Step Up to Superior Stagebox Sound
Waves IONIC 16 delivers superb sound quality, with uncompromising punch and clarity in any live sound scenario. Built for excellence, IONIC is designed to elevate your sound and complement the already exceptional sonic performance of the Waves eMotion LV1 live mixer.
At the heart of IONIC 16 are Waves Signature Preamps—originally designed preamps with fully discrete analog circuits, delivering maximum headroom, lightning-fast transient response, and an incredibly low noise floor, plus your choice between pure preamp sound and added rich harmonic enhancement per input.
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Unmatched Preamp Performance with Waves Signature Preamps
The key to IONIC 16’s sound are the newly designed Waves Signature Preamps: fully discreet, high-end analog circuits, designed to handle any signal you throw at them with full confidence. The gain structure is meticulously designed to deliver a wide dynamic range and handle bigger signals, with practically no restraints. The result is plenty of headroom, transients that do not clip, and an extremely low noise floor—for an incredibly clean, punchy sound.
Give Sources Timeless Analog Warmth
Waves Signature Preamps deliver a rich, full-bodied sound usually found only in high-end mixing consoles, without compromising any of the punch or clarity, using its analog modeled HMX harmonic enhancer. The harmonic enhancer can also be turned on or off per input, with ‘off’ providing a more neutral sound.
Crystal Clear Outputs with Extra Headroom
Whether you are powering stage wedges that compete with the drummer, a full rack of in-ears transmitters, or a PA system of any size or quality, IONIC’s twelve powerful outputs and two independent headphones outs deliver super-clear results with plenty of headroom.
Seamless Integration with the eMotion LV1 Live Mixer
IONIC 16 provides seamless connectivity to any eMotion LV1 system, ensuring quick and easy setup without wasting time on manual configurations. IONIC’s control panel is available in the LV1’s device rack, letting you control various parameters in your preamps and outputs directly from the mixer, without missing a beat.
Get More Out of Your Stage Mics
The preamp section’s analog impedance selector allows you to choose the mic reaction you want. Choose between a classic 2kΩ and a modern 7kΩ, for greater sonic flexibility.
Support
IONIC interfaces come with a 2-year warranty. The first year of the warranty requires no registration.
The second year requires that you register your unit here within 30 days of purchase.
IONIC 16 is compatible with SoundGrid applications V13 and above.
For additional Information please consult the IONIC 16 user guide (also available in French) or the relevant data sheet.
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Setups
In the below setups, on-stage instruments and microphones are connected to IONIC 16 to extend the inputs and outputs of the eMotion LV1 live mixer:
Typical System with One eMotion LV1 Classic Consol
This is a straightforward small/medium venue setup, where the FOH engineer handles both the PA mix and Monitor sends. IONIC stageboxes complete the IO on stage with two cable runs.
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Stage
Expanded System with One eMotion LV1 Classic Console
In this example, a medium event or venue requires 48 Inputs on stage. A single eMotion LV1 Classic console is utilized with optional additions: a secondary touchscreen (in addition to the console’s large 21.5” screen) for more control, and a Titan DSP server (in addition to the LV1 Classic console’s built-in DSP engine) for extra plugin processing.
(eMotion LV1 Classic’s built-in DSP engine already enables powerful plugin processing; an additional DSP server can support even more processing for shows that are especially plugin-heavy, at sample rates up to 96 kHz.)
FOH
Stage
Large System with Multiple eMotion LV1 Classic Consoles
In this setup, three eMotion LV1 Classic consoles are deployed at FOH, on stage, and in a broadcast room, to provide complete coverage for an event being performed at the venue but also streamed or broadcasted live.
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Stage
Broadcast
Modular System with eMotion LV1 Software Mixer Licenses
Alongside the eMotion LV1 Classic console, LV1 systems can also be configured in a modular fashion. Modular LV1 systems allow each user to create a customized mixing environment that caters to specific requirements and workflows.
In such modular systems, the LV1 mixer software runs on a dedicated computer that connects to several components for IO and DSP processing, using the Waves SoundGrid network. Control is provided by a single or multiple (up to 4) touchscreens and by fader expansions such as the Waves FIT controller.
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