Waves Dave Clarke EMP Toolbox Plug-in Bundle

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There's quite a techno contingent here at Sweetwater, and Dave Clarke is held in high regard in these quarters: he's been one of the world's top techno producers for over two decades. Now you can access seven of Dave's favorite, go-to plug-ins - including EQ, tape saturation, metering, and effects for mixing and mastering - in one convenient, value-packed bundle. The Waves Dave Clarke EMP Toolbox includes the Aphex Vintage Aural Exciter, API 560, Dorrough Stereo, Kramer Master Tape, LoAir, Meta Flanger, and Scheps 73.

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• Aphex Vintage Aural Exciter
• API 560
• Dorrough Stereo
• Kramer Master Tape
• LoAir
• Meta Flanger
• Scheps 73

Waves packs a tube-powered Exciter into an absolutely amazing plug-in! The Waves Aphex Vintage Aural Exciter plug-in is modeled on a very rare tube-fired Aural Exciter hardware unit - the same kind sought after in the '70s to turn great tracks into classic hits. This Aphex Vintage Aural Exciter plug-in gives you the same sparkling performance, vibe, and even looks as the classic hardware version (you'll love the user interface, which comes complete with virtual VU meters). Mode, Meter, Input, AX Mix, and Output controls put you in command, while an Analog section lets you dial in just the right amount of analog flavor.

Based on API's 1967 classic, the 560 10-Band Graphic Equalizer features precision filtering and massive headroom, so you can take your sound to the edge and beyond. The 560's curve shaping potential is unmatched, while API's unique "Proportional Q" design intuitively widens the filter bandwidth at lower boost/cut levels and narrows it at higher settings. And since boost and cut characteristics are identical, previous actions can be easily undone. For precision equalization with unmatched versatility, turn to the EQ heard on top recordings for decades: the API 560.

The Waves Dorrough Stereo Meter Collection puts some of the most sought-after level meters into your DAW! The Dorrough Meter Collection includes plug-in models of Dorrough hardware meters, which are renowned throughout the industry for their ability to provide a very accurate and detailed sonic picture of loudness. These high-quality meters show both average and peak levels in one display - what's often been referred to as allowing you to see the "density" of the sound. You want to get the best, most natural-sounding results from your DAW, and accurate metering is critical.

Breathe tubular analog life into your DAW tracks with the Waves Kramer Master Tape plug-in. Developed in association with Eddie Kramer and modeled on an Ampex 350 with 351 electronics, Kramer Master Tape gives you warmth, sweetness, and lucidity - without a trace of muddiness. Treat your entire mix - or just individual elements to offset the oftentimes harsh, clinical quality of digital. Take the digital edge off synthesizers or sampled instruments, or jack up the drive level to get tape saturation's punchy brand of compression. With Waves Kramer Master Tape in your toolbox, you have the best of analog and digital at your fingertips.

Get ready to move some air with the LoAir subharmonic synthesizer from Waves. For too long, sound designers and post-production pros have relied on hardware subharmonic synths to shape their low end. All that changes with LoAir, a plug-in capable of shaking the rafters with more bass frequencies than you can shake a stick at. Far more than a typical subharmonic generator, LoAir gives you adjustable frequency- and lowpass-filter controls to dial in the low end. Plus, it lets you process polyphonic content as well as conjure an LFE track from either stereo or 5.0 sources.

With Waves MetaFlanger in your toolbox, you can conjure tasty vintage tape flanging and phaser effects. Back in the '60s, flanging - a term often attributed to John Lennon - was produced by inducing slight tape speed variations in one of two tape machines playing back identical material. Flash forward to your modern DAW-based studio. MetaFlanger gives you the warmth of the original analog effect, without the inaccuracy and frustration. You also get exacting control over everything from subtle chorusing and dual-delay flanging to hardcore phasing and radical jet sweeps.

At Sweetwater, the vintage 1073 console module commands reverence. It sounded amazing. Waves, in association with renowned mixing engineer Andrew Scheps, has captured the mojo of the 1073's equalization and delivers it to you in a convenient plug-in. The Waves Scheps 73 is a characterful 3-band EQ that imbues your tracks with clarity, sheen, warmth, and punch. Waves painstakingly modeled the 1073 EQ, and has nailed its sound and behavior, complete with its fabled harmonic distortion.

• Seven of Dave Clarke's favorite plug-ins in one convenient bundle!
• Includes EQ, tape saturation, metering, and effects for mixing and mastering
• Included plug-ins:
  • Aphex Vintage Aural Exciter
  • API 560
  • Dorrough Stereo
  • Kramer Master Tape
  • LoAir
  • Meta Flanger
  • Scheps 73