Audio equipment choices for Lime Cordiale's 2025 world tour include the Waves eMotion LV1 Classic console and the eMo IEM immersive in-ear solution from Waves.
Billy Psarologos, the live sound engineer for the Australian indie pop-rock band Lime Cordiale, has chosen the Waves eMotion LV1 Classic live mixing console for the band's 2025 world tour. The console, along with other Waves plugins, will shape Lime Cordiale's unique live sound.
Superior Summing and Mix Engine
Psarologos emphasises the LV1 Classic’s superior summing, which he claims is unmatched by any other console he has worked with. The result is a nuanced, clear mix with exceptional headroom that prevents the mix from feeling "choked". The console allows him to replicate studio producer techniques live, enabling the band’s audience to hear effects exactly as on the record, supporting a pure presentation of the original production without relying on playback tracks.
Replicates Studio Effects Live
The LV1 Classic's exceptional headroom across any price range provides cleaner, richer mixes, essential in live environments. Combined with Waves SoundGrid technology, the LV1 supports up to 64 channels with low latency processing of plugins, enhancing live mixing quality and flexibility. The console can be effectively controlled using hardware like the Icon Platform M, which provides tactile control with motorized faders and encoders for intuitive mixing.
Waves eMo IEM Plugin
Psarologos also praises the Waves eMo IEM plugin for its software-only immersive in-ear monitoring. Providing a comfortable and immersive in-ear mix soundstage, the plugin allows band members to better distinguish instruments with clear spatial positioning. The eMo IEM plugin achieves natural clarity and balance effortlessly, unlike his previous reliance on side-chain dynamics to create space in the center image.
The plugin also offers workflow improvements via Link Groups, enabling quick rebalancing of IEM mixes and synchronized EQ adjustments on multiple vocal microphones, particularly useful for managing resonances during live performances.
Other Key Plugins
Psarologos uses the Waves Curves Equator plugin on his drum/band groups with the vocal group as the side-chain key, to ensure vocals always sit prominently in the mix. The Waves InPhase plugin is vital for drum alignment, outperforming traditional phase inversion techniques. The Waves Curves AQ plugin serves as an intuitive tool for improving input quality and building mixes quickly. The F6 Floating-Band Dynamic EQ within the Omni plugin offers finer EQ accuracy.
LV1 Classic's Additional Features
The LV1 Classic's GUI customization allows for alignment of the interface to the engineer's workflow, keeping essential key controls front and center. The console's internal media player eliminates the need for a separate playback device. The LV1's ecosystem is expandable, integrating with a wide range of compatible stageboxes and converters, enabling scalable setups.
In summary, Billy Psarologos values the LV1 Classic for its unparalleled mix clarity, headroom, and ability to deliver studio-like effects live, while the eMo IEM plugin enhances in-ear monitor mixes with immersive spatial clarity and streamlined workflow benefits, both contributing significantly to high-quality live sound mixing for Lime Cordiale’s 2025 world tour.
- Billy Psarologos highlights the LV1 Classic's superior summing, claiming it surpasses any other console he has worked with, resulting in a mix with exceptional headroom and clarity.
- The LV1 Classic, coupled with Waves SoundGrid technology, supports up to 64 channels with low latency processing of plugins, enhancing live mixing quality and flexibility.
- Psarologos commends the Waves eMo IEM plugin for its software-only immersive in-ear monitoring, which enables clear spatial positioning of instruments and natural clarity and balance in mixed sound.
- In addition to the eMo IEM plugin, Psarologos uses other key plugins like the Curves Equator, InPhase, AQ, and the F6 Floating-Band Dynamic EQ within the Omni plugin to ensure vocals are prominent, align drums, improve input quality, and build mixes quickly.
- The LV1 Classic offers features such as GUI customization, an internal media player, and integration with a wide range of compatible stageboxes and converters, enabling scalable setups for live performances.
