V8 Powers Waves DSP Bundle for Windows
May 12, 1998
KS Waves, the most prominent of the recording industry's new software based signal processing plug-in developers, has announced support for the Digital Audio Labs V8 workstation platform for the PC. Their new DSP Bundle for Windows allows V8 owners to run Waves' C1 compressors, Q10 EQ's, S1 Stereo Imagers, L1 Ultramaximizers, and Trueverb reverbs in real time and with full automation on the V8's DSP Supercharger modules.
The Waves DSP Bundle for Windows plug-in modules, which rival dedicated hardware components in audio quality with the flexibility of a software interface, can be dropped onto multiple V8 mixer channels or stacked on a single channel. Realtime processing may be performed on both hard disk tracks and external channels alike, with full dynamic automation of all plug-in parameters. Also, the same plug-ins are available to all "V8 Approved" applications, such as MxTrax from Minnetonka Software, Samplitude Studio from SEK'D, and Cakewalk Pro Audio from Cakewalk Music Software.
"This is a revolution in price/performance in this product category." said Eric Jorde, Marketing Manager for Digital Audio Labs. "There is no system at double the price of the V8/Waves combination capable of this amount and quality of real time audio processing." Alon Zacai, Managing Director of Waves, is also enthusiastic about the new platform's possibilities; "With the V8, we're finally able to bring real time, multichannel audio processing to our PC based customers."
The V8 is a set of cards and rack mount peripherals that turns a PC into a multichannel digital audio recording, editing, and mixing studio. A fully loaded V8 system is capable of up to 16 channels of disk playback, over 32 channels of realtime automated mixing, 16 channels of I/O, and dozens of simultaneous realtime effects. Software to operate the V8 is available entirely from third party application and plug-in developers. System pricing for the V8 starts at $2500 plus software.
Digital Audio Labs manufactures professional audio production hardware for the PC. Their CardD and V8 families of products are used in recording studios, audio and video production facilities, and radio and TV stations. For more information, visit their web site at www.waves.com. |
