Renaissance Bass, or RBass, is the simple version of Waves MaxxBass: a frequency, an intensity and an output, built on the same psychoacoustic idea. TurboBass does the same job with many more ways to shape the harmonics. Which is better depends on whether you want three controls or a dozen.
| Waves Renaissance Bass | TurboBass | |
|---|---|---|
| Controls | Frequency, Intensity, Original Bass in/out, Output gain | Frequency, Harmonics, Original Bass, Tone, Character, Drive, Range, Sustain, Dynamics, Body, Mono, Output |
| Original bass | In or out | +6 dB to off, continuously |
| Shaping the harmonics | Not adjustable | Tone (even to odd), Character (brightness), Drive, Range |
| Dynamics of the harmonics | Not adjustable | Dynamics and Sustain |
| Listening | No solo of the harmonics | Listen: Mix, Harmonics, Original Bass |
| Peak control | Output meter with clip indicator | Soft limiter on the added signal only |
| Display | Meters: original bass, harmonics, output | Response graph with draggable controls, harmonic shape, level law |
| Plug-in formats | AAX (incl. AudioSuite), AU, VST3 | AU, VST3 |
| Platforms | macOS 14 or later, Windows 10 or later | macOS 11 or later (Windows in the works) |
| Licensing | Perpetual (one system, second via the Waves Update Plan) or Waves Creative Access subscription | Perpetual; one computer at a time, works offline after activation |
| Price | $129 list, often on sale; subscriptions from $14.99/month | $29.99, free 1.x updates |
| Trial | 7 days with a Waves Creative Access subscription | 3 days, then the output is muted for 2 s every 20 s |