The Score Magazine June 2019 | Page 50

KAUSTHUB RAVI & SIVANESH NATARAJAN WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? -Selectable Mono/Stereo control -Dry/Wet control for parallel mixing WAVES SUBMARINE SUB HARMONIC GENERATOR Bring out the Subs This is a subharmonic generation plugin powered by Organic ReSynthesis technology. It features a swanky GUI and is a new addition to the waves collection of plugins. Simply put, it adds bass to your tracks. But we already have a bunch of plugins that do this. Quite a few from Waves themselves including Maxxbass, RBass and LoAir. This plugin though, claims to be a little different. It features -Two subharmonic generators (Sub -1 and Sub -2) add subs ONE and TWO full octaves below the selected frequency range of your source -Frequency Range slider (20–240 Hz) to target precise frequencies -Drive saturation control -Dynamics control to go from short sub transients to longer sustained sub notes 48 The Score Magazine highonscore.com These options help it to sort of separate itself from the other ‘bass generators’. Primarily, being able to add upto TWO octaves below opens a range of possibilities. The plugin’s innovative Organic ReSynthesis engine strips the original signal down to its core elements – carrier, pitch, formant, and envelope – processes them individually, and then reconstructs the audio to create brand new sub frequencies which retain the exact pitch and time of the original signal. The result is deep subharmonic content that is clean and musical and naturally blends with your source. It can be used to very subtly fill out sounds especially in delicate situations like mastering and it can also be used to really help out a kick with some serious thump if needed. In a way, its much more precise than the others. The Organic ReSynthesis tech claims to let you add 'powerful sub-harmonics while preserving the pitch, timing, and clarity of transients.’ The frequency range selector helps to really hone in where you need the addition. Also a personal favourite is the drive knob. This really helps to glue the subs to the mix without making it seem like a weird addition by adding upper range harmonics. This plugin is a lifesaver when a low-end EQ boost won’t help (because your track lacks low frequencies to begin with), or where psychoacoustic bass enhancers like Waves’ Renaissance Bass plugin won’t be enough (because they work their magic on small speakers, not on big subwoofers). With the Waves Submarine plugin, you can dive as deep as you want, with better clarity throughout the low end.