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Kramer HLS Channel.

A model of the Helios console channel used at Olympic Studios in the late sixties.

£29
Waves Kramer HLS Channel
Compatibility
VST3 · AU · AAX
Formats
Waves
Developer

Overview

The Helios desk.

HLS Channel models the Helios console at Olympic Studios in London, the desk behind records by Led Zeppelin, Hendrix, Bowie and Marley, and was built with Eddie Kramer. The Helios was known for fat bass, sweet saturation and presence at the top, and the model covers its EQ along with the behaviour and drive of the mic and line preamps. Historically accurate noise and hum can be switched in. It works on tracks, buses and masters.

Highlights

Models the Helios console channel from Olympic Studios
Broad, forgiving EQ with fixed frequency points
Transformer colour present before any control is moved
Drives into thickness rather than distortion
Used on records by Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones and Jimi Hendrix
Very few original consoles survive
Mono and stereo components
Part of Tape, Tubes & Transistors

Compatibility

Specs and requirements.

Licence and delivery

Formats
VSTVST3AUAAX NativeAAX DSP
Licence
Perpetual licence
Delivery
Instant download
Type
Channel Strip
SKU
1246-2864
Product code
KHLSCHTDM

macOS

OS
11 or later (native Apple Silicon)
Processor
Apple Silicon & Intel

Windows

OS
10 or later (64-bit)
Processor
64-bit Intel / AMD

Apple Silicon and Intel Macs are both natively supported.

Waves

About the maker

Meet Waves.

Waves Audio, founded in 1992 in Israel, is one of the world's largest developers of audio plugins and signal processors. Its catalogue spans EQs, compressors, reverbs, and vintage console emulations used across music, film, broadcast, and live sound.

Waves Kramer HLS Channel

£29