Plug-ins
Waves InTrigger Drum Replacer Plug-In – A Mix Real-World Review
The Mix review team puts Waves' fresh take drum-replacement plug-in to the test.
Waves
New Products
Waves eMotion LV1 Control – A Mix Product of the Week
New from Waves is the eMotion LV1 Control, a premium control surface designed to expand fader control for Waves LV1 Classic digital mixing consoles.
Live Sound
Blood Orange Residency Squeezes Into Brooklyn Steel
Few artists fit the term “musical polymath” quite like Devonte Hynes. Better known as Blood Orange, he recently fit his ambitious show into the...
Music Production
Waves Audio Launches Loudness Documentary
The origins of the 30-year war over loudness are explored in a short documentary, How Music Got Loud, produced by Waves Audio.
New Products
Waves Audio Adds LV1 Fader Expander
Waves Audio has launched eMotion LV1 Control, a premium fader expansion for its Waves LV1 live mixing consoles.
New Products
Waves Audio Magma StressBox Debuts
Waves Audio has added to its custom-shop Magma series with the release of the new Magma StressBox dynamics tool plug-in.
Live Sound
Pitbull Engineer Rides the Waves LV1
Pitbull's recent European tour was mixed on a Waves eMotion LV1 Classic, marking one of the highest profile shows to date to use the...
Live Sound
Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson Steps Out on Tour
Ken “Pooch” Van Druten has been manning the house desk on Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson's first U.S. solo tour in nearly 30 years.
New Products
Type Something, Hear Something with New App
Waves Audio has announced Illugen, an AI-powered desktop app that turns text prompts into custom-generated audio.
Live Sound
V1 Church Deploys LV1 Console
Simplicity and versatility in a single, compact surface allows for both FOH mix and synced broadcast to network of campuses.
New Products
Waves Free Plugin Pack Debuts
Waves Audio has announced a new Free Plugin Pack, bringing together seven plug-ins for users to indulge in.
Live Sound
Mixing Queensrÿche Live in ’25
Front-of-house engineer Andrew Peters has been using a Waves eMotion LV1 Classic console for Queensrÿche's 2025 “The Origins Tour”
New Products
Waves WSG-PY64 I/O Card — A Mix Product of the Week
Continuing its collaboration with Yamaha, Waves has released the WSG-PY64 I/O card for the DM7 Series of digital mixing consoles.
New Products
Waves Updates Cloud MX Audio Mixer
Waves has updated its Cloud MX Audio Mixer to address the evolving needs of broadcasters and media networks.
Post and Broadcast
Chess.com Moves to Integrate Waves Cloud MX
Chess.com, said to be the world’s largest chess website, is using Waves’ Cloud MX to mix audio for its streaming tournaments.
news
The Feat Of FireAid, Part 2: Streaming To The World
Top audio pros came together to help with FireAid, the benefit concert that raised more than $100m for L.A. wildfire victims
New Products
Waves WSG-PY64 I/O Card for Yamaha DM7 Debuts
In collaboration with Yamaha, Waves Audio is bringing its plug-ins to DM7 Series consoles with the new Waves WSG-PY64 I/O Card.
New Products
Waves eMotion LV1 Classic Integrated Live Console Debuts
Waves made a splash at NAMM with its eMotion LV1 Classic live sound console.
Live Sound
Justin Timberlake Tour Takes On ‘Tomorrow’
On Justin Timberlake's 'Forget Tomorrow' tour, FOH engineer Jaymz Hardy-Martin III ensures every seat in the house gets 'up-close and personal' sound.
Live Sound
Twenty One Pilots Ride The Waves on World Tour
Twenty One Pilots is currently wrapping up its Australian leg and on-hand is longtime FOH engineer Kenny Sellars, who ensures the energy on stage...
Live Sound
Bugging Out with the Audio of OVO
On the road since its debut 15 years ago, Cirque du Soleil's OVO continues to amaze, even as it readies for an audio refresh.
Business
Audio Gear Modeling Demystified, Part 2
Take a peek behind the scenes at how developers simulate, re-create and emulate classic analog gear for modern workflows.
Business
Audio Gear Modeling Demystified, Part 1
Take a peek behind the scenes at how software developers simulate, re-create and emulate classic analog gear for modern workflows.
New Products
Waves IONIC 24 Stagebox Launched
Waves Audio has unveiled the IONIC 24, a 24 mic/line in / 18 out SoundGrid stagebox designed to work with the eMotion LV1 Software...
Live Sound
The Sounds of Sad Summer Festival
Following in the footsteps of the late Warped tour, the fifth annual Sad Summer Festival toured this summer with a bevy of pop-punk acts...
Live Sound
Archive Takes to the Road With Waves SuperRack LiveBox
FOH engineer Philippe Dubich makes full use of access to the wide world of VST3 plug-ins.
New Products
Waves Ships SuperRack LiveBox MADI
Waves Audio has added to its line of SuperRack LiveBox native live processing engines with the introduction of a dedicated MADI-ready unit.
Live Sound
Blink-182 Hits The Road ‘One More Time’
Reunited after a decade apart, Blink-182 is blasting its way across North America with Clair Global and a team of audio pros along for...
Live Sound
Sean Paul Makes Waves with LV1 Mixers on Tour
Grammy Award-winning singer and rapper Sean Paul is out on tour with Waves eMotion LV1 live mixers at FOH and monitors.
New Products
Waves Audio Cloud MX Audio Mixer Gets Upgrade
Waves Audio has updated its Cloud MX Audio Mixer with an eye towards making better serve the needs of broadcasters and media networks.
New Products
Waves V15 Launches
Waves Audio has debuted the latest edition of its plug-ins, Waves V15, making use of AI, adding new features, augmenting bundles and more.
Live Sound
The Sound of The Smile
Brit Row has been on the road, running Radiohead spin-off The Smile through an audio system that looks to the past and the future.
Live Sound
Mitch Rowland Hits The Road
When Harry Styles' go-to collaborator Mitch Rowland hit the road for a U.S. tour, Britannia Row and a sheaf of top-shelf gear came with...
New Products
Waves and Sony Collaborate in the Cloud
At the 2024 NAB Show, Sony showcased integration of the Waves Cloud MX audio mixer with its M2L-X live production switcher.
New Products
Waves Brings Updates to NAB Show
Waves announced its SuperRack LiveBox hardware server and introduced the latest version of the SuperRack SoundGrid plugin-processing system.
Live Sound
Mixing the Mayhem of Travis Scott’s Circus Maximus Tour
Ken “Pooch” Van Druten talks tackling FOH mixes for platinum-seller Travis Scott, whose concerts take place in the space between hip-hop, pop and the...
New Products
Product of the Week: Waves SuperRack LiveBox
Housed in a 2RU chassis, turnkey solution enables live mixing with VST3 plug-ins from any software manufacturer.
Live Sound
Living the Dream: On the Road With Dylan Scott
Every time Dylan Scott walks on stage, he makes sure fans get more than they paid for; matching that determination is his production team,...
New Products
Waves Launches Updated eMotion LV1 Live Mixer
Waves Audio has launched a new version of its long-running eMotion LV1 Live Mixer, offering a number of new updates and features.
Live Sound
Mixing Megadeth Live
Bringing Megadeth's explosive sound to the masses on the road are engineers Stanley Soares and Chris Rakestraw, aided by a slew of Waves plug-ins.
New Products
Waves Audio Launches Online Mastering Service
Waves has launched an AI-powered online mastering service intended to help engineers and musicians master tracks quickly.
New Products
Waves Magma Springs Reverb Plug-in Ships
Waves Audio has unveiled the third plug-in for its Magma series—Waves Magma Springs, serving up seven different springs evoking different eras.