How to Install, Activate & Update Waves Plugins: Waves Central Tutorial

Learn how to install and activate Waves plugins and other software products, including Waves Creative Access plugin subscriptions, and how to manage all your Waves software licenses, using the Waves Central app.

0:00 Intro
0:19 How to install Waves software – intro
1:08 How to install your Waves Creative Access plugins
3:23 How to update plugins in your Waves Creative Access subscription
3:49 How to install other (non-subscription) plugins and software
5:23 How to activate licenses, move licenses between computers
6:49 How to recover lost licenses
7:55 How to install legacy versions of Waves software
9:14 How to update Waves software applications and perpetual (non-subscription) licenses

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[jmadd]

I want you to bring back WUP, so I can update the bundles I already bought when I need to. I’m not paying a monthly subscription for stuff I already bought and don’t need to update!!!! This is not how you treat longtime customers 🤬

[siriusfun]

Behold - the end of an era.

Farewell, Waves.

[andrewcarroll]

How about bringing back the ability to buy individual plugins and update as needed, as well as have this new model?
You've spit in the face of all your customers that have spent hundreds and even thousands on your products by locking updates behind a subscription.
Why should I have to pay for a sub for plugins I already bought?
It's ridiculous.

[DIGOOfficial]

Came here for the comments, and they didn't disappoint.

[LewisShacklady]

How do you uninstall everything and move to Plug-in Alliance?

[theturtleproject]

how about a "how we screwed up and are very sorry" video, I'd watch that

[AdrianBond]

Incredible that you've not addressed the widespread protest towards your "subscription-only" nonsense. It speaks volumes. Well, hear this: you will NEVER get another penny from me. #RIPWaves

[G_handle]

Does “Waves Central” allow me to DELETE ALL WAVES products from all of my systems?

[Pierreified]

This was just the most awful move you've possible could have done! I bought the Waves L1 back in 1993 and been loyal since and bought a lot of stuff over the years, including some expensive bundles. Also updating with all major Mac OS-upgrades with your plan. But this model is something I truly hate and will never support. And that I can't update all my stuff that I already own makes me really angry. This can't be your final decision in this matter. It just can't. Correct your mistake!

[Gabriel.A.L.]

oh, thats amazing. My mastering chain indeed needs 220 plugins. I will subscribe right now

[arturlins]

Will someone from Waves say something about the customers feedback about this new business model? It would be really important, it is impossible that you didn't see how negative was the reception. You need to think a better intermediary solution to deal with the perpetual licenses that was already bought.

[JRand]

There are about 5-10 plug-ins from waves I like maybe 3 I use a lot. Why in the ever hell would I pay 15-25 a month to use them especially when I have already bought them and can now no longer use some of them on the new macOS update.

[johngoldsworthy]

As they're saying on all social media "Waves bye bye"!

[michaelmoore]

We don't want this. We want perpetual licenses!! Bring them back.

[effeemmebimusic]

I have been a Waves customer since 2005. Now it’s time to move forward. Adios Waves

[BabyBeowulf]

You dont care about us
Its only about making more money

[RicoBach]

This is user expropriation. A company only does that once. Rest in Peace Waves and goodbye.

[gingataff]

2.7k views. 27 likes (probably all Waves employees). That’s a 0.01% approval rating.

[MusicbySandee]

I’ve only bought one Waves plugin. Looks like I can’t buy another!

[ReddenDoom]

And the planned video uploads just keep rolling out! Do they not see the dumpster fire they are tossing these into?