Waves Audio Announces Native Processing Support for SuperRack

Next generation plugin processing software for live sound and broadcast.

  Waves Audio, a leading developer of professional audio signal processing technologies and a leading maker of audio plugins for mixing, music production, mastering, sound design, broadcast, post-production and live sound, announces Native processing support for Waves SuperRack, the next generation of plugin processing software for live sound and broadcast engineers. 

The Waves SuperRack live plugin rack now supports Native processing. Native mode lets users run Waves plugins on the CPU power of a Windows/Mac computer, using any ASIO/Core Audio interface, without a SoundGrid server connected. 

 SuperRack Native & Dugan Automixer for Corporate AV Installations:

SuperRack Native and Waves Dugan Automixer optimize mixing of multiple mics in live speaking and corporate forum installations. The Dugan Automixer plugin, automatically controls the gains of multiple mics in real time to maintain a consistent output level across all mic channels and reduce feedback, noise, and comb filtering effects from adjacent microphones. This enables matched crossfades between each speaker, without signal compression or unwanted sonic artifacts caused by noise gates. 

This setup is designed for a wide range of AV installations, including conference rooms, corporate presentation theaters, live news panels, talk shows, and any scenario involving scripted or non-scripted dialog between multiple speakers. 

 Waves SuperRack is a plugin rack which runs both Native and SoundGrid processing, lets users run up to 128 audio channels through multiple instances of Waves plugins with near-zero latency and offers customization options designed to make it easy for users to tailor the application to their very own mixing workflow. 

 SuperRack is a natural extension of a mixing console, designed from the ground up for quick setup time, flexible touch-friendly workspace and unlimited workflow customization. FOH, monitor, broadcast, and AV engineers can now run plugins in real time, customize their workspace with floating windows, set extended-scope snapshots, and run any live show with more speed and confidence. 

 SuperRack Native features:

  • View and control multiple plugin instances simultaneously
  • Multitouch-friendly graphic interface
  • Expanded workspace to up to four monitors
  • Tweak small plugin parameters with a “Touch & Slide” fader
  • Quickly access up to 12 plugins per snapshot via the Hot Plugins panel
  • Map application and plugin controls to MIDI & computer keyboard for quick hands-on access
  • Adjust multiple racks simultaneously with the “Linking” function
  • Selectively recall snapshots via extended scope filter
  • Compatible with any ASIO/Core Audio Interface
  • Does not require a SoundGrid DSP Server or I/O
  • Includes a deep integration with Dugan Automixer for AV installations
  • Import MultiRack sessions into SuperRack. If users already own SuperRack, users can update software to the latest version to get this new feature for free by updating via Waves Central.

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 To learn more, visit www.waves.com/SuperRack.