Waves Masters

Masters

Optimize your masters with transparency and definition

Create Masters with Immaculate Impact

With many mixes, mastering is simply about more—more impact, more tonal balance, more clarity, and more definition. This outstanding bundle delivers those exact qualities—with industry-standard maximizing, and the total transparency of linear-phase EQ and compression.

But this package’s effectiveness doesn’t end with audio processing. For delivering mastered audio, the advanced dithering algorithms and noise shaping convert audio to lower bit depths flawlessly.

The Most Universal Mastering Tools, in One Toolset

EQ without Phase-Based “Smearing”

The Linear Phase EQ’s accuracy, uncolored character, and superb transient processing excel for critical mastering. Choose from nine response curves for five parametric stages, with “analog” or “digital” slope methods.

Multiband Compression, Crystal Clarity

Process transients with more focus and clarity, and all bands with total phase integrity. With five fully parametric bands, the Linear Phase Multiband Compressor is the preferred processor for precision compression.

Multiband Dynamics Versatility

What’s more, the Multiband Compressor is a true dynamics processor. Compress in one band, expand in another band, or don’t apply dynamics processing at all—treat some bands like linear-phase EQs.

Big, Bold, Defined Sound

For adding the final touch of power and punch, the L2 Maximizer’s stereo-only format, ease of use, sonic clarity, optimized release times, effective peak limiting, and streamlined user interface are in a class by themselves.

L2 Ultramaximizer

With its legendary combination of look-ahead brickwall peak limiting, level maximization, and ultra-high resolution, the L2 has become a mainstay in mastering and mixing chains in studios everywhere. And for delivering mastered audio, the advanced output dithering algorithms and noise shaping make it easier than ever to convert audio to lower bit depths.

Engineered for mastering, with a stereo-only format, the L2’s ease of use, sonic clarity, optimized release times, effective peak limiting, and streamlined user interface are in a class by themselves.

Linear Phase EQ

Standard EQs delay some frequencies, which produces phase shifts. This can be a problem when mastering or when mixing multi-miked groups. EQ can exaggerate phase shifts caused by using multiple mics on instruments. And with parallel processing, equalizing one path can change its phase compared to the other.

For scenarios where phase is critical—especially mastering—Waves’ Linear Phase EQ is the answer. It’s transparent, free of smearing, and can handle a wide variety of crucial equalization tasks.

Linear Phase Multiband Compressor

You’ve spent countless hours crafting the perfect mix, and it’s time for multiband compression to add that final touch. Conventional multiband dynamics processors can’t avoid adding some coloration, but this artfully engineered, linear-phase design is always true to your sound.

Linear-phase, multiband compression is immune to smearing from phase issues, and processes transients with more focus and clarity—it’s the preferred processor for precision mastering.