Waves Audio, a leading developer of professional audio signal processing technologies and leading maker of audio plugins for mixing, music production, mastering, sound design, broadcast, post-production and live sound, is now shipping Waves SuperRack plugin processing software for live sound and broadcast engineers. This plugin rack lets users run up to 128 audio channels through multiple instances of Waves plugins with near-zero latency and offers customization options to tailor the application to an individual mixing workflow.
According to the announcement, “SuperRack operates in a SoundGrid Audio-over-Ethernet network, processing audio on a dedicated SoundGrid DSP server, which moves plugin processing from the host computer to an external DSP server in order to significantly increase plugin count, minimize latency, and enable the host and I/O devices to be far apart from each other while accommodating the most complex setups.”
SuperRack is designed to be a natural extension of the mixing console, with quick setup time, flexible touch-friendly workspace and unlimited workflow customization. It allows FOH, monitor, broadcast, and AV engineers to run plugins in real time, customize workspace with floating windows, set extended-scope snapshots, and run live shows with more speed and confidence.
Features:
- View and control multiple plugin instances simultaneously
- Multitouch-friendly graphic interface
- Expand your 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
- Switch inputs and outputs while maintaining processing chains
- Adjust multiple racks simultaneously with the “Linking” function
- Share SoundGrid I/Os in a network to build complex setups
- Selectively recall snapshots via extended scope filter
- Comprehensive device and network monitoring
- Advanced latency alignment management
- Host mirroring (Digico) and DSP server redundancy
Videos:
- Introducing Waves SuperRack: https://youtu.be/I0Od0h69XIM
- Waves SuperRack Overview – Advanced Plugin Rack Tailored to Your Workflow: https://youtu.be/tzY3apqm2bQ
To learn more, visit www.waves.com/SuperRack.
