This plug-in has been around for a little while and looks like a very useful plug-in for use in media related applications especially in its ducking mode. This from their web site…
Wave Rider is a virtual fader controller plugin for Digidesign Pro Tools®.
It’s a unique RTAS plugin that detects audio signal level on the inserted channel, and controls the fader movements with the following features:
- Ride – In this default mode, Wave Rider’s level detecting algorithm automatically raises or lowers the fader level to maintain a user selectable output level by writing volume automation on the timeline. User can then alter the volume automation as needed. Makes maintaining dialnorm levels a breeze! Check out the Application Notes page for example scenarios.
- Duck – This function will lower the signal of a target track by a user selectable amount if there’s signal present on the inserted track. Narration and announcements over music as heard on radio channels rely on keyed compressors with poor results, now cooler with Wave Rider.
- Park – This is a function you’ll find in Automatic Mixer boxes. The faders are parked at a user defined low level when there’s little signal, and they jump up to full output when there’s strong signal present, maintaining a steady output level. Particularly useful in situations where there’s a lot of mics open and you want to have the cleanest signal without much background noise.
The plug-in has been through an extensive testing programme with a very active thread (three pages long at the time of writing!) on the Digidesign User Conference with the software developer taking an active role.
As a result they have just announced version 1.3 that apparently fixes some of the problems users were reporting on the DUC. This from their email…
We’d like to inform you that a new version of Wave Rider is available to download.
Please click the link below to directly go to the Download page.In this version, the dreaded phantom MIDI note bug is fixed! Now you can freely use your favorite Midi program or Virtual Instrument without problems.
The other improvement is to the user interface. Now Wave Rider will default to Channel OFF upon instantiating rather than Channel 1. This should improve your workflow.
Also coming soon are improvements to the current algorithm and Ilok support with a new version. For those who already purchased this will be a free update, for those who’d like to purchase this is the time to save a few bucks before price is brought up from the introductory level.
If your demo period is expired and you’d like an extension, please email here with your request and CHALLENGE text.
This is an excellent example of users working closely with the developer to produce a better product for all.
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