Waves Abbey Road RS124 Compressor Plugin
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The Waves Abbey Road RS124 Compressor was developed to bring the legendary sound of Abbey Road Studios to modern music production. Its origin lies in the historic RS124, a modified Altec 436B tube compressor known for shaping the signature sound of The Beatles—especially Paul McCartney’s bass lines. Recognizing the rarity and historical value of the original units, Waves collaborated closely with Abbey Road Studios to model this iconic compressor, capturing its distinctive tonal character. The goal was not only to preserve its warm, creamy tube compression but also to enhance it with modern features, making it suitable for today’s producers, mixers, and engineers seeking vintage warmth with current-day versatility.
Key Highlights
You’ve heard the original units on almost everything the Beatles recorded at Abbey Road. You’ve heard it, most famously, on Paul McCartney’s immortal bass lines. There’s a reason why Abbey Road considered these heavily modified Altec compressors their “secret weapon.”
More recently, the RS124 sound has been a favorite of Grammy-winning mix engineer Tony Maserati, taking advantage of its unique compression tone on Beyoncé’s and Alicia Keys’ vocals.
Rescued from the Abbey road archives, several original RS124 units were restored to fully operational status in 2000. And now, thanks to Waves’ meticulous modeling, the RS124’s legendary sound is yours.
Ultra-Rare Tube Compression: Bass and Beyond
RS124 was an Abbey Road modification of the Altec 436B compressor: only 25 units were ever made. It shaped the thick, creamy tones of nearly every Paul McCartney bass line in the Beatles: “Come Together” is a prime example. Abbey Road engineers would typically push the input deep into 15-20 dB of gain reduction, producing wonderfully lush results.
Two RS124 Flavors: Studio vs. Cutter
No two RS124s sounded exactly the same. The Studio model emulates the famous 60070B unit known for its more aggressive sound that squashed transients, with faster attack and release times. The Cutting model has the slower attack time favored by Abbey Road’s cutting rooms—more suitable for bus compression and mastering.
Go Super-Aggressive with Super Fuse
Want RS124 to become more aggressive? The Super Fuse mode matches release time to attack time, creating a brutal compression character that sounds like it’s “fighting against itself.” Try this on your drum bus for complete room destruction, or to make your beats jump out of the speakers.
Original Sound. Modern Additions.
For modern mixing capabilities, features have been added to the original RS124: Sculpt your sound with mid-side processing, in addition to stereo, dual mono, and mono. Roll off high frequencies to smoothen the sound. Apply the Sidechain Highpass to remove low frequencies from your bass/kick sidechain. Dial in the perfect blend with Dry/Mix.
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Features
| Unique compression for vocals, beats, bass, synths and mix buses |
| Two RS124 versions with different tube flavors: Studio and Cutter |
| Mono, stereo, left, right, mid, and sides processing and monitoring |
| Sidechain highpass filter can beef up compressed bass or kick |
| Optional high-frequency roll-off for softer tones |
| Designed in close collaboration with Abbey Road Studios |
| Super Fuse mode adds explosive, aggressive compression sound |
| Optional Auto Hold feature reduces compression artifacts |
| Dry/mix controls for parallel, “New York style” compression |
| Presets by Beatles remixer Guy Massey and many more artists |
System Requirements
mac
| CPU | Intel or Silicon Architecture |
|---|---|
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Disk | 16 GB |
| OS Version | macOS Catalina 10.15, Big Sur 11, Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14 |
| Additional | Minimum: 1024×768
Recommended: 1280×1024 / 1600×1024 USB displays are not supported as the primary display. |
windows
| CPU | X64 compatible Intel or AMD CPU |
|---|---|
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Disk | 16 GB |
| OS Version | Windows 10 64 bit and Windows 11 |
| Additional | Minimum: 1024×768
Recommended: 1280×1024 / 1600×1024 |
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General specifications
| Digital Download | Yes |
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