Waves Audio has released Curves Equator Live, a new function included in the Curves Equator plug-in featuring the same resonance suppression and frequency unmasking as the studio version.
Curves Equator is a next-generation resonance suppression plug-in offering groundbreaking frequency unmasking. By using the main knob to bring down the Equator line, the plug-in immediately improves any vocal, instrument, sample track, or full mix with targeted, artifact-free linear-phase filtering to remove problematic frequencies, fix resonances, balance inconsistencies, or adjust frequencies within overlapping sounds, so that each sound can be heard more clearly.
Equator’s Learn function ‘listens’ to the audio stream and creates an appropriate suppression curve, protecting against anomalies and imbalances without overprocessing. Busing Learn to capture a healthy part of a mix or track as a template, Equator can process the rest of the signal to match. Users can choose their ‘flavour of balance’ with the Shape and Tilt controls, which adjust the processing target according to taste.
Many sources have issues that are not immediately apparent due to room acoustics, loudspeaker quality or masking by other instruments. These hidden issues can now be resolved by using the Equator line in the plug-in’s user-friendly GUI – lowering the Equator line results in a clearer sound.
Conventional resonance suppression or dynamic EQ can kill the overall feel and energy of a mix by over processing the problem areas. Waves Curves Equator addresses this issue with its Auto Makeup Gain feature (that can be toggled on/off). This adaptively adjusts energy and frequency in real time using dynamic makeup gain, matching the perceived output loudness to the input RMS by boosting the level of the frequencies not attenuated and maintaining the same energy. This ensures that any reduced energy is compensated for, keeping the master output unchanged. Additionally, three adjustable crossovers and eight nodes provide extra control over Equator’s resonance targeting and processing.
Key features:
- Curve Freeze freezes the plug-in’s processing curve when audio falls below the threshold set by the Curve Freeze control.
- Curves Equator Live now works with all live platforms, including eMotion LV1 Software Mixer, eMotion LV1 Classic, SuperRack SoundGrid, SuperRack Performer and Avid Venue (SoundGrid Rack for Venue).
- Both the Studio and Live versions of Curves Equator now include a ‘solo’ toggle for the node display.
Curves Equator Live is available as a feature within the Curves Equator plug-in, included in the Waves Mercury bundle. It has also been added to the Waves Ultimate plug-in subscription, which includes all Waves plug-ins as monthly or annual subscriptions.
More: www.waves.com
