Waves Maxx BCL

Quick facts: Waves · Waves Maxx BCL · Processors · €85 + VAT per unit and day · rental in Madrid and across Spain, availability on request.

About the Waves Maxx BCL

The Waves MaxxBCL is a 2U mastering processor that turns a software chain widely used by mastering engineers into hardware: the Renaissance Compressor, second-generation MaxxBass and the L2 Ultramaximizer limiter. Waves designed it primarily for sound reinforcement, so it is useful for FOH and monitor engineers, fixed installations, recording and broadcast. We offer Waves MaxxBCL rental in Madrid and across Spain; Waves has discontinued the unit, so please check availability in advance.

What it is rented for

In live sound it sits as the last stage before the PA: the console's stereo mix feeds the MaxxBCL and its outputs go to the crossovers or PA inputs. It delivers more bass without taxing the speakers and protects the PA with brick-wall limiting, on large rigs as well as in clubs and small venues. It also works on stage monitors, for recording a live show or broadcasting it on radio, TV or a stream, and on the output of a DJ mixer feeding a broadcast console. It can be paired with consoles, processors and subwoofers from our catalogue.

Key specs

• Three Waves processors in a 2U 19-inch rack: Renaissance Compressor, MaxxBass (2nd generation) and L2 Ultramaximizer (3rd generation), each with 48-bit hardwire bypass and switchable Comp→Bass / Bass→Comp order.
• 48-bit double-precision internal processing, 24-bit AD/DA converters, transformer-based analogue input and output stages and 125 dB dynamic range.
• 44.1, 48, 88.2 and 96 kHz sample rates; digital output quantised to 16 or 24 bits with IDR dithering and 9th-order noise shaping.
• Opto/Electro compressor with ARC: 1:1 to 1:12 ratio, −60 to 0 dB threshold and attack in eight fixed steps from 0.5 to 50 ms.
• MaxxBass from 25 to 120 Hz with 0–100 % intensity and switchable HPF; look-ahead L2 limiter with −18 to 0 dB threshold and output ceiling.
• XLR/TRS combo inputs; balanced XLR outputs plus 1/4-inch jack outputs; AES/EBU (XLR), S/PDIF (RCA or optical) and BNC word clock (75 Ω / 1 MΩ); +24 dBu maximum; 133-sample digital-to-digital latency at 44.1/48 kHz.
• 4 user presets; 48.3 × 8.6 × 24.7 cm (W × H × D) per Waves; discontinued by the manufacturer.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to rent the Waves MaxxBCL?

Rental of the Waves MaxxBCL is €85 excluding VAT. Waves has discontinued this processor, so we recommend requesting a quote and confirming availability for your dates at info@peaksound.es or on +34 636 410 986 (phone and WhatsApp).

What connections does it have and where does it go in the signal chain?

It has XLR/TRS combo inputs, balanced XLR outputs plus 1/4-inch jack outputs, AES/EBU (XLR), S/PDIF (RCA or optical) and BNC word clock. According to the manual, it goes between the console's stereo mix and the crossovers or PA inputs, or on a console insert.

Is it suitable for DJ sets and live shows, or only for mastering?

Waves designed it primarily for sound reinforcement: FOH, monitor consoles and fixed installations. The manual also describes using it on the output of a DJ mixer feeding a broadcast console, and for recording or broadcasting a live show at optimal levels.