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With over 90 stellar processors and over 250 component plug-ins, 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.
Featuring:
360° Surround Tools
When sound engineers for major motion pictures need a comprehensive set of processors for mixing 5.1 Surround sound, they turn to Waves 360° Surround Tools. Conceived and created especially for Surround production, 360° Surround Tools includes compression, limiting, reverb, spatial enhancement, and much more. For the creation of sophisticated, accurate Surround mixes for today’s multi-channel listening environments, absolutely nothing compares.
UM225/UM226
From music to movie soundtracks and beyond, audio engineers are upmixing all sorts of content from stereo to surround, to capture the excitement of today’s full, multi-speaker environments. And when the original multi-track sessions aren’t available, they have to work with stereo mixes.
- Profile modes for music and movies
- Enhanced clarity and separation of frontal center
- LFE channel LoAir enrichment with cutoff-frequency control
- Adjustable rear channel ambience and delay
- Intuitive surround graph
Controls
- Profile Mode: 1 to 8
- LF Profile: L/R to C Balance
- HF Profile: L/R to C Balance
- Punch: L/R to C Balance
- L/R Width: 1 to 2
- UpMix Amount: 0 to 100 (2.0 to 5.0/5.1)
- Rear LPF: 20kHz to 1kHz
- Rear Ambience: 0 to 100
- Rear Delay: 3 to 75
- LFE LPF: 40Hz to 120Hz
- LFE LoAir: On/Off
- Output Trims: L-R/Center/LsRs/LFE: +/- 12dB
- Master Output: 0 to -24 dB
- Left/Center/Right/Ls/Rs/LFE Speaker: On/Off
- Left/Right Input Meters: -60dBFS to 0dBFS
- Left/ Center/Right /Ls /Rs/LFE Output Meters: -60dBFS to 0dBFS
- Surround Graph
The Tony Maserati Collection
Black Eyed Peas. Beyoncé. 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.
6 Application-Specific Audio Plug-ins, created in collaboration with multi-Platinum mixing engineer Tony Maserati: • Maserati VX1 Vocal Enhancer • Maserati B72 Bass Phattener • Maserati ACG Acoustic Guitar Designer • Maserati GTi Guitar Toner • Maserati DRM Drum Slammer • Maserati HMX Harmonics Generator
The Waves Dorrough Meter Collection
Developed in association with Dorrough Electronics, Waves Dorrough Meters display both average and peak levels and in a single readout, making them the only meters which actually you see the density of your sound. Clear and comprehensive, Dorrough Meters are renowned for their unique ability to paint a detailed picture of true loudness. That’s why Dorroughs are used in more advanced production facilities than any other.
The JJP Collection
The Fairchild 670, the Pultec EQP-1A, and the Pultec MEQ-5 are among the most sought-after pieces of gear in audio history. In collaboration with iconic producer/mixing engineer Jack Joseph Puig, Waves has precision-modeled these rare pieces and captured every detail of their rich harmonic complexity.
- PuigChild 670/660
From the recording studio to the record lathe, the Fairchild was renowned throughout the vinyl era for its advanced compression techniques and incomparable sound.
- PuigTec EQP-1A
A remarkable replication of JJP’s own Pultec, heard on dozens of popular recordings.
- PuigTec MEQ-5
A mainstay at high-end studios for decades, the MEQ-5 is the perfect complement to the PuigTec EQP-1A.
The API Collection
Developed in association with Automated Processes Incorporated, the API Collection features four precision processors based on renowned API modules: the 550A 3-Band Equalizer, the 550B 4-Band Equalizer, the 560 Graphic Equalizer, and the 2500 Stereo Compressor.
Diamond Bundle
Diamond is Waves most celebrated bundle, a vast collection of 43 unparalleled audio processing tools containing every single plug-in found in the Platinum, Restoration, and Transform bundles.
GTR3
The GTR3 features 19 Guitar Amps including 9 dedicated High Gain models, 7 Bass Amps, 22 Cabs, 26 Stomps, and the host-free Standalone ToolRack. Waves captured the finest vintage and contemporary amps from Fender®, Marshall®, Mesa/Boogie®, Vox®, and more, using revolutionary sampling techniques that go way beyond standard modeling. Get ready to rock!
IR1 & IR360
The IR1 and IR360 parametric convolution reverbs put the meticulously captured sound of the world’s greatest venues in your hands. Plus, you can capture the sonic characteristics of your favorite rooms and hardware, and shape the reverbs with pinpoint accuracy.
- IR1
Wembley Arena. Grand Ole Opry. Sydney Opera House. CBGB’s. Birdland. Want to record in the world’s greatest venues? Now you can. IR1 puts the meticulously captured sound of these and many other renowned spaces in your hands. It lets you capture the sonic characteristics of your favorite rooms and hardware, and shape the reverbs with pinpoint accuracy. Everybody wants to play the big rooms. With the IR1, you’re there.
- IR360
Major motion pictures in 5.1 Surround sound require spatial emulation that is 100% believable. Only the jaw-dropping accuracy and control of convolution reverb will do. That’s why top sound engineers choose Waves IR360. This phenomenal processor delivers the epic impact of Surround sound using the cutting-edge science of impulse response technology. The result is sound so real, you won’t just hear it. You’ll be there.
L3-16 Multimaximizer
Powered by Waves patented PLMixer™ Peak Limiting Mixer technology, the L3-16 maximizes your sound with pinpoint precision and breathtaking detail. With a wide variety of sonic flavors ranging from analog warm to digital cool, no matter what genre, no matter what sound, you’ll stand out from the crowd, loud and clear.
L3 Multimaximizer
When top mastering engineers sit down behind the board, they need to enhance frequency response and maximize levels while protecting the fidelity of their sources. That’s where the L3 comes in. The world’s first auto-summing multi-band limiter for all-in-one mastering, the L3 maximizes your sound with unprecedented transparency and detail.
MaxxVolume
The very first plug-in of its kind, MaxxVolume performs all essential dynamics processes in one convenient tool. Combining technologies from the acclaimed L2 Ultramaximizer™, C1 Parametric Compander, Renaissance Vox, and Renaissance Compressor, MaxxVolume is ideal for mixing and mastering as well as broadcast and post-production, perfect for voiceovers, vocals, and instrumental tracks.
- High level compression
- Low level compression
- Gating
- Leveling (Auto Gain Control)
- Double precision bit resolution processing
- Up to 24bit 192kHz resolution (TDM 24/96 only)
- Mono and Stereo components
- Supports TDM, RTAS, Audio Suite, VST, AU
- PC and Mac compatible
Controls
- Low Level
- Threshold: -96dB to 0dB
- Threshold On/off
- Gain: 0dB to +48dB
- Gain Meter: 0dB to +48dB
- Gate
- Threshold: -96dB to 0dB
- Threshold On/off
- Energy Meter: -96dB to 0dB
- Leveler
- Threshold: -48dB to 0dB
- Threshold On/off
- High Level
- Threshold: -48dB to 0dB
- Threshold On/off
- Gain: -48dB to 0dB
- Gain Meter: -48dB to 0dB
- Output Meter: -96dB to 0dB with peak hold and clip indicators
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.
Featuring
- V-Comp
Using time constants and a fixed nominal output gain, the V-Comp recreates the incomparable sound of the vintage 2254 hardware compressor. This super-responsive dynamics processor packs a recognizable musical punch heard on countless hit records.
- V-EQ3
Bringing together the best of two world-renowned console modules, the 1073 and 1066, this 3-Band EQ, with classic cutoff points and an adjustable High Pass Filter, is ideal for mastering and mixing. When you need the unique sound signature of an analog legend, the V-EQ3 delivers.
- V-EQ4
Modeled on the highly sought-after 1081 console module, this classic 4-band equalizer features detailed high frequency boosts plus High Pass and Low Pass Filters. For the classic sound of analog with the limitless flexibility and versatility of digital, the V-EQ4 is unsurpassed.
Vocal Bundle
Ask any producer or engineer. They’ll tell you the most important part of any record is the vocal. It’s got to be powerful. It’s got to be commanding. It’s got to be just right. The ultimate vocal toolkit, made up of 5 powerful plug-ins, including Waves Tune for pitch correction and transformation, and DeBreath, a Waves exclusive which removes unwanted breath sounds automatically.
Z-Noise
Hiss happens. So does ground hum, computer noise, and any number of unwanted sonic artifacts. Bring on Z-Noise, and hear them disappear. Waves set the standard for professional audio restoration with the acclaimed Restoration series plug-ins. Featuring real-time noise profiling, innovative transient preservation, and increased low-frequency resolution, Z-Noise truly is a revolution in noise reduction.
- 5-Band Noise Profile EQ
- Enhanced low-frequency resolution and time sensitivity
- Monitor the entire output or just the noise
- Exclusive Extract mode creates noise profile from sources containing signal and noise
- Adaptive dynamic detection for noise that changes over time
- Up to 24bit 96kHz resolution
- Mono and Stereo components
- Supports RTAS, Audio Suite, VST, AU
- PC and Mac compatible
Controls
- Threshold: -60dB to +60dB
- Reduction: 0 to 50
- Noise Reduction (NR) Meter: -Inf. to 0dB
- Attack: 0.01ms to 1,000ms
- Release: 0.01ms to 5,000ms
- Transients: 0dB to 30dB
- Knee: 0 to 100
- 5 Band Noise Profile EQ
- On/Off: Per Band
- Shape: Low Shelf, High Shelf, Bell or Notch
- Gain: -30dB to +30dB
- Frequency: 30Hz to 22,016Hz
- Q: 0.26 to 6.5
- Frequency Band Marker: Graphic control over Frequency and Gain per band
- Noise Profile
- Learn: Captures Noise Profile from Noise selection
- Extract: Captures Noise Profile from Program Audio
- Adaptive: Constantly Updates the Captured Noise Profile from Program Audio
- Optimize: Punch, Normal or Smooth
- Analyzer Display: Shows graphs for the Input Signal, Output Signal, Noise Profile and EQ Profile
- Monitor: Audio or Difference
- Output Meter: -30dB to 0dB with peak hold indicator
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