Great New Software I Would Wear
I would be a poor cub reporter if I did not mention some new notable software shown for the first time at the Winter NAMM Show.
First up is Universal Audio’s Massive Passive plug-in emulation for their UAD-2 processor card.
UA had their modeling work cut out for themselves when they teamed with Manley Labs to release a plug-in version of the highly coveted Massive Passive stereo mastering EQ.
Specifically, the two-channel, four-band Manley Massive Passive EQ utilizes the best design attributes from choice console, graphic, parametric and Pultec equalizers.
Knowing EveAnna Manley, she would NOT sign off on this one “unless it was really going to be done right.”
The Manley Massive Passive EQ plug-in will be available for download directly from Universal Audio’s online store. More about the Massive Passive EQ here.
Waves Audio never disappoints at trade shows by not showing something very cool and new. This time they expand their Waves Artists Collaborations with two new bundles and two new plug-ins.
The Chris Lord-Alge Artist Signature Collection and the Jack Joseph Puig Artist Signature Collection are bundles and part of the Waves Signature Series—application-specific processor chains these famous mixers use.
Also included are my favorites right now in the Waves Modeling Line: the Eddie Kramer HLS Channel and Eddie Kramer PIE Compressor.
Chris Lord-Alge gives us six plug-ins that are processor chains he prefers for processing bass, drums, vocals, guitars, effects and unplugged instruments.
Jack Joseph Puig also reveals a little of his tradecraft with his six application-specific plug-ins: JJP Bass, JJP Strings & Keys, JJP Drums, JJP Vocals, JJP Guitars and JJP Cymbals & Percussion. All were created from JJP’s personal hardware processing chains.
The Eddie Kramer Collection includes The HLS Channel Strip, modeled on the Helios recording console from the Rolling Stones’ mobile truck and the PIE Compressor modeled on the vintage Pye compressor, which was a mainstay in high-end British studios during the ‘60s & ‘70s. If these plugs sound like those rare and unique units, this will be a big winner for me! More about the new Waves products here.