At home both in the studio and at front-of-house, sound engineer Luiz Mazzei is presently using the Waves SoundGrid platform and an assortment of Waves plug-ins in his role at FOH for Brazilian rock veterans, Capital Inicial.
Having used Waves plug-ins in the studio since 2001, Mazzei welcomed their appearance in the live arena: ‘I always felt like I was missing out by not using Waves plug-ins in Live,’ he says.
After attending a workshop with FOH engineer Greg Price (Ozzy Osbourne) in Sao Paulo, he has become a convert: ‘As FOH for Capital Inicial, I travel with an Allen & Heath iLive 112 console, M-Waves card and a Waves SoundGrid Impact Server, and the Waves SoundGrid Essentials bundle, plus the C6 Multiband Compressor, H-EQ Hybrid Equalizer, LoAir Subharmonic Generator, MaxxVolume and NLS plug-ins,’ he says.
‘As I have been working as a producer in studios for more than 20 years, I am constantly concerned with getting a live mix that is similar to a studio mix. I record all the shows and do a virtual sound check using the recording and playback capabilities of Waves SoundGrid before every show, striving to recreate the album sound. I manage to do this due to SoundGrid, which enables me to work safely and ensure the quality of my work.
‘My favourite Waves plug-in, which I use the most, is the C6 Multiband Compressor, and I use it on almost all my channels. On the master, I use the C6 and the Waves NLS Non-Linear Summer, which brings analogue qualities to the mix. I’m extremely happy with the results that I am having with WavesLive Processing and Virtual sound-check capabilities in my shows.’
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