Optimize Your Tracks with Detailed Multiband Dynamics
The C4 blends an optimum combination of compression, expansion, limiting, dynamic EQ, and standard EQ to edit both dynamics and EQ with ease and accuracy. Whether you need to fix flaws, add intensity, or create character, this multi-purpose, time-tested tool is the answer.
Unlike multiband dynamics processors with rigidly defined capabilities, the C4 is a sonic chameleon that adapts its processing and functionality to your needs, and your tracks.
De-Construct Mixed Drums
Take control over individual elements in drum loops and drum buses—limit the kick, tighten the toms with expansion, compress the highs, energize the snare with upward expansion—all while also EQing the drums.
Easy Editing of Your Dynamics
The C4’s Range parameter is a Waves exclusive. It defines the maximum amount of gain change (positive or negative), while Threshold sets where you want the gain change to start. Editing dynamics processors was never so easy.
Exceptional Equalization
The C4 is also a four-band equalizer with variable band frequencies and crossover slopes. The bands can be wide or narrow, and steep or gentle—and you can also add dynamics processing to any or all of them.
Choose Your Release
Choose the vintage-style, smooth release like optical compressors, or a release that accelerates as the audio decays for a quicker response. Or make it easy on yourself, and dial in the Auto-Release setting.
Artist Presets to Speed Your Workflow
Multiband processors have a reputation of taking time to edit, but with over 50 presets from pros like Dave Pensado, Ross Hogarth, Dave Aron, and Scott Gershin, the right sound is only a couple clicks away.
Features
- Apply any type of dynamics to each of the four bands
- Mix and match dynamics control on different frequency bands
- Control individual bands or all bands (master controls)
- Bypass dynamics, and you have a four-band focusing equalizer
- Choice of release characteristics, or Auto-Release Control
- Unique Range control locks gain control action to limits you set
Description
System Requirements
OS Requirements
Mac Requirements
- Cpu: Intel or Silicon Architecture
- Ram: 8
- Disk: 16
- Version: macOS Catalina 10.15, Big Sur 11, Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14
- Additional requirements: Minimum: 1024×768
Recommended: 1280×1024 / 1600×1024
USB displays are not supported as the primary display.
Windows Requirements
- Cpu: X64 compatible Intel or AMD CPU
- Ram: 8
- Disk: 16
- Version: Windows 10 64 bit and Windows 11
- Additional requirements: Minimum: 1024×768
Recommended: 1280×1024 / 1600×1024
Waves v14 System Requirements
Mac | Windows |
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CPU Intel Core i7 / i9 / Xeon-W / Apple M1, M1 Max, M1 Pro, M1 Ultra See notes regarding Apple M1 (ARM-based) processors | 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 | 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, 12.3.1 | Operating System Windows 10 64 bit (21H2) Windows 11 (21H2) |
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’. Learn more. | Screen Resolution Minimum: 1024x768 Recommended: 1280x1024 / 1600x1024 |
Note: V14 plugins require a graphics card that supports ‘Metal’. Learn more. |
Exceptions & Notes:
- These specs are for software version 14.
Windows 10 64 bit (Pre-2004) is not supported with software version 14.0. - Mac models without ‘Metal’ support are not supported with V14. Learn more.
- If you experience unusually high CPU consumption from Waves Plugins V14 and above while using a non-Intel CPU and Windows, learn how to enable MKL optimization to improve CPU performance.
- Current version licenses will activate older version software (V9 and above), if the product/s in question exists in this software version.
- To check if a plugin exists in an older version, scroll to the bottom of the older version's download page.
- Software versions earlier than 9.92 cannot co-exist with software versions above V10. To run V9 side by side with a newer version, please install version 9.92.
- For this reason, installing a newer version alongside V9 may cause temporary loss of access to V9 plugins on systems that support both versions. We are aware of this issue, which can be resolved by reinstalling V9.92 plugins or contacting Tech Support.
- Waves plugins are officially supported on up to two screens in third-party DAWs and host applications.
Screen Resolution: SSL E-Channel, SSL G-Channel, Element, Codex, Dorrough, Flow Motion, Bass Slapper and Bass Fingers require a minimum screen resolution of 1280x1024 / 1600x1024. Recommended screen resolution for Flow Motion, Bass Slapper, and Bass Fingers: 1920x1080. - Waves Instruments: Additional disk space may be required for sample libraries. Specific information is available on each instrument’s page.
- RAM: Grand Rhapsody’s & Bass Finger’s minimal RAM required is 16 GB (and not 8GB, as generally described for all plugins). [Mac & Windows].
- Waves Plugins and applications are supported and tested on operating systems installed on the built-in system hard drive. Operating systems installed on external hard drives are not tested and may not be fully functional with our software.