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Waves Central Changelog

What's new in Waves Central 12.0.8.0

Oct 20, 2020
  • New Features & Improvements:
  • New: Plugin interface resize support. All Waves plugins can now be resized to several sizes, with the ability to set your custom default size per plugin or across all plugins.
  • New: Preset Browser system added to all Waves plugins (except GTR3, GTR Solo, IR1, IR360, IR Live, Q-Clone, X-Noise). Users can now search for presets by text for quicker browsing, and audition & compare presets quickly while playing audio.
  • New: Retina-ready graphics: Improved fonts and graphs on HiDPI and retina displays.
  • New artist presets added to plugins:
  • Scheps Omni Channel: New presets added by Tony Maserati, Andrew Bolooki, Kevin Churko, Caesar Edmunds, Mike Exeter, Frank Filipetti, Graham Reznick, Sky Van Hoff, Carey Willetts.
  • Abbey Road Saturator, API 550B, CLA-76, Doubler, H-Delay, H-Reverb, J37 Tape, PuigTec EQP1A, Q10, Scheps 73, SSL E-Channel, SSL G-Master Buss Compressor, StudioRack: New presets added by Nick Brophy.
  • New in OVox and MultiMod Rack: New modulation indication meter added on each modulated control.
  • Improved: Waves Head Tracker app: Workflow improvements and fixes in Windows 10.
  • Plugins Added to Premium Bundles:
  • LoAir, Smack Attack and Submarine added to the Platinum, Diamond and Horizon bundles.
  • Bug Fixes in All Waves Plugins:
  • Fixed in all plugins: Excessive RAM consumption on Windows when plugins are deactivated and then reactivated.
  • Fixed: Occasional mouse pointer disappearing on Windows.
  • Fixed: GUI corruption in Logic and GarageBand after GUI size is changed or plugins are expanded/collapsed.
  • Fixed: MIDI Learn bug causing parameters to revert to minimum values after hitting “Stop.”
  • Fixed: AAX Shell in MacOS10.15: Issues with the plugin folder path dialog after the Waves Preferences folder is deleted.
  • Fixed in the Waves System Toolbar: Bug causing inability to save over the currently loaded preset after using the Undo function.
  • Fixed: Misspelling of Ken “Pooch” Van Druten’s name in several preset names.
  • Fixed in Waves instruments: Bug causing sample library location dialog on Windows to not function occasionally.
  • Fixed: Various errors in Waves user manuals.
  • Bug Fixes in Specific Plugins:
  • Fixed: Bug causing various plugins to report gain reduction to the DAW while bypassed, when the plugins are inserted in CLA Mixhub, Scheps Omni Channel or StudioRack.
  • Fixed in CLA MixHub:
  • Bug occasionally causing Setup A/B not to affect the plugin inserted in the Insert slot.
  • Bug causing the On/Off and Expand buttons to disappear from the insert slot when the insert slot location is moved.
  • When used as VST3: Bug causing the Dynamics and Insert sections’ On/Off button state not to be saved with the session.
  • When used in Reason: Bug causing some plugins not to load in the Insert slot.
  • When used in Bitwig: Bug causing Bitwig interface to momentarily freezes when presets are loaded.
  • Long instantiation time in Premiere.
  • Fixed in Brauer Motion: Bug causing manual BPM value not to be saved in presets and when reverting from host BPM back to manual.
  • Fixed in BSS DPR-402: Bug causing the plugin to become unresponsive in some cases when the Noise parameter is adjusted.
  • Fixed in CLA Effects: Bug causing SND DLY Long not to reset to OFF with Alt+Click.
  • Fixed in Codex: Bug causing MIDI assignments to be lost when loading a preset, even though the MIDI preset load checkbox is unchecked.
  • Fixed in Element: Bug causing MIDI assignments to be lost when loading a preset, even though the MIDI preset load checkbox is unchecked.
  • Fixed in F6 Dynamic EQ: Momentary graphic glitch when F6 is inserted in CLA MixHub or Scheps Omni Channel and gain reduction occurs.
  • Fixed in Greg Wells VoiceCentric: Bug causing the plugin to become unresponsive in Cubase after saved, while bypassed in a session, loaded, and then reactivated.
  • Fixed in GTR3 Pitch Stomp: Plugin not bypassing correctly.
  • Fixed in GTR Stomps and GTR Tool Rack: Bug causing unrelated parameters to write automation to their minimum value, when automation is recorded for another control.
  • Fixed in Kramer Master Tape: NKS folder missing.
  • Fixed in MultiMod Rack:
  • Issues when loading presets from a file.
  • Bug causing MIDI mapping in some parameters not to be saved with the session.
  • Excessive RAM consumption on Mac OS 10.13, when deactivating and then reactivating the plugin.
  • Fixed in NS1: Meter showing no signal when input comes only from the R (right) channel.
  • Fixed in OVox:
  • Graphic corruption when presets are loaded, or when GUI is expanded/collapsed while in Edit Note Map view.
  • Issue when changing Note Mapper presets by MIDI control while GUI is closed.
  • Bug causing MIDI mapping to be lost in various controls when the plugin is reactivated.
  • Fixed in Playlist Rider:
  • Wrong gain calculation with below-threshold content.
  • Output clipping in some scenarios.
  • Bug causing Tonal Character control not to be smoothed, occasionally creating clicks when activated.
  • Fixed in Renaissance Channel: Occasional output meter glitch when inserted in Scheps Omni Channel, CLA Mixhub or StudioRack.
  • Fixed in Renaissance DeEsser: Sound corruption in 176.4 kHz sample rate.
  • Fixed in Scheps Omni Channel:
  • Bug occasionally causing Setup A/B not to affect the plugin inserted in the Insert slot.
  • Bug causing the On/Off and Expand buttons to disappear from the insert slot when the insert slot location is moved.
  • Bug causing the Insert slot to become black, with no indication of missing license, when attempting to insert a plugin with no license into the Insert slot.
  • When used in Bitwig: Bug causing Bitwig interface to momentarily freezes when presets are loaded.
  • Long instantiation time in Premiere.
  • Fixed in WLM Plus: Meter label getting stuck on LEQ(M) after GUI collapse.
  • Fixed in the Waves Head Tracker app: Various issues on Windows 10.
  • Fixed: Renaming issues in the Nx Head Tracker firmware.
  • Waves Central: New Version (V12.0.8)
  • Support for installing Version 12 (V12) of Waves plugins.
  • Improved compatibility with macOS 10.15 Catalina.
  • Improved overall installation reliability.
  • Better user experience in the Notices section.
  • Better error handling.
  • Various other fixes and improvements

New in Waves Central 11.0.61.58 (Apr 3, 2020)

  • New: MIDI Out support.
  • New: 250 presets added.
  • New: SoundGrid support; OVox can now be used in eMotion LV1 and SuperRack.
  • New: NKS-ready for NI Komplete Kontrol and Maschine.
  • Fixed: AutoPan Stomp Initialization.
  • Fixed: Audio artifacts when using Glide while playing chords.
  • Various other fixes and improvements

New in Waves Central 11.0.59 (Mar 21, 2020)

  • eMotion LV1 v11.0.59.46 update:
  • FixedA bug causing Page 2 of the MODE selection section in the Mixer window to be unavailable.
  • FixedA bug causing talkback input assignment to be disconnected when scenes are loaded.
  • SuperRack v11.0.59.49 update:
  • FixedA bug which caused a wrong Startup Session setting to be applied when integrated with DiGiCo or LAWO consoles. Now, session loading is totally controlled by the console. Moreover, loading an empty or new session while SuperRack is integrated with the console will load the session without clearing SuperRack’s Inventory.

New in Waves Central 11.0.52 (Jan 2, 2020)

  • Mon 9-16 loading incorrect default parameters - Fixed
  • Mon 9-16 not saving parameters in session – Fixed
  • Mon 9-16 not saving pasted plugins in session – Fixed
  • Matrix 1-8 not saving parameters in session under – Fixed
  • Crash when using Tab on name field - Fixed

New in Waves Central 11.0.40 (Oct 28, 2019)

  • Full ongoing compatibility with the latest major DAWs & operating systems (including macOS 10.15 Catalina).
  • New updated versions of all eight Renaissance plugins, including:
  • Freshly designed interfaces with three skin choices: Light, Dark, and Legacy
  • Real-time frequency analyzers added to the R-EQ and R-Channel plugins
  • Complete revision of the R-Channel user interface for more intuitive usage of the channel strip plugin
  • 700+ new presets by leading artists
  • Free plugins added to selected premium bundles:
  • Platinum: OneKnob Pumper, MetaFilter, Greg Wells ToneCentric
  • Diamond: OneKnob Pumper, MetaFilter, Greg Wells ToneCentric, Cobalt Saphira
  • Horizon: OneKnob Pumper, MetaFilter, Greg Wells ToneCentric, WLM Plus Loudness Meter
  • Mercury, Pro Show, SD7 Pro Show: Infected Mushroom Pusher
  • Plugin performance improvements.
  • Access to all other plugin updates since V10.
  • 1400+ artist presets added to plugins.
  • EQ Curve support on Pro Tools and Avid S6 for the AudioTrack, eMo F2, eMo Q4, F6, GEQ, H-EQ, Linear Phase EQ, Q10, R-EQ, R-Channel, RS56 plugins.
  • Set any preset as default preset in all plugins.
  • NKS support added to 43 Waves plugins for compatibility with Native Instruments hardware: see full list of NKS-ready plugins.
  • Personal technical support (phone, email, TeamViewer) included in your Waves Update Plan coverage

New in Waves Central 10.0.0.3 (Jun 11, 2018)

  • Improved: Waves Tune Real-Time CPU performance.
  • Fixed: Plugins' 'About' boxes could not be closed under macOS 10.13.
  • Fixed: Possible GUI corruption on Windows systems with Intel HD graphic cards.
  • Fixed: Abbey Road Vinyl noise not completely off when set to -inf.
  • Fixed: Scheps Omni Channel issues with saved parameters using Reaper and Studio One.
  • Fixed: Scheps 73's Preamp and Drive knobs lose sync when automated together.
  • Fixed: Wrong automation names for VU in/out in SSL Channel.
  • Fixed: PRS SuperModels various bugs.

New in Waves Central 1.3.6.0 (Mar 21, 2018)

  • Fixed: Scheps Omni Channel various bug fixes and improvements

New in Waves Central 1.3.5.5 (Jan 10, 2018)

  • Bug fixes and stability improvements

New in Waves Central V9r28 (Jul 2, 2015)

  • Fixed mute with dbx-160 on SoundGrid when updated from previous versions

New in Waves Central V9r27 (Jul 2, 2015)

  • The new H-Reverb available separately as well as in Mercury, Pro Show and SD7 Pro Show.
  • Butch Vig Vocals now SoundGrid-compatible.
  • Butch Vig Vocals: In/Out VU meters now properly represent L & R channels.
  • Butch Vig Vocals: Fixed crash in a session with some 3rd party plugins.
  • dbx 160: Closing the plugin GUI and reopening it no longer causes the preset name to change to "Preset A".
  • dbx 160: Added support for AVID S3 and S6 control surfaces.
  • dbx 160: Fixed hum noise frequency in stereo component to 50Hz instead of 100Hz.
  • GTR ToolRack: Added external meters when inserted into StudioRack.
  • GTR Solo now excluded from SoundGrid hosts.
  • InPhase now added to SoundGrid hosts.
  • IR-1, IR-L, IR360, IR-Live: Importing an IR from a long path now properly saved in the session.
  • Manny Marroquin Plugins: Fixed a possible crash of the SoundGrid server.
  • MetaFilter: Step Count no longer missing from the Automation List in Pro Tools and Smooth no longer appears twice.
  • Renaissance Bass: Added external meters when inserted into StudioRack mono.
  • Vitamin: Fixed missing right channel external meter when inserted into StudioRack.
  • X-Crackle: Fixed processing at 96kHz.
  • VST2.4: Added support for real-world values in automation lanes.
  • Fixed various possible crashes and graphical problems in plugins with resizable GUIs.
  • Fixed a problem where WaveShell-AAX may fail to load and is declared as an invalid AAX plugin.
  • Fixed an issue where on Mac Yosemite the 'Save Preset' window will remain open after clicking OK.

New in Waves Central V9r26 (Jul 2, 2015)

  • The new Butch Vig Vocals available separately as well as in Mercury, Pro Show and SD7 Pro Show

New in Waves Central V9r25 (Jul 2, 2015)

  • The new dbx 160 Compressor / Limiter available separately as well as in Mercury, Pro Show and SD7 Pro Show.
  • SSL G-Master Buss Compressor: fixed auto fade time in 96 kHz.

New in Waves Central V9r24 (Jul 2, 2015)

  • SSL 4000 Collection: new artist presets.
  • Reel ADT: new Live component

New in Waves Central V9r23 (Jul 2, 2015)

  • The new OneKnob Pumper available separately as well as in Mercury and OneKnob Series.
  • GTR3 Amp: microphones selection bug fixed.
  • IR Convolution Reverb Series: better CPU distribution for multiple instances on SoundGrid servers.
  • NLS Non-Linear Summer Channel: VCA knob now responds well.
  • NLS Non-Linear Summer: no longer crashes host when VCA group is modified.
  • NLS Non-Linear Summer: no longer crashes MultiRack SoundGrid when changing snapshots on VCA tab.
  • NLS Non-Linear Summer: GUI no longer blinks when changing the VCA group inside chainers.
  • WLM Plus Loudness Meter: Short and Long meters mode no longer changes to LEQ(m) after GUI collapsing.
  • WLM Plus Loudness Meter: Trim now works properly with LU in Momentary Scan.
  • WLM Plus Loudness Meter: Gain Reduction meter no longer displays full gain attenuation after collapsing the GUI.
  • WLM Plus Loudness Meter: no longer crashes MultiRack SoundGrid when changing snapshot after collapsing the GUI.
  • Codex & Element: arpeggiator no longer gets stuck and receives note off in Pro Tools.
  • EMI TG12345 Channel Strip: fixed wrong indication on the left VU Gain Reduction.
  • WaveShell AAX preferences window restored.
  • Windows only: fixed blank GUI issue in several plugins with Intel HD2000/3000 cards.
  • Mac only: fixed single-click text entry bug

New in Waves Central V9r21 (Jul 2, 2015)

  • The new EMI TG12345 available separately as well as in The Abbey Road Collection.
  • The new Codex Wavetable Synth available separately as well as in Mercury.
  • J37 Tape: minor GUI fix.
  • Element no longer gets stuck on a certain preset while toggling presets quickly.
  • V-EQ4: minor GUI fix.
  • V-EQ4: HF cutoff 3.3kHz at 44.1 kHz bug fixed.
  • Windows: inserting more than 32 instances with Intel HD graphic card no longer causes blank GUIs or crashes

New in Waves Central V9r20 (Jul 2, 2015)

  • The Dave Clarke EMP Toolbox available as a separate installation option.
  • Cubase 7.5 32bit: fixed crash with StudioRack and some other plugins upon session close.
  • Live 9 32bit: fixed graphic corruption in plugins with resizeable GUIs.
  • GTR Tool Rack: stomp menu no longer opens with an offset in StudioRack.
  • NLS: fixed graphic corruption issues in mac.
  • PS22: fixed Pro Tools crash in AudioSuite.
  • SoundShifter: fixed crash in Pro Tools 11 when trying to adjust the multi-text fields.
  • Element, GTR & GTR Solo Applications: can now choose the Built in Output device

New in Waves Central V9r19 (Jul 2, 2015)

  • Waves License Center – Improved identification of USB flash drives (SanDisk and others).
  • Waves License Center – Fixed bug which caused licenses activated to a computer to get lost due to unstable device recognition.
  • Added SoundGrid support for several plugins, see compatibility chart.
  • Manny Marroquin Delay, Distortion, EQ, Reverb, Triple D, Eddie Kramer Guitar Channel, and Dorrough Stereo added to Pro Show and SD7 Pro Show bundles.
  • Abbey Road Collection available as a separate installation option

New in Waves Central V9r18 (Jul 2, 2015)

  • The new Vitamin Sonic Enhancer available separately as well as in Mercury, Horizon, Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Pro Show, SD7 Pro Show, Essentials and Prelude.
  • WLM Loudness Meter is added to the list of single plugins (in addition to WLM Plus).
  • Manny Marroquin Distortion: minor sound related fix

New in Waves Central V9r17 (Jul 2, 2015)

  • The new Reel ADT available separately

New in Waves Central V9r16 (Jul 2, 2015)

  • The new MetaFilter available separately as well as in Mercury.
  • AAX support included.
  • WLM Plus Loudness Meter: Updated Sony related presets.
  • InPhase: Bypassing no longer crashes Cubase.
  • Element: Fixed crashes on Pro Tools and Ableton Live.
  • Element: Arpeggiator first note playback issue fixed.
  • Pro Tools 11: Gain reduction meters now properly reflect plugins' gain reduction.
  • Pro Tools 11: Fixed SoundShifter AudioSuite processing in "create individual files" mode

New in Waves Central V9r15 (Jul 2, 2015)

  • The new WLM Plus Loudness Meter available separately as well as in Mercury, Diamond, Broadcast & Production, SoundGrid Pro and SoundGrid SD7 Pro.
  • The new Scheps 73 available separately as well as in Mercury, SoundGrid Pro and SoundGrid SD7 Pro.
  • Added support for Media Composer 7.0.3 on Mac.
  • Added support for WaveLab 8.0.3 on Mac.
  • Fixed graphic corruption in Logic X for several plugins.
  • Manny Marroquin Distortion & Manny Marroquin Triple D: fixed sound compatibility between mono and stereo components

New in Waves Central V9r14 (Jul 2, 2015)

  • The new J37 Tape available separately.
  • The new Dave Aude EMP Toolbox.
  • GTR Tuner is added to 'All MRSG compatible plugins'.
  • UltraPitch: added 96khz Native support.
  • Waves Tune & Waves Tune LT: fixed crashes on Nuendo 6 and Cubase 7 when using "Copy Notes".
  • SoundShifter Pitch: pitch value settings fixed.
  • GTR & GTR Solo: MIDI functionality issues fixed.
  • GTR & GTR Solo: crash on A->B fixed.
  • GTR Solo: Amp meter now functions properly

New in Waves Central V9r13 (Jul 2, 2015)

  • Fixed various graphic issues and crashes on Mac and Windows 8 64bit.
  • Support for Mac OS 10.8.4
  • Support for Logic X (up to 10.0.1)
  • IR Convolution Reverbs on Windows can now import Sweep/Impulse response from file that is located on a different drive.
  • IR Convolution Reverbs no longer lose presets or impulse files upon re-instantiation.
  • Doppler added 96khz Native support

New in Waves Central V9r12 (Jul 2, 2015)

  • The new RS56 available separately.
  • Cubase / Nuendo: fixed possible crash in non-English operating systems

New in Waves Central V9r11 (Jul 2, 2015)

  • The new GEQ Graphic Equalizer available separately, and in Mercury, SoundGrid Pro and SoundGrid SD7 Pro.
  • Cubase: fixed possible crash during plugin scan.
  • WaveLab 7 on Windows: fixed issue of plugins appearing twice on the menu

New in Waves Central V9r10 (Jul 2, 2015)

  • The new Manny Marroquin Signature Collection available separately and in Mercury.
  • IR-Live on Windows: IRs can now be properly imported.
  • Renaissance EQ: de-normalization issue fixed.
  • Nuendo / Cubase: fixed a crash in a project with multiple Waves plugins

New in Waves Central V9r9 (Jul 2, 2015)

  • The new IR-Live plugin available separately, in Mercury, and in SoundGrid Pro, Prelude & Essentials bundles

New in Waves Central V9r8 (Jan 24, 2013)

  • The new Element plugin and application available separately and in Mercury.
  • GTR & GTR Solo applications fixed memory corruption that could cause a crash.
  • Waves License Center missing fonts issue solved.

New in Waves Central V9r7 (Jan 24, 2013)

  • The new REDD.17 & REDD.37-51 available separately and in Mercury and SoundGrid Pro bundles.

New in Waves Central V9r6 (Jan 24, 2013)

  • The new NS1 Noise Suppressor available separately and in Mercury and SoundGrid Pro bundles.
  • PS22 Stereo Maker added to Waves Live and SoundGrid Essentials bundles.
  • SoundGrid for A&H: firmware update resolving buzz on I/O box channels 55/56.

New in Waves Central V9r5 (Sep 10, 2012)

  • Waves V9r5 installers include support for WavesLive platforms.

New in Waves Central V9r2 (Sep 10, 2012)

  • The new NLS Non-Linear Summer available separately and in Mercury.