Waves Abbey Road Collection

Waves Abbey Road Collection - The Complete Collection | Recreating the Legendary Sounds of Recording History

Since patenting stereo at Abbey Road Studios in 1933, this musical sanctuary has continuously led innovations in recording technology and redefined the art of music production. From The Beatles and Pink Floyd to Adele and Lady Gaga, countless legendary musicians have created their classic works here. Now, with the Waves Abbey Road Collection, you can fully own the soul of this legendary studio. This ultimate bundle, officially developed in collaboration between Waves and Abbey Road Studios, is not only a tribute to music history but also an irreplaceable sonic arsenal of Abbey Road plugins for the modern music producer.

This collection meticulously recreates the complete analog signal chain of Abbey Road Studios, from the signal source to the final output. It includes everything from tape machines, preamps, consoles, compressors, vocal effects, reverbs, and saturation processing, to even microphones, vinyl cutting equipment, and a complete mastering chain. Each plugin has been precisely modeled and subjected to countless sonic comparisons to ensure a faithful recreation of the classic analog tones that have shaped decades of popular music. Whether you're chasing the warm, organic sound of The Beatles or the deep spatial textures of Pink Floyd, this set of studio simulation plugins will infuse your productions with unique character and authority, making it the definitive choice for professional mixing tools.

Core Advantages & Applications

Authentic Analog Tape Warmth
The J37 tape machine is the heart of the Abbey Road recording workflow. Through precise modeling technology, we've captured its unique warmth and sonic character, fully recreating different tape formulas, tape speeds, and bias settings, allowing your digital audio to possess genuine analog glue and cohesion.

The Complete Abbey Road Mastering Chain
The modular TG Mastering Chain has been an indispensable part of the Abbey Road mastering rooms since the '70s. From Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side of the Moon" to the works of Nirvana and Ed Sheeran, this mastering chain is the secret weapon for giving mixes their final cohesion and authority.

Legendary Reverbs: From Chambers to Plates
Abbey Road's Chamber and Plate reverbs are renowned for their unparalleled depth and warmth. Their haunting character has left an indelible mark on many classic vocal performances—most famously, John Lennon's vocals on The Beatles' "A Day in the Life." Now, you can experience all these legendary reverb flavors in your own productions.

The Legendary Vocal Effect Created for John Lennon
The Abbey Road Collection includes a precise emulation of Reel ADT—an Automatic Double Tracking effect based on tape machines, originally invented to let John Lennon automatically double-track his own vocals. With this faithful model, you can easily create richer, thicker, and more textured classic vocal effects.

A Vinyl Record Time Machine
Bring back the sounds of yesterday and today: This plugin accurately models Abbey Road's vinyl cutting and playback equipment, giving your music the vintage warmth of a vinyl record, as if it were being played on a classic turntable with a classic stylus, adding unique life to digital audio.

The Soul of Classic Console Channel Strips
From the tube REDD consoles that recorded The Beatles in the 1960s to the solid-state TG12345 console that powered The Beatles' "Abbey Road" and Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side of the Moon," Abbey Road's consoles have witnessed history. Their meticulously designed EQ controls and superior dynamics processing were key to forging the greatest classic sounds in rock and pop history.

Ultra-Rare Saturation, Compression & EQ
This collection also includes emulations of several extremely rare and sought-after hardware units, including unique saturators, the legendary RS124 compressor, and the RS56 passive equalizer. These tools bring unparalleled color, punch, and musicality to your tracks and are the secret weapons of many top engineers.

Complete Plugin Suite Details

Technical Specifications (Tech Specs)

• Plugin Formats: VST2, VST3, Audio Units (AU), AAX Native
• macOS: macOS Catalina 10.15, Big Sur 11, Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14
• Windows OS: Windows 10 64-bit (22H2), Windows 11 (22H2)
• CPU (Intel): Intel Core i7 / i9 / Xeon-W or higher
• CPU (Apple Silicon): Apple M1, M1 Pro, M1 Max, M1 Ultra, M2, M2 Pro, M2 Max, M2 Ultra, M3, M3 Pro, M3 Max (Native & Rosetta 2)
• RAM: 8 GB RAM minimum, 16 GB or more recommended
• Screen Resolution: 1280x1024 minimum, 1600x1024 or higher recommended
• Disk Space: 16 GB free disk space for installation and activation
• Activation & Management: Requires Waves Central application for installation and license management, and an internet connection is required.