The latest version of Waves’ dedicated live multitrack recording software delivers an array of improvements, and offers more in-depth integration with the company’s LV1 consoles. 

Tracks Live 2.0 is a ground-up rebuild of the popular software, and includes an assortment of new features that have been designed to make capturing live performances a fast, reliable and straightforward process. Supporting up to 128 channels of recording, the application combines multitrack capture and virtual soundcheck functionality with a set of built-in editing tools and flexible export options. 

Designed to work with virtually any live sound platform, the software can be used alongside Waves eMotion LV1 systems as well as any non-Waves Core Audio or ASIO I/O configurations on both macOS and Windows systems. For Waves eMotion LV1 users, Tracks Live 2.0 offers particularly deep integration. With a single click, Tracks Live 2.0 can import routed LV1 channels along with their track names, patching, mono/stereo assignments and channel colours, eliminating much of the manual setup that’s required by alternative software.

Once recording begins, scene changes on the LV1 are automatically captured as markers on the Tracks Live timeline, providing engineers with an organised visual reference without requiring markers to be entered manually during the show. The integration also extends to virtual soundchecks: Tracks Live 2.0 follows LV1 scene recalls during playback, allowing engineers to move through the recorded performance while maintaining the scene structure of the original show. 

• Up to 128 channels of multitrack recording.
• Compatible with eMotion LV1 and other live sound platforms.
• One-click synchronisation with eMotion LV1.
• Automatic LV1 scene markers.
• Integrated virtual soundcheck workflow with LV1.
• Essential editing tools.
• Bounce capabilities for finished mixes.
• DAW project session export for continued production.
• Native macOS and Windows support.
• Native Apple Silicon support.

“Recording a show shouldn’t become another complicated task for the engineer; it should simply be part of the live workflow. With Tracks Live 2.0, our goal was to create a tool engineers can trust to capture the performance while they stay focused on mixing it. And for LV1 users, the level of integration takes that even further: your routing, channel information and scene changes are already connected to the recording, which makes everything from setup to virtual soundcheck faster and more intuitive. It’s another important step toward giving live sound professionals a connected Waves environment for mixing, recording, system optimisation and the other critical parts of running a show.” — Noam Raz, General Manager, Live Sound, Waves

Tracks Live 2.0 is supported on PCs running Windows 10 or later, and Macs running macOS 14 and above.

Tracks Live 2.0 is available now, priced at $49.

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