Waves Unveils Bass Rider Plug-In

Waves has introduced the new Bass Rider plug-in. A companion to the Waves Vocal Rider plug-in (reviewed here), Bass Rider rides bass levels automatically, reportedly without changing the natural sound of the users’ bass.

Optimized especially for the frequency range and envelope characteristics of bass instruments, Bass Rider covers all the “basses”: DI, amplified, acoustic, synth, upright, etc.

A timesaver with dedicated studio and live components, Bass Rider (pricing below) keeps bass levels in check throughout a mix. As Waves describes…

“Unlike a compressor, Bass Rider works note by note, without disturbing their inner dynamics, so they sustain and decay naturally. Best of all, since Bass Rider keeps levels steady with automatic gain adjustment, now users can focus on the feel and flow of their bass, and use compression if desired to add color and character.”

Waves Bass Rider

Additional Features:

– Up to 24-bit 192kHz resolution
– Mono and Stereo components
– Supports TDM, RTAS, Audio Suite, VST, AU
– PC- and Mac-compatible

Controls:

– Target Energy Meter shows the energy of the input signal.
– Target Slider sets the desired bass level range and calibrates the Rider Fader “0” position.
– Sensitivity controls the note detector sensitivity.
– Response controls the note detector response.
– Spill controls the amount of spill that the detector should ignore.
– Artifacts controls the note detector’s tolerance to artifacts.
– Max Range sets the upper boundary of the Rider Fader movement.
– Min Range sets the lower boundary of the Rider Fader movement.
– Rider Fader is Bass Rider’s automatic fader control.
– Output trims the vocal output gain, post-auto riding.
– Idle Arrow sets the Rider Fader value when there is no bass activity.
– Effective Range displays the total gain range available for automatic riding.

Waves Bass Rider is now available at a U.S. MSRP of Native $200/TDM $300. Special intro price is Native $99/TDM $149. It is also available at no additional charge to owners of Waves Mercury with current Waves Update Plan coverage.

Click to purchase, download a demo and check the plug-in out in the product video trailer.

For more information, visit  http://www.waves.com.

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