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studio review by Rich Tozzoli Waves Tony Maserati Collection The latest installment in Waves’ Signature Series of plug-in bundles, the Tony Maserati Collection offers interesting sounds and a simple GUI. listic use of EQ, compression, dynamics, and effects in mixing the likes of 2Pac, David Bowie, Jason Mraz, Alicia Keys, etc. What It Is First off, these are not your ordinary Waves offerings. Forgoing the traditional GUI interface, they’ve opted to build a retro-looking collection that features big knobs and funky meters. LEDs and oversized buttons are welcome features in today’s shrunken-down software world. Waves refers to their intended use as “application-specific,” meaning the Bass Phattener will, of course, make sense to use on bass, and so on. Each plug-in features a Toolbar, which has 32 actions of Undo and Redo, Setup A/B to toggle between presets, Copy A/B to copy into the next register, Load for Factory presets and Save to save in Waves file formats. Each plug-in also has a Meter Switch that toggles between input and output modes and a Sensitivity LED that indicates Green (good), Yellow (optimal), and Red (very hot) levels. So, without further ado, let’s take a look at the different models and check into what they might do for your sound. VX1 Vocal Enhancer The VX1 features three Contour buttons, which are presets that each offer a The Tony Maserati Collection is an assortment of six, unique, nativeonly plug-ins from Waves. Consisting of the VX1 Vocal Enhancer, B72 Bass Phattener, GTI Guitar Toner, DRM Drum Slammer, and ACG Acoustic Guitar Designer, it manages to wrap up a full chain of Mr. Maserati’s studio effects into an easy-to use, stripped-down package. As part of their ever-expanding Signature Series, it can be purchased individually or included as part of their Mercury Bundle. As you would expect, they’ll run up to 96 kHz as RTAS, Audio Suite, VST, and AU on both Mac and PC platforms. Waves worked in conjunction with Maserati to design this collection based upon his sty- Rich Tozzoli is a producer, composer, sound designer, and the software editor for Pro Audio Review. www.richtozzoli.com 28 ProAudioReview | March 2009 www.proaudioreview.com http://www.richtozzoli.com http://www.proaudioreview.com

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ProAudio Review - March 2009 Contents Technically Speaking New Studio Products Opinion: Studio Sense Gear Trends In Nashville Focusrite Liquid Mix HD TDM Plug-in Daking Mic-Pre One sE Electronics RNR1 Active Ribbon Microphone WAVES Tony Maserati Plug-in Collection KRK Systems Rokit 8 G2 Monitors and 10s Subwoofer JBL Control 2P Powered Desktop Monitors Neumann TLM 103D Digital Microphone System Violet Design “The Wedge” Condenser Microphone New Live Products Opinion: Worship Audio Fender Passport Deluxe PD-500 Portable PA PAR Contributor Of The Month Behringer 2442FX 10x4x2 Analog Mixer Single Slice

ProAudio Review - March 2009

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