There's opportunity here for Waves to make a mark, and I believe they will capitalize on that opportunity.
They clearly still care deeply about being among the best, and if they want to continue to hold a presence in the DSP market-and not just in VIs-they'll have to continue to push the envelope.
Although their recent focus has been on instruments, even in their most recent releases (a lot of VIs, but also the expanding Abby Road Series, the new Brauer Motion, etc.) one can appreciate the strong sense of pride the company takes in the pedigree of their models and the depth to which they develop plugins for the ultimate user experience in both sound and usability. This isn't to start a pissing contest about which one sounds better, and I and many would still agree that workflow/GUI-wise Waves is still right up there with the best (if not THE best), but the simple truth is that the 4000 collection is old, and it sounds old.ģ. The likes of UAD, OvertoneDSP, Slate, and now Brainworx have released competitive products that, in terms of sound, are superior. In the recent couple of years the hardware modeling market has made massive leaps in sound and tech, and also become flooded with competition.
#WAVES SSL 4000 DEMO LICENSE#
Furthermore, a cash grab on the E-Channel might suggest a forthcoming product with a pricing structure that will encourage current owners to upgrade/crossgrade.Ģ. Modeled from the legendary SSL 4000 console and developed under license from Solid State Logic, the Waves SSL plugins allow you to mix and match the E and G Series modules, creating a customized setup with the sought-after SSL sound in your DAW. To me this reeks of an end to whatever agreement Waves had with SSL which barred the company from offering it at discount. The Waves SSL 4000 Collection has in the recent couple of years finally begun to drop in price, be included in Waves' sales, and most recently the E-Channel was offered at a staggeringly low $29. This might be the Waves SSL 9000 Collection. a mk II type of product) or, alternatively, it would be perhaps more like Waves to release an entirely new product altogether.
#WAVES SSL 4000 DEMO UPDATE#
It's been 'about time' for Waves to update some of their plugins developed a decade (or more) ago, but I feel this particular product is ripe for either an upgrade (i.e.
#WAVES SSL 4000 DEMO SOFTWARE#
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Waves SSL 4000 Collection 8.0 download version indexed from servers all over the world. Developed under license from Solid State Logic, The SSL 4000 Collection includes four meticulously modeled plugins based on the legendary SSL 4000 Series: the SSL E-Channel, the SSL G-Master Buss Compressor, the SSL G-Equalizer and the all-new.