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Tuesday, May 07, 2013
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05/07/13 12:25 PM,
David Rosenthal has enjoyed a remarkably successful career as a keyboardist, synth programmer, orchestrator, and touring musician and that doesn’t begin to cover it all. Rosenthal is also Billy Joel’s musical director, a role that recently has him performing worldwide at events like 12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief and the upcoming New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival 2013. Besides working with Billy Joel for the past 20 years, he’s also worked with Bruce Springsteen, Enrique Iglesias, Elton John, Cyndi…
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Friday, November 16, 2012
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11/16/12 10:17 AM,
Waves Audio has appointed U.K.-based audio engineer Val Gilbert as Waves Live product specialist. In his new capacity, Gilbert will communicate with other live sound engineers across the U.K., sharing his knowledge of Waves plugins, the SoundGrid system and typical workflows in the live sound arena. The addition of Gilbert further emphasizes Waves’ ongoing expansion in the live sound sector. For several years, he was based in France, where he gained an extensive background in live sound as a front-of-house…
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Thursday, September 13, 2012
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09/13/12 11:57 AM,
Waves Audio has introduced the NS1 Noise Suppressor, a new plugin designed to intuitively and intelligently differentiate between dialog and unwanted noise. The NS1 instantly analyzes and adapts to a signal in real-time, bringing the foreground into focus as it eliminates unnecessary background noise. Controlled by a simple single fader, NS1 also features an attenuation meter that shows just how much overall energy is being removed from an input signal. The NS1 is intended for music, dialog, voiceover, broadcast, and…
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Wednesday, July 11, 2012
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07/11/12 05:31 PM,
Waves Audio has expanded the capabilities of its Version 9 (V9), and it is now available for live use with Yamaha, Allen & Heath, DiGiCo, Venue and MultiRack Native. One of V9’s most highly anticipated features is 64-bit operating system support. Now Waves users can benefit from a considerable amounts of RAM memory in the DAW hosts of their choice. V9 also marks the introduction of Waves’ new easy-to-use authorization system, Waves License Center, which eliminates use of the iLok.…
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012
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02/21/12 03:55 PM,
The new Waves Audio InPhase plugin is designed for recording, mix, mastering and live sound applications to correct phasing issues between tracks. . Phasing problems are encountered during all stages of the production process: —In recording, when multiple sources such as microphones and direct signals are used to capture the same sound (e.g., individual drums and drum overheads, guitars recorded using both an amp and DI, amps recorded using multiple mics, etc.). —In mixing, when phase issues that were not…
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Thursday, January 05, 2012
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01/05/12 10:35 AM,
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Eventide has announced that the new 2016 Stereo Room and Omnipressor plug-ins are now available. Introduced in 1971, the Omnipressor rack unit was also widely used on hit records throughout the last four decades. A double-knee compressor/limiter, the Omnipressor has the unique ability of simultaneously compressing and expanding audio; it is capable of extreme compression, limiting, expanding, and dynamic reversal. The new software version of the Omnipressor is available for Pro Tools AAX, VST, and AU. Long used as a…
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011
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11/22/11 01:36 PM,
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Sound Radix has announced the immediate availability of SurferEQ, a Mac- and PC-compatible RTAS, VST and Audio Units pitch tracking plug-in. SurferEQ is capable of locking onto a vocal or an instrument pitch and adjusting the EQ frequency to its fundamental pitch, or any of its harmonics - thus “surfing” on the sound waves. The EQ filters offer new and original algorithms, with every effort made to preserve the energy and size of the original recording. In addition to the…
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Thursday, November 17, 2011
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11/17/11 11:48 AM,
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Nomad Factory has launched MAGNETIC II, a realistic audio tape warming effect plug-in that gives audio tracks an exclusive vintage tape sound. This effect can inject sterile audio with the warmth and character of classic tube circuitry and analog tape saturation. The plug-in features pure analog reel-to-reel tape speeds, tape/tube saturation and tape color effects, as well as a dedicated vintage style EQ and a built in Boost mastering section. MAGNETIC II offers several new features and nine new tape…
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Sunday, October 23, 2011
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10/23/11 05:41 PM,
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Waves Audio has unveiled Bass Rider, an easy-to-use plugin that rides bass levels automatically. A companion to Waves’ popular Vocal Rider plugin, Bass Rider does not change the natural sound of bass. Optimized especially for the frequency range and envelope characteristics of bass instruments, Bass Rider covers all the “basses” - DI, amplified, acoustic, synth, upright, etc. Unlike a compressor, Bass Rider works note by note, without disturbing their inner dynamics, so they sustain and decay naturally. Since Bass Rider…
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Friday, October 14, 2011
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10/14/11 07:06 AM,
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Waves Audio has introduced the H-EQ Hybrid Equalizer, a powerful plugin for mixing and mastering, offering vintage and modern EQ inspired by the finest British and American consoles. Included are seven different filter types per band: US Vintage, UK Vintage 1, UK Vintage 2, US Modern, UK Modern, Digital 1 and Digital 2, in addition to a newly-developed, one-of-a-kind asymmetrical bell filter. An intuitive keyboard graphic lets users choose frequencies by clicking on notes, and an exclusive MS Mode allows…
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