Waves Broadcast and Surround Suite

Waves Broadcast and Surround Suite｜Premium Tools for Professional Broadcast and Surround Sound Production

Introducing Waves Broadcast and Surround Suite, a premium audio processing suite designed specifically for television, radio, and streaming media production. Whether you're handling complex surround sound mixes or need to ensure the clarity and loudness of broadcast content, this suite provides the professional tools you need. It brings together Waves' most advanced technologies, aiming to deliver an unparalleled auditory experience for your audience and make your productions stand out in a competitive market.

This comprehensive suite is the ideal choice for audio professionals, especially those seeking ultimate sound quality and efficiency. It not only includes industry-leading 5.1 Surround Sound Processing tools, covering key functions such as compression, limiting, reverb, spatial enhancement, and subharmonic generation, but also integrates all Waves DTS® Neural™ Surround plugins for precise surround upmixing and downmixing. Furthermore, the suite's built-in WNS and NS1 Real-time Noise Suppressors, along with WLM and Dorrough Precision Loudness Meters, effectively address common challenges in broadcast production, ensuring output audio meets industry standards.

With the Waves Broadcast and Surround Suite, you will be able to effortlessly handle various professional audio production needs, from optimizing dialogue clarity to creating immersive surround soundscapes, all within your control. This suite will become an indispensable part of your workflow, helping you deliver professional broadcast audio processing results that meet the highest standards.

Core Advantages & Application Scenarios

Comprehensive Enhancement of Broadcast Production Quality
This suite provides a range of high-level tools to ensure your TV, radio, and streaming media productions have smooth, engaging, and professional mixes. From clear dialogue to rich music, every audio element will be optimized to perfection.

Immersive 5.1 Surround Sound Processing
Includes all plugins from the Waves 360° Surround Collection, specifically designed for 5.1 surround channels. From precise compression and limiting to creating realistic spatial reverb and enhancement, and powerful subharmonic generation, elevate your surround sound productions to cinema-grade levels.

Advanced Surround Sound Upmixing & Downmixing
Integrates all Waves DTS® Neural™ Surround plugins, providing unparalleled surround sound upmixing (converting from stereo or other formats to surround sound) and downmixing (converting surround sound to stereo or other formats) capabilities, ensuring audio integrity and compatibility across different playback environments.

Real-time Noise Suppression & Clarity Optimization
Equipped with WNS (Waves Noise Suppressor) and NS1 (Noise Suppressor One), two real-time noise suppressors. These tools effectively remove background noise, hiss, and hum, ensuring dialogue and narration are clear and intelligible, enhancing listener focus.

Precise Loudness Measurement & Standard Compliance
Includes WLM (Waves Loudness Meter) and Dorrough Precision Loudness Meter, two loudness meters. These tools help you precisely monitor and adjust audio loudness, ensuring your content complies with strict loudness standards for broadcast, streaming media, and various other platforms, preventing audio from being too loud or too quiet.

Feature Details & Included Software

Technical Specifications (Tech Specs)

• Product Name: Waves Broadcast and Surround Suite
• Product Type: Professional Broadcast and Surround Sound Processing Software Suite (Plugin Bundle)
• Core Features: Advanced Compression, Limiting, Reverb, Spatial Enhancement, Subharmonic Generation, Surround Upmixing & Downmixing, Real-time Noise Suppression, Precise Loudness Measurement
• Supported Audio Formats: Optimized for 5.1 surround sound processing, also supporting standard stereo and other multi-channel configurations
• Primary Application Scenarios: TV Program Production, Radio Content Production, Streaming Media Audio Optimization, Film and Game Sound Post-production, Audio Post-restoration
• Includes Major Plugin Collections:
  • Waves 360° Surround Collection (Includes multiple dynamic processing, effect processing, and spatial enhancement plugins designed specifically for 5.1 channels)
  • Waves DTS® Neural™ Surround Plugins (Provides industry-leading surround sound upmixing and downmixing capabilities)
• Includes Individual Plugins:
  • WNS (Waves Noise Suppressor): Multi-band real-time noise suppressor
  • NS1 (Noise Suppressor One): Single-fader real-time noise suppressor
  • WLM (Waves Loudness Meter): Multi-standard loudness meter
  • Dorrough Precision Loudness Meter: Classic broadcast-grade loudness monitor
• System Compatibility (Based on Waves product commonality, please refer to the official Waves website for actual compatibility):
  • Operating Systems: macOS (Intel & Apple Silicon compatible), Windows (64-bit versions)
  • Supported Plugin Formats: VST3, Audio Units (AU), AAX Native
  • Supported Host Applications (DAW): Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Ableton Live, Cubase, Nuendo, FL Studio, Studio One, Reaper, and other major professional audio workstations
• Licensing Method: Software license management and activation via the Waves Central application
• Updates & Support: Requires purchase of a Waves Update Plan for the latest version updates, technical support, and additional plugin licenses
• Minimum Hardware Requirements: Recommended to have a multi-core processor, sufficient memory (RAM), and fast storage (SSD) to ensure optimal performance