Monitor Every Channel of Your Live Show
Shure’s Wavetool 4 audio monitoring software gives your team a shared window into all the wireless packs, handhelds, and wired inputs your live show depends on. It lets you monitor up to 192 channels in a single system view, listen to any mic in real time, and rewind the entire show with Global Instant Replay to hear exactly what happened and when. Wavetool 4 also features intelligent mic issue detection that flags problems the moment they occur while filtering out expected production sounds, reducing false alarms and allowing your team to focus on the show. The software runs locally on a Mac or remotely on a compatible iPad and includes built-in team tools to keep everyone in sync, from front of house (FOH) to backstage. Each license activates one computer and includes the complete feature set, software updates, and ShureCloud license management. With Shure Wavetool 4 in your tool kit, your whole crew hears the same show, sees the same data, and keeps every performance sounding as it was rehearsed.
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One view of every channel in the system
Wavetool 4 consolidates up to 192 wired and wireless channels into a single system view, making every source in the signal chain immediately visible. You can select any mic and listen to it in real time, hearing exactly what’s reaching the mix or broadcast feed rather than reading a meter. Connectivity is also quick on supported systems — Wavetool 4 automatically discovers Shure Axient Digital, ULX-D, SLX-D+, ANX4, and Axient Analog receivers on your local network, and UHF-R systems can be added via manual setup. From the first soundcheck to the final bow, your team will know exactly what’s happening on every channel.
Rewind the show and trace any issue
Many Sweetwater live sound engineers were impressed by Wavetool 4's troubleshooting features. If an issue arises during a broadcast, Global Instant Replay rewinds all channels simultaneously, with up to 30 minutes of history available, so your team can review the data and replay the audio to determine what happened and why. Support for multiple timelines gives you more flexibility to work with that history. Additionally, intelligent mic issue detection distinguishes genuine microphone problems from sounds that belong in the show. Simply put, Wavetool 4 makes troubleshooting a breeze.
Built for the entire production team
Up to eight users can monitor and troubleshoot together across compatible Macs and iPads, keeping the mix uninterrupted while the rest of the crew investigates. Chat keeps everyone connected with images, reactions, and voice notes, while Mic Check, Notebook, and support for MIDI and Open Sound Control (OSC) workflows round out a tool kit for coordinating a production. Your FOH engineer, stage tech, and RF tech all work from the same information, wherever they are in the venue. Finally, ShureCloud handles license activation and entitlement administration behind the scenes.
Shure: an industry standard for performance and reliability
Shure’s legacy of MIL-Spec build quality dates back to World War II, when the company became a prime government contractor, supplying critical communications equipment to the US military. Today, Shure products are ubiquitous on premier stages and in recording studios, corporate conference halls, houses of worship, and educational facilities worldwide. Sweetwater’s relationship with Shure goes back decades. Our customers know they can rely on Shure’s industry-standard microphones, wireless systems, and headphones for rock-solid performance and dependability, even in the most demanding conditions. Whatever your application, Sweetwater has a Shure solution to meet your needs.
Shure Wavetool 4 Features:
- Audio monitoring, troubleshooting, and team collaboration software for theater, touring, broadcast, worship, and other live productions
- Up to 192 wired and wireless channels can be displayed in a single system view
- Listen to any mic in real time and hear exactly what’s reaching the mix or the broadcast feed
- Global Instant Replay rewinds all channels simultaneously for up to 30 min. and supports multiple timelines
- Intelligent mic issue detection distinguishes real mic problems from normal production sounds, reducing false alarms
- Automatically discovers Shure Axient Digital, ULX-D, SLX-D+, ANX4, and Axient Analog receivers on your local network, with manual setup for UHF-R
- Up to 8 users can monitor and troubleshoot together on Mac and iPad without interrupting the mix
- Collaborate via chat with images, reactions, and voice notes, plus Mic Check, Notebook, and MIDI and OSC workflow support
- Each license activates 1 computer and includes the complete feature set, software updates, and ShureCloud license management