MV2 is a compressor plugin from Waves that combines two special-purpose compressors in one tool, controlling peaks while raising lower-level audio. It is available in VST2, AU and AAX formats.
MV2 is a compressor plugin from Waves that goes beyond standard downward compression. Along with reducing audio above a threshold, it can also bring low-level audio upward. The developer positions it for bringing up the room sound of a drum without compromising peaks, or for raising tracks that were mixed too quietly without lowering everything else in the mix. It is built around three controls.
MV2 is designed to handle peaks and low levels at the same time. Waves describes it as especially effective on vocals, where it controls peaks and amplifies lower levels in the same pass.
For acoustic instruments, the developer says it can accent room sound while still retaining the dynamics of the performance. That makes it a fit for tracks where you want more ambience without flattening the performance.
The plugin combines two compressors in a single interface, so you do not need to chain separate tools to reach the same result. Waves says the processing is controlled with only three controls, which keeps the setup short.
MV2 can also be used as a leveling amplifier for material with widely varying dynamics, adding a corrective step to a compressor toolbox rather than replacing existing tools.
Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.
| Developer | Waves |
|---|---|
| Type | Plugin |
| Category | Compressor |
| Formats | VST2, AU, AAX |
| Operating systems | Windows, macOS |
MV2 is used to control peaks and raise low-level audio in the same plugin. Waves highlights vocals, drum room sound and tracks mixed too low as typical uses.
MV2 is available in VST2, AU and AAX formats. It runs on Windows and macOS.
On Mac, MV2 supports macOS Monterey 12, Ventura 13, Sonoma 14 and Sequoia 15 in VST, AU and AAX. On PC, it supports Windows 10 and later in VST and AAX.
