Waves Horizon

Waves Horizon - Plugin Bundle | The Ultimate Industry-Standard Toolkit for Mixing and Mastering

The Waves Horizon bundle is the ultimate solution designed for professional audio engineers, producers, and musicians seeking supreme sound quality and creative flexibility. It not only includes all the classic tools from the acclaimed Waves Platinum bundle but also expands upon it with dozens of top-tier plugins, covering a wide range of needs from vintage analog modeling to cutting-edge mastering. Whether you're processing vocals, mixing instruments, or producing the final master, Horizon provides the precision and musicality you need, making it an indispensable collection of studio tools for crafting world-class sound.

This powerful effects bundle elevates your digital audio workstation (DAW) to a whole new level. It includes the popular Vocal Rider for automatic vocal level control, the complete set of legendary CLA Classic Compressors, the warm tape saturation of Kramer Tape, and the classic tube compression sound of PuigChild. Additionally, the full L-Series mastering plugins, the complete Renaissance series, the WLM Plus professional loudness meter, and specialized tools like Bass Rider and DeBreath ensure you have an unparalleled advantage in your choice of mixing plugins, effortlessly tackling every challenge from pre-production to final mastering. Choosing Waves Horizon means you'll have the sonic palette trusted by industry leaders.

Key Features & Use Cases

A Complete Workflow That Goes Far Beyond Platinum
Building on the solid foundation of Platinum, Horizon adds dozens of high-end plugins, filling every critical gap in a professional workflow. From delicate dynamics control to precise loudness management for mastering, it offers a one-stop solution, eliminating the need to search for third-party plugins.

Legendary Analog Hardware Emulations
Includes the classic compressor series personally tuned by Chris Lord-Alge (CLA), Eddie Kramer's rare tape machine emulation, and Jack Joseph Puig's Fairchild 670 recreation. These plugins are more than just simulations; they inject the soul and character of legendary hardware into your digital mix, adding irreplaceable warmth and punch to your sound.

Precision Mastering and Loudness Control
Features the complete L-Series Ultramaximizer limiters (L1, L2, L3, L3-LL), recognized as the industry standard for mastering. Paired with the WLM Plus Loudness Meter, you can ensure your final product meets international loudness standards for any playback platform (like Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music), sounding loud and powerful without distortion.

Intelligent Automatic Level Control
The revolutionary Vocal Rider and Bass Rider plugins automatically adjust the volume of vocals and bass, allowing them to sit perfectly in the mix and saving you countless hours of tedious volume automation drawing. They react in real-time to provide an incredibly natural and musical dynamic balance.

Vocal and Instrument Detail Restoration
With the DeBreath plugin, you can easily remove annoying breath sounds from vocal tracks for a cleaner, more professional result. The Center plugin gives you precise control over the Center and Sides components of stereo audio, whether you're enhancing a lead vocal or adjusting the stereo field width.

Tech Specs

• Supported Sample Rates: 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 kHz
• Bit Depth: 64-bit floating-point internal processing
• Plugin Formats: VST, VST3, AU, AAX Native, AudioSuite (supports all major DAWs)
• Activation: Online activation via Waves Central software; can be activated to a computer or a USB flash drive
• System Requirements (PC): Windows 10 64-bit or Windows 11; Intel Core i5 / AMD Quad-Core or higher CPU; 8 GB RAM or more
• System Requirements (Mac): macOS 10.15.7, 11.6.5, 12.4, 13.0; Intel Core i5 / Apple M1 or higher CPU; 8 GB RAM or more
• Included Software: Includes Waves Central for installation, license management, and updates