The Waves Primary Source Expander Plug-In lets you reduce stage bleed and sensitivity to feedback when a mic is idle by automatically lowering mic levels between musical phrases. Perfect for live sound and for mixing live recordings.
The Waves Primary Source Expander Plug-In is a tool that helps you to reduce stage noise and increase gain before feedback without distorting the tonality of your source. The Waves Primary Source Expander (PSE) is valuable to sound engineers in live shows as well as in the studio. When mixing live material, use the Waves PSE to reduce extraneous noises without losing the natural ambience of your location.
At the heart of the Waves Primary Source Expander (PSE) plugin is a precision expander, tailored especially for melodic sources such as vocals, guitars, strings, brass, woodwinds and more. The Waves PSE works like a fader that smoothly attenuates the channel’s level when the source goes below the threshold you’ve set. You determine both the threshold and the amount of attenuation.
Reducing stage noise leakage when your microphones are idle will help you get an overall mix that is more coherent, more focused, and has better phase relations.
The Waves PSE also provides advanced sidechain and ducking controls for greater consistency and precision when treating complex live scenarios. Whether you are mixing FOH or monitors in a live venue or working on a live recording in the studio, the Waves PSE will ensure that your mics are as loud and clean as they can be, while preserving your source’s original tone and the natural ambience of your location.
Waves Primary Source Expander Plug-In Features
- Reduces stage bleed and sensitivity to feedback when mics are idle
- Smoothly attenuates levels when source drops below the threshold you’ve defined
- User-friendly GUI for quick operation – set and forget
- Internal and external sidechain with HP/LP filters
- Ducking mode for added precision in complex live scenarios
- Release time presets
- Included in Mercury and Pro Show plugin bundles
Waves Primary Source Expander Plug-In Supported Hosts
- Mac
- Pro Tools 2022.4 (AAX Native, Audiosuite)
- Logic Pro X, 10.7.4 (Audio Units)
- Digital Performer 11 (Audio Units)
- Ableton Live 11 (VST3)
- Nuendo 12 (VST3)
- Cubase 12 (VST3)
- Main Stage 3 (Audio Units)
- Garage Band 10.4.6 (Audio Units)
- Audition 22 (VST3)
- Premiere Pro 22 (VST3)
- Studio One Professional 5 (VST3)
- FL Studio 20 (VST3)
- REAPER 6 (VST3)
- Reason 12 (VST)
- Maschine 2 (VST)
- Komplete Kontrol 2 (VST)
- Bitwig Studio 4 (VST3)
- Luna 1.1.11 (Audio Units)
- Windows
- Pro Tools 2022.4 (AAX Native, Audiosuite)
- Ableton Live 11 (VST3)
- Nuendo 12 (VST3)
- Cubase 12 (VST3)
- Cakewalk by BandLab 2021 (VST3)
- Audition 22 (VST3)
- Premiere Pro 22 (VST3)
- Samplitude Pro X6 (VST3)
- Sequoia 15 (VST3)
- Pyramix 14 (VST3)
- Studio One Professional 5 (VST3)
- FL Studio 20 (VST3)
- REAPER 6 (VST3)
- Reason 12 (VST)
- Maschine 2 (VST)
- Komplete Kontrol 2 (VST)
- Bitwig Studio 4 (VST3)
Waves Primary Source Expander Plug-In Specifications
- System Requirements:
- Mac:
- CPU: Intel Core i7 / i9 / Xeon-W / Apple Silicon
- Memory: Minimum 8 GB RAM (16 GB Recommended)
- Disk Space: 16 GB Free Disk Space On the System Drive
- Operating System: 10.15.7, 11.6.5, 12.4
- Screen Resolution:
- Minimum: 1024 x 768
- Recommended: 1280 x 1024 / 1600 x 1024
- USB Displays: Not Supported As the Primary Display
- Windows:
- CPU: Intel Core i5, i7, i9, Xeon (All Gen 5 and Above), AMD Quad Core
- Memory: Minimum: 8 GB RAM (16 GB Recommended)
- Disk Space: 16 GB Free Disk Space On the System Drive
- Operating System: Windows 10 (64 bit (21H2)), Windows 11 (21H2)
- Screen Resolution:
- Minimum: 1024 x 768
- Recommended: 1280 x 1024 / 1600 x 1024
- Mac:
Waves Primary Source Expander Plug-In Includes
- License Key
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