![]() A Tracks Live feature I found particularly handy is the ability to automatically create tracks based on the number of inputs on the interface. From the System Settings dialog box, you can choose your audio interface (ASIO or Core Audio), set the sample rate (up to 192 kHz) and work with the I/O of the chosen interface. When I first launched Tracks Live, I was prompted to create a new session, open a saved session or change system settings. It took me under 5 minutes to go onto Waves’ website, download the software, install and open it, create some tracks and start recording. The download came in at just 33.8 MB and downloaded in a few seconds. I started by installing Tracks Live on my Windows workstation. What really struck me about the software was just how lightweight it is. This certainly required a lot of development effort on Waves’ part, but I’m glad they took the time to make that a reality. Another great feature of Tracks Live is that it’s compatible with both Windows and Mac. Waves does, however offer a $99 version of Tracks Live that includes phone and e-mail tech support, priority updates and bug fixes, and for a limited time, a free copy of its Multirack software. I was impressed by Tracks Live before I even opened the software interface. It’s tough to find a live engineer who doesn’t rely on Waves products to polish up their mixes. Waves has made some serious inroads into the live sound market over the past several years. Waves recently began shipping Tracks Live, a multi-track recording suite targeted directly at live sound capture applications. Because there isn’t a second take in live production, stability is of paramount importance. In most cases, a live engineer wants to get up and running quickly load the software, create and name some tracks and press record. That means stripping away a lot of the unnecessary editing and automation functionality that often serves to cause confusion and slow a live engineer down. These specialized software products are tailored towards the live sound workflow. During this same time period, a number of companies have introduced recording software aimed directly at sound reinforcement engineers. In the past ten years, the audio industry has witnessed an explosion of multi-track recording software that has become more affordable and accessible to the average audio practitioner. ![]()
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