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Mix 100% in the Cloud—with Pristine Audio and Unequaled Processing
Broadcasters and media networks can now augment cloud-based workflows with state-of-the-art audio mixing and processing. Powered by a cloud-based version of Waves’ double-precision, 32-bit-floating-point eMotion LV1 mix engine, Cloud MX integrates with Waves’ acclaimed audio plugins for unprecedented audio processing power in the cloud.
Now you can scale productions to any number of audio mixers, without the costs involved in shipping, maintaining, or scheduling on-premise gear and personnel.
As AWS Qualified Software, Cloud MX is easily deployed on AWS for easy integration with your cloud production systems. Cloud MX also integrates with Grass Valley AMPP for cloud-based live broadcast production, and is NDI®-compatible for easy routing of NDI audio for all ingress/egress streams.
100% cloud-based audio mixing solution
Easily scalable to any broadcast requirement
AWS Qualified Software: Easy deployment on AWS cloud platform
NDI®-compatible: Easy routing of NDI audio for all ingress/egress streams
Grass Valley AMPP-compatible for cloud-based live broadcasts
32-bit floating point mix engine, with up to 96 kHz sample rate
Unprecedented Audio for Cloud Broadcast Productions
Unequalled Sound Quality
The Waves Cloud MX Audio Mixer is powered by a cloud-based version of Waves' double-precision, 32-bit-floating-point eMotion LV1 mix engine, known throughout the audio industry for its pristine audio. It is also compatible with Waves’ industry-leading portfolio of audio plugins.
Scalable to Fit Your Precise Needs
The Cloud MX system makes it easy to scale productions with any number of audio mixers, without the operational costs involved in shipping, maintaining or scheduling on-premise gear and personnel.
Easy AWS Platform Deployment
Cloud MX fits cleanly into NDI®-based environments, supports easy patching and routing of NDI® audio streams, and deploys easily on AWS—so integration with your cloud production systems is a breeze.
Creative Options = Competitive Edge
Augment your broadcasts with Waves’ acclaimed catalog of audio plugins, the gold standard throughout the audio industry. Run chains of up to eight cloud-licensed plugins on any channel inside the mixer to extend your creative options.
Channel Strip Plugins Included
The Cloud MX package comes with three powerful Waves eMo plugins (eMo D5 Dynamics, eMo F2 Filter, and eMo Q4 Equalizer). These form the mixer’s cloud-optimized channel strip, and provide a fast, smooth workflow with superior sound quality.
Tactile or Touchscreen Control
The mixer’s control options include multiple touchscreen support, and tactile mixing with the Waves FIT controller and/or Mackie/MIDI controllers. Finally, you can enjoy a pro mixing workflow in the cloud, without compromise.
Upgrade Path for Future Growth
Cloud MX’s modular design allows an upgrade path to Waves Cloud MX Plus with 11 extra cloud-licensed plugins, and Waves Cloud MX Premium, which adds over 150 cloud-licensed plugins covering every audio need.
Cloud MX Audio Mixer – Key Features in Depth
32-bit floating point mix engine
Sample rate: 44.1–96 kHz
AWS Qualified Software
NDI®-compatible with easy routing of up to 64x64 NDI® audio streams
Compatible with Grass Valley AMPP
AWS Qualified Software
Compatible with up to four multi-touch screens, as well as diverse hardware control surfaces (including Waves FIT)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which cloud platforms does Cloud MX currently support?
Cloud MX is currently qualified to run on AWS.
For more information on running Cloud MX using other cloud platforms such as Google Cloud, contact a Waves Specialist.
What type/size instance is needed on AWS for Cloud MX Audio Mixer?
The Cloud MX Audio Mixer runs on an AWS EC2 Windows instance. We recommend using a g4dn.4xlarge (Intel) instance as a starting point. It may be necessary to scale up to a larger instance if you are inserting many processing-intensive plugins. We also recommend attaching an EBS Volume to the instance to store licenses.
Can more than one Cloud MX instance be used, such that multiple instances can access and process audio from the same sources?
Yes. The Cloud MX Audio Mixer is NDI®-compatible, which means it can be discovered and routed to any number of instances in the cloud. When setting up, just make sure to allow access to all the instances that need to receive/send the NDI® streams between one another.
Can more than one controller be used with the Cloud MX Audio Mixer?
One FIT controller and/or one Mackie/MIDI controller.
*To use 2 FIT controllers together, specific settings are required. For assistance with setting up 2 FIT controllers with Cloud MX, contact our customer support team.
Can I monitor my Cloud MX mix without NDI®-compatible gear?
Yes. The Waves ASIO Control Panel for NDI® includes an option to “enable local audio.” This option assigns the last two output patches of Cloud MX (channels 63-64) to the EC2 Windows audio; then, using AWS NICE DCV as the remote client you can monitor the outputs (such as main LR mix, cue bus, etc.) on the remote computer.
Can a Cloud MX instance be terminated without losing the Cloud MX license?
We recommend that licenses not be activated directly on the instance. Instead, we recommend attaching an EBS Volume to the instance to store licenses. By storing the license on the EBS Volume, you can terminate the EC2 instance without losing the licenses. By using the EBS Volume, a new instance with the Cloud MX software can spin up with the EBS Volume attached, and the licenses will be active on the new instance. Using this method saves the EC2 usage cost whenever processing is not required.
Setups
Setting Up the Cloud MX Audio Mixer on AWS
An Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon G4dn EC2) instance for Windows Server 2019, with NICE DCV and GPU drivers, are used to run the Cloud MX Audio Mixer, the Waves ASIO Control Panel for NDI®, and the Waves Central application.
Amazon NICE DCV remote display protocol is used for high-performance remote access to the Cloud MX Audio Mixer application.
An Internet Gateway allows communication between the instance in the VPC and the Waves license server, to authorize and activate Waves software licenses.
Waves software licenses are stored on an Amazon EBS Volume to easily move and re-activate licenses between instances in the VPC.
Support
The Waves Cloud MX Audio Mixer is powered by a cloud-based version of Waves eMotion LV1 mix engine.
Waves Cloud MX can be installed on any AWS data center/region that provides an Amazon EC2 instance type of g4dn.4xlarge. We recommend that you choose a region closest to you for faster service and lower latency.
AWS Instance Type
g4dn.4xlarge
Operating System
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 or later
GPU
NVIDIA GPU drivers for Amazon EC2
Storage
EC2 built-in for application installation Additional 1GB EBS Volume (standard/magnetic) * * Mandatory for license activation
Remote Display
AWS NiceDCV or other PCoIP
Other Required Software
NDI 5.5 Tools (or higher), installed before Cloud Mx
Cloud MX V14 supports cloud-licensed plugins only. See “Includes” tab for a list of all plugins included with each Cloud MX product option.
Control Surfaces
Touch and Multi-Touch Screens
Cloud MX supports up to 4 touchscreens. Note that not all PCoIP applications support multiple touchscreens; some may support multiple screens with only one touch or mouse device.
Remote support for up to four screens (requires 4-port graphic adapter) using PCoIP remote display software.
It is possible to use 2 Fit Controllers working together, but requires specific settings. To get assistance on setting 2 FIT controllers with Cloud MX, contact our customer support team.
Supports most standard MIDI/Mackie HUI controllers
MIDI
MIDI fader/knob devices – General MIDI standard mapping for fader pan and mute; control feedback depends on MIDI device
MIDI Show Control – program change for scene automation from any MIDI device
Plugin Compatibility
Cloud MX V14 supports cloud-licensed plugins only. See list of all plugins included with each Cloud MX product option:
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