Waves C1 Compressor

A true production workhorse. 

What it is: 
A compressor, expander, gate, and EQ plugin. 

How we use it: 
Straight to the point compression, expansion and gating. 

Why it's cool: 
Visual feedback, intuitive UI, and transparent sound make C1 a plugin you'll consider for most any track. With compression, expansion, gating, and equalization, the C1 is a true production workhorse, featuring three independent modules which can be used separately or combined for maximum flexibility.

Features: 

• Compressor plugin with gate and sidechain
• Compressor/Expander, Gate/Expander, Filter/EQ modules
• Split-band dynamics
• Internal and external side-chaining
• Look-ahead feature for precision transient processing

Compatibility
Mac:

CPU

• Intel Core i5 / i7 / Xeon
  

Memory

• 8 GB RAM
  
• 8 GB free disk space on the system drive
  

Operating System

• 10.10.5 - 10.13.0
  

Screen Resolution

• Minimum: 1024x768
  
• Recommended: 1280x1024 / 1600x1024
  
• USB displays are not supported as the primary display.
  

Support for Visually Impaired Users

• Mac OS Sierra 10.12.4
  
• VoiceOver Utility enabled
  
• Pro Tools 12.7
  
• Logic 10.3.1

Windows: 

CPU

• Intel Core i3 / i5 / i7 / Xeon / AMD Quad-Core
  

Memory

• 4 GB RAM
  
• 8 GB free disk space on the system drive
  

Operating System

• Windows 7 with SP1 64 bit
  
• Windows 8.1 64 bit
  
• Windows 10 64 bit
  

Screen Resolution

• Minimum: 1024x768
  
• Recommended: 1280x1024 / 1600x1024
  

Installation Instructions

1. Create an account: https://www.waves.com/create-account (if you have an account, skip this step)
2. Register the serial number we emailed: https://www.waves.com/account/register
3. Download and install Waves Central for Mac | Windows.
    - If you already have Waves Central installed, skip to step 4.
4. Launch Waves Central.
      - Windows: via the desktop shortcut or Start Menu > All Programs > Waves.
      - Mac: Applications > Waves Central.
5. Log into Waves Central using your Waves account information.
6. Click on Easy Install & Activate.
7. Select the products you wish to install & activate on this computer.
8. Click on the Install & Activate button.