About Waves Smack Attack Waves Smack Attack is a transient shaper plugin designed to add punch and presence to percussive sounds by allowing precise control over the attack and sustain of transients. Emphasizes percussive peaks for more punch and presence Provides detailed control over attack characteristics Customizes attack levels and processing extent Softens peaks to position instruments further back in the mix Adjusts transients and sustain selectively Includes sensitivity control for selective transient shaping Offers advanced features like parallel processing and MIDI control Features a limiter/clipper to drive sound to the limit Displays real-time graphics for quick optimization Operates with zero latency for live sound mixing Smack Attack is ideal for enhancing drums, loops, synth hits, and other percussive elements, providing both subtle adjustments and dramatic effects. System Requirements for Waves Smack Attack Windows requirements Operating System: Windows 10 or later (21H2), 64-bit Plugin Formats: VST, AAX, AudioSuite, SoundGrid Processor: Intel Core i5 / AMD Quad-core or higher (AVX required) RAM: 8GB minimum macOS requirements Operating System: macOS 10.15.7 or later Plugin Formats: AU, VST, AAX, AudioSuite, SoundGrid Processor: Intel Core i7 or higher (M1 support) RAM: 8GB minimum