Waves Audio has announced eMotion LV1 Classic integrated live mixing console.
With 64 stereo channels and 44 stereo buses 16 onboard Waves Signature Preamps, and powerful Waves processors, the new eMotion LV1 Classic is a hardware mixing desk that claims ‘more live mixing power in a compact console than ever before’.
With the Waves LV1 mix engine previously available only as a software-based modular system, this hardware console is powered by a double-precision 32-bit floating point mix engine, operating at 44.1kHz to 96kHz sample rates. The console’s preamps feature fully discrete analogue circuitry, low noise floor, and the ability to switch between pure transparent preamp sound and rich harmonic enhancement. LV1 Classic can be expanded with Waves Ionic stageboxes that also include Waves Signature Preamps.
he console software and hardware architecture is designed for any operator, from professionals to volunteers in charge of house of worship sound. It boasts a 21.5-inch multi-touch screen, 17 all-new 100mm faders, and a Quick-Access UI that guarantees speedy control of all important mixer functions. The console also allows customisation of user-defined actions and views, via both the screen and the tactile surface.
LV1 Classic comes equipped with 16 built-in Waves processors, including Dynamic EQ (F6), live vocal pitch correction (Waves Tune Real-Time), feedback and mic bleed elimination (X-FDBK and PSE), plus compression, de-essing, gating, EQ, effects and analogue saturation.
Up to eight plug-in inserts are available flexibly on each channel (every input channel plus all other channels included any bus/group), so that users can shape their processing freely without being locked into any pre-determined processing set-up. The console’s processing is supported by an internal Waves DSP engine, with the option of easily adding more DSP if needed.
In addition to the onboard processors, users can upgrade to Waves’ portfolio of more than 160 live-optimised plug-ins, including analogue emulations of SSL, API, and Abbey Road processors, surgical and creative mixing tools and Dugan auto-mixing.
Also available as an upgrade is the new eMo IEM plug-in for immersive in-ear mixing. With eMo IEM running in LV1 Classic, no external hardware or complicated routing is required to mix immersive in-ears: with a simple click of the button, LV1 Classic can send immersive in-ear monitor mixes, providing performers with a more natural and comfortable monitor sound (which they can control themselves via the LV1’s personal monitor mixing mobile app, MyMon).
LV1 Classic systems are easy to scale up with expansion into systems of all sizes, from small systems with a single console with IO and DSP expansions, to systems with multiple consoles at different mix positions (FOH, monitors, broadcast). Up to 14 SoundGrid-compatible IO devices can be added to LV1 Classic, including Waves Ionic and other SoundGrid stageboxes, and Dante and Madi convertors.
‘We are excited to introduce the eMotion LV1 Classic console, making Waves’ sonic capabilities and tools accessible for all in a familiar yet innovative form factor,’ says Waves Senior Product Manager Yaniv Litmanovich. ‘This robust yet compact desk blends all Waves audio and UX expertise, marking a new era in Waves’ product offerings for the live sound industry.’
Key features:
- 64 stereo channels 44 stereo buses.
- Double-precision 32-bit float mix engine (44.1–96kHz).
- 16 Waves Signature Preamps.
- 12 line outs, AES3 SRC in, 2 AES3 oust, 4 SoundGrid ports.
- 21.5-inch touch screen and 100mm Alps faders.
- Onboard processing including vocal tuning.
- Stagebox expansions with Waves Ionic 16 and Ionic 24.
- Add I/O and DSP, network multiple consoles
- Compact, lightweight and flyable at 38lbs (17.2kg).
