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THE CLASSIC CONSOLE SOUND — FROM WAVES V-SERIES
— Vintage meets the future as Waves brings classic British analog console sounds to life —
121st AES CONVENTION, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, October 6, 2006 — Waves has long been regarded as the leading developer of digital audio processing tools. With the release of the new V-Series plug-ins, developed by modeling classic British analog audio components in painstaking detail, vintage meets the future as Waves takes another step forward in making time-honored analog sounds available for the latest high-resolution digital environments.
The V-Series consists of three elements, the V-COMP Compressor/Limiter, the V-EQ4 4-Band Equalizer and the V-EQ3 3-Band EQ. Each plug-in has been developed by careful analysis and measurement of rare original analog components. The original modules, which date from the early 1970s, possess qualities and subtleties that have never been more accurately modeled. Extensive measurement and listening tests confirm that the new V-Series plug-ins successfully emulate the originals in every detail.
The V-COMP is a classic British-design feedback-based stereo compressor/limiter design with de-esser. The compressor features fixed ratio settings of 1.5:1, 2:1, 3:1, 4:1 and 6:1 with a fixed attack time and adjustable recovery time, with automatic make-up gain. The limiter also has adjustable recovery time including an “auto” setting and variable threshold.
The equalizers feature a silky-smooth and crystal-clear HF sound even at high levels of boost, and fat, well-rounded low end, while the mids can be used to add presence and fine-tune without introducing harshness.
The V-EQ4 emulates a classic 4-band console equalizer with HF bell/shelving switch and multiple HF center frequencies. Two midrange controls are included, both with high/low Q switching. LF includes bell/shelving switching, as well as multi-frequency highpass and lowpass filters.
The V-EQ3 models two highly regarded 3-band console EQ modules with continuously variable boost and cut at three bands, particularly suited for vocal, midrange and bass frequency control. In addition, there is also a High Pass Filter.
“In bringing the renowned analog sounds of the V-Series to the desktop, we continue in the tradition of our highly popular SSL 4000 Collection. We are committed to making the sound of classic audio components available in the most up-to-the-minute digital formats,” said Gilad Keren, CEO of Waves Ltd.
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Waves is a leading provider of audio DSP solutions for professional, broadcast, and consumer electronics audio markets. Waves has ten years of expertise in the development of psycho-acoustic signal processing algorithms that leverage knowledge on the human perception of hearing to radically improve perceived sound quality. Waves’ award-winning processors are utilized to improve sound quality in the creation of the world’s most popular music, movie soundtracks, and multimedia titles. Waves offers computer software solutions and hardware plus software solutions for the professional and broadcast markets. Waves also offers semiconductor with embedded software solutions under the Maxx brand for the consumer electronics audio applications. Waves’ Maxx technology dramatically enhances audio performance in consumer applications and has been licensed to several leading companies, including Motorola and Microsoft. For more information, visit the Waves web site at http://www.waves.com.Other brand and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.
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