The most notable functional addition in V14 is the integration of Mix and Trim knobs into several flagship compressors, including the Renaissance Compressor SSL G-Master Buss Compressor Parallel Processing
| Plugin | Best For | Why it’s a V14 standout | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Console-style channel EQ | Successor to the classic SSL G-Master. Adds harmonic drive, a "Tone" section, and dynamic saturation. Better than the original E-Channel. | | F6 Floating-Band Dynamic EQ | Surgical dynamic EQ | 6 fully parametric bands, sidechain per band (de-essing, kick/ducking), and real-time RTA. Replaces static EQ for problem frequencies. | | Scheps 73 | Neve-style character EQ | Andrew Scheps’ take on the 1073. Adds a presence boost, tighter low-end, and drive. Warmer and more musical than generic 1073 clones. | waves 14 plugins best
Three classic analog consoles (Mike, Spike, and Z) with channel-to-channel crosstalk and harmonic variation. Drop NLS on every channel and bus, drive them slightly, and your ITB mix suddenly gains depth, width, and a 3D “air” that digital alone can’t touch. Best for: Adding analog mojo to sterile productions. The most notable functional addition in V14 is
RBass is a "psychoacoustic" processor. It adds harmonics to low-end frequencies so that small speakers (laptops, phones, airpods) perceive deep bass, even if they cannot reproduce 40Hz. On kick drums, bass guitars, or 808s, one instance of RBass set to 60-90Hz will transform your low-end translation. It is simple, effective, and irreplaceable. | | F6 Floating-Band Dynamic EQ | Surgical
Created in collaboration with Abbey Road Studios, this emulates the tape machine used to record The Beatles and Pink Floyd.
