Curves Equator removes problematic frequencies, resonances and tonal inconsistencies from full mixes, vocals, instruments and samples.

Instead of a generic average curve, Equator learns your material with its Learn function and creates a personalised suppression curve that safeguards against overprocessing, while Shape and Tilt adjust the target to your taste. With SC Learn, it learns the curve of a clashing source via sidechain and dynamically applies the inverse curve to the track you are mixing – for example to carve space for the vocal on the instrument bus – and the Rider attenuates only when the sidechain audio is playing. Dynamic auto makeup gain matches the input RMS, linear-phase filters work transparently without artefacts, and four customisable bands with nodes allow fine-tuning. Curves Equator Live, a zero-latency version for live use, is also included.

Features

• Fixes resonances, mud, harshness and tonal imbalance
• Learn function for a personalised suppression curve
• SC Learn for sidechain frequency unmasking, with Rider function
• Shape and Tilt to adjust the target curve
• Dynamic auto makeup gain with no loss of energy
• Linear-phase filters, transparent and without artefacts

Technical details

• Operating systems: Windows, macOS
• Plug-in formats: VST3, Audio Unit (macOS only), AAX
• Architecture: 64 bit
• Licensing: licence key, machine-bound or USB flash drive (via Waves Central)

System requirements

• macOS 14 Sonoma, 15 Sequoia, 26 Tahoe or 27 Golden Gate (Apple silicon or Intel)
• Windows 10 64-bit (version 22H2) or Windows 11 (Intel or AMD, x64)
• 16 GB RAM
• 30 GB free disk space on the system drive

The licence is registered with the manufacturer at https://www.waves.com/downloads/central. You will receive your serial number and the download link by e-mail immediately after purchase.