Waves Nx
Waves Audio
Waves Nx is a commercial monitoring plug-in that simulates a high-end mixing room over headphones via binaural processing and modelled early reflections. It supports stereo, 5.0/5.1/7.1 surround, and Ambisonic B-format monitoring (Nx Ambisonics component) for 360° and VR work. Real-time head tracking is supported via webcam or the dedicated Nx Head Tracker hardware; the plug-in includes EQ correction profiles for 270+ headphone models based on the Harman Headphone Target Curve.
History & Background
Developed by Waves Audio. Originally released in 2016. The Nx ecosystem also includes room-specific variants (Abbey Road Studio 3, CLA Nx, Nx Germano Studios New York, Nx Ocean Way Nashville). The Nx Head Tracker is a small Bluetooth device that attaches to the headphone band. Available as a perpetual licence or via the Waves Creative Access subscription.