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Waves Renaissance Bass
Compatibility
VST3 · AU · AAX
Formats
Waves
Developer

Overview

Weight without headroom.

Renaissance Bass generates harmonics that make the ear hear bass a speaker is not actually producing, based on psychoacoustic research rather than equalisation. That distinction matters, because it does not muddy the low end the way a boost does and it adds bottom without consuming headroom. You balance the original and enhanced bass against each other, and clip protection keeps gain staging simple. It works on music and voice alike, and matters most on earbuds and small speakers.

Highlights

Low-end enhancement through harmonic generation
Perceived weight at a fraction of the headroom an EQ boost costs
Translates to speakers that cannot reproduce the fundamental
Simplified control set in the Renaissance style
Adjustable intensity and crossover frequency
Suits bass, kick and full mixes
Useful when the low end is already at its level ceiling
Mono and stereo components

Compatibility

Specs and requirements.

Licence and delivery

Formats
VSTVST3AUAAX NativeAAX DSP
Licence
Perpetual licence
Delivery
Instant download
Type
Bass Enhancer
SKU
1246-2956
Product code
TBS10

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 Renaissance Bass

£29