Waves plug-in for Vegas at DVinfo.net

Brian Luce · August 6th, 2009, 12:55 AM

An audio guy said the plug-in WAVES has most of the features needed for audio editing with Vegas. There are several companies that make a software called WAVES. I'm assuming he meant this Software Downloads - Download- Waves Vocal Bundle Native - fl studio 8, fruity loops, vst plugins, soft synth, vsti plug-ins which is made by VST. Anyone have experience with this plug-in?

Mike Kujbida · August 6th, 2009, 04:57 AM

Brian, I know you've heard the expression "if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is".
That definitely applies here as that plugin is $1,000.00 when bought directly from Waves themselves.
I don't know what you're getting for $20 other than, IMO, ripped off.
As far as the various offerings from Waves, do a search here as I believe that Douglas Spotted Eagle said they were overpriced and that similar products were available for far less money.
Tell us what it is that you're looking for and hopefully we can offer some advice.

Richard Hunter · August 6th, 2009, 06:53 AM

I have a Waves plugin bundle I bought a few years back. They are very good, but yes a bit expensive compared to the competition. Still using them though so I suppose I'm getting my money's worth.

Richard

John Cline · August 6th, 2009, 08:14 AM

First of all, WAVES is the name of the company. They made a very wide range of audio plugins and they are all very high quality and somewhat expensive. I've been in the audio production business since 1968 and as far as I'm concerned, the WAVES plugins are worth every penny.

Secondly, VST is an audio plugin interface, not the name of a company.

Exactly what type of audio processing are you looking to do? Compression EQ, noise reduction, etc?

Brian Luce · August 7th, 2009, 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by John Cline

First of all, WAVES is the name of the company. They made a very wide range of audio plugins and they are all very high quality and somewhat expensive. I've been in the audio production business since 1968 and as far as I'm concerned, the WAVES plugins are worth every penny.

I found the waves software package the engineer was talking about, it's...gulp...$7,000.

Mike Kujbida · August 7th, 2009, 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian Luce

I found the waves software package the engineer was talking about, it's...gulp...$7,000.

We forgot to mention that you need a 2nd or 3rd mortgage to be able to afford anything from this company :-)

FYI, the link in your first post no longer works, even when you go to the home page.

Brian Luce · August 7th, 2009, 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike Kujbida

We forgot to mention that you need a 2nd or 3rd mortgage to be able to afford anything from this company :-)

FYI, the link in your first post no longer works, even when you go to the home page.

That's interesting the link is dead, someone had the audacity to put an ad for a pirated version? didn't know people were so shameless.

Mike Kujbida · August 7th, 2009, 04:51 AM

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didn't know people were so shameless.

I guess he packed up his wagon and snake oil and moved on to the next web site :-)

Bill Warshaw · August 10th, 2009, 06:16 PM

I use the WAVES Gold Bundle (Native) in Vegas 8 all the time - worth every penny! Available at ZZounds for a lot less than $7k. You'll also need to purchase an iLok key.

Waves Native Gold Bundle from zZounds.com!

/BILLW

Seth Bloombaum · August 11th, 2009, 10:57 AM

There's no question Waves has some outstanding plugins. Their L1 and C1 dynamics processors set the standards, but all the plugs are good.

They're not the only game in town - I'm a big fan of Izotope Ozone. This is an outstanding mastering package on a budget - I use the loudness maximizer on almost every project, and their other plugs come into play on music projects...

Adam Levy · February 20th, 2011, 12:49 PM

hey i've been looking into waves plugins lately. they have a package specifically for video editors. how come you guys don't use that one instead of the more expensive ones? its only 500. do you really need more than what's in it?

Magnus Helander · February 20th, 2011, 05:16 PM

Ozone is really something - i use it on every project, and it does crazy stuff on vocal/VO tracks.
Loudness maximizer, reverb, widening, dynamics, EQ, compressor, limiter and zillions of presets
iZotope Ozone 4 Complete Mastering System
Highly recommended
/m

Ian Stark · February 20th, 2011, 06:02 PM

Another vote for Ozone here, primarily for the ease of use and the wide range of presets that are bundled or can be downloaded. I'm getting lazy! Quality is great for what I need these days.

I don't own any Waves plugins but I did use them widely on a music project some years ago. They are absolutely outstanding and given the funds I would buy them myself. Some of the more esoteric ones like Doppler and Enigma are lovely. I don't recall ever using the mastering tools though. Just for completeness I also owned an early version of T-Racks a while back - that was another nice collection of mastering tools with a lovely UI.

These days, though, it's just Ozone and the built in Vegas audio plugins. In Cakewalk Sonar, which I use for music and more complex audio, the built in vocal strip, percussion strip etc fx are just sublime.

August 6th, 2009, 12:55 AM	#1
Brian Luce Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,290	Waves plug-in for Vegas An audio guy said the plug-in WAVES has most of the features needed for audio editing with Vegas. There are several companies that make a software called WAVES. I'm assuming he meant this Software Downloads - Download- Waves Vocal Bundle Native - fl studio 8, fruity loops, vst plugins, soft synth, vsti plug-ins which is made by VST. Anyone have experience with this plug-in?

August 11th, 2009, 10:57 AM	#10
Seth Bloombaum Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,420	There's no question Waves has some outstanding plugins. Their L1 and C1 dynamics processors set the standards, but all the plugs are good. They're not the only game in town - I'm a big fan of Izotope Ozone. This is an outstanding mastering package on a budget - I use the loudness maximizer on almost every project, and their other plugs come into play on music projects... __________________ 30 years of pro media production. Vegas user since 1.0. Webcaster since 1997. Freelancer since 2000. College instructor since 2001.

February 20th, 2011, 05:16 PM	#12
Magnus Helander Major Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 221	Ozone is really something - i use it on every project, and it does crazy stuff on vocal/VO tracks. Loudness maximizer, reverb, widening, dynamics, EQ, compressor, limiter and zillions of presets iZotope Ozone 4 Complete Mastering System Highly recommended /m __________________ Magnus Helander, Crossmediageek on G+

February 20th, 2011, 06:02 PM	#13
Ian Stark Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 2,237	Another vote for Ozone here, primarily for the ease of use and the wide range of presets that are bundled or can be downloaded. I'm getting lazy! Quality is great for what I need these days. I don't own any Waves plugins but I did use them widely on a music project some years ago. They are absolutely outstanding and given the funds I would buy them myself. Some of the more esoteric ones like Doppler and Enigma are lovely. I don't recall ever using the mastering tools though. Just for completeness I also owned an early version of T-Racks a while back - that was another nice collection of mastering tools with a lovely UI. These days, though, it's just Ozone and the built in Vegas audio plugins. In Cakewalk Sonar, which I use for music and more complex audio, the built in vocal strip, percussion strip etc fx are just sublime. __________________ www.vit-media.com www.classicmachinefilms.co.uk

August 6th, 2009, 04:57 AM	#2
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	Brian, I know you've heard the expression "if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is". That definitely applies here as that plugin is $1,000.00 when bought directly from Waves themselves. I don't know what you're getting for $20 other than, IMO, ripped off. As far as the various offerings from Waves, do a search here as I believe that Douglas Spotted Eagle said they were overpriced and that similar products were available for far less money. Tell us what it is that you're looking for and hopefully we can offer some advice.

August 6th, 2009, 06:53 AM	#3
Richard Hunter Trustee Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Lipa City Batangas, Philippines Posts: 1,110	I have a Waves plugin bundle I bought a few years back. They are very good, but yes a bit expensive compared to the competition. Still using them though so I suppose I'm getting my money's worth. Richard

August 6th, 2009, 08:14 AM	#4
John Cline Major Player Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico USA Posts: 333	First of all, WAVES is the name of the company. They made a very wide range of audio plugins and they are all very high quality and somewhat expensive. I've been in the audio production business since 1968 and as far as I'm concerned, the WAVES plugins are worth every penny. Secondly, VST is an audio plugin interface, not the name of a company. Exactly what type of audio processing are you looking to do? Compression EQ, noise reduction, etc?

August 10th, 2009, 06:16 PM	#9
Bill Warshaw Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Brea, CA Posts: 37	I use the WAVES Gold Bundle (Native) in Vegas 8 all the time - worth every penny! Available at ZZounds for a lot less than $7k. You'll also need to purchase an iLok key. Waves Native Gold Bundle from zZounds.com! /BILLW

February 20th, 2011, 12:49 PM	#11
Adam Levy Tourist Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 2	hey i've been looking into waves plugins lately. they have a package specifically for video editors. how come you guys don't use that one instead of the more expensive ones? its only 500. do you really need more than what's in it?