Waves eMotion LV1 64 Stereo Channels is a digital software mixer with 64 stereo/mono input channels designed for front-of-house, foldback, and broadcast live sound mixing applications. It employs the SoundGrid infrastructure for audio networking and a 32-bit floating point mix engine to deliver pristine audio at sample rates up to 96 kHz and with latency as low as 0.8 ms, along with an intuitive, flexible, and fast workflow, ideal for demanding live environments.

eMotion LV1 gives you precise control over your live sound mixing with sixteen aux channels (stereo/mono), 8 audio groups, L/R/C/Mono panning, and 8 matrixes (stereo/mono). You can run up to eight SoundGrid-compatible plug-ins directly on each channel (Waves or third-party plug-ins). All saved plug-in presets and chains can be shared with the Waves MultiRack and StudioRack plug-in hosts, enabling you to move seamlessly between live and studio environments.

The main mixer window gives you the most important info you need at a glance including all channel inputs and parameters, routing, plug-in inserts, and more. Additional windows provide more detailed views. You can use the channel window for focused control of your plug-ins, including a Touch-and-Slide slider for quick and easy control of all plug-in parameters.

The software can be configured as a portable or stationary setup and can connect to any SoundGrid-compatible I/O or server, allowing you to work on your sessions online or offline, at home, in your hotel room, on the tour bus, or at the live venue.

eMotion LV1 provides support for up to four multitouch screens, as well as diverse industry-standard control surfaces. It ships with the eMo D5 Dynamics, eMo F2 Filter, eMo Generator, and eMo Q4 Equalizer plug-ins, optimized for live environments.

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• Digital mixing console software for front-of-house and broadcast live sound mixing
• 64 stereo/mono input channels, 36 buss/return channels
• Total portability—can be configured as a portable or stationary setup, and can connect to any SoundGrid-compatible I/O or server
• Intuitive workflow with a user interface built for flexibility and speed
• Uses the SoundGrid infrastructure for audio networking
• Run up to 8 SoundGrid-compatible plug-ins directly on each channel (Waves or third-party plug-ins)
• Includes eMo D5 Dynamics, eMo F2 Filter, eMo Generator, eMo Q4 Equalizer plug-ins, optimized for live environments
• 16 aux channels (stereo/mono), 8 audio groups, L/R/C/Mono, 8 matrixes (stereo/mono)
• 16 DCA faders, 8 mute groups, 8 user-assignable shortcut keys
• 32-bit floating point mix engine, with latency as low as 0.8 ms
• Sample rate: 44.1 to 96 kHz
• Patch up to 16 hardware and software SoundGrid I/Os
• All processing is done on an external SoundGrid DSP server
• Option to add a redundant DSP server
• Compatible with up to four multitouch screens, as well as diverse hardware control surfaces
• Touch-and-Slide slider for fine control over plug-in parameters
• 6 control windows: Mixer 1, Mixer 2, Channel, Show, Patch, Setup
• Different control windows can run simultaneously on different touchscreens
• Each Mixer window provides 8 layers, each with up to 16 channel strips
• Each channel strip provides control over its channel’s input, dynamics/EQ/filters, plug-in rack, sends, and routing
• Create your own custom layers for a personalized workflow
• Up to 1000 scenes, including recall filters and recall-safe options
• Sends-on-faders mode per Mixer window for each of the 16 aux busses, with auto cue on aux
• MIDI control over scene change
• Preamp control and digital trim per channel input
• Automatic latency compensation on internal mix busses
• Delay groups for output delay alignment
• Multiple outputs available per channel, each with digital trim per output
• Advanced stereo Imager, including balance, rotation, width and L/R panning
• 16 link control groups, providing global control over inputs, plug-ins, EQ, dynamics, and sends for assigned channels
• DCA fader per link control group
• DCA spill—populate layers with DCA-linked channels
• 8 mute groups, with an additional Mute All output option
• Global tempo control per scene
• Show Lock option for locking plug-in instantiations, external routing, and complete surface lock
• Comprehensive meter and clip settings
• 8 user-assignable keys for personalization of control over mixer operation—open specific plug-in, tap tempo, recall specific scene)
• Solo-in-place option, with automatic solo-safe sources and destinations
• Copy & paste channel names, processing, and routing
• A/B input options, for quick patch changes
• External insert for outboard gear connection, as part of the plug-in rack chain
• Offline operation mode, including offline configuration and patching of I/O devices
• Complete channel processing presets, compatible with Waves MultiRack and StudioRack presets
• Smooth integration with the separately available Dugan Speech plug-in for auto-mixing multiple mics
• eMotion LV1 video training course available online
• Compatible with Windows and Mac (64-bit)

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. What is the dynamic range of the digital converters? Tascam seems very reluctant to provide that data. Over the years I have emailed and asked customer service about various products and they always say I don't know... . Very odd.

A: Unfortunately these specs are not published and are not available from the manufacturer.

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A: Yes, the Mackie Mix5 - 5-Channel Compact Mixer could be used to receive background music from an iPad and then send its signal out to the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 2x2 USB Audio Interface, which may allow for more level control over the music. In theory you could also connect the iPad's audio output directly to the Scarlett with the proper cable.

Q: 3. what country is Sure made in?

A: According to the information we have, the Shure SCM-810 Country of Origin is U.S.A. Please be aware this can change over the product's production life without notice. Also please note that different product lines are manufactured in different countries.

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A: Ferrofish has not provided specifications for latency, however, they do offer some information regarding clocking provided by Dante and the ability to adjust latency: Dante provides reliable clocking via Precision Time Protocol (PTP) and a sophisticated clock master selection. It supports low latency operation which is adjustable from 150 microseconds to 5 ms (default: 1 ms for up to 10 switches). Dante includes a suite of diagnostic tools, monitoring the network health status, e. g. device latency monitoring, active clock health monitoring, packet error reporting, and usage statistics.

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A: Yes it can.

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A: I haven't tried this but I imagine you can take the mixed signal output from one unit and run it to one of the channels of a second mixer. You could still adjust the 4 channels of the first mixer but the levels would be limited by the level of the mixed signal output of that first mixer. That make sense?

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A: This unit has recessed switches for line/mic level and also for phantom power on/off. Perhaps the rubber covers for those switches are missing on your mixer.

Q: 8. Does this require a separate amplifier to power the microphone?

A: If you are using a condenser microphone, this mixer will provide 12V phantom power to power that microphone.

Q: 9. What would be the most inexpensive option to power this unit with a rechargeable battery?

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Q: 10. How do the preamps with gain cranked up compare to other popular USB mixers at this price point? IE, vs Mackie (non-Onyx) and Behringer Q802.

A: These pre-amps will be in line with the quality that of a Behringer Xenyx mixer. These pre's would pair better with more sensitive signals requiring less gain to avoid noise.