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The Curves AQ Black Friday deal takes 73% off this Waves EQ plugin, bringing it to $34.99 until Nov 26, 2026.
Curves AQ is an EQ that listens first. You click learn, and it analyses the audio and builds its own curves instead of loading a fixed preset.
The maker calls it the world's first autonomous EQ.
Waves says most "smart" EQs apply a take-it-or-leave-it preset curve and keep you out from under the hood. AQ is built to work differently.
It learns your audio, decides what sound it should have, and generates 5 unique EQ profiles for you to choose from.
The maker is clear that these are not presets. They are original spectral curves based on the natural qualities of your source, whether that's vocals, instruments or a full mix.
The AI doesn't have the final word. Waves adds 5 reimagined EQ controls so you can personalise and finish the sound yourself, rather than accepting whatever the algorithm lands on.
MixSense means AQ doesn't treat a track as if it lived alone. It adjusts its processing with the rest of the mix in mind.
You decide how much of the correction is static EQ and how much is dynamic. Run it fully static, fully dynamic, or blend the two.
Boosting and cutting can be tuned separately. You can set that globally or band by band, so a gentle lift up top doesn't have to carry the same character as a cut lower down.
Smart Tilt handles broad tonal balance in one move. Offset shifts the curve along the X-axis, which changes the focal point of the processing without redrawing the shape.
Curves AQ LIVE is included too. It is a zero-latency version of the plugin.
On Mac, Curves AQ supports macOS Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14 and Sequoia 15. Formats are VST, AU and AAX.
On PC, you need Windows 10 or later. Formats are VST and AAX.
Curves AQ ships in both VST and AAX formats for Mac and PC.
Yes. The Curves AQ Black Friday deal takes 73% off, bringing the Waves EQ plugin to $34.99 until Nov 26, 2026.
You get the main Curves AQ plugin plus Curves AQ LIVE, the zero-latency version. The plugin has AI-powered curve generation, 5 EQ profiles, 5 reimagined EQ controls, MixSense, Smart Tilt and the Offset feature.
You click learn and AQ analyses your audio, then generates 5 unique EQ profiles. Curves AQ ships with spectral curves built from scratch to match the inherent character of a vocal, an instrument or a whole mix, not canned presets, according to Waves.
Mac gets VST, AU and AAX on macOS Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14 or Sequoia 15. PC gets VST and AAX on Windows 10 or later.
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