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.

 Renaissance Equalizer - Analoge warmth. Paragraphic control.

Featuring real-time EQ graphing, vintage-modeled filter curves, and extended internal headroom, the Renaissance Equalizer is a versatile paragraphic EQ with a warm, analog-style sound.

• 2, 4, and 6 band versions
• Double precision processing
• Up to 192kHz resolution
• Natural asymmetrical bell filters
• Simultaneous multi-parameter controls
• Gain, Frequency, Q, In/Out and Filter Type controls
• Stereo, mono or dual-mono operation modes
• Copy and Paste parameters

 Renaissance Axx - Plug it in. Turn it up.

Specifically engineered for guitar, Renaissance Axx is the ideal compressor for musicians and engineers who need to dial in dynamic levels quickly. With its three efficient controls, Renaissance Axx features a fixed ratio curve, automatic release value, and an output limiter to prevent clipping.

• Threshold Sets the point at which attenuation begins and controls automatic make-up gain
• Gain Attenuates the output signal
• Attack Sets the time it takes to begin attenuation after signal passes the threshold.
• Input Meter Displays the signal input level, with a peak hold function for both input channels
• Output Meter Displays the output level, with a peak hold function for both output channels
• Attenuation Meter Indicates attenuation level from the compressor and output limiter.

 Renaissance Vox - Smooth sound. Vivid vocals.

A uniquely powerful dynamics processor optimized especially for vocal tracks, Renaissance Vox features simple streamlined controls for compression, gate/expansion, limiting, and level maximization.

• Downward expander/Gate with soft-knee
• Soft-knee compressor with auto make-up gain
• Compression and gate/expansion controls
• Input, gain reduction and output meters
• Output stage peak limiter
• Double precision processing

 Renaissance Compressor - Analog punch. Digital precision.

Featuring a streamlined, optimized interface, the Renaissance Compressor delivers classic warm compression and expansion utilizing technologies from our renowned C1 Parametric Compander and the legendary L1 Ultramaximizer™.

• Vintage Opto and modern Electro compression modes
• Reduction/Expansion, Input/Output and Limiting meters
• Attack, Release, Threshold, Ratio and Gain controls
• Internal brickwall limiting for clip-free output
• ARC™ Auto Release Control for increased RMS levels
• Warm/Smooth character control switch
• Extended internal headroom
• Lower peak to RMS ratio
• Extensive preset library
• Double precision processing

 Doubler - Fatten up your tracks.

When professional engineers need superior double tracking effects, they turn to Doubler. Using delay and pitch modulation, Doubler delivers extraordinary richness and texture on vocals and polyphonic instruments as well as full mixes.

• 2 or 4 voices
• Mono & Stereo components
• Wide Range 100 cents for detune & 200 cents for modulation
• Independent Detune, Pan, Delay, EQ and Volume controls for each voice.
• Gain, Pan, Delay, Feedback, Octave, Detune, Depth, and Rate controls for each voice.
• Mono to Stereo and Stereo enhancement
• Input Source Control a stereo source input selection for normal LR and L, R, L-R, L+R
• LFO Sync Functions

 SuperTap - Analog style. Digital precision

Inspired by the legacy of the classic analog tape delays, SuperTap’s extensive modulation, panning, and filter options give it unprecedented processing power. Sync to your host tempo or tap it in; SuperTap gets you into the right groove.

• 2 and 6 tap components with switchable modulation
• Mono and Stereo compatible
• Tempo sync
• Tap-Pad for tempo tapping or pattern switching
• Modulation On/Off, Rate and Depth controls
• Master delay BPM and ms tempo display grid with Snap control
• Individual EQ filters with six curve types for each tap
• Feedback Mode, On/Off, Gain, Rotation and filter controls
• Global LFO modulation and 2 feedback modes
• Independent Panning, Rotation, Gain, and Time controls for each tap
• Spatial positioning vector display
• Progressively shift through (and outside) the entire stereo image

System Requirements

• Waves now supports Logic Pro 8

  Waves is pleased to announce that their entire product line now supports Logic Pro 8 under Mac PPC OS 10.4.10 and Intel-based Mac OS 10.4.10.

• Halo 3 Debuts with Waves Sound!

  At this year’s Microsoft’s GameFest, Waves announced that Bungie’s Halo3 is the first video game to utilize its Maxx audio signal processing technologies in real-time. This dramatic development marks a significant step forward in game audio.

• Waves is pleased to announce that thier entire product line now supports Cubase 4.0.2.

  This update was tested on WinXP with SP2 and on Mac OS 10.4.8.

• Waves is pleased to announce support for Mac OS 10.4.9.

  All Waves plug-ins are supported for all formats in both Intel-based Mac and Mac PPC.

• Issue 20 of Music Tech Magazine

  Perhaps the biggest news this month is that we\'ve had a chance to take an in-depth look at the eagerly awaited Cubase SX3. And what did we find? Well, you\'ll have to read the mag to get the whole story, but the last time I saw our reviewer he was still grinning from ear to ear. Could this be the best software release of the year?