Waves Audio has announced Waves Stream, a remote audio collaboration service that allows music and audio creators to share audio directly from a DAW with their co-creators or clients in real time.
Waves Stream offers ultra-low latency, secure link sharing, as well as features such as integrated mic control from within a streamlined UI that makes remote audio sharing simple. It can be used to share production ideas with a co-writer, share a mix for instant real-time feedback, or receive audio for collaboration.
Sessions are accessible anytime, anywhere, enabling recipients to open them in any browser without requiring plug-ins on their desktop, laptop, tablet, or phone.
The Waves Stream Send plug-in includes a Mic talkback function that supports real-time commentary on a song or mix being shared while playing – similar to a studio’s talkback function. This is potentially helpful when seeking approval or final sign-off from a collaborator.
Waves Stream is private and Secure, ensuring that audio will reached only the intended recipient. Every stream is a one-time, single-use link guaranteeing privacy and confidentiality. In addition, if someone doesn’t click on a link within five minutes of sending, the stream will terminate. For further protection, links can be password-protected.
Listening via the Waves Stream web player requires no licence. The Waves Stream web player is available to anyone with a Waves Stream link. Listening can be either via a web player or a DAW.
In addition to being a collaboration tool Waves Stream also a means to check mixes outside of the creative usual environment. Hearing mixes outside the studio offers a truer perspective of how it will sound in the ‘real world.’ A smartphone can be used to scan the Waves Stream QR code, allowing looped audio to be monitored through AirPods, car speakers or anywhere else.
Waves Stream’s audio is powered by the Waves Falcon codec, Waves Audio’s proprietary technology, meticulously created explicitly for this service to guarantee industry-leading audio quality with better dynamic detail.
Key features:
- Collaborate remotely.
- User-friendly UI for easy one-click audio sharing.
- Listen anywhere via web player (desktop, laptop, tablet, phone).
- Also listen in DAW: ‘Receiver’ plug-in included in licence.
- Mic talkback function.
- Check mixes away from a studio via QR code.
- Lossless audio powered by proprietary Waves Falcon codec.
- One-time links, optional password protection.
- Ultra-low latency via peer-to-peer connection.
As an internet-based service that relies on a dynamic web infrastructure for real-time remote communication, Waves Stream is offered on a SaaS (software-as-a-subscription) model.
