LV1 Classic Console Wins 2026 TEC Award

Waves would like to thank all the live sound engineers who adopted LV1 Classic since it was launched in early 2025: this award belongs to all of you.

Let's celebrate with some of the year's top LV1 Classic stories!

Mixing Bruce Dickinson Live: “Pooch” Van Druten

Watch how FOH engineer Ken “Pooch” Van Druten and monitors engineer Kevin “Tater” McCarthy mix the legendary Iron Maiden singer on his 2025 Mandrake Project tour across the U.S., using Waves eMotion LV1 Classic mixing consoles.

Grace Church & Jeff Sandstrom Choose LV1 Classic Console

“Since we’ve adopted LV1 Classic the response has been phenomenal – with praise from our pastoral staff, our tech team, our volunteers, our band.” Discover why acclaimed FOH engineer Jeff Sandstrom adopted the Waves LV1 Classic console for his own church, Grace Church at Greenville, SC.

Mixing FOH & Monitors for Don Toliver

Watch how FOH engineer John Buitrago and monitors engineer Dennis Barnes mix rapper/singer Don Toliver’s 2025 arena world tour with Waves eMotion LV1 Classic consoles at both FOH and MON positions.

Mixing Pitbull Live 2025

Watch how live mix engineer Wil Madera mixes Pitbull on his 2025 world tour, with the Waves eMotion LV1 Classic console. Take an inside look at his vocal mix chain for Pitbull, plus vocal FX, drum chain and more.

Behind the Live Mix of Young the Giant

FOH engineer Lloyd Williams breaks down how he mixed Young the Giant’s In the Open tour, balancing an intimate unplugged set with a full electric show. Filmed at the world-famous Red Rocks Amphitheater, he shares the real-world mix decisions behind a highly dynamic live performance.