Declared “The Baron of Techno” by legendary BBC Radio presenter John Peel, Dave Clarke has been amongst the top tier of global techno DJs and producers of the past two decades. He is one of the few artists able to command the respect of demanding listeners everywhere, from massive outdoor festivals such as Tommorowland to the grittiest clubs of the underground scene. In addition to producing his own brand of hard-spun beats, Dave is also a devoted fan and pioneer of electronic music, with an uncanny ability to put together a perfect mix of tracks by his peers, earning him widespread popularity as a radio DJ with his long-running radio show “White Noise.”

When Dave leaves the radio studio and enters the recording studio, he puts on a different hat and relies on a different set of tools. Waves’ equalizers, effects, metering tools and tape saturation plugins form the basis of the Dave Clarke sound and of the pumping techno trails heard on remixes for the likes of Depeche Mode, The Chemical Brothers, John Foxx, I am Kloot, and Louisahhh!!! & Maelstrom, to name just a few from his 25-year career.

Chosen exclusively by Dave himself, the Dave Clarke EMP Toolbox contains seven of these supreme sound-crafting processors – the ones he uses regularly in his mixing and mastering sessions. With this collection of plugins, electronic music producers of any style will find what they need to give their mixes a professional lift. And if techno or electro is your trade, you are sure to find inspiration in this hand-picked suite.

Waves Dave Clarke EMP Toolbox Features

Seven sound-crafting plugins for electronic music production
Hand-picked by Dave Clarke himself based on the plugins he uses most
Includes EQs, tape saturation, metering and effects for mixing and mastering

Aphex Vintage Aural Exciter plugin download1
API 560 plugin download1
Dorrough Stereo plugin download1
Kramer Master Tape plugin download1
LoAir plugin download1
MetaFlanger plugin download1
Scheps 73 plugin download1

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
- Aphex Vintage Aural Exciter: 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)
- API 560: 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)
- Dorrough Stereo: 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)
- Kramer Master Tape: 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)
- LoAir: 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)
- MetaFlanger: 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)
- Scheps 73: 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
- Aphex Vintage Aural Exciter: 192 kHz
- API 560: 192 kHz
- Dorrough Stereo: 192 kHz
- Kramer Master Tape: 96 kHz
- LoAir: 192 kHz
- MetaFlanger: 192 kHz
- Scheps 73: 96 kHz
Channel Components
- Aphex Vintage Aural Exciter: Mono, Stereo
- API 560: Mono, Stereo
- Dorrough Stereo: Mono, Stereo
- Kramer Master Tape: Mono, Stereo
- LoAir: Mono, Stereo, Surround/Comments=5.0»5.0, 5.0»5.1
- MetaFlanger: Mono, Stereo, Mono-to-Stereo
- Scheps 73: Mono, Stereo
Latency
- Aphex Vintage Aural Exciter
  - NATIVE/SOUNDGRID
    - 44.1 kHz - 48 kHz=0
    - 88.2 kHz - 96 kHz=0
    - 176.4 kHz - 192 kHz=0
  - VENUE TDM : 48kHz=3
- API 560
  - NATIVE/SOUNDGRID
    - 44.1 kHz - 48 kHz=65
    - 88.2 kHz - 96 kHz=65
    - 176.4 kHz - 192 kHz=10
  - VENUE TDM : 48kHz=68
- Dorrough Stereo
  - NATIVE/SOUNDGRID
    - 44.1 kHz - 48 kHz=0
    - 88.2 kHz - 96 kHz=0
    - 176.4 kHz - 192 kHz=0
  - VENUE TDM : 48kHz=3
- Kramer Master Tape
  - NATIVE/SOUNDGRID
    - 44.1 kHz - 48 kHz=44.1 kHz: 59, 48 kHz: 64
    - 88.2 kHz - 96 kHz=88.2 kHz: 118, 96 kHz: 128
    - 176.4 kHz - 192 kHz=NA
  - VENUE TDM : 48kHz=67
- LoAir
  - NATIVE/SOUNDGRID
    - 44.1 kHz - 48 kHz=0
    - 88.2 kHz - 96 kHz=0
    - 176.4 kHz - 192 kHz=0
  - VENUE TDM : 48kHz=3
- MetaFlanger
  - NATIVE/SOUNDGRID
    - 44.1 kHz - 48 kHz=0
    - 88.2 kHz - 96 kHz=0
    - 176.4 kHz - 192 kHz=0
  - VENUE TDM : 48kHz=3
- Scheps 73
  - NATIVE/SOUNDGRID
    - 44.1 kHz - 48 kHz=65
    - 88.2 kHz - 96 kHz=0
    - 176.4 kHz - 192 kHz=NA
  - VENUE TDM : 48kHz=NA