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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.
Cloud MX is compatible with major cloud platforms and protocols, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and Dante Connect™. 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
Google Cloud Platform (GCP)-compatible
Dante Connect-compatible for integration with Dante-based cloud broadcast workflows
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 Deployment in Diverse Platforms and Systems
Cloud MX is compatible with major cloud platforms and protocols, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Dante Connect™, NDI®, and Grass Valley AMPP. Integration with your existing cloud production workflow 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
Google Cloud Platform-compatible
Dante Connect-compatible
NDI®-compatible with easy routing of up to 64x64 NDI® audio streams
Compatible with Grass Valley AMPP: Official member of the Grass Valley Alliance
Compatible with up to four multi-touch screens, as well as diverse hardware control surfaces (including Waves FIT)
Efficient peer-to-peer audio monitoring over WAN via the included Waves Stream plugin: Transmit audio from any channel or bus within the Cloud MX mixer directly to a web browser on a mobile device or computer, or directly to a local DAW.
NDI® is a registered trademark of Vizrt Group.
Dante® is a registered trademark of Audinate Pty Ltd.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which cloud platforms does Cloud MX currently support?
Cloud MX is officially supported and qualified on AWS & GCP.
What type/size of cloud instance is needed for Cloud MX Audio Mixer?
AWS: The Cloud MX Audio Mixer operates on an AWS EC2 Windows Server 2019 or higher. We recommend starting with a g4dn.4xlarge type instance. If you plan to use numerous processing-intensive plugins, you may need to scale up to a larger instance with more CPU power, such as an 8xlarge or higher.
GCP: The Cloud MX Audio Mixer operates on a Google GCE Windows Server 2019 or higher. We recommend starting with an n1-standard-8 instance. If you plan to use numerous processing-intensive plugins, you may need to scale up to a larger instance with more CPU power.
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® & Dante®-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 or Dante 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 features an 'Enable Local Audio' option. Using this feature allows you to directly map two output patches from Cloud MX to the Windows system audio within the cloud instance. When using PCoIP virtualization tools like AWS NICE DCV, this ensures the audio is seamlessly directed to the speaker setup of your remote computer.
Can a Cloud MX instance be terminated without losing the Cloud MX license?
When setting up your instance, you have two options for license activation: activating the license on the local disk drive or on an additional virtual drive (EBS in AWS or Persistent Disk in GCP).
We recommend using an additional virtual drive for license storage. This allows you to terminate the instance without needing to deactivate the license beforehand. In contrast, if the license is activated and associated with the system’s internal drive, you must first deactivate the license using Waves Central before terminating the instance.
Note that as long as the cloud instance is only stopped or restarted and not terminated, the license should remain active.
How do I set Cloud MX with the Dante Connect eco system?
On your Cloud MX instance, install the Dante Virtual Soundcard v4.4 (or a newer version). Ensure it's licensed and linked to your Dante Domain Manager for Dante Connect in the cloud. In Cloud MX, choose Dante Virtual Soundcard as your audio device. Use the Dante Controller application to route the Dante Driver to your chosen Dante source or destination. From there, you can connect the Dante driver to specific Cloud MX channels or output buses.
When transmitting Dante audio across different subnets you might need to use a Dante Gateway device at every location to facilitate the audio transfer and clock management. For more information on this matter, please reach out Audinate support directly.
How can I automate the deployment of Cloud MX mixer and its environment?
Waves Central’s Remote Assistance Mode: With Waves Central, the hub for managing Waves licenses and installations, you can use automated activation and installation capabilities. You can automate deployments by creating a URL that triggers the installation and activation of Cloud MX and its plugins remotely and non-interactively.
Using PowerShell Scripts: Waves provides comprehensive automated scripts that enable you to efficiently deploy an environment with minimal effort. These scripts automate the activation, installation, and configuration of all relevant applications and drivers, ensuring reliable and repeatable deployments.
Setups
AWS Setup for the Cloud MX Audio Mixer
An Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon G4dn EC2) instance for Windows Server 2019 or later, with NICE DCV and GPU drivers, are used to run the Cloud MX Audio Mixer, the Waves ASIO Control Panel for NDI® and/or Dante® Virtual Soundcard, 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 within the customer’s VPC.
An Internet Gateway allows communication between the instance in the VPC and the Waves license server, to authorize and activate Waves software licenses.
Waves Cloud MX application software is installed on an Amazon EBS Volume that stores the Windows Server OS and related software.
Waves software licenses can be activated either on the system drive’s EBS or an external EBS.
Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Setup for Cloud MX
A Google Compute Engine (n1-standard-8) instance for Windows Server 2019 or later, with PCoIP Virtualization software and NVIDIA GPU drivers, is used to run the Waves Cloud MX Audio Mixer, the Waves ASIO Control Panel for NDI® and the Waves Central Applications.
PCoIP Virtualization software such as Teradici® or Parsec® is used for high-performance remote access to the Waves 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 Cloud MX application software is installed on a Persistent Disk Volume that stores the Windows Server OS and related software. Waves software licenses can be activated either on the system or to an external Persistent Disk.
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. Use NVIDIA GRID™ driver for optimal performance.
Storage
EBS with 150GB for application installation (System Drive) Additional 1GB EBS Volume (standard/magnetic) recommended for license activation.
Remote Display
AWS NICE DCV or other high-performance PCoIP such as Teradici®
Waves Cloud MX can be installed on any GCP data center/region that provides an Google Computer Engine instance type of n1-standard-8 or higher. We recommend that you choose a region closest to you for faster service and lower latency.
Cloud Instance Type
n1-standard-8 or higher
Operating System
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 or later
GPU
NVIDIA® T4 or better. Use NVIDIA GRID™ driver for optimal performance.
Storage
Google Standard Persistent Disk or better (SSD) with 150GB for application installation (System Drive) Additional Persistent Disk recommended for license activation.
Remote Display
High performance PcoIP virtualization software such as Teradici® or Parsec.
Cloud MX V14 supports cloud-licensed plugins only. See “Includes” tab for a list of all plugins included with each Cloud MX product option.
Using the Windows RDP PCoIP virtualization software while operating the mixer or while using other PCoIP at the same time is not recommended nor supported.
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. The instance should have NVIDIA GRID Drivers installed.
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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