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Behind the scenes of creating MixWave: Manuel Gardner Fernandes
Versatile and expressive, capturing the essence of Manuel’s evolving sound.
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Overview
Manuel is one of the most forward-thinking guitarists of his generation. His playing fuses jaw-dropping precision, percussive technique, and melodic fluidity into a voice that feels both futuristic and deeply human. From explosive rhythmic bursts to delicate ambient layers, every note reflects his unique balance of control and emotion.
Built from the ground up around his signature tone, this captures the essence of Manuel’s sound, with sharp transients, articulate gain structure, and expressive effects that define his approach. Each element was shaped to reflect his modern versatility and the tactile feel of his performances, creating a complete expression of his musical identity.
Take a listen
Amplifier
Built around Manuel’s signature tone, this amp delivers tight, articulate gain with a smooth upper midrange and immense clarity. Rooted in the lineage of iconic American high-gain amplifiers and refined to his exact taste, it strikes the perfect balance between aggression and precision.
Designed for fluid leads, intricate rhythms, and dynamic expression, it responds effortlessly to every nuance. It stays clean when you back off and turns ferocious when you dig in, creating a modern voice shaped for definition, power, and feel.
Effects
Overdrive
A transparent yet aggressive drive that tightens low end and adds focused harmonic bite, perfect for pushing the amp into controlled saturation.
Chorus
Lush, wide, and endlessly expressive. Shape motion and depth with Rate, Depth, and Mix controls, or sync to tempo for rhythmic modulation that breathes with your playing.
Pitch Shift
A precision pitch shifter capable of sweeping between two intervals for dynamic octave transitions or evolving harmonies. Tracks with modern accuracy while retaining a natural feel.
Warp
Inspired by Manuel’s unique signal path, Warp merges pitch, formant, and envelope modulation across three expressive modes. It’s part movement, part mayhem, and entirely his sound.
Delay
From crisp rhythmic repeats to washed-out ambience, the delay module adds movement and dimension while maintaining clarity in complex layers.
Reverb
A spacious, cinematic reverb tuned to complement both percussive and melodic tones, bringing Manuel’s signature sense of atmosphere to any soundscape.
Cabinet
Built around a 4x12 loaded with a V30-style speaker, capturing the punch, focus, and depth that define Manuel's sound.
An extensive cab module that features 20 world-class microphone options with a meticulously curated impulse response library, recorded at MixWave Studios.
Up to four microphones can be placed simultaneously across the cabinet, with full control over position, panning, and level for endless tonal possibilities.
Signal chain
Rearrange the components in any order to easily create your own signal path configuration.
Equalizer & compressor
The onboard EQ and compressor that can be used before and after the signal allows for instant mix-ready results without ever leaving the plugin.
Tuner
A precise built-in digital tuner to keep your signal perfectly in tune.
Transpose
Uses our pitch shifting algorithm to pitch the signal up or down.
Focus Clean & Heavy
Two sculpting tools designed to smooth harsh frequencies.
Contour
An elegant EQ that adds the perfect finishing touch.
Depth
Tighten or extend the low end with added weight and power.
Manuel Gardner Fernandes Standalone
No DAW? Use MixWave: Manuel Gardner Fernandes as a standalone application with no additional software required.
System requirements
Available in 64-bit VST3 / AU / AAX / StandalonemacOS 10.13 to macOS 15 (Intel & Silicon Native)
Windows 10 to 11 (64-bit)
iLok License Manager & iLok account required
Authorization via iLok 2/3, iLok Cloud & Machine
For more system requirements information, visit our Support Page.
