Waves Audio has announced that it is now shipping the Feedback Hunter plugin, a new tool designed to enable live sound engineers to quickly achieve maximum gain before feedback and optimize stage monitors and PA systems.
Feedback Hunter facilitates feedback control for stage monitors and PA systems by analyzing the mutual response of mics and monitors and creating an EQ curve intended to optimize their relationship to boost clarity and lower the risk of feedback. Front-of-house engineers can transform the tedious task of ringing out loudspeakers into a more efficient, streamlined experience.
Unlike the Waves X-FDBK plugin, which is used during the show and produces single notch bands for problematic frequencies, Feedback Hunter processes the entire frequency spectrum and is used during setup time, when engineers are ready to ring out their wedges or PA. It’s analysis evaluates the mic-loudspeaker interaction using white noise, and it fine-tunes its reaction to the specific acoustic environment in order to maximize gain before feedback in that specific room.
Engineers can also customize results by using the “Frequency Brackets” to confine the affected frequency ranges or modify the processing intensity with the “Depth” knob as required. The plugin is adaptable to complex spaces (for example, in noisy environments) or when more headroom is needed: the user adjusts the “Noise” and “Headroom” knobs to customize the plugin’s settings prior to the analysis phase.
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