Waves Abbey Road REDD Consoles

Waves Abbey Road REDD Consoles - Plugin | Recreating the Legendary Sound of 60s Abbey Road Studios

Developed in close collaboration with Abbey Road Studios, the Waves Abbey Road REDD Consoles plugin brings the soul of music's golden age of the 1960s into your digital audio workstation. This isn't just a plugin; it's a gateway to music history, allowing you to get your hands on the legendary equipment that shaped countless classic albums. In an era of limited channel counts, where everything was driven by vacuum tubes, Abbey Road's in-house Record Engineering Development Department (REDD) hand-built these one-of-a-kind consoles. Now, through precise modeling technology, you can experience the silky-smooth EQ, unparalleled warmth, and the powerful punch and distinct character of the Abbey Road REDD consoles.

This plugin faithfully recreates three historically significant consoles: the colorful and raw REDD.17, the upgraded REDD.37, and the legendary REDD.51. More importantly, it includes a complete circuit simulation of the famous in-house custom tube preamp, the REDD.47, allowing you to achieve authentic analog saturation and vintage coloration right from the input stage. Whether you want to add smooth air to vocals, make your drums sound more cohesive and punchy, or infuse guitars and bass with a rich, period-correct feel, this analog console emulation plugin is your indispensable secret weapon. It's not just an EQ or a preamp; it's a complete signal chain emulation, making it the ideal choice for all music producers and mixing engineers seeking the ultimate vintage tone, and a shining gem in the Waves plugins lineup.

Core Features & Applications

The Legendary Abbey Road Sound
Get direct access to the iconic sound used by The Beatles and countless other classic bands at Abbey Road Studios. This plugin is more than a tool; it's a way to infuse a piece of music history into your productions, bringing unparalleled authenticity and musicality to your mixes.

Three Classic Console Emulations
Three distinct console models provide you with a vast sonic palette. Use the REDD.17 for an earlier, rawer, and more colorful tone; switch to the REDD.37 for a smoother, more classic sound from the upgraded model; or choose the REDD.51, the most advanced and feature-rich version in the REDD series, offering the cleanest yet most characterful sound.

Authentic Tube Saturation
Featuring the legendary REDD.47 preamp model, the Drive control lets you precisely add anything from subtle warmth to aggressive tube harmonic distortion. It's perfect for vocals, bass, drum busses, or any track that needs extra weight and presence.

Unique Tone-Shaping Tools
In addition to the classic Baxandall-style high and low-frequency EQs, the plugin recreates the original console's unique "Bass Lift" feature. This provides a special low-frequency gain curve of about 9 dB at 100 Hz, effectively adding weight to a track without making it muddy—an excellent tool for treating electronic drums and bass.

Complete Analog Signal Chain Experience
This plugin emulates the entire console signal path from input to output. You can engage the Analog feature to add authentic analog noise floor and hum, further enhancing the immersion and realism of your mix and making digitally produced tracks sound as if they were processed through real hardware.

Tech Specs

• Channel Modes:Mono / Stereo
• Supported Sample Rates:44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192 kHz
• Latency:0 ms (at 44.1kHz and 48kHz)
• Plugin Formats:VST, VST3, Audio Units (AU), AAX Native
• Mac System Requirements:macOS Catalina 10.15, Big Sur 11, Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14; Intel Core i7 / i9 / Xeon-W or Apple M1 / M2 / M3 processor; 8 GB RAM (16 GB recommended); 16 GB free disk space.
• Windows System Requirements:Windows 10 64-bit (22H2), Windows 11 (22H2); Intel Core i5 / i7 / i9 / Xeon or AMD Quad-Core processor; 8 GB RAM (16 GB recommended); 16 GB free disk space.
• Screen Resolution:Minimum 1024x768 (1280x1024 / 1600x1024 recommended).
• Software License:Requires Waves Central application for activation and management.