Waves Eddie Kramer Signature Series

What is Waves Eddie Kramer Signature Series for?

Waves Eddie Kramer Signature Series is a plugin suite designed to sculpt a rock mix with organic, dense, and immediate sounds. It is aimed at home studios as well as professional studios looking to speed up processing decisions on main tracks (guitars, drums, vocals, bass) while maintaining a typical "console and tape" vibe. Whether you produce classic rock, hard rock, indie, or guitar-driven pop, this collection makes it easier to achieve a present, lively, and attitude-filled sound without stacking dozens of plugins.

Main Features

A collection of 5 plugins focused on "old-school" mixing

Created with legendary engineer and producer Eddie Kramer, this Signature Series brings together five dedicated chains that concentrate typical processing choices from major sessions: musical equalization, characterful compression, and ambience effects inspired by classic gear. The idea is simple: fewer settings, more results. You load the plugin suited to the track, then shape the sound with intentionally targeted controls.

Eddie Kramer Guitar Channel: upfront solos, punchy riffs

The guitar module offers distinct chains for lead and rhythm to instantly place an "in your face" rhythm or highlight a solo without unnecessary harshness. You can enrich the signal with compression and ambience, then add depth through integrated effects. The modulation section also allows for iconic flanging colors, ideal for adding movement and an immediately recognizable signature.

Eddie Kramer Drum Channel: impact, room, and character

Developed for multi-track drums, Eddie Kramer Drum Channel provides optimized settings for kick, snare, toms, hi-hat, overheads, and room mics. The goal: quickly achieve a wide and powerful drum sound with a sense of air and space, or conversely a rawer, grittier tone. It's an effective tool to enhance attack, control dynamics, and create the illusion of a kit recorded in a large room while keeping the mix clear.

Eddie Kramer Vocal Channel: presence, intelligibility, and vintage ambience

For vocals, two characters are offered to quickly adapt processing to the performance style: a more raw and intense option, and another smoother and more stable. You clarify the voice and place it at the center of the mix with tone and compression settings, then dress it with vintage delay and reverb to create natural depth. Ideal for rock vocals that need to stay in front of guitars without becoming harsh.

Eddie Kramer Bass Channel: solid bass, hassle-free

The bass module focuses on efficiency: two sound types cover common needs, from a breathing and dynamic tone to a massive and aggressive bass with more pronounced compression. The low and high controls allow locking the mix foundation and avoiding conflicts with the kick drum while ensuring good playback on small systems.

Eddie Kramer Effects Channel: the final touch on any track

To finalize a track or create overall coherence, Effects Channel combines a plate reverb in the EMT style and echoes inspired by tape delays, including slapback effects. This allows quickly moving from simple ambience diffusion to a more marked, very musical effect, perfect for enhancing the "classic recording" feel on guitars, vocals, snare, or buses.

Technical specifications

Type

Full software

Downloadable

Yes

Mac	macOS Catalina 10.15, Big Sur 11, Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14	Windows Processor	Intel or AMD x64-compatible CPU
Windows	Windows 10 64-bit, Windows 11	Suite of 5 plugins	Guitar Channel, Drum Channel, Vocal Channel, Bass Channel, Effects Channel
Memory	8 GB RAM	Analog color	rich tube/analog-style sound designed for rock mixing
Disk Space	16 GB available	Simplified controls	complete mix chains concentrated into a few essential parameters
Mac Processor	Intel or Silicon architecture	Additional Media	Additional Media (manufacturer information)