Waves Eddie Kramer Bass Channel

Waves Eddie Kramer Bass Channel - Signature Plugin | The Perfect Bass Tone Crafted by a Legendary Engineer

Personally tuned by legendary recording engineer Eddie Kramer, this bass plugin is your ultimate solution for crafting the perfect bass tone. Eddie Kramer has worked with countless rock legends like Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones, and Led Zeppelin. He knows exactly how to make a bass sound full, thick, and clearly audible, even in a band with a wall of guitars. The Waves Eddie Kramer Bass Channel perfectly encapsulates his decades of production experience and signature techniques, simplifying a complex processing chain into one intuitive, easy-to-use plugin.

Eddie's goal was clear: to create a bass tone that is fat, has presence, and cuts through on any playback system, without being overbearing or muddy. This mixing plugin not only faithfully recreates this sonic philosophy but also offers two distinct tonal modes, allowing you to choose between an aggressive, gritty rock tone or a cleaner, more dynamic and elastic sound, depending on the needs of your track. Whether you're working on Funk, Rock, Metal, or Pop, this Bass Channel will help you quickly achieve an industry-standard bass sound, making your productions stand out from the crowd.

Core Advantages & Use Cases

Legendary Sound, One Click Away
No need for complex settings or chaining multiple plugins. The Eddie Kramer Bass Channel integrates all the essential processing—EQ, compression, and tonal coloration—into a single unit. You're not just getting a tool; you're getting the complete workflow and sonic aesthetic of legendary engineer Eddie Kramer, allowing you to easily achieve the signature bass tones he crafted for classic rock albums.

Two Modes, Dual Personality
Features two meticulously designed bass processing modes. The 'Bass1' mode delivers a more aggressive, mid-focused tone with slight distortion, perfect for rock and metal that requires a strong presence. The 'Bass2' mode offers a cleaner, rounder tone with a wider dynamic range, perfectly suited for Funk, R&B, or pop music that requires nuanced expression.

Minimalist Interface, Intuitive Control
The plugin interface is extremely simple, featuring only a few key knobs, including sensitivity, bass, treble, compression, and output level. This design allows you to focus entirely on listening without getting distracted by complex technical parameters, enabling you to intuitively and quickly dial in the perfect sound, significantly boosting your mixing efficiency.

Born for Guitar-Heavy Mixes
In a dense wall of guitars, it's easy for the bass to lose its clarity and punch. This plugin's frequency curve and compression characteristics are specially designed to ensure the bass firmly holds its place in the frequency spectrum, even in the busiest of mixes. It provides a solid low-end foundation while ensuring the contour of every note remains clear and defined.

Tech Specs

• Channel Processing: Mono-to-Mono, Mono-to-Stereo, Stereo
• Sample Rate Support: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192 kHz
• Latency: 64 samples (@ 44.1/48 kHz), 128 samples (@ 88.2/96 kHz), 256 samples (@ 176.4/192 kHz)
• Plugin Formats: VST2, VST3, AU, AAX Native (64-bit)
• Minimum System Requirements (Windows):
  • Operating System: Windows 10 64 bit, Windows 11
  • CPU: Intel Core i5 / i7 / i9 / Xeon or AMD Quad-Core
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM (16 GB recommended)
• Minimum System Requirements (Mac):
  • Operating System: macOS Catalina 10.15, Big Sur 11, Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14
  • CPU: Intel Core i5 / i7 / i9 / Xeon (supports Apple Silicon M1, M2, M3)
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM (16 GB recommended)
• General Requirements:
  • Screen Resolution: Minimum 1024x768 (1280x1024 / 1600x1024 recommended)
  • Software: Requires Waves Central application for installation and license management.