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Magma BB Tubes
by Waves
An audio effect by Waves, categorized as Drive.
Where to get it
- WavesThe maker Get it
Category
Formats
Runs in
Effect›Drive
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Medium
Fine on a few tracks. Many at once add up.
2.9% of one core on our Mac (M2 Max): 48 kHz, a 256‑sample buffer, its default settings on pink noise. October 2026.
On your own computer it will differ: Plugindex measures every plugin you own while you are away.
- AU
- VST3
- AAX
Mac and Windows.
- Ableton LiveVST3 · AU
- Logic ProAU
- Pro ToolsAAX
- FL StudioVST3 · AU
- Cubase · NuendoVST3
- Bitwig StudioVST3
- REAPERVST3 · AU
- Studio ProVST3 · AU
In each of these, Plugindex puts it on the selected track with a click or a key.
What it does
- Tube saturation plugin from the Waves Magma series, modeling cascading tube stages.
- BEAUTY adds even-harmonic saturation and BEAST adds odd-harmonic distortion, with an A/B switch for two tube types.
- A transformer stage, pre and post high-shelf tone controls, and Bass Relief to keep lows clean.
- Sensitivity sets how hard the signal hits the tubes.
From Waves’ page, in our words.
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