# Plugins for live stream

**URL:** <https://forum.waves.com/t/plugins-for-live-stream/12179>\
**Category:** Live Sound & Broadcast\
**Created:** [October 14, 2025, 11:26am UTC](https://forum.waves.com/t/plugins-for-live-stream/12179 "2025-10-14T11:26:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![barry.vanwyk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/45deac/32.png) [@barry.vanwyk](https://forum.waves.com/u/barry.vanwyk)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2025, 11:26am UTC](https://forum.waves.com/t/plugins-for-live-stream/12179/1 "2025-10-14T11:26:03Z")

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Hello Community

Hope all is well, I need some pointers? I need to do a live stream with a talk and there will also be videos with music. I want to make the audio on the stream the best. I’m using vMix and want to add VST. I looking at the [NS1](https://www.waves.com/plugins/ns1-noise-suppressor) but I need some extra? What will you recommend I add? L4 multi master?

Your help will be very helpful.

Thank you

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**Author:** ![pete.j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ba0ec/32.png) [@pete.j](https://forum.waves.com/u/pete.j)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2026, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.waves.com/t/plugins-for-live-stream/12179/2 "2026-03-27T11:57:53Z")

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Hello,

I did a lot of streaming during covid.

To gain broadcast quality you need some more plugins:

1. Waves [WNS](https://www.waves.com/plugins/wns-noise-suppressor) → cleans up unwanted noise
2. [MV2](https://www.waves.com/plugins/mv2?utm_source=forum.waves.com&utm_medium=plugin-link&utm_campaign=MV2) → use the “broadcast wizard” preset, keeps your talk level consistent
3. Dan Dougan → keeps your crosstalk consistent (so background noise won’t alter if 1 or 4 microphones are open), also helps you to keep focus on the person actually speaking
4. Playback Rider → keep videos and music in the correct loudness [range](https://www.waves.com/plugins/range)
5. [WLM](https://www.waves.com/plugins/wlm-loudness-meter) Plus → monitor and limit to correct level/loudness of your stream

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**Author:** ![simon.a.billington](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.waves.com/simon.a.billington/32/158_2.png) [@simon.a.billington](https://forum.waves.com/u/simon.a.billington)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2026, 1:20am UTC](https://forum.waves.com/t/plugins-for-live-stream/12179/3 "2026-04-06T01:20:03Z")

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I’d also suggest steering away from anything that produces quite a high latency.

> **[Plugin Latency | Support](https://www.waves.com/support/tech-specs/plugin-latency)**
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> Learn how much latency is produced by each Waves plugin, in samples, per sample rate.

Remember these latencies stack. Whereas at 48kHz a latency of 48 samples would be 1 millisecond, 96 samples at 96kHz. You see the pattern??