The distinct solid-state transistor-based sound of the TG12410 has proven itself time and again over many decades. Whether it’s used for mastering as a complete console, or for mixing with only select modules, the TG brings nothing less than magic — the same magic heard on albums like Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon, Nirvana’s In Utero, Radiohead’s OK Computer and Ed Sheeran’s “+”. Thanks to this Waves/Abbey Road collaboration, the TG12410 is available outside of Abbey Road Studios and you can now bring the very same magic to your own productions.
Just like the original console, the TG Mastering Chain plugin is made out of modules (or cassettes):
- TG12411 Input Module
- TG12412 Tone Module (EQ)
- TG12413 Compressor/Limiter Module
- TG12414 Filter Module
- TG12416 V.A.L (Spread) Module (stereo component only) incorporated into the Output Module.
Modules can be interchanged (except for input/output modules) and switched on/off to allow for a flexible processing flow and creating custom chains. Individual modules can be used on different tracks and group buses in a mixing session, as well as on the master bus in mastering sessions.
The compressor/limiter module offers two flavors — Original and Modern — and is coupled with 48 dB/Oct linear-phase sidechain filters to help you take complete control over your sound.
- Original — aggressive and “dirty” just like the ’70s and exactly how we modeled it.
- Modern — an original Waves and Abbey Road design based on the TG topology, that will help you get pristine sound with higher levels of perceived loudness.
Alongside the TG Mastering Chain is the Meter Bridge component (separate plugin), offering a new approach to metering. Open one Meter Bridge component on any channel and get access (via drop-down) to all Abbey Road TG Mastering Chain instances in the session. Get a clear reading of VU, PPM, Phase and Peak at a glance, and stay focused on the music.
With different processing modes (Stereo/Duo/MS) and monitoring modes (Stereo/Mono/L/R/M/S), the Abbey Road TG Mastering Chain plugin is truly a powerful tool. Use it in the studio or for live sound with a dedicated Live component.
- Integral part of the Abbey Road sound since the early 1970s to the present day
- 5 modules that can be used independently
- Use in mastering or in mixing sessions
- 48 dB/Oct linear-phase sidechain filters
- Meter Bridge component provides a new approach to metering
- More than just the original sound (with a new compressor design, SC filters and the meter bridge)
- Stereo/Duo/MS processing modes
- Stereo/Mono/L/R/M/S monitoring modes
- Live component
Intel Core i5 / i7 / i9 / Xeon
Memory
8 GB RAM
8 GB free disk space on the system drive
Operating System
10.12.6 – 10.15
Screen Resolution
Minimum: 1024×768
Recommended: 1280×1024 / 1600×1024
USB displays are not supported as the primary display.
Intel Core i5 / i7 / i9 / Xeon / AMD Quad-Core
Memory
8 GB RAM
8 GB free disk space on the system drive
Operating System
Windows 10 64 bit
Screen Resolution
Minimum: 1024×768
Recommended: 1280×1024 / 1600×1024
Abbey Road TG Mastering Chain (V11) – Supported Hosts
Mac
- Pro Tools 2018, 2019 (AAX Native, Audiosuite)
- Logic Pro X (Audio Units)
- Digital Performer 10 (Audio Units)
- Ableton Live 10.1 (VST / VST3)
- Nuendo 10 (VST3)
- Cubase 10, 10.5 (VST3)
- WaveLab 9.5 (VST3)
- Main Stage 3 (Audio Units)
- Audition 12 (VST3)
- Premiere Pro 13 (VST3)
- Final Cut Pro X (Audio Units)
- Studio One Professional 4 (VST3)
- Media Composer 2019 (AAX Native)
- FL Studio 20 (VST3)
- REAPER 5 (VST3)
- Reason 11 (VST)
- Maschine 2 (VST)
- Komplete Kontrol 2 (VST)
- Bitwig Studio 3 (VST3)
- Pro Tools 2018, 2019 (AAX Native, Audiosuite)
- Ableton Live 10.1 (VST / VST3)
- Nuendo 10 (VST3)
- Cubase 10, 10.5 (VST3)
- WaveLab 9.5 (VST3)
- Cakewalk by BandLab 2019 (VST3)
- Audition 12 (VST3)
- Premiere Pro 13 (VST3)
- Samplitude Pro X4 (VST3)
- Sequoia 14 (VST3)
- Pyramix 11 (VST)
- Studio One Professional 4 (VST3)
- Media Composer 2019 (AAX Native)
- FL Studio 20 (VST3)
- REAPER 5 (VST3)
- Reason 11 (VST)
- Maschine 2 (VST)
- Komplete Kontrol 2 (VST)
- Bitwig Studio 3 (VST3
Waves Abbey Road TG Mastering Chain – Supported Platforms
Please note: V11 plugins are not supported in MultiRack, SoundGrid Studio, StudioRack, DiGiCo and Avid VENUE. V9 and V10 plugins are supported on all these platforms.
Plugin | Most Audio Hosts* | MultiRack | SuperRack | StudioRack | eMotion LV1 Mixer | eMotion ST Mixer | DiGiCo** | Avid VENUE 5.7 or later*** |
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Waves V-EQ3 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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Abbey Road TG Mastering Chain (V11) – Sample Rate
All Waves plugins support 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz; most support higher sample rates.
Avid VENUE supports up to 48 kHz.
Plugin | Sample Rate |
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Abbey Road TG Mastering Chain | 192 kHz |
Abbey Road TG Mastering Chain (V11) – Channel Components
Abbey Road TG Mastering Chain (V11) – Latency
The table below indicates how much latency is produced by each plugin, in samples.
Not all plugins support all platforms (MultiRack, StudioRack, eMotion, Venue). Check the Supported Platforms tab for more info.
Native / SoundGrid | Venue TDM | |||||
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Plugin | 44.1 kHz – 48 kHz | 88.2 kHz – 96 kHz | 176.4 kHz – 192 kHz | 48 kHz | ||
Abbey Road TG Mastering Chain | Full component: 8305 Live component: 0 Meter Bridge: 0 |
Full component: 16512 Live component: 0 Meter Bridge: 0 |
Full component: 16512 Live component: 0 Meter Bridge: 0 |
N/A |