Waves Audio has recently announced the continuation of its collaboration with Yamaha with an upcoming I/O card that adds the power of Waves plugins to DM7-Series consoles.
With the Waves WSG-PY64 I/O card, you can now integrate Waves plugins with your Yamaha DM7 console. Live sound engineers mixing on DM7 consoles can now run Waves’ award-winning plugins in ultra-low latency, complete with multi-track recording and playback.
With a setup consisting of a WSG-PY64-equipped DM7 console, a Waves SoundGrid DSP server, Waves SuperRack SoundGrid and a Mac or PC, you can now process 64 audio channels using Waves’ vast catalog of industry-leading EQs, compressors, effects, analog emulations, unique problem solvers, and more.
Noam Raz, Waves General Manager/Live Division, comments, “We are delighted to deepen our partnership with Yamaha with the expansion of our product lineup for their DM7 digital mixing consoles, enabling enhanced processing with Waves’ industry leading plugins.”
“The combination of compact-yet-powerful DM7 series consoles and award-winning Waves plugins offers unlimited possibilities for sound creation,” adds Thomas Hemery, Senior General Manager at Yamaha’s Professional Solutions Division. “Yamaha has a long relationship with Waves and we will continue to collaborate, providing more options and the best operating possibilities for audio engineers.”
Waves WSG-PY64 I/O card features
- Run Waves plugins on Yamaha DM7 consoles.
- Ultra-low latency: only 0.8 ms.
- 64 I/O audio channels at 44.1 to 96 kHz sample rates.
- Connects to SoundGrid systems and SoundGrid-compatible devices.
- Record/play back in parallel to processing on Windows/ Mac.
The card is available to preorder for $999 USD, with shipping scheduled for May 2025.
More information: Waves Audio
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It’s greatest advantage is closed environment. Everything works as it should, I never had a crash or anything similar, it is as stable as it gets. It is very CPU friendly, workflow is mostly unobstructed and you can save your songs with all setings and samples and load them few years later without worrying that they will not be the same as you saved them.
It’s greatest disadvantages is relatively poor sound quality of it’s synthesizers and all DSP units (hence low CPU usage). If you’re trying to achieve crisp and lifelike sound you better look somewhere else. Even if you just use it for composing and later do mixing in more professional DAW the result will never be from the top shelf because of flawed source.
In short, if you’re beginner or medium-experienced user without high audio quality priorities and you apprecieate intuitive and fun interface – go with Reason.
I ditched it totally last year when I found out the Reaper, but that’s another story.
Rek, I have never used Reason. I am Ableton guy and I am fully invested. However, my buddy promises its’s the best thing since sliced bread. I downloaded the trial demo version last night. It’s aiight…
Question… Resaon, worth buying or should pass in order to stay married to Ableton…???
Hey Douglas,
Reason is quite something else. Many people love it and its workflow. I am a proper FL Studio user myself, with Ableton as my second choice. I have tried Reason in the past but it just never clicked for me. Maybe I have to try again.
One thing Reason doesn’t have is VST plugins. That’s a bit of a deal breaker for me and will keep me from totally switching for sure…