Three Powerful Processors in One Unit

The Waves MaxxBCL Digital Stereo Maximizer pumps up your bass with psycho-acoustic technology for a gigantic low end that doesn't tax your system.

MaxxBass© is an exclusive Waves process that delivers rich, deep bass from virtually any speaker. Using the psycho-acoustic phenomenon of the missing fundamental, MaxxBass combines precise harmonics to extend perceived bass by up to 1.5 octaves, while protecting speakers and amplifiers from overload.

Renaissance Compressor

Warm up your sound with the classic compression used on countless hit records and major motion pictures. The Renaissance Compressor is the ultimate dynamics processor, delivering studio-style warmth with vintage Opto or modern Electro modes. Featuring Waves Automatic Release Control , RenComp produces increased RMS level with unmatched clarity. It's like a leveler and a fast compressor in one.

L2 Ultramaximizer

Crank up your volume with plenty of headroom to spare, for that in-your-face signal that rocks the house. The L2 is one of the most widely heard digital effects on hit records today. Increase your average signal level without artifacts or distortion. Simply set the threshold and define the peak level. The L2 does the rest.

State-of-the-art transformers

96kHz, 24-bit resolution

Dynamic range of 125dB

48-bit double precision internal processing path

MaxxBCL supports optical, coaxial SPDIF, AES/EBU, balanced and unbalanced line level analog signals. Built for the rigors of the road, MaxxBCL's rugged construction handles even the toughest environments. Best of all, it's easy to use. Its sleek precision controls and back-lit display let you focus on the sound, not the box.

Waves MaxxBCL Digital Stereo Maximizer Features:

User Interface
Clear backlit displays, meters and buttons are visible in all lighting conditions
THD + Noise: 0.0006 % @ 1kHz @ -1dBFS
Precision Metering with resettable peak hold options
(2 sec, infinite)
Accurate, wide range metering covering 90dB for input and output and 12dB for compressor and limiter attenuation
Quick access independent bypass on each processing block
Tactile feedback knobs
4 easy store/recall user presets
Processing
48 bit end-to-end internal processing path
Switchable compressor/MaxxBass© order
Compressor
Opto/Electro mode selection
Threshold (0-60dB), Ratio (1:1-12:1) and
Attack (0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, and 50 ms) controls
Proprietary ARC Automatic Release Control
Automatic gain makeup.
Input / Output
Analog, AES/EBU, SPDIF
Independent rear panel input and output headroom calibration in 6 steps (+9, 12, 15, 18, 20 and 24 dBu)
Passive analog inputs to the A to D converters using
Jensen analog input transformers
Jensen analog output transformers
High performance IDR dithering to 16 or 24 bit output
Precise input level setting using 1% resistor networks.
MaxxBass©
Adjustable processor frequency from 25Hz to 120Hz
Adjustable harmonic mix percentage from 0 to 100%
High Pass Filter "harmonics only" option
Limiter
Overshoot-free Look-ahead processing
Adjustable Threshold (0-18dB)
Adjustable Output Ceiling (0-18dBFS)

Waves MaxxBCL Digital Stereo Maximizer Specifications:

Maximum Analog Input Gain: 24 dBu_Input Impedance, Balanced Input: 32 kOhm @ 1kHz

ADC (@44.1kHz):
Frequency response: 10Hz - 24 kHz / -0.1dB @ 10Hz ö 0.01@24k
THD + Noise: 0.0006 % @ 1kHz @ -1dBFS
THD 3rd Harmonic: -126 dBFS @1kHz, -10dBFS
DAC (@44.1kHz):
Frequency response: 20Hz-21kHz / - 0.4dB@20Hz ö 0.05dB@21kHz
Noise: -108 dB (unweighted)
THD+Noise: 0.003% @1kHz, -1dBFS

Maximum Output: +24dBu
Output Impedance: 600 ohms _@ 1kHz
Crosstalk: -102 dB (1kHz, 0 dBFS )
THD+N: 0.003% @ 1kHz un-weighted
Frequency response: -0.4 dB@20Hz ö 0.05 @ 21kHz
Analog output stage:
Maximum Output: +24dBu
Output Impedance 600 ohms
Latency (in samples):
Digital to Digital: 133 @44.1, 48K sampling rates, 261 @88.2, 96K sampling rates
Analog to Digital: 176 @44.1, 48K sampling rates, 301 @88.2, 96K sampling rates
Digital to Analog: 182 @44.1, 48K sampling rates, 313 @88.2, 96K sampling rates
Analog to Analog: 225 @44.1, 48K sampling rates, 353 @88.2, 96K sampling rates

Features & Specifications

User Interface
Clear backlit displays, meters and buttons are visible in all lighting conditions_THD + Noise: 0.0006 % @ 1kHz @ -1dBFS
Precision Metering with resettable peak hold options _(2 sec, infinite)
Accurate, wide range metering covering 90dB for input and output and 12dB for compressor and limiter attenuation
Quick access independent bypass on each processing block_Tactile feedback knobs
4 easy store/recall user presets Input / Output

Analog, AES/EBU, SPDIF
Independent rear panel input and output headroom calibration in 6 steps (+9, 12, 15, 18, 20 and 24 dBu)
Passive analog inputs to the A to D converters using
Jensen analog input transformers
Jensen analog output transformers
High performance IDR dithering to 16 or 24 bit output
Precise input level setting using 1% resistor networks.

Processing
48 bit end-to-end internal processing path
Switchable compressor/MaxxBass© order MaxxBass©
Adjustable processor frequency from 25Hz to 120Hz
adjustable harmonic mix percentage from 0 to 100%
High Pass Filter "harmonics only" option
Compressor
Opto/Electro mode selection
Threshold (0-60dB), Ratio (1:1-12:1) and _Attack (0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, and 50 ms) controls
Proprietary ARC Automatic Release Control
Automatic gain makeup. Limiter
Overshoot-free Look-ahead processing
Adjustable Threshold (0-18dB)
Adjustable Output Ceiling (0-18dBFS)