Uploaded May 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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With the first HM-2W prototype in hand we get to work discussing what made the effect so iconic and what changes the Waza makes to improve upon the original.

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Timecodes:
Introduction - 0:00
Brief history - 0:54
Mixed track - 1:46
Gain stage - 2:51
EQ stage - 6:04
Waza - What changed? - 8:20
Sounds - 11:29
Conclusion - 14:54

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