| Engineers, producers, and musicians who use Waves demand the most powerful
and advanced audio tools available. They also have a habit of pushing any system
to its edge-because they refuse to let technology limit their vision.
At
Waves, we have the same philosophy. So instead of waiting for today's processors
to catch up with the tools we build, we've created the APA32 and APA44-M Audio
Processing Accelerators: Outboard units with the power to do the heavy
lifting your mixes demand.
The Muscle You Need-Using a
Standard Ethernet Connection
The APA is a hardware solution that lets you
easily run multiples of Waves' most CPU-intensive plug-ins. For example, the
APA32 lets you run 6 IR-1 Reverbs, or 9 Linear Phase Equalizers, or 12 C4
Multiband Parametric Processors at 44.1KHz. The APA44-M is even more powerful,
giving you up to 30% more plug-in power than the APA32. What's more, the APA
units don't require a PCI card or a Firewire or USB connection. You simply
connect them to a standard Ethernet port, install the new NetShell software, and
cut loose.
Expand and Share Waves
Power
What if you need even more power? Easy: add another APA. You can connect up to 8 APA units to a single host computer using a standard Ethernet switch. Mix and match the APA32 and APA44-M units if you like. Because APA units use standard Ethernet hardware, you can expand your Waves power easily, without the need for proprietary gear.
If you have more than one workstation, you can also
distribute your Waves power among them. With each machine authorized and using
NetShell, all you need is a V-LAN switching system to assign any combination of
APA units to whoever needs the most power-up to 8 APA units per workstation. For
example, with 16 APA units and 4 workstations, you could allot 4 APAs to each
computer. But if the next job requires two machines each running 8 APAs, you can
make the change in minutes without even unplugging a single cable.
For Mac or PC, Native or
TDM
On the Mac, NetShell currently supports Pro Tools, Cubase, Nuendo,
Logic Pro and Digital Performer. On the PC, NetShell supports Pro Tools, Cubase,
and Nuendo. Look for more platform support in the near future. Whether you use a
Native or TDM system, the included NetShell software handles shipping audio from
your host computer to the APA unit(s) and back. The insert drop-down menu in
your DAW will give you the choice to open a plug-in on an APA or on your regular
system.
APA compatible plug-ins:
- L3 Multimaximizer
- L3 Ultramaximizer
- IR-360 Surround Parametric Convolution Reverb (Mac)
- IR-1 Parametric Convolution Reverb V2
- IR-L Light Convolution Reverb
- Linear Phase Equalizer
- Linear Phase Multiband
- C4 Multiband Parametric Processor
- Renaissance Reverb
- Renaissance Channel (no external side-chain)
- SoundShifter
- Morphoder
- TransX (Multi)
- Q-Clone
Note that although APA units support both Pro Tools TDM and Pro Tools LE, Waves TDM Plug-Ins are still required for TDM functionality.
APA32 Connection
Requirements
For direct connection from 1 computer to 1 APA32 unit:
Dedicated 100 Mbps Ethernet port
For direct connection from 1 computer
to multiple APA units: Dedicated 1000 Mbps Ethernet port, Ethernet switch
For direct connection from multiple computers to multiple APA units:
Dedicated 1000 Mbps Ethernet port,managed Ethernet switch supporting V-LAN
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