Waves Primary Source Expander: Expander Plugin

Mixing live shows is a rollercoaster ride where things constantly change. Mic bleed could be causing feedback that prevents you from turning up the PA. Or you may constantly need to mute background noise when a singer isn’t singing. Or maybe you need excellent isolation with a live multitrack recording. PSE is the answer to these and other live sound challenges. It’s an easy-to-use optimized expander that solves most issues instantly—and allows you to handle even the toughest bleed problems.

End Live Sound Mixing Nightmares

Which vocal mic has bleed from the drums?! Why is feedback kicking in? Where’s all that hum coming from? Why do I have to keep turning mics down?!? Run your audio through PSE so you can stop running around solving problems—and concentrate on creative mixing.

Precision Sound Matters

PSE keeps the music’s integrity by sending unwanted sounds smoothly into silence when a performer pauses. With precision expansion optimized for melodic sources like vocals guitars strings and more you can forget about troublesome noise gates. Just set Threshold and Range: PSE will smoothly attenuate anything below that threshold by the range level you’ve set.

Pump Up the Volume

Mic bleed is a breeding ground for feedback so you need to keep turning mics down due to squeals or to spend your time manually muting channels. Not with PSE: stop the bleeding automatically and you’ve dramatically improved gain-before-feedback.

A Side Order of Sidechain

To solve really stubborn bleed problems or inconsistent stage volumes sidechaining with external inputs filtering and ducking increase PSE’s effectiveness even further—while still retaining ease of use.

Features:

• Obtain higher mic levels before feedback
• Reduce phase issues in live recordings
• Improve monitoring for musicians on stage
• Internal and external sidechain with HP/LP filters
• Release time presets to speed up your process
• Eliminate mic bleed quickly: in most cases just set-and-forget
• Achieve a more focused stage sound by eliminating mic crosstalk
• Not just for live music—ideal for lavaliers and panel discussions
• Ducking mode for added precision in complex live scenarios

Requirements:

Platform	CPU	RAM	Disk	Notes	Additional Requirement	Audio Card	Ports	Internet Required	32 Bit Support	64 Bit Support	Plugins
mac	Intel or Silicon Architecture	8	16		Minimum: 1024x768 Recommended: 1280x1024 / 1600x1024 USB displays are not supported as the primary display.			0	0	0
windows	X64 compatible Intel or AMD CPU	8	16		Minimum: 1024x768 Recommended: 1280x1024 / 1600x1024			0	0	0