Waves MaxxBCL Compression Hardware

Waves MaxxBCL Compression, Bass Augmentation, and Level Maximisation Hardware

Three Powerful Processors in One Unit. MaxxBCL is more than just three powerful Waves tools. It’s a solid piece of hardware with state of the art transformers, 48 bit double precision processing, 96 khz, 24 bit, 125 db dynamic range.

Features:

• Full 48-bit internal processing.
• Supports sampling rates up to 96kHz.
• Waves IDR™ (Increased Digital Resolution) re-quantization for direct digital 16-bit recorders.
• Waves MaxxBass™ (2nd generation) low frequency enhancer.
• Waves Renaissance Compressor dynamics compression.
• Waves ARC™ (Auto Release Control) technology for dynamically controlling release times for maximum level with minimum artifacts.
• The L2, the renowned precision brick wall limiting and level maximizing processor.
• A wide variety of analog and digital connectors for compatibility with all popular formats.
• 16/24-bit digital I/O
• Superb-quality AD/DA conversion using 24-bit converters and transformerbased analog input/output stages.

Specifications:

• Analog input stage:
  • Maximum Analog Input Gain: 24 dBu
  • Input Impedance, Balanced Input: 32 kOhm@1kHz
• Analog output stage:
  • Maximum Output: +24dBu
  • Output Impedance 600 Ω
• ADC (@44.1kHz):
  • Frequency response: 10Hz - 24 kHz / -0.1dB@10Hz / 0.01@24k
  • THD + Noise: ≤ 0.0006 % @ 1kHz @ -1dBFS
  • THD 3rd Harmonic: -126 dBFS @1kHz, -10dBFS
• DAC (@44.1kHz):
  • Frequency response: 20Hz-21kHz / - 0.4dB@20Hz / 0.05dB@21kHz
  • Noise: ≤ -108 dB (unweighted)
  • THD+Noise: ≤ 0.003% @1kHz, -1dBFS
  • Maximum Output: +24dBu
  • Output Impedance: 600 ohms @ 1kHz
  • Crosstalk: ≤ -102 dB (1kHz, 0 dBFS)
  • THD+N: ≤ 0.003% @ 1kHz un-weighted
  • Frequency response: -0.4 dB@20Hz / 0.05 @ 21kHz
• Latency (in samples):
  • Digital to Digital: 133 @44.1, 48kHz, 261 @88.2, 96kHz
  • Analog to Digital: 176 @44.1, 48kHz, 301 @88.2, 96kHz
  • Digital to Analog: 182 @44.1, 48kHz, 313 @88.2, 96kHz
  • Analog to Analog: 225 @44.1, 48kHz, 353 @88.2, 96kHz
• User Interface:
  • Clear backlit displays, meters and buttons are visible in all lighting conditions
  • THD + Noise: ≤ 0.0006 % @ 1kHz @ -1dBFS
  • Precision Metering with resettable peak hold options (2 sec, infinite)
  • Accurate, wide range metering covering 90dB for input and output and 12dB for compressor and limiter attenuation
  • Quick access independent bypass on each processing block
  • Tactile feedback knobs
  • 4 easy store/recall user presets
• Input / Output:
  • Analog, AES/EBU, SPDIF
  • Independent rear panel input and output headroom calibration in 6 steps (+9, 12, 15, 18, 20 and 24 dBu)
  • Passive analog inputs to the A to D converters
  • Waves analog input transformers
  • Waves analog output transformers
  • High performance IDR dithering to 16 or 24 bit output
  • Precise input level setting using 1% resistor networks
• Processing:
  • 48 bit end-to-end internal processing path
  • Switchable compressor/MaxxBass® order
• Compressor:
  • Opto/Electro mode selection
  • Threshold (0-60dB), Ratio (1:1-12:1) and Attack (0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, and 50 ms) controls
  • Proprietary ARC™ Automatic Release Control
  • Automatic gain makeup.
• MaxxBass®:
  • Adjustable processor frequency from 25Hz to 120Hz
  • Adjustable harmonic mix percentage from 0 to 100%
  • High Pass Filter "harmonics only" option
• Limiter:
  • Overshoot-free Look-ahead processing
  • Adjustable Threshold (0-18dB)
  • Adjustable Output Ceiling (0-18dBFS)
• Dimensions:
• Length: 48.3cm / 19 inches
• Height: 8.6 cm / 3.4 inches
• Depth: 24.7 cm / 9.75 inches
• Device Weight: 7.66 kg / 16.9 lbs
• Package Weight: 10.34 kg / 22.8 lbs