A Hit Factory in Your Headphones
Nx Germano Studios New York brings the A-list acoustics of the legendary NYC studio – originally known as The Hit Factory – to your own set of headphones. Monitor your mixes in a precise model of the iconic control room, complete with its custom-built stereo and surround monitoring systems – so you can create better mixes, anywhere, anytime.
From David Bowie, Stevie Wonder, the Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen and Michael Jackson to Travis Scott, Kendrick Lamar, Rihanna, Post Malone, J Balvin and Kanye West, Germano has been a top choice for celebrity artists of every genre.
For nearly five decades, major producers and artists – from rock and pop icons to hip hop royalty – have flocked to Germano’s control rooms for their signature power, punch, and club-worthy low end.
The Nx Germano Studios plugin reproduces the precise acoustic response of Germano’s Studio 1 control room, based on precision acoustic measurements combined with Waves Nx® spatial technology consisting of channel crosstalk, inter-aural delays (ITD), filters (ILD), room reflections, and head motion tracking.
Now you can check your mixes through Germano’s top-shelf stereo monitors: The NS10 near-fields; the custom Exigy S412G four-way system with dual 18-inch subwoofers; and the Germano Acoustics A2s.
You can also mix for surround on headphones, with Germano’s 5.1 system equipped with five Germano Acoustics A2 speakers and subwoofer.
With Nx Germano Studios you can:
- Create mixes on your own set of headphones that translate to any system
- Check your tracks on a high-end monitoring environment acoustically tuned for hit-sound success
- Make better mixing decisions for stereo, surround, low end response, depth, and more – with any set of headphones, wherever you may be.
- If your studio setup has acoustic challenges, or if you’re on the go, plug in your headphones to monitor in the famed Germano Studios. And if you do have access to a solid acoustic environment, Nx Germano Studios gives you another outstanding monitoring reference.
Nx Germano Studios also supports head tracking via your webcam or the Waves Nx Head Tracker Bluetooth device for an enhanced, realistic 3D spatial effect.
Nx Germano Studios New York is the latest in the Waves Nx line of plugins, reproducing the acoustics of world-famous mixing studios such as Abbey Road Studio 3, Ocean Way Nashville, and Chris Lord-Alge's Mix LA. Now you can cross-reference your mixes in the world’s best mixing environments – no matter where you are.
FEATURES
- NEW: EQ correction added for over 270 headphone models
- Headphone monitoring plugin for better mix reference
- Created with Germano Studios New York (formerly The Hit Factory)Precision model of Germano’s famed Studio 1 control room
- Check your mixes on Germano's 3 sets of custom studio monitors: Exigy S412G, NS10, Germano Acoustics A2sMix for surround with Germano’s custom-built 5.1 system
- Better reference for mix depth, panning, reverb, low-end response
- Three-dimensional acoustic response on all headphone models
- Personalized head anatomy calibration
- Supports head tracking for enhanced realism, via webcam or the Nx Head Tracker (purchased separately)
- Personalized head anatomy calibrationSupports head tracking for enhanced realism, via webcam or the Nx Head Tracker (purchased separately)
Compatibility
MAC OSX WINDOW
Windows Requirements- Host application compatible with:
- AAX Native plugins
- VST3 plugins
- CPU
Intel Core i5, i7, i9, Xeon (all Gen 5 and above)
AMD Quad Core
AVX Support required
Memory
Minimum: 8 GB RAM (16 GB recommended)
16 GB free disk space on the system drive
Operating System
Windows 10 64 bit (21H2)
Windows 11 (21H2)
Screen Resolution
Minimum: 1024x768
Recommended: 1280x1024 / 1600x1024
Mac Requirements- Host application compatible with:
- AAX Native plugins
- Audio-Unit plugins
- VST3 plugins
- CPU
Intel Core i7 / i9 / Xeon-W / Apple M1
See notes regarding Apple M1 (ARM-based) processors
Memory
Minimum: 8 GB RAM (16 GB recommended)
16 GB free disk space on the system drive
Operating System
10.15.7, 11.6.5, 12.3.1
Screen Resolution
Minimum: 1024x768
Recommended: 1280x1024 / 1600x1024
USB displays are not supported as the primary display.
V14 plugins require a graphics card that supports ‘Metal’. Learn more.
- Host application compatible with:
- AAX Native plugins
- VST3 plugins
- CPU
Intel Core i5, i7, i9, Xeon (all Gen 5 and above)
AMD Quad Core
AVX Support required
Memory
Minimum: 8 GB RAM (16 GB recommended)
16 GB free disk space on the system drive
Operating System
Windows 10 64 bit (21H2)
Windows 11 (21H2)
Screen Resolution
Minimum: 1024x768
Recommended: 1280x1024 / 1600x1024
- Host application compatible with:
- AAX Native plugins
- Audio-Unit plugins
- VST3 plugins
- CPU
Intel Core i7 / i9 / Xeon-W / Apple M1
See notes regarding Apple M1 (ARM-based) processors
Memory
Minimum: 8 GB RAM (16 GB recommended)
16 GB free disk space on the system drive
Operating System
10.15.7, 11.6.5, 12.3.1
Screen Resolution
Minimum: 1024x768
Recommended: 1280x1024 / 1600x1024
USB displays are not supported as the primary display.
V14 plugins require a graphics card that supports ‘Metal’. Learn more.
- Stock: In Stock
- Model: WavNxGerm
- SKU: Waves484