Waves Kramer HLS Channel - Console Channel Strip Plugin
Waves Kramer HLS Channel - Console Channel Strip Plugin
Waves Kramer HLS Channel models the Helios console at London's Olympic Studios, famous for fat bass, sweet saturation and high-end presence on records by Bowie, Led Zeppelin and Hendrix. It was developed in close collaboration with legendary producer Eddie Kramer.
On tracks, buses or masters, it captures the sparkle of the Helios EQ and the behaviour, colour and drive of its preamps.
- Captures the console used by Zeppelin, Bowie, Hendrix and Marley
- Models the Helios EQ and mic/line preamp drive
- Developed with producer Eddie Kramer
- 3-band EQ for dialling in the right sound quickly
- Optional historically accurate noise and hum
- Preamp modelling with variable harmonic distortion
Supplied as a digital download with a perpetual licence. After purchase you receive a Waves serial number to register to your Waves account; the plugins are then installed and activated with the free Waves Central application, either to your computer or to an exFAT-formatted USB flash drive, one device at a time. A Waves account and an internet connection are needed to activate; no hardware dongle is required. Formats: AAX Native, AudioSuite, AU and VST3 (64-bit) on macOS Sonoma 14 or later, and AAX Native, AudioSuite and VST3 (64-bit) on Windows 10 (64-bit) or Windows 11. Intel and Apple silicon Macs and x64 Intel or AMD PCs are supported; 16 GB RAM is recommended.