Jack Joseph Puig is world-renowned as a producer, mixer, and engineer, blending the sounds of the past three decades to create a unique contemporary aural tapestry. As one of the industry's most in-demand engineers, Puig has manned the controls for a veritable who’s who of major artists. Among his clients: The Rolling Stones, U2, Black Eyed Peas, Green Day, Fergie, John Mayer, Sheryl Crow, Klaxons, Panic At The Disco, Weezer, Counting Crows, Pussycat Dolls, Goo Goo Dolls, The Black Crowes, Switchfoot, No Doubt, Mary J. Blige, and more. Puig has produced hits for the Verve Pipe ("Freshmen") and The Black Crowes ("Good Friday"), among others. Calling Ocean Way his home, Puig has spent time both as an engineer and as a producer and sees the duality as a plus when dealing with today's Top 40 rock acts, many of whom ask him to mix their albums as well. He has also mixed albums for Hole, Collective Soul, Green Day, Mick Jagger, Lisa Loeb, and others. Recently, Jack collaborated with Waves on The JJP Collection , which features four precision-modeled plug-ins based on rare gear from his own studio. Specifically The Fairchild 670 , the Pultec EQP-1A , and the Pultec MEQ-5 . PuigChild 660/670 Compressor/Limiter Throughout the vinyl era, the original Fairchild 670 compressor was ubiquitous: From the recording studio to the record lathe, the Fairchild was renowned for its advanced compression techniques and incomparable sound. We’ve captured every distinctive nuance of Jack Joseph Puig’s Fairchild 670 along with every detail of its rich harmonic complexity. Featuring:
Lateral Vertical Mode (MS Compression) for Optimal Stereo Imaging
Linked & Unlinked Modes
Digidesign Icon Support
Up to 24bit, 192kHz Resolution
Mono and Stereo Components
Supports TDM, RTAS, VST, AU
PC and Mac Compatible Controls
Input Gain -20 to 0
Threshold 0 to 10 (0.1 steps)
Time Constant 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
On/Off On, Off
Mains Off, 50Hz, 60Hz
Link Left/Right, Linked, Lateral/Vertical
Output -18dB to 18dB (0.1 steps) PuigTec EQP-1A Program Equalizer The Pultec EQP-1A is renowned for its unique ability to boost and cut the same frequencies simultaneously, thereby creating a resonant shelf. The PuigTec EQP-1A is a remarkable replication of Jack Joseph Puig’s original hand-crafted unit, heard on dozens of popular recordings from artists including Weezer, Black Crowes, and Panic At The Disco. Featuring
Unique resonant low shelf boost
Digidesign Icon support
Up to 24bit, 96kHz resolution
Mono and Stereo components
Supports TDM, RTAS, VST, AU
PC and Mac compatible Controls
Low Band Boost 0 to 11 (18 dB boost, 0.1 steps)
Low Band Attenuation 0 to 11 (18 dB cut, 0.1 steps)
Low Band Frequency 20Hz, 30Hz, 60Hz, 100Hz
High Bell Boost 0 to 11 (18 dB boost, 0.1 steps)
High Bell Bandwidth (Q) 0 to 11 (0=sharp 11=wide, 0.1 steps) High Bell Frequency 3kHz, 4kHz, 5kHz, 8kHz, 10kHz, 12kHz, 16kHz
High Shelf Attenuation 0 to 11 (18 dB cut, 0.1 steps)
High Shelf Frequency (Atten Sel) 5kHz, 10kHz, 20kHz
In In/Out
Output -18dB to 18dB (0.1 steps)
Mains Off, 50 Hz, 60 Hz PuigTec MEQ-5 Midrange Equalizer The distinctive tonal characteristics of the MEQ-5 have made the original Pultec hardware a mainstay at high-end studios for decades. The midrange PuigTec MEQ-5 and the broadband PuigTec EQP-1A together comprise a full range vintage EQ chain. Featuring
Midrange complement to EQP-1A
Digidesign Icon support
Up to 24bit, 96kHz resolution
Mono and Stereo components
Supports TDM, RTAS, VST, AU
PC and Mac compatible Controls
Low Mid Frequency 200Hz, 300Hz, 500Hz, 700Hz, 1000Hz
Low Mid Peak 0 to 11 (10dB boost, 0.1 steps)
Mid Frequency 200Hz, 300Hz, 500Hz, 700Hz,1000Hz, 1.5kHz, 2kHz, 3kHz,4kHz, 5kHz, 7kHz
Mid Dip 0 to 11 (10dB cut, 0.1 steps)
High Mid Frequency 1.5kHz, 2kHz, 3kHz, 4kHz, 5kHz
High Mid Peak 0 to 11 (10dB boost 0.1 steps)
In In/Out
Output -18dB to 18dB (0.1 steps)
Mains Off, 50 Hz, 60 Hz
SSL 4000 Collection
To faithfully recreate the extraordinary SSL sound, Waves engineers spent more than a year analyzing and modeling the distinctive sonic characteristics of SL 4000 factory reference consoles and components provided by Solid State Logic. Extensive testing reveals that the Waves SSL 4000 plug-ins sound virtually identical to their hardware counterparts. Now, the classic sound of the SSL 4000 Series can be your sound.
API Collection
The Waves API Collection brings four classic processors from Automated Processes Incorporated to the masses. API is used by engineers worldwide, and has been heard on countless records. Their sound is like no other. The API Collection from Waves captures every nuance of their unique sonic signatures. Developed in association with API, this plug-in bundle recreates the magic of four of API's most renowned modules: the 550A 3-Band Equalizer, the 550B 4-Band Equalizer, the 560 Graphic Equalizer, and the 2500 Stereo Compressor.
V-Series
The Waves V-Series plug-in bundle features three exceptional vintage-style signal processors for classic tone-shaping and dynamics, each based on sought-after Neve hardware console units. Included in the V-Series bundle are V-Comp, a responsive compressor, the versatile V-EQ3 3-band EQ, and V-EQ4, a 4-band equalizer modeled on the sought-after 1081. All three units feature the classic sound you want from vintage gear, with all the modern versatility and convenience of digital plug-ins.
Waves Studio Classics TDM Bundle Features:
API 550A - 3-band Equalizer
API 550B - 4-band Equalizer
API 560 - 10-band Graphic EQ
API 2500 - Stereo Compressor
SSL Master Buss Compressor
SSL 4-band Equalizer
SSL E-Channel
V-4 EQ 4-band equalizer
V-Comp compressor
V-EQ3 3-band equalizer
TDM and RTAS
Mac/Win
SSL 4000 Collection
To faithfully recreate the extraordinary SSL sound, Waves engineers spent more than a year analyzing and modeling the distinctive sonic characteristics of SL 4000 factory reference consoles and components provided by Solid State Logic. Extensive testing reveals that the Waves SSL 4000 plug-ins sound virtually identical to their hardware counterparts. Now, the classic sound of the SSL 4000 Series can be your sound.
API Collection
The Waves API Collection brings four classic processors from Automated Processes Incorporated to the masses. API is used by engineers worldwide, and has been heard on countless records. Their sound is like no other. The API Collection from Waves captures every nuance of their unique sonic signatures. Developed in association with API, this plug-in bundle recreates the magic of four of API's most renowned modules: the 550A 3-Band Equalizer, the 550B 4-Band Equalizer, the 560 Graphic Equalizer, and the 2500 Stereo Compressor.
V-Series
The Waves V-Series plug-in bundle features three exceptional vintage-style signal processors for classic tone-shaping and dynamics, each based on sought-after Neve hardware console units. Included in the V-Series bundle are V-Comp, a responsive compressor, the versatile V-EQ3 3-band EQ, and V-EQ4, a 4-band equalizer modeled on the sought-after 1081. All three units feature the classic sound you want from vintage gear, with all the modern versatility and convenience of digital plug-ins.
Waves Studio Classics Native Bundle Features:
API 550A - 3-band Equalizer
API 550B - 4-band Equalizer
API 560 - 10-band Graphic EQ
API 2500 - Stereo Compressor
SSL Master Buss Compressor
SSL 4-band Equalizer
SSL E-Channel
V-4 EQ 4-band equalizer
V-Comp compressor
V-EQ3 3-band equalizer
TDM and RTAS
Mac/Win
All the plug-ins you need for professional surround production are right here. And it's by Waves, a company that knows a thing or two (or several dozen) about plug-ins for computer-based audio. The Waves 360 Surround plug-in package is destined to take its place with best-sellers like Waves Gold and Renaissance as an essential bundle. Inside, you'll find a whopping nine new plug-ins, eight of which support sample rates up to 96kHz, and all of them specifically designed to handle the task of surround sound!
Waves 360 Surround Bundle Includes:
Surround Manager: Calibrate your studio monitoring for standard compliant mixes. Includes flexible bass management.
Surround Panner: Precise control of rotation and width to any input.
Surround Imager: Rotation, Width and Distance panning generating Early Reflections and Shuffling greater Low Frequency Spatialization.
Surround Reverb: 6 channels of perfectly de-correlated rich, smooth and warm reverberation, and special surround controls for the front and rear.
Surround Compressor: Dynamic Compression offering flexible channel coupling and grouping.
Surround Limiter: The L2 goes surround!
Surround Mixdown: Derive Quad, LCR, Stereo and Mono Mixes directly from the Surround mix.
Low-Pass Filter: High quality, extra steep Low-Pass to filter your LFE channel.
Bit Requantizer: Increased Digital Resolution technology for optimal bit depth reduction.
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.
Portable Waves Power
You can easily transport the APA32 to another computer. Just plug in your authorized iLok, connect the APA32 to the computer's Ethernet port, install the NetShell software, and you're ready to use any set of authorized Waves plug-ins on that computer. For even more portability, the APA44-M offers more power in a smaller size and is engineered to be nearly silent for critical recording in the field.
Ready for the Future
An APA unit will add awesome capability to your system today. And beyond that, it will give you the power you need to run the next generation of Waves audio tools. Because when you need Waves power, nothing else will do.