Waves Video Sound Suite

Video Sound Suite

Add a Pro Audio Touch to Your Videos

A recent USC study showed that audio quality influences whether people believe what they hear in a video. These essential audio plugins integrate seamlessly into all major video editing software programs—so they can improve not only your productions’ audio quality, but their credibility.

Elevate your video productions with plugins that handle the most common audio needs: reduce noise, control dynamic range, increase intelligibility, cut excessive sibilance, and add ambience.

DeEsser

Inspired by the vintage gear used for precision de-essing and high-frequency limiting, DeEsser tames “ess” and “shh” sounds. As recordings boost high frequencies for greater intelligibility with narration, audiobooks, vocals, and podcasts, de-essing is now more important than ever.

However, de-essing isn’t only about voice. DeEsser’s gentle de-essing action can reduce amp sim harshness, tame cymbals in drum loops, sweeten the sound of digital synthesizers, and more.

IR-L Convolution Reverb

For hyper-realistic acoustic spaces, nothing beats convolution reverb—it’s like the difference between a photograph of a concert hall, and a painting of a concert hall. However, unlike traditional reverbs, convolution reverbs can have a daunting collection of parameters and options.

IR-L cuts through the complexity. Featuring the acclaimed sound quality of Waves’ IR1 audio engine, you can bring over 2,000+ acoustic spaces into your studio—from stairwells to cathedrals.

L1 Ultramaximizer

Waves’ first-ever limiter, L1 quickly became a favorite among audio engineers, whether to control peaks, change the dynamics and character of musical instruments, or make louder masters that explode out of the speakers.

Transparent and punchy, L1 offers true peak limiting that eliminates inter-sample clipping. It maximizes both the level of the digital signal and the resolution of the final file. It offers superb re-quantization for all bit depths. Its look-ahead peak limiter enables you to increase sound file resolution and production master levels with precise control and dithering options.

Q10 Equalizer

As it celebrates 30 years of service to the pro audio industry, the reason for the Q10’s longevity is simple: it solves problems. The recent 25th anniversary update retains the transparency, versatility, and efficiency of this industry standard, but raises the bar yet again with significant improvements.

With an added proportional-Q curve, double-precision math, and a modern interface that shows all bands or focuses on one, the Q10 is primed for 30 more years of equalization excellence.

Renaissance Compressor

The Renaissance Compressor revives the warmth that made vintage analog compressors great—with the transparency and additional features made possible only with modern software designs.

As the gold standard for modern compressors, R-Comp brings clarity and definition, with the added versatility of classic opto or modern “electro” attack/release times.

W43 Noise Reduction Plugin

W43 emulates an industry-standard hardware system, based on analog noise reduction technology, that was known for its benign, artifact-free, and efficient operation. Four dynamic EQ engines increase attenuation in bands as they become quieter, leaving louder sounds unaffected.

Free from the warbly artifacts sometimes found in broadband noise reduction, the W43 is optimized for reducing continuous noise from fans, lighting, and other low-level ambient sounds.