Waves SuperRack Performer Live Sound Plugin Host

About: Waves SuperRack Performer Live Sound Plugin Host

Get the exact live sound you want: All you need are Waves plugins running on a Mac or PC connected to the mixer (Core Audio / ASIO)—no extra hardware required.

Insert your plugins of choice for the perfect vocal tuning & FX, tight and punchy drums, instant feedback elimination, even your favorite analog-modeled chain on the mix bus—and much more.

You’ll no longer be held back by problematic gear and venues. Use your Waves plugins to solve room problems, make the show sound as polished as studio recordings, and empower your performers to sound great anywhere.

Musicians: Take full control of your show – don’t compromise on your live setup, and give fans your studio sound on stage by using the exact plugin chains from your recordings.

• Native Waves plugin host for live performances
• Get top tier-sound at any show, of any size or budget
• Musicians: get your exact studio sound on stage
• Solve room problems with Waves’ specialized plugins
• USB sync with digital consoles; no additional cabling
• Run up to 64 stereo plugin racks
• App optimized & streamlined for live show use
• Stable & reliable for live shows with minimal latency
• Recall snapshots remotely using the Waves mRecall app
• Control multiple plugins at the same time

Get True Studio Sound on Stage

Today’s music not only embraces plugins, but often relies on them for the artist’s true signature. Integrating Waves plugins into your live rig gives you total freedom over the sound you can conjure for the audience. Make your music sound true to its intention.

Simple to Set Up. Efficient to Mix.

SuperRack Performer is the natural extension of any mixing console, digital or analog. It’s optimized for simple setup and connectivity no matter the venue, and streamlined for live show use with efficient loading, routing, plugin control, quick keys, MIDI-use and snapshot recall.

Create Dream Processing Chains for Each Instrument

Don’t compromise on your live sound in the slightest. Use your favorite EQ, compression, analog saturation and modulation for the vocals and each instrument—the perfect tool for every job. Your FX chains can also be fully dialed in advance or explore our extensive library of presets on the fly.

Save & Recall Snapshots for Each Song

You don’t need to rely on static plugin settings for the whole show. Create and save perfectly dialed snapshots for each song in advance, and recall them as you perform them. You can even do this remotely using the Waves mRecall app.

Solve Venue Problems Automatically

Not every show is in Radio City Music Hall. Sometimes you’ll be mixing a gig in a small club, rooftop, church or multipurpose space with problematic acoustics and sub-par speakers. Waves’ specialty live plugins such as X-FDBK, PSE, F6 and the eMo series will easily handle these issues, so you can focus on creative mixing.

Latency

SuperRack Performer is an ASIO / Core Audio host and uses your audio interface to stream audio in and out of the application. As such, latency depends on your ASIO/Core Audio buffer settings. For example, at 48kHz, a setting of 256 samples buffer size would mean 256 samples on the input path + 256 samples on the output path, totaling 512 samples, which at 48kHz means latency of ~5.3ms*. Some of the plugins introduce their own processing latency, independent of where they run.

Processing

SuperRack Performer is similar to any DAW, doing its processing on your computer’s CPU. The faster your computer is, the more (and heavier) plugins you can run at the same time. Note that if you set your latency to a higher value, you can usually get more CPU for processing. You don’t want to overdo it on your CPU though, as running at high CPU might introduce sluggishness in your computer’s response.

Required gear

You need your computer for processing. You’ll also need a USB cable if your console supports USB streaming in and out, or an ASIO/Core Audio interface to connect your computer or laptop to the console.

Supported sample rates -  44.1kHz – 96kHz

Connectivity

To connect to your console, you’ll need either a USB cable if your console supports USB in/out streaming, or an ASIO/Core Audio audio interface that can connect to your console. For example, if your console supports MADI in and out, an RME MADiface or similar interface could do the job. If your console has analog ins and outs, then any analog interface would be the thing to use.

Remote Control

Various functions in SuperRack Performer and its plugins can be controlled by MIDI. Snapshot recall can also be done using mRecall, an iOS/Android application.