Waves Audio Now Shipping Curves AQ

	Waves Curves AQ interface

Following Curves Equator, the resonance suppression plug-in, and the first in the Curves Series, Waves Audio is now shipping Curves AQ, the world's first autonomous EQ plug-in.

Unlike other "smart EQ" offerings, which rely on a rigid, take-it-or-leave-it preset curve with extremely limited adjustment and control, Curves AQ breaks boundaries with its generative AI Spectral Targeting Technology, the company says. The Curves AQ plug-in is cognitive -- just click "learn," and it does your EQ work for you.

AQ's Neural Network analyzes your audio, determines its ideal sound profile, and creates five unique curves for you to choose from. These are not presets, but original spectral curves tailored to the natural qualities of your audio, whether it's vocals, instruments, or full mixes.

The white curve on the plug-in represents the sound destination, referred to as the "spectral target." Adjusting the spectral target resembles working with a regular EQ; however, the adjustment modifies the EQ's destination, and the processing adapts accordingly to get you there.

AQ refines your sound to adapt to the spectral target through boost and cut processing. Adjustments on either boosting or cutting can be made globally or per band. The plug-in offers static and dynamic EQ. A "smart tilt" feature reshapes the spectral target with powerful tonal adjustments, while "offset" shifts the target curve along the X-axis, repositioning the fundamental frequency and harmonics for creative effects. AQ resolves frequency clashes between tracks. By sidechaining any audio and turning on MixSense, it adjusts its processing to resolve only conflicting frequencies between two parts. The plug-in works straight out of the box even without the "learn" function, providing dynamic balancing using a flat spectral target, with adjustable processing via the main knob. With each instrument's "learn," the Neural Network creates four anchors tailored to the frequency spectrum of your track, to control the low end, fundamental, harmonics, and air of your track. For those who like to work old-school, AQ offers the ability to add nodes on the spectral target, shape Qs, and add HP and LP filtering.

For live performances, Curves AQ LIVE offers zero-latency processing with the same capabilities as Curves AQ.

Curves AQ is included in the Waves Mercury bundle. It has also been added to the Waves Ultimate plug-in subscription, which includes the comprehensive Waves plug-in catalog (over 240 plug-ins) as monthly or annual subscriptions.

Videos:

Introducing Waves CURVES AQ: The World's First Autonomous EQ: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOCTMrO3nbc

"PLEASE don't show this to other producers!' Artists REACT to New Plugin...: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSvfooBkHJk

QUICK Start with CURVES AQ: Hear it in Action!: www.youtube.com/watch?v=C10SahGWr00