Waves Abbey Road Studio 3 | Review, First Look

[@EricsonPresents]

It def works!!!! For the first time, I sent a mix to my partner, and he said its done. lol we normally have to go back and forth for a while

[@HomeRecordingMadeEasy]

Good to hear. I have not decided if I am going to buy it yet.

[@225maine]

It's not all that...if you need this,then you definitely are a sucker.

[@philipmikolsmusic]

Really good review of this plugin. I've been using this for a few days and so far I really like it. I have found it works best after I have mixed a song without it first as best as I can. At that point I bring in Abby Road 3 and cycle through the speaker options. This will make any imperfections in the mix stick out like a sore thumb, usually in the lower mids. Abby Road 3 can help take your mixes up a notch or two when you don't have state of the art equipment to work with.

[@HomeRecordingMadeEasy]

Thanks very much for watching!!

[@squashbeatszw]

Best KZbin Emulation, of the plugin I've heard so far, thank you.

[@HomeRecordingMadeEasy]

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[@BrewerShettles]

Snake Oil Guy says you need a 3rd speaker that appears in the eye of the triangle between two mixing speakers. I bought this plugin to use as a good reference. I mix in mono with Aventone. Then spread out a mix with NS10s + subwoofer. Then check my mixes with headphones - open / closed. Will try creating a mix with ABS3 on the Master Bus. Then muting it and mixing down. So far my mixes are decent. They can always be better. Wondering how this might translate with VR tech - New Audio Technology / Waves VR!!

[@HomeRecordingMadeEasy]

Thanks for watching

[@darlawkopx]

I can hear it clearly it's nice. I love this plugins.

[@HomeRecordingMadeEasy]

Glad you like it!

[@edmoss2020]

Love the sound of your mix..kick and bass are really punchy...great job.

[@HomeRecordingMadeEasy]

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[@stephencarter8625]

Thanks for the review - totally different from the 'Snake Oil?' review (so called review!) as you've taken the trouble to explain what Waves are trying to achieve. I use the original NX plugin but find that my mixes don't always translate well when listened to through speakers (usually an NX mix has too much ambience/reverb through speakers) so a definite learning curve necessary to make the required compensation and I wouldn't recommend total reliance on the NX technology for mixing - I don't anticipate adding this new plugin to my arsenal. I also use the Sonarworks and AKG 702s but if I compare the generic compensation eq curves for both systems they are disturbingly quite different! Why this is so and which I should lean towards I've yet to determine. Again, reliance on either without learning the foibles to be avoided. One last thing, which is literally messing with my head - when rotating the studio past a critical point anti-clockwise the sound level should increase from the left ear to the right when the left ear is physically further from the left speaker than the right! In this review that didn't seem to be the case - I wait to be educated by the wise in this respect.....

[@HomeRecordingMadeEasy]

Thanks for watching Stephen

[@yotamwaves9680]

The head tracking main purpose is to maintain directionality - and give your brain what it requires - even when you are making micro head movements like nodding your head to the beat

[@HomeRecordingMadeEasy]

Thanks for watching!

[@LearnerChess]

Hello David, here's the Tips to Remember PDF I made for you. Hope you like it. 1. Reference the mix you've made on as many multiple speaker systems as you have available - or until you're convinced that your mix will sound excellent on most, if not all, speaker systems. 2. Be dilligent about taking breaks. A good rule of thumb is to work for fifty minutes and then give yourself a ten minute break. Be certain that you take breaks often enough and for whatever time you require to be alert. 3. As you develop your understanding and skills, be certain to make templates for your style of working on various projects. These templates will help speed up your workflow for future projects that come your way. 4. As best as you can, be subtle with your EQ and compression methods. Be careful not to overdo - or underdo - any of your mixes. Realize that the finesse you bring to your mixing sessions will become better over time. 5. If possible, take at least a 24 hour break and relisten to your mix before you send it to your client. Be careful to give yourself both enough time to hear the mix with fresh ears and to be able to make any necessary corrections. 6. In order to save yourself money, time, and frustration be certain to have a thorough understanding of how to make maximal use of your DAW's stock plugins before you buy new ones. 7. Make your studio - your mixing environment - as acoustically good as you can. It's worth the time and effort. 8. According to the US Department of Health and Human Services, some hearing loss is inevitable as one gets older. Noise-induced hearing loss is something that is avoidable. You can use the provided link to read about it in detail. For the purposes of a mixing engineer, avoiding unnecessary hearing loss is as simple as mixing at low volume levels. www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/noise-induced-hearing-loss

[@HomeRecordingMadeEasy]

All great tips! Thanks for sharing

[@wlflightlr]

Hi David, this demo sounded great through my inexpensive Presonus headphones! I have not tried the demo yet but I will soon, having the 3 sets of speakers I also think is very useful. Very cool plugin!

[@HomeRecordingMadeEasy]

Thanks!

[@vaaskarsaikia]

Great Explanation.... Thanks so much 👌👌

[@HomeRecordingMadeEasy]

Most welcome!

[@crawlingman7003]

3D is cool but how is the accuracy, comparison with Slate?

[@HomeRecordingMadeEasy]

no Idea, I have not compared them side by side

[@shane_taylor]

Love the music! Have the plug-in already. Love it.

[@HomeRecordingMadeEasy]

Glad you like it!

[@Mr.Batsu12]

It's not really fair to judge this against a good pair of studio monitors. Along with the studio monitors there's the cost of changing your room to provide the best possible sound. If you are starting from scratch that's not going to be very cheap. I've been tempted to get this and I've seen some negativity from people who don't really seem to understand what the purpose of this plugin is for. Also, maybe I'm wrong but it seems to me the head tracking part is just 'bells and whistles' to show off and doesn't have much use in using it to create your mix. To me it seems you would want to have your "virtual head" in a stable center position so the movement of your IRL head doesn't affect the sound coming into your headphones. Maybe I'm missing something.

[@HomeRecordingMadeEasy]

Thanks for watching!

[@maverickturner8699]

Very well done my man. U really used reviewing the right way here, I personally appreciate this. #Justpurchased

[@HomeRecordingMadeEasy]

I appreciate that! Thank you for watching!

[@lacikollar64]

My mixes are improved I can feel the difference and that means something. It is no joke this plugin it was developed during 2 years in Abbey road. How they do that, I don't know, but they did a good job. So yeah, now you don't need monitors

[@HomeRecordingMadeEasy]

Excellent! Glad this is working for you

[@woodenbeast9337]

Cool stuff Dave!!!!!!!!! Will it do what I call 3D mixing?

[@HomeRecordingMadeEasy]

sure it can!

[@MichaelBurnz]

do u use the plugin on every track in the mix ?

[@HomeRecordingMadeEasy]

no, only on the master bus as the last plugin

[@MichaelBurnz]

@@HomeRecordingMadeEasy thx

[@DavidKfilmmaker]

Do you have a suggested workflow for mixing for a movie theater? Far field?

[@HomeRecordingMadeEasy]

I dont sorry

[@djkurtstudio]

Just a tip guys. If you get the 'Audio Hijack' app, you can run the plugin over your entire computer system audio, 24/7, outside your daw, so you don't have to worry about forgetting to turn it off in your daw. You also don't have to drag tracks in your daw to reference against :) This is what I've started doing. It's saved me a bit of hassle!

[@HomeRecordingMadeEasy]

Great tip!

[@GILLISH]

do you think the head tracker is necessary ?

[@HomeRecordingMadeEasy]

Thank you so much for watching! I really appreciate your support! Be sure to check out my website for even more training. www.homerecordingmadeeasy.com

[@sonikblaksmif]

I bought it n Luv it!!!! However how do you surround sound mix in S1?? Trying to avoid opening Logic or Protools

[@HomeRecordingMadeEasy]

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[@markchristopher2signal2]

I bought it as I already have the NX Bluetooth. I have to mix at home and it is what it is, thank goodness there are tools to help people like me. I do use the DT880 headphones. You know what? NX transfers well for me, actually it's close but I'm more confident. BTW, isn't this a beautiful plugin. This is a good plugin for headphone producers and engineers.

[@HomeRecordingMadeEasy]

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[@davidegiancane]

Awesome plugin! Just a question: is this plugin meant to be used with closed headphones only? I've a pair of AKG k240 MKII semi-open headphones and I would like to mix with them using this plugin. Thanks!

[@HomeRecordingMadeEasy]

I think you can used both open or closed back headphones.

[@richmillerofficial]

I've heard that you can hear more depth (i.e. front to back separation) with this plugin which you wouldn't ordinarily get with headphones alone. Is that true?

[@titusrivers5059]

yes

[@HomeRecordingMadeEasy]

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[@garrystubbs4891]

Dave, a couple of times in your video you mention that turning to the left results in the sound migrating to your left headphone driver. Surely turning to the left should result in migration toward the right driver, no ? I have Waves Abbey Road Studio 3 and that’s how it works for me ! Great breakdown of this innovative plugin, thank you.

[@HomeRecordingMadeEasy]

yes you are correct.

[@tomix1970pl1]

@@HomeRecordingMadeEasy Question.I mix to it and sound is ok.Than you say to turn it off before bouncing.Why?When i turn it off it sounds not the same.

[@tonygraham4939]

Should we record through it?

[@HomeRecordingMadeEasy]

I dont think so but I have not tried that

[@jossuecastaneda8135]

This plugin is awesome, it’s on all my mixes now.

[@HomeRecordingMadeEasy]

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[@TYLERBALLADS]

I need abbey road studio 3 and I think nx virtual mix room with head tracker? Both are good or which one is better? I live in a condo and can't have loud music thru speakers...which are expensive. So I think it's good for the singer/songwriter that does not have a professional studio...just need good skills and the ears!

[@HomeRecordingMadeEasy]

I prefer the Abby Road Studio myself. www.homerecordingmadeeasy.com/Podcast

[@OliverSchliffkowitz-zv3wj]

I have a question. For Mixing e.g. Voiceover, Vocals, Dokumentation, Audiobooks, are I see some people used Midfeld, or they a better choice in this plugin for more the near, far speaker for my work choice ?

[@HomeRecordingMadeEasy]

never heard of Midfeld, sorry

[@OliverSchliffkowitz-zv3wj]

@@HomeRecordingMadeEasy I mean from the Studio 3 Plugin Studiomonitor Near, Mid or Far, what the best for my Question ? :)

[@butzwonker6632]

It's the same as with microphone emulations, if your headphones are crappy no amount of DSP will turn them into Abbey Road studio monitors. It's physically impossible. Of course, the binaural modeling can still make sense, and the reflections might work if you use extremely high quality headphones and have a measured EQ correction curve, either in the plugin or by Sonarworks.

[@HomeRecordingMadeEasy]

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[@田倡铭-l5h]

Hello, Made Easy, I am very happy to see your video. It's great. I have been following your channel and seeing your previous video about using monitor headphones to mix and master. So, I have a few questions I would like to ask 1. Can this set of plug-ins replace the monitor speakers for mixing and mastering? If it can be replaced, how much does the monitor speaker cost? 2. Is it necessary to buy it together with Sonarworks? If so, is it to hang both of them on the bus at the same time? 3. Is it necessary to buy a separate professional monitor headphone amp when using headphones with plug-ins like acoustic simulation and correction? If so, please recommend a few, thank you very much.

[@HomeRecordingMadeEasy]

1. Yes 2. No 3. No

[@田倡铭-l5h]

@@HomeRecordingMadeEasy OK, thank you very much for your answer, because I don't currently have a good acoustic room, and I flow between multiple cities, so this plugin is very suitable for my mixing and mastering. But I see that there is too little support for monitoring headphones in the plug-in. Is it really more professional and better than Sonar work? Because Sw has a lot of monitor headset support, I need your detailed answer, thank you.

[@PianoHandsOnFaiya]

Does anyone know if I should get the abbey road plugin vs. their regular nx plugin?

[@HomeRecordingMadeEasy]

demo them for yourself and see what you like best

[@gregguzzardi]

David, not related to this. Great vid. Somehow I have removed Ampire from my studio one v3.5.6. Any ideas?

[@HomeRecordingMadeEasy]

I would say uninstall then reinstall Studio One. That will get the plugins back

[@maxheadroom7931]

No Headphone can bring you the opportunity to mix LCR, because the Center is missing, thats the big advantage of even "cheaper" studio monitors, not even an expensive headphone can give you and also this plugin can`t. I would always prefer some Hs7 for 200 bugs each, over any headphone.

[@HomeRecordingMadeEasy]

Thanks for your opinion

[@TYLERBALLADS]

just get little speakers....good enough! dont have to spend $500 on a pair...please! Unless you are a big producer.

[@HomeRecordingMadeEasy]

Thank you so much for watching! I really appreciate your support! Be sure to check out my website for even more training. www.homerecordingmadeeasy.com