Audio Plugins - Waves Diamond Bundle - w/FCP?

I believe so...I have mine all unplugged because there are some incompatible plugs that cause FCP to pause during boot. All in all...loading FCP will slow way down.

But if you need them they should work. Mine I believe load in through the AU folder in the Audio Plugs portion of the library folder.

Lamont. I'm on my system now...so I can give you more detail.

First check to that the "WaveShell-AU_5.0.x.component" is in the folder {MacintoshHD}>Library>Audio>Plug-ins>Components". If it is not in that folder, no Apple Audio App will recognize them.

Second...when FCP is loading under the version do you see "LOADING AUDIO FILTERS WAVES: xx". The first time you run FCP with the WaveShell plugged in...it will take forever to boot. It isn't hung...it just takes forever! I have a G5 2.7Ghz with 8Gig of RAM and it took probably 30 minutes. This will speed up on subsequent reboots...but still takes longer than booting without them.

Also...WaveShell-AU_5.0.1 should load without error...5.0.2 may error out a few times, just continue through them.

Finally...once FCP is loaded click an audio track and apply an audio filter. Under this you should submenus with the manufacturer. Under the "Waves" should be all your Waves plugs.

Lamont,

Sorry for the delay...I've been out of the country the last week.

My recollection is that the Waves Shell should match the plug version. For instance, v4 should be WavesShell_4...v5 plugs should be WavesShell_5. I don't have the latest...but I assume it is the same. There is also a variant to it related to the bundling. For instance, the Vocal Bundle requires the Vocal WaveShellx.

All of these should coordinate, and can cause some problems if not. If you own version X...I believe you should be able to download the cooresponding package that will contain the Authorizers. From the cooresponding authorizer (Waves Authorizer 5 or Waves Vocal Authroizer, etc.) you should be able to install...this was regardless of your WUP status. WUP status used to relate to calling in for Tech Support or getting a discount when upgrading.

With all of that said...I do know they have changed their WUP policies in the last year. It would be very discouraging to me if they discontinue former product downloads based on that! Sorry I don't have more information. I'll look around.

I don't believe the 5.0.1 will break your iLok for v4 plugs... But to my knowledge, the version 5 waveshell only supports v5 plugs and will therefore not be of any use to you.

My recommendation would be to get the latest download package from the waves site (if possible) that corresponds to the package you own. This should not require additional iLok authorizing...but will update any plugs and the shell to their latest versions.

If you own v5 and v4... check your iLok to see if you have the v5 license either downloaded or installed, download the v5 Diamond package from waves. Archive all your current stuff...and then delete the relating v4 shells and plugs. Reinstall the v5 waveshell. You should be done.

If you don't see it in your iLok...I would contact waves support (thier support telephone number is listed on thier website). Tell them you have a licensing issues, I believe licensing issues are excluded from support aggreement. Once they help you get the license to your iLok...then follow the above steps.

Sorry for the rambling...hope that helps.

Lamont, I don't have X-Noise...but I can tell you that FCP dosesn't seem to support the GUI from plugs. Other Apple programs can... For instance I have WAVE BURNER (Part of Logic) and it uses the Waves GUI just like Pro Tools. However, within FCP, it is just lines of settings.

I haven.t read the ho;e thread but yes they do work check your Ilock. To continue thread I use Logic pro 7 and have waves installed on that but when I start fcp it starts waves which I don't want it to do as I omf my audio to Logic. How can I stop FCP from Loading waves