Waves Audio will soon be expanding its line of high-end, innovative and technologically advanced audio hardware featuring Waves Signature Preamps. These preamps, currently included in Waves’ IONIC 16 stageboxes, deliver the latest in superior sound quality, with exceptional punch and clarity in any live sound scenario, and complement the already exceptional sonic performance of the Waves eMotion LV1 Live Mixer.
Waves Signature Preamps deliver pristine sound and unmatched performance due to an original ground-up design with fully discrete high-end analog circuits, delivering maximum headroom, lightning-fast transient response, and an incredibly low noise floor. Able to handle any source with practically no restraints, the preamps feature a gain structure meticulously crafted to deliver a wide dynamic range and transients that do not clip.
Waves’ Rich Cabot, Senior Research Fellow in R&D (PhD, PE), a world-class analog designer with extensive experience in audio (including being one of the founders of the leading audio analyzing/testing company, Audio Precision), comments about what it took in order to achieve this pinnacle of audio innovation: “Attaining audio perfection means paying attention to every nuance. Whether you’re capturing the subtle details of a quiet moment or the full intensity of a dynamic performance, the caliber of your equipment is crucial.”
Cabot concludes, “We designed the preamps with great care. Whether powering stage wedges in competition with a drummer, a full rack of in-ear transmitters, or a PA system of any size or quality, these powerful outputs deliver super-clear results with plenty of headroom. Live sound is very demanding: close-miked vocals, kick drum, condenser mics, all conspire to produce very high output levels. Waves Signature Preamps can handle those with ease and its preamps rock. They will handle anything you throw at them and simply sound amazing!”
Waves’ unique Signature Preamps, which power the latest generation of Waves hardware, signal a new chapter in sound technology. This cutting-edge technology is set to transform sound quality, with more innovative products on the horizon.
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