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Waves eMotion LV1 Live Mixer Chosen for Tyler, the Creator’s Igor Tour
Knoxville, TN, March 20, 2020 — Monitor engineer Christian Murphy aka “Murph” (Run The Jewels, Mike Posner) chooses tools from Waves Audio, including the eMotion LV1 Live Mixer and Waves plugins, for the Igor tour by GRAMMY®-winning hip hop artist Tyler, the Creator.
Murph runs the Waves eMotion LV1 software mixer on a Waves Axis One computer custom-designed and optimized to run Waves audio applications. His setup also includes a Waves SoundGrid Extreme Server-C and a SoundStudio STG-1608 all connected by a NETGEAR GS108 switch, two Dell P2418HT touchscreens, and an Icon Platform M Controller with an Icon D2 display. “Everything but the controller is placed in a slick OCD Labs LV1 LiteFly case,” Murph says, “with the entire system weighing only about 65 lbs.”
“I was looking for a flexible flyable rig under 70 lbs,” Murph adds. “I had been using Waves on other desks and in the studio for a while. Since I was already integrated into the Waves universe, I thought using eMotion LV1 would be a good solution.”
Waves plugins are a big part of Tyler, the Creator’s live sound, Murph says. “First of all, I use Dorrough meters on everything. They are beautiful as well as accurate — a lovely way to start your rack. I place the Primary Source Expander plugin on all vocal mics to reduce the crowd noise: it’s probably my favorite gate, and I love the simple layout and controls. It also does an excellent job at eliminating feedback. On Tyler’s vocal I use Waves’ Abbey Road Reverb Plates and H-Delay and have recently been playing with Waves’ new MDMX Distortion Modules using the FUZZ. Tyler and I sat down, played together with the parameters, and came up with something pretty badass in a matter of seconds. I can’t wait to spend more time with the MDMX plugins. I also use the Waves GEQ Graphic Equalizer, liking the RTA component and utilizing the plugin’s ‘Classic’ component on the outputs that go to speakers.”
Murph comments, “One of my main considerations choosing the LV1 was that I love how portable this system is: the entire system fits in a Pelican 1637 Air Case, except the I/O which I have in one other case… It’s so simple that I take it on all my fly dates. Space is always a consideration, especially in a festival scenario, so the minimal footprint of my eMotion LV1 is absolutely crucial. ”All I have to do is plug in one Ethernet cable, and I’m ready to rock.”
“I also love how easy it is to customize the LV1,” Murph adds. “You can change the order of the plugins in your rack, or slide around channels in a custom mixer layer with the swipe of a finger. I like the user-assignable keys to turn plugins on and off, or switch between A and B inputs for virtual soundcheck. I am also happy that Waves added a tap tempo button to the top of the main screen.”
Portability and flexibility are one side of coin; sound quality is another. “Everyone I’ve ever talked to loves how the LV1 sounds,” Murph sums it up. “It’s a super-tight sound: I just set the gain, turn up the fader and boom — a warm and punchy vibe before I even touch the EQ.”
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Photo caption 1: Monitor engineer Christian MurphyPhoto file 2: Murphy-Tyler_Photo2.JPG
Photo caption 2: Tyler, the Creator (background) on stage, with the Waves eMotion LV1 setup used by monitor engineer Christian Murphy (foreground).About Waves Audio Ltd.:
Waves is the world’s leading developer of audio DSP solutions for the professional, broadcast, and consumer electronics audio markets. Since its start in the early '90s with the introduction of the Q10 equalizer plugin, Waves has gone on to develop a comprehensive line of over 150 audio plugins, including industry standards like the L1 and L2 Ultramaximizers, popular vintage console models, and innovative mixing tools like Vocal Rider and the Artist Signature Series. For its accomplishments, Waves received a Technical GRAMMY® Award in 2011, and the Q10 was selected as an inductee into the TECnology Hall of Fame. In 2016, Waves released the eMotion LV1 mixer, a revolutionary live digital mixing console that provides real-time audio mixing for front-of-house, monitor, studio and broadcast engineers. Waves technologies are now used to improve sound quality in virtually every sector of the audio market, from recording, mixing, mastering and post-production to broadcast, live sound, and consumer electronics. Waves has over 25 years of expertise in the development of psychoacoustic signal processing algorithms that leverage knowledge of human auditory perception to radically improve perceived sound quality. Waves’ award-winning processors are utilized to improve sound quality in the creation of hit records, major motion pictures, and top-selling video games worldwide. Waves offers computer software and hardware-plus-software solutions for the professional and broadcast markets. The company’s WavesLive division is a market leader in all live sound sectors, spearheading the development of solutions for all live platforms. Under its Maxx brand, Waves offers semiconductor and licensable algorithms for consumer electronics applications. Waves technologies dramatically enhance audio performance and are used by industry leaders such as Dell, Google, Fitbit, Acer, Asus, Hisense and more.
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