. Play authentic non-western tunings and scales using your favorite MIDI controller. Adjust sounds quickly with Ethno’s intuitive controls.Create entire songs with unlimited parts and mix them in Ethno or your host software via multiple outputs. Run Ethno stand-alone to turn your computer into a world instrument powerhouse with disk streaming and multiple outputs. Or load it as a plug-in that saves all settings with your host software sessions for instant recall. Co-producer on Michael Jackson's Dangerous album and many other multi-platinum releases, Teddy Riley is one of the most successful R&B producers of all time and is widely recognized as the father of New Jack Swing. Teddy uses Ethno in his daily work, most recently on the posthumous Michael Jackson album Michael.

Where sound becomes music! The Epure V3  is a five-band equalizer with an algorithm designed to deliver the most superior quality achievable in digital equalizing processing today. The logical and comprehensive user interface includes a range of quick "shortcut" functions to enhance and simplify the user workflow, allowing for ultra fast and precise operation.For surround/multichannel operation up to eight channels of I/O, four MS decoders/encoders and internal processing groups are provided, all routable using the built in routing matrix.A powerful go-to processor for your day-to-day session work, and a sharp-edged surgical precision tool for the most demanding equalizingtasks conceivableTDM/Venue version available.For the full feature set, hover your mouse over the small images to the right above.Epure V3 Band Features   Each of the five band-sections providesFilter type selectionlow cutlow shelvingpeakhi shelvinghi cutFrequency range covering the whole bandwidthQ factor adjustable (from 1.00 to 100.00)Gain control (ranged -24 dB to +24 dB)BypassEpure II User Interface Features    To match the perfection of the sound quality of the Epure II, we have provided a range of user interface functions to improve the workflow.Multiply gain (x2) affecting the gain value of the band-section.Divide gain (/2) affecting the gain value of the band-section.Invert, converting the band-section positive values to negative and vice versa. Signal Processing Features Master gain control.Bypass routes the incoming signal direct to the output for a true smooth transition between processed and clean signal. Preset and Parameter Handling Preset/Parameter slotsTo enhance the workflow the two Preset/Parameter slots, A and B, can be loaded with two full set of parameters at the same time. Apart from saving each preset, a "Global Preset" containing both the A and B settings, and the position of the "Morphing Slider", can be saved. Parameter Morphing Slider with AutomationThe Morphing Slider provides morphing between the parameter settings of slot A/B allowing for really creative and useful real-time tweaking. Enabling the Automation control button exposes the Morphing Slider to the host automation.Processing Specifications Epure II, as all Flux:: plug-ins, provideUp to 8 channels Input/Output.64-bits internal floating point processing.Sampling rate up to 384 kHz DXD (Pyramix DSP based).Sampling rate up to 384 kHz for native (AU/RTAS/VST).Compatibility All major native formats and TDM (Venue D-Show compatible)* are supported.Windows - XP, Vista, 7 all in both 32 and 64 bits.VST (2.4)RTAS*Mac OS X - 10.4, 10.5, 10.6 in 32 bits.VST (2.4)AURTAS**The TDM/RTAS version requires ProTools 7 or later.

Back with a MasterpieceThe Grand 3 boasts completely different piano models to its two predecessors, merely building on the prestige that its name has managed to attain over the past years. This means that versions 2 and 3, both old and new, equally deserve to be held in high esteem for their respective quality piano models. But always keep in mind: for The Grand 3, Steinberg has not only come up with several different piano models but uses intelligent sample architecture and latest recording technology to achieve an even more authentic sonic image and realistic feel.Three grand mastersThe Grand 3 prides itself on three outstanding virtual grand pianos with a rich and realistic sound based on the most widely acclaimed grand pianos. The Yamaha C7 grand piano is the artist’s choice — its sound providing a true concert grand experience, while the expressive tone of the Bösendorfer 290 Imperial provides an extended musical range not found in other pianos. What’s more: the incredible sound, responsiveness and superb playing behavior of the Steinway D have also been added to perfectly complement the collection of virtual pianos featured in The Grand 3.More pianos, more choicesThe classic Yamaha CP80 Electric Grand has a timbral character that makes it genuinely recognizable. The Nordiska Pianofabriken upright piano has been recorded and designed for the not so grandeur of musical genres — its sound is ideal for pop and jazz music.Superb reverberationThe Grand 3 comes with a convolution reverb based on the same technology used by REVerence, the world’s first VST3-based convolution reverb processor already featured in Cubase 5 which benefits from every single aspect the VST3 standard has to offer. It boasts sumptuously realistic natural space simulation, emulating any acoustic environment — from the smallest live music venue to the most impressive cathedrals. This reverb includes a vast number of impulse responses that put the characteristic sound of some of the world’s most distinctive settings immediately in one’s hands — both in stereo and surround.An algorithmic reverb is also included to increase the amount of reverbs. With more than 60 reverb presets, this leaves the artist with ample scope to spatially enhance the piano sound!Flexible equalizationThis powerful and versatile equalizer offers full four-band parametric control that works as a sum over all output channels with variable response curves and shelving modes, as well as analog-style peak filters.All tuned upThe enhanced tuning editor provides customizable scales and a wealth of presets for tempered and concert tuning. Each tuning situation may be stored and retrieved as preset whenever required.The Grand 3 standaloneThe standalone version allows The Grand 3 to be used without a host application — a great choice for performing live and delivering the best sounding, most playable virtual piano software ever experienced!The Grand 3 standalone version comes with two additional features:For the record: The quick-idea scratch pad in The Grand 3 standalone version guarantees that all flashes of inspiration are recorded. Simply hit the button and The Grand 3 records everything played — now there’s no excuse for missing that one tune! With the scratch pad allows the recorded sequence to be played back for rehearsal purposes or exported as a standard MIDI file. It is also possible to load MIDI files and play them back as well.Never miss a beat: The metronome integrated into The Grand 3 standalone version is a useful tool, helping musicians keep a constant tempo while practicing the most difficult of piano pieces.Steinberg Key required

Hypersampled acoustic drum kits for Reason 3.0. The Reason Drum Kits ReFill is an extensive DVD-ROM library of life-like, multisampled drum kits mapped out across your MIDI keyboard, but with an important twist: these sampled drums actually sound like actual drums.

Reason Pianos is the perfect piano package: three stunning sounding, highly realistic pianos for Reason's Combinator. Need expressive, dynamic, Hypersampled pianos that fit your production? Pianos so good they can actually measure up to the real thing? We think you do!!

Strings is a high quality collection of live played strings turned into Dr Rex loops and NN19 sampler patches. This new ReFill adds new flavours to the already powerful Reason program with both solo instruments and ensemble material. All string phrases have been edited in Propellerheads ReCycle program, which means that both tempo and pitch can be changed seamlessly for each loop. The ReCycle Rex file format also allows complete reorganisation of the music phrases in Reasons Dr.Rex editor, all in total real-time.

The VIRTUAL MIX RACK continues the Slate Digital tradition of providing the absolute most authentically modeled analog sound in a digital audio plugin. The ‘VMR’ includes four world class mix modules, including two classic equalizers and two versatile mix compressors, with more modules to be developed.The ‘VMR’ operates as a Virtual 500 series rack with hot-swappable modules, putting your whole processing chain in ONE WINDOW. This allows you customize your own channel strip, with signal flow following the modules, in any order you choose. Mix and match filters from different EQs. Chain an EQ before or after your compressor. Moving modules around is easy, fast, and creates no break in audio playback. Audition signal chains faster, easier, and in real time with the Slate ‘VMR’.The FG-N is a digital recreation of one of the most classic discrete Class A British equalizers from the 70’s. All aspects of the circuit are modeled, including the rich harmonics and saturations that naturally occur when the equalizer is in use. The original model only contained one mid band, so we thought it would be nice to double it so that it has two mid bands. This equalizer is lush, fat, and bold. It sounds great on everything from drums to vocals, and can even add the perfect saturation to synth and electronic tracks.The FG-S is a digital recreation of one of the most famous British console equalizers from the 80’s. This equalizer also has rich harmonics and interactive mid bands with a fat musical tone. This is the ultimate workhorse mix eq that can be used on any track. It is great for surgical cutting strokes, or wide bell and shelf strokes for making drums and guitars punch out of the speakers.The FG-116 is the most precise digital replication of the classic American FET limiter. No expense was pared to capture every nuance of this classic sounding compressor/limiter. From its trademark timing characteristics to the extremely musical sound of its transformer, the FG-116 will give engineers the musical and fat tone that has made the hardware so famous. The FG-116 sounds great on everything like lead vocals, drums, and bass guitars.The FG-401 started as a recreation of the classic british console channel compressor, but morphed into quite a lot more. First, we gave it variable attack and release with increased range which added more tonal options. But then, we added an optimal transformer inout, and not just any transformer, the famous transformer from the British Class A Console!This adds a beautiful warmth and sheen to the compressor. Last, we added an entirely unique second circuit path that provides and additional smooth and rich tone. The FG-401 is perhaps the most versatile mix compressor in the world that can sound good on any source you feed into it!