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The Kramer HLS Channel Black Friday deal takes 79% off this Waves channel strip plugin, which brings it to $29.99 until Nov 26, 2026.
Kramer HLS Channel is a Waves plugin that models the Helios console. Waves built it in close collaboration with producer Eddie Kramer, whose credits include Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix and the Rolling Stones.
It puts a Helios-style channel on any track, bus or master. The maker says it captures the sparkling quality of the Helios EQ, plus the behavior, coloration and drive of the console's preamps.
The console it models is the one used by Zep, Bowie, Hendrix and Marley, according to Waves.
The harmonic distortion is variable, so you set how hard the preamp stage leans on the signal. The noise and hum are optional, so you can leave them out of the signal chain.
On Mac, the plugin supports macOS Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14 and Sequoia 15, in VST, AU and AAX formats.
On PC, it runs on Windows 10 and later in VST and AAX formats.
Yes. The Kramer HLS Channel Black Friday deal takes 79% off, which brings the plugin to $29.99 until Nov 26, 2026. It is a Waves channel strip plugin that models the Helios console, developed with producer Eddie Kramer.
On Mac it comes as VST, AU and AAX, and supports macOS Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14 and Sequoia 15. On Windows it comes as VST and AAX, and needs Windows 10 or later.
It models the Helios console, including its EQ and its mic/line preamp drive. The EQ has 3 bands, the preamp stage gives variable harmonic distortion, and you can optionally add historically accurate noise and hum.
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