Six cutting-edge plugins for electronic music production, hand-picked by Grammy®-winning producer, DJ and remixer Dave Audé.

There's mixing, there's remixing and then there's Dave Audé, the Grammy®-winning electronic music producer trusted by the world’s most demanding artists to turn their hits into super-hits. Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Katy Perry, Madonna, Coldplay, Celine Dion, Chris Brown, U2 and Selena Gomez. All have graced the Billboard charts, and all have had #1 Dance singles remixed by Dave Audé. To date, Dave has over 100 Billboard #1’s under his belt.

In order to meet the standard of excellence set by his A-list clients, Dave Audé puts his trust in Waves dynamics, effects and mastering tools. Hand-picked by Dave himself, the Dave Audé EMP Toolbox contains six cutting-edge Waves audio processors he uses most in his mixing and mastering sessions, including the highly intuitive Element synthesizer plugin. Must-have plugins for any electronic music producer, these processors are as powerful as they are creative, and can shape your mixes in any direction you wish to take.

Note: This is a non-refundable digital download.

Waves Dave Aude EMP Toolbox Features

Six cutting-edge plugins for electronic music production
Hand-picked by Grammy®-winning producer/DJ/remixer Dave Audé, based on the plugins he uses most
Includes the Element 2.0 Virtual Analog Synth, dynamics and effects for mixing and mastering

C6 Multiband Compressor1
Element 2.0 Virtual Analog Synth1
H-Delay Hybrid Delay1
L3 Multimaximizer1
L3 Ultramaximizer 1
L3-LL Multimaximizer1
L3-LL Ultramaximizer1
MV21
Trans-X1

System Requirements
- Mac
  - CPU: Intel Core i7 / i9 / Xeon-W / Apple Silicon
  - Memory
    - Minimum: 8 GB RAM (16 GB recommended)
    - 16 GB free disk space on the system drive
  - Operating System: 10.15.7, 11.6.5, 12.4. 13.0
  - Screen Resolution
    - Minimum: 1024x768
    - Recommended: 1280x1024 / 1600x1024
    - USB displays are not supported as the primary display.
    - V14 plugins require a graphics card that supports ‘Metal’
- Windows
  - CPU
    - Intel Core i5, i7, i9, Xeon (all Gen 5 and above)
    - AMD Quad Core
    - AVX Support required
  - Memory
    - Minimum: 8 GB RAM (16 GB recommended)
    - 16 GB free disk space on the system drive
  - Operating System
    - Windows 10 64 bit (21H2)
    - Windows 11 (21H2)
  - Screen Resolution
    - Minimum: 1024x768
    - Recommended: 1280x1024 / 1600x1024
Supported Hosts
- The DAW versions listed below are the latest on which we tested and officially qualified each the latest version of our products.
- Waves’ latest version works on newer sub-versions of these DAWs, unless stated otherwise.
- If your DAW (or DAW version) is not listed here, we recommend you demo the product you wish to purchase to confirm it works.
- Your DAW must be running on an operating system that supports it in order for plugins to work properly. To confirm that your DAW version is supported on your operating system, please refer to your DAW’s website.
- Mac
  - Pro Tools 2022.4 (AAX Native, Audiosuite)
  - Logic Pro X, 10.7.4 (Audio Units)
  - Digital Performer 11 (Audio Units)
  - Ableton Live 11 (VST3)
  - Nuendo 12 (VST3)
  - Cubase 12 (VST3)
  - Main Stage 3 (Audio Units)
  - Garage Band 10.4.6 (Audio Units)
  - Audition 22 (VST3)
  - Premiere Pro 22 (VST3)
  - Studio One Professional 5 (VST3)
  - FL Studio 20 (VST3)
  - REAPER 6 (VST3)
  - Reason 12 (VST)
  - Maschine 2 (VST)
  - Komplete Kontrol 2 (VST)
  - Bitwig Studio 4 (VST3)
  - Luna 1.1.11 (Audio Units)
- Windows
  - Pro Tools 2022.4 (AAX Native, Audiosuite)
  - Ableton Live 11 (VST3)
  - Nuendo 12 (VST3)
  - Cubase 12 (VST3)
  - Cakewalk by BandLab 2021 (VST3)
  - Audition 22 (VST3)
  - Premiere Pro 22 (VST3)
  - Samplitude Pro X6 (VST3)
  - Sequoia 15 (VST3)
  - Pyramix 14 (VST3)
  - Studio One Professional 5 (VST3)
  - FL Studio 20 (VST3)
  - REAPER 6 (VST3)
  - Reason 12 (VST)
  - Maschine 2 (VST)
  - Komplete Kontrol 2 (VST)
  - Bitwig Studio 4 (VST3)
Supported Platforms
- C6 Multiband Compressor: Most Audio Hosts (See Supported Hosts), MultiRack, SuperRack, StudioRack, eMotion LV1 Mixer, eMotion ST Mixer, DiGiCo (DiGiCo SD (v929 or earlier) with MultiRack (v9.8 or earlier) embedded.), Avid VENUE 7.1 or later (When used with SoundGrid Rack for VENUE)
- Element 2.0 Virtual Analog Synth: Most Audio Hosts (See Supported Hosts)
- H-Delay Hybrid Delay: Most Audio Hosts (See Supported Hosts), MultiRack, SuperRack, StudioRack, eMotion LV1 Mixer, eMotion ST Mixer, DiGiCo (DiGiCo SD (v929 or earlier) with MultiRack (v9.8 or earlier) embedded.), Avid VENUE 7.1 or later (When used with SoundGrid Rack for VENUE)
- L3 Multimaximizer: Most Audio Hosts (See Supported Hosts), MultiRack, SuperRack, StudioRack, eMotion LV1 Mixer, eMotion ST Mixer, DiGiCo (DiGiCo SD (v929 or earlier) with MultiRack (v9.8 or earlier) embedded.), Avid VENUE 7.1 or later (When used with SoundGrid Rack for VENUE)
- L3 Ultramaximizer: Most Audio Hosts (See Supported Hosts), MultiRack, SuperRack, StudioRack, eMotion LV1 Mixer, eMotion ST Mixer, DiGiCo (DiGiCo SD (v929 or earlier) with MultiRack (v9.8 or earlier) embedded.), Avid VENUE 7.1 or later (When used with SoundGrid Rack for VENUE)
- L3-LL Multimaximizer: Most Audio Hosts (See Supported Hosts), MultiRack, SuperRack, StudioRack, eMotion LV1 Mixer, eMotion ST Mixer, DiGiCo (DiGiCo SD (v929 or earlier) with MultiRack (v9.8 or earlier) embedded.), Avid VENUE 7.1 or later (When used with SoundGrid Rack for VENUE)
- L3-LL Ultramaximizer: Most Audio Hosts (See Supported Hosts), MultiRack, SuperRack, StudioRack, eMotion LV1 Mixer, eMotion ST Mixer, DiGiCo (DiGiCo SD (v929 or earlier) with MultiRack (v9.8 or earlier) embedded.), Avid VENUE 7.1 or later (When used with SoundGrid Rack for VENUE)
- MV2: Most Audio Hosts (See Supported Hosts), MultiRack, SuperRack, StudioRack, eMotion LV1 Mixer, eMotion ST Mixer, DiGiCo (DiGiCo SD (v929 or earlier) with MultiRack (v9.8 or earlier) embedded.), Avid VENUE 7.1 or later (When used with SoundGrid Rack for VENUE)
- Trans-X: Most Audio Hosts (See Supported Hosts), MultiRack, SuperRack, StudioRack, eMotion LV1 Mixer, eMotion ST Mixer, DiGiCo (DiGiCo SD (v929 or earlier) with MultiRack (v9.8 or earlier) embedded.), Avid VENUE 7.1 or later (When used with SoundGrid Rack for VENUE)
Sample Rate
- C6 Multiband Compressor: 192kHz
- Element 2.0 Virtual Analog Synth: 96kHz
- H-Delay Hybrid Delay: 96 kHz
- L3 Multimaximizer: 96 kHz
- L3 Ultramaximizer: 96 kHz
- L3-LL Multimaximizer: 96 kHz
- L3-LL Ultramaximizer: 96 kHz
- MV2: 192 kHz
- Trans-X: 192 kHz
Channel Components
- C6 Multiband Compressor: Mono, Stereo
- Element 2.0 Virtual Analog Synth: Stereo
- H-Delay Hybrid Delay: Mono, Stereo, Mono-to-Stereo
- L3 Multimaximizer: Mono, Stereo
- L3 Ultramaximizer: Mono, Stereo
- L3-LL Multimaximizer: Mono, Stereo
- L3-LL Ultramaximizer : Mono, Stereo
- MV2: Mono, Stereo
- Trans-X: Mono, Stereo
Latency
- C6 Multiband Compressor
  - NATIVE/SOUNDGRID
    - 44.1 kHz - 48 kHz=64
    - 88.2 kHz - 96 kHz=128
    - 176.4 kHz - 192 kHz=256
  - VENUE TDM : 48kHz=67
- Element 2.0 Virtual Analog Synth
  - NATIVE/SOUNDGRID
    - 44.1 kHz - 48 kHz=0
    - 88.2 kHz - 96 kHz=0
    - 176.4 kHz - 192 kHz=NA
  - VENUE TDM : 48kHz=NA
- H-Delay Hybrid Delay
  - NATIVE/SOUNDGRID
    - 44.1 kHz - 48 kHz=0
    - 88.2 kHz - 96 kHz=0
    - 176.4 kHz - 192 kHz=NA
  - VENUE TDM : 48kHz=NA
- L3 Multimaximizer
  - NATIVE/SOUNDGRID
    - 44.1 kHz - 48 kHz=44.1 kHz: 3528; 48 kHz: 3840
    - 88.2 kHz - 96 kHz=88.2 kHz: 7056; 96 kHz: 7680
    - 176.4 kHz - 192 kHz=NA
  - VENUE TDM : 48kHz=3843
- L3 Ultramaximizer
  - NATIVE/SOUNDGRID
    - 44.1 kHz - 48 kHz=44.1 kHz: 3528; 48 kHz: 3840
    - 88.2 kHz - 96 kHz=88.2 kHz: 7056; 96 kHz: 7680
    - 176.4 kHz - 192 kHz=NA
  - VENUE TDM : 48kHz=3843
- L3-LL Multimaximizer
  - NATIVE/SOUNDGRID
    - 44.1 kHz - 48 kHz=64
    - 88.2 kHz - 96 kHz=128
    - 176.4 kHz - 192 kHz=NA
  - VENUE TDM : 48kHz=67
- L3-LL Ultramaximizer
  - NATIVE/SOUNDGRID
    - 44.1 kHz - 48 kHz=64
    - 88.2 kHz - 96 kHz=128
    - 176.4 kHz - 192 kHz=NA
  - VENUE TDM : 48kHz=67
- MV2
  - NATIVE/SOUNDGRID
    - 44.1 kHz - 48 kHz=64
    - 88.2 kHz - 96 kHz=128
    - 176.4 kHz - 192 kHz=256
  - VENUE TDM : 48kHz=67
- Trans-X
  - NATIVE/SOUNDGRID
    - 44.1 kHz - 48 kHz=64
    - 88.2 kHz - 96 kHz=128
    - 176.4 kHz - 192 kHz=256
  - VENUE TDM : 48kHz=67