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FOH engineer Herbert “George” Chapman

Pictured Left – Peter More; Right – lead guitar player Jose Juan Poyatos

 


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Waves Plugins Power Live-Streamed Shows by
Donald Fagen-Produced Artist Peter More

Knoxville, TN, April 28, 2020 — FOH engineer Herbert “George” Chapman, who has mixed FOH for Marilyn Manson, Deadland Ritual and Joe Perry, and has mixed monitors for Steely Dan as well as Donald Fagen on his solo tour, uses SoundGrid Rack for Venue, Waves SoundGrid Extreme Server and Waves plugins for live-streaming a show based on Peter More’s latest record, Beautiful Disrepair (produced by Donald Fagen), from the Cabin Studio in Austin, Texas.

“In this time of COVID-19,” says Chapman, “we happened to be recording at my Cabin Studio just when the quarantine started. Peter More had a tour planned and still wanted to perform, so we jumped onto the live-stream bandwagon and started with a few short set live-streams over Facebook and YouTube, and then we were asked to do the SofaKing Fest stream. I think this is a great way to still reach the fans and keep the creative energy flowing.”

Chapman adds, “We had to come up with a simple solution using my Avid S6L 32D and a Waves SoundGrid Rack for Venue enabling us to run Waves plugins directly within the console. I am running through a Waves SoundGrid Extreme Server, then taking a basic audio output straight into the computer and using the computer camera as the video. We then start up YouTube or Facebook using a streaming key, and then copy and paste that into OBS, which talks to the social media sites, so you get the video and audio though that. The reason for using OBS is that it bypasses the typical live-stream compression of the social media sites, so that the sound and video are much clearer. OBS basically gives you multiple audio, video and live-streaming settings to optimize performance.”

On the benefits of using Waves plugins, he comments, “We started with the Waves F6 Floating-Band Dynamic EQ, placing it on every input in order to accurately EQ as well as compress or expand frequencies, to enhance whatever vocal or instrument is happening at the time. Since I started using the F6, it is my go-to EQ, as it gives you so much control over anything it’s on. I also use the SSL G-Channel as a master buss compressor, because it really adds to the sound of whatever it is on, and it helps keep everything in control. I also use it for parallel compression applications such as on drums or other grouped instruments.”

He continues, “Waves Primary Source Expander is another Waves plugin I use a lot, to control background noise and cut down on unwanted sounds around each mic. It lets me really tighten up the mix. This is a super handy plugin to have in a live setting as well. Waves H-Delay Hybrid Delay is my go-to delay, which I use for all my tempo and slap delay purposes and for adding tails to certain phrases or words in the songs. It is so clear and precise, and it has lots of features to let you really dial in the delay you need for any application. Waves’ C6 Multiband Compressor is another great compressor that comes in handy when you need that ‘do-it-all’ multi-band compression. I’m using this on the acoustic guitars and anywhere else it’s needed for that extra-accurate frequency compression. On the master of the mix and sometimes on individual instruments, I use the Waves CLA-76 Compressor/Limiter to take the edge off of the mix and enhance the overall sound. It really pulls things together nicely. I also use a Waves L2 Ultramaximizer clocked with the desk at 96k as a final stage of compression and boost, to get everything back to a nice tight overall level and sound. It gives the mix this professional sparkle that takes it from being an already good sound to a great professional polished sound.”

He concludes, “I’m sort of new to the whole live-streaming thing, but so far, I’ve been using Waves plugins just as I would mixing – with maybe hitting the master compressor a little harder, just to keep everything in a nice range, so it translates nicely to whatever the people at home are hearing the mix on, such as their phone, computer, tablet, etc.”

Watch Peter More – Live at Chapman Cabin Studio:
https://youtu.be/d1_TYgWSrZU


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Photo caption 1: FOH engineer Herbert “George” Chapman

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Photo caption 2: Pictured Left – Peter More; Right – lead guitar player Jose Juan Poyatos

About Waves Audio Ltd.:
Waves is the world’s leading developer of audio DSP solutions for the professional, broadcast, and consumer electronics audio markets. Since its start in the early '90s with the introduction of the Q10 equalizer plugin, Waves has gone on to develop a comprehensive line of over 150 audio plugins, including industry standards like the L1 and L2 Ultramaximizers, popular vintage console models, and innovative mixing tools like Vocal Rider and the Artist Signature Series. For its accomplishments, Waves received a Technical GRAMMY® Award in 2011, and the Q10 was selected as an inductee into the TECnology Hall of Fame. In 2016, Waves released the eMotion LV1 mixer, a revolutionary live digital mixing console that provides real-time audio mixing for front-of-house, monitor, studio and broadcast engineers. Waves technologies are now used to improve sound quality in virtually every sector of the audio market, from recording, mixing, mastering and post-production to broadcast, live sound, and consumer electronics. Waves has over 25 years of expertise in the development of psychoacoustic signal processing algorithms that leverage knowledge of human auditory perception to radically improve perceived sound quality. Waves’ award-winning processors are utilized to improve sound quality in the creation of hit records, major motion pictures, and top-selling video games worldwide. Waves offers computer software and hardware-plus-software solutions for the professional and broadcast markets. The company’s WavesLive division is a market leader in all live sound sectors, spearheading the development of solutions for all live platforms. Under its Maxx brand, Waves offers semiconductor and licensable algorithms for consumer electronics applications. Waves technologies dramatically enhance audio performance and are used by industry leaders such as Dell, Google, Fitbit, Acer, Asus, Hisense and more.


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