Release Notes

May 13th, 2018

• Waves Central 1.3.7.8: Bug fixes, stability improvements and faster installation times.

May 3rd, 2018

• New release — PRS SuperModels, now available as a single plugin as well as in Mercury, Pro Show and SD7 Pro Show.

May 2nd, 2018

eMotion LV1 v9.14.0.423 (Windows only):

• Fixed: Crash/hang occurrences related to Mackie/Midi control
• Fixed: Routing not saved properly in Session/Scene
• Fixed: 3rd-party plugins settings not saved properly in Session/Scene
• Fixed: Post-recovery distortion in Cue Bus/Dugan Speech when server buffer settings are greater than 1ms

April 30th, 2018

MultiRack v9.80.13.523:

• Added: Remote control integration for DiGiCo SD consoles (SD software V987, including DiGiCo SD12) when running MultiRack SoundGrid on an external host computer.
  This update includes:
  • File management
  • Snapshot management
  • Rack control
  • Touch & turn
  • Support for all Waves SoundGrid-compatible plugins

April 22nd, 2018

Firmware update for Apogee Symphony I/O Mk II SoundGrid (v9.7.99.675):

• Fixed: When using a configuration of two 8x8 modules, digital out 8 of the first module will output corrupt audio.

April 16th, 2018

• 63 Waves plugins are now NKS-ready for Native Instruments’ KOMPLETE KONTROL and MASCHINE, with seamless integration allowing direct control of plugin parameters from NI’s hardware and software.

April 11th, 2018

• Fixed: Memory consumption on Mac increased over time for several plugins when the GUI was left open.
• Various other bug fixes.

March 27th, 2018

• New release — SoundGrid Rack for VENUE, an integrated solution for running Waves with Avid VENUE S6L live consoles.

March 26th, 2018

• Waves Central 1.3.6.3: Support for installing sample libraries for Waves instruments at a user specified location.

March 14th, 2018

• Fixed: Scheps Omni Channel various bug fixes and improvements.

March 6th, 2018

• Fixed: Crash in Nuendo 8.1 on Mac when trying to open any Waves sample based instrument.

February 27th, 2018

• Added: F6 now includes a real-time spectrum analyzer.
• Fixed: CTRL+drag plugin controls not working in Cubase 9.5.10 and Nuendo 8.1.0 on Windows.
• Fixed: Surround plugins not showing up in Pyramix.
• Fixed: H-EQ possible level spikes or artifacts when toggling controls or switching presets.
• Fixed: GEQ and MetaFilter draw mode not working with touch-screens.
• Fixed: H-Reverb preset menu sorting of hardware preset '70 Tiled Room'.
• Fixed: LinMB graphic issue in Audio Units.
• Fixed: AudioTrack and F6 minor bugs.

February 8th, 2018

• New release — Driver software is now available for Hear Technologies WSG Bridge.

February 6th, 2018

eMotion LV1 (v9.14.0.354)

• Fixed: Session/Scene load — some channels' parameters reset.
• Fixed: 'Recall Safe' not saved/loaded correctly.
• Fixed: Plugin/bus delay compensation not updated.
• Fixed: Scene data overwritten when flipping channels to stereo.
• Added: Matrix channels — Mono/Stereo toggle.
• Added: Aux channels input — Select global source position (INP/PRE/PST/PSP).
• Improved: Sessions/scenes loading time and recovery time.
• Improved: Stability and general performance.
• Improved: Controllers using Mackie protocol (i.e. Icon Platform, X-touch etc.) — stability and mapping.

Firmware update for SoundGrid Servers (v9.7.99.906):

• Fixed: Some plugins would cause servers to crash.
• Fixed: Intel-based NICs in some Server One and Extreme Server models caused occasional audio drops.
• Improved: Performance for servers with Realtek NICs.

January 31st, 2018

• New Release — Driver software is now available for Apogee Symphony I/O Mk II SoundGrid.

January 24th, 2018

• New release — Scheps Omni Channel, now available as a single plugin as well as in Mercury, Pro Show and SD7 Pro Show.

January 14th, 2018

All Waves plugins: Across-the-board software update to version 9.92.

• Added: Waves instruments now allow saving presets in the preset menu of Komplete Kontrol and Maschine.
• Added: New H-Reverb hardware preset '70 Tiled Room'.
• Removed: Unsupported surround components from the plugins list in Ableton Live and Reason.
• Removed: WNS Noise Suppressor's "Suggest" from automation enabled controls.
• Fixed: Prompt to locate Waves plugin folder no longer appears for every account on Mac computers with multiple user-accounts.
• Fixed: Control responsiveness while moving plugin controls via Ableton Live's interface.
• Fixed: Modifying plugin parameters no longer blocks keyboard communication with Ableton Live.
• Fixed: Long plugin scan and loading times in Logic Pro X on computers that are not connected to the internet.
• Fixed: Possible crashes in Logic Pro X when loading sessions with Waves plugins and Soundtoys PanMan.
• Fixed: Waves instruments no longer appear in Pro Tools' AudioSuite menu.
• Fixed: The Sustain pedal on Grand Rhapsody Piano's GUI no longer gets stuck when clicking on it.
• Fixed: Electric 88 Piano's 'Tune' parameter values for 'Drive Through' and 'Driving Home' presets under Komplete Kontrol and Maschine.
• Fixed: AudioTrack possible level spikes when bypassing or switching presets.
• Fixed: Q10 Equalizer link between L and R faders now properly works on touchscreens.
• Fixed: DeBreath processed audio is no longer delayed when used in Pro Tools' AudioSuite.
• Fixed: Greg Wells VoiceCentric & MixCentric possible CPU spikes under REAPER while no audio is passing through the plugins.
• Fixed: GTR Solo issue in Pro Tools where some stomp control positions may not be correctly recalled when loaded in a session.
• Fixed: Waves Tune Real-Time possible wrong display of scale note during automation.
• Various other bug fixes.

January 9th, 2018

• Waves Central 1.3.5.5: Bug fixes and stability improvements.

November 28th, 2017

• New Release — Driver software is now available for the DirectOut SG.MADI converter for MADI enabled consoles.
• A&H M-Waves firmware update (v1.13.24): Bug Fixes

November 23th, 2017

• New release — VU Meter, now available as a single plugin.
• Bass Slapper: Bug fixes.

November 21st, 2017

• New release — Bass Slapper, now available as a single plugin.

November 15th, 2017

X-WSG I/O Card for M32 and X32 consoles: Firmware update 1.13.60
Fixed issues (require console firmware v3.08 and higher):

• Card would not identify as X-WSG.
• Card would not initialize correctly in some models of the X32 and M32 series.

November 14th, 2017

Waves Central 1.3.4.15:

• Added: Choose whether to include available updates during product installation or not.
• Added: 'Remember me' option in the login window.
• Added: Waves Central user guide to the Help menu.

October 10th, 2017

• The new B360 Ambisonics Encoder available separately as well as in the new 360° Ambisonics Tools.
• The new 360° Ambisonics Tools combo combining B360 Ambisonics Encoder, Nx Virtual Mix Room and the Nx Head Tracker.
• Nx Virtual Mix Room: Nx Ambisonics component added, for headphone monitoring of Ambisonics B-format.
• Nx Virtual Mix Room: Further optimization for improved sonic transparency, elevation and externalization.

October 2nd, 2017

• AudioTrack, Q10, L1: Fixed the crash when switching between the Legacy and Modern interfaces on touch screens.
• X-Noise: Fixed the crash in Logic Pro when changing buffer size while X-Noise is in the session.
• Waves Tune Real-Time: Fixed possible crashes on Mac.
• Waves Tune Real-Time: Fixed an issue under MultiRack where the scale might not change correctly while switching snapshots.
• Element 2: Fixed tempo values under Komplete Kontrol.
• Codex and Element 2: Octave automation direction is no longer flipped.
• Waves Instruments: Controls no longer get stuck when moved quickly on Maschine or Komplete Kontrol.

September 25th, 2017

• 25th anniversary edition of AudioTrack, Q10 Equalizer and L1 Ultramaximizer with a new design and new features.

September 18th, 2017

• The new Torque available separately as well as in Mercury, Pro Show and SD7 Pro Show.

August 9th, 2017

X-WSG I/O Card for X32 and X32-Producer consoles: Firmware update 1.13.54.
Fixed issues:

• 6dB level difference on inserts.
• Noise after power cycle.

Hear Back PRO SoundGrid Card: Firmware update 1.13.26.

• Fixed issue causing noise on channels 11 & 12.

August 7th, 2017

• The new Clavinet available separately as well as in the new Pianos & Keys.
• The new Pianos & Keys containing Electric 88, Electric 200, Electric Grand 80, Grand Rhapsody and Clavinet.
• Element, Codex and Pianos & Keys are now NKS-ready for NI Komplete Kontrol and Maschine.

All Waves pianos & keys:

• General Tune control (-100 – 100 cents).
• Velocity Curve (load with preset) checkbox to allow browsing through presets without affecting the velocity behavior.
• High-definition (HD) and Standard (SD) sample libraries available for download

Element, Codex and Pianos & Keys applications:

• Support for 4K monitors
• Various bug fixes and improvements

August 2nd, 2017

• Waves Central 1.3.3.4: Improved self-update flow and some minor improvements.

July 25th, 2017

• WSG I/O Card for X32 and X32-Producer consoles: Firmware update 1.13.51.
  Fixed issues when routing audio between X-WSG and SoundGrid ASIO/Core Audio Driver.

July 10th, 2017

• The new CLA MixDown available separately as well as in Mercury, Pro Show and SD7 Pro Show.

July 3rd, 2017

• Nx Virtual Mix Room: Added EQ calibration for select headphone models, plus several bug fixes.

June 28th, 2017

• Grand Rhapsody Piano: Fixed possible crashes on Windows in rare cases.
• NLS: Fixed possible crashes under MultiRack while changing snapshots.

June 21st, 2017

• Waves Central 1.3.2.4: Improved installation times and several other performance improvements and bug fixes.
• SSL Channel was split into two binaries: SSL E-Channel and SSL G-Channel.

June 19th, 2017

• The new Brauer Motion available separately as well as in Mercury, Pro Show and SD7 Pro Show.
• eMo D5 Dynamics, eMo Q4 Equalizer, RS56 Passive EQ: Minor bug fixes.
• X-WSG I/O Card for X32 and X32-Producer consoles: Firmware update 1.13.50.

June 13th, 2017

• F6 Floating-Band Dynamic EQ: Improved monitoring experience while soloing sides, and various other bug fixes.

June 6th, 2017

• Eddie Kramer Guitar Channel: Reverb effect now works properly.
• MultiRack (Native & SoundGrid) 9.80.13.212: Sonnox Oxford V3 plugins are now supported in MultiRack.

May 24th, 2017

• The new F6 Floating-Band Dynamic EQ available separately as well as in Mercury, Pro Show and SD7 Pro Show.
• The new Crest Audio Tactus SoundGrid Drivers are available for Tactus Stage and Tactus FOH.
• eMotion LV1 Mixer (v9.14.0.113): Bug fixes.
• StudioRack v9.7.99.352: Mac users using StudioRack (SG Mode) in Pro Tools Native can now solve audio corruption and sync issues without increasing latency by opening the SoundGrid Driver Control Panel (Applications > Waves > SoundGrid) and setting the same buffer size as in Pro Tools.
• GTR, GTR Solo, Element, Codex, Electric 88, Electric 200 and Electric Grand 80 applications now recognize the built-in audio device in Mac OS.
• Waves Tune Real Time: Fixed a possible crash under MultiRack.
• L3-16: Bug fix.
• Modifying plugin parameters no longer blocks keyboard communication with Audition and Wavelab host applications.
• Fixed issue in Pro Tools on Mac where the bypass state on the insert slots was not aligned with the bypass indication on the plugins' GUI.
• Fixed a possible crash when quitting Pro Tools on Windows 7.

May 11th, 2017

• The X-WSG I/O Card for X32 and X32-Producer live mixing consoles is now available for pre-order.

May 9th, 2017

• The new Grand Rhapsody Piano available separately.

May 4th, 2017

MultiRack Native and MultiRack SoundGrid 9.80.13.161:

• Bug Fixes

May 1st, 2017

• The new Smack Attack available separately as well as in Mercury, Pro Show and SD7 Pro Show.

April 19th, 2017

• Version 9.91 across-the-board update of all Waves plugins.
• All plugins now have control mapping for Avid S3 and S6 control surfaces.
• H-EQ: New H-EQ Lite components that require less CPU and are well suited for live sound or when processing resources are limited. They do not include the Spectrum Analyzer and Analog sections.
• H-EQ: New Solo function - Any parametric band can now be soloed by touching its Frequency, Q, or Gain controls. This provides a momentary check of the band’s processing. For a latching solo of a band, click on its solo button.
• H-EQ: New Smooth feature which eliminates noises that can occur while controls are moved in certain older H-EQ versions. When a session with instances of older H-EQ versions loads, ‘Smooth’ will automatically set to Off. New instances of H-EQ in new or old sessions will load with Smooth On.
• Nx Virtual Mix Room: Support for up to 6 Nx Head Trackers at the same time.
• Nx Virtual Mix Room: Nx Head Trackers can be renamed from the WavesHeadTracker application. The name is permanent and saved on the Nx Head Tracker device itself.
• Nx Virtual Mix Room: The Head Tracker's status color is now also shown in the plugin's tracking device drop down menu.
• Waves Central 1.3.1.4: Support for installing version 9.91.

March 29th, 2017

Waves Central 1.3.0.7:

• ‘Update’ feature added – Waves Central will indicate when updates are available for installed products.
• ‘Repair Installation’ feature added.
• Waves SoundGrid applications are now uninstalled together rather than separately.
• Shorter installation times on Windows.
• UX – bug fixes and improvements.

March 14th, 2017

• StudioRack - When used on HD Native systems, instances saved with SoundGrid processing no longer load as local processing.
• StudioRack - Fixed random audio corruption in Pro Tools when StudioRack is used in SoundGrid mode.
• SoundGrid Driver - On Mac, built-in microphone and built-in output now work with SoundGrid Connect.
• SoundGrid Driver - Mac OS System Integrity Protection no longer blocks SoundGrid Driver installation.

March 1st, 2017

eMotion LV1 Mixer (v9.14.0.31):

• Dugan Speech – New version of the Dugan automixer plugin for auto-mixing multiple mics in real time, designed for use inside eMotion LV1. (Purchased separately from the LV1.)
• Custom layers – You can now create your own custom layers – up to eight per mixer window – for super-quick workflow.
• DCA spill – You can now consolidate all the channels in a link group in order to view and control everything that’s linked together, no matter the layer. The group’s DCA fader is shown in the spill display.
• Two mix engine modes: low latency vs. low DSP consumption – You can now choose from two DSP modes, one prioritizing low latency, the other prioritizing DSP efficiency, based on the needs of your session.
• Mono Busses option – EFX and MON aux busses and matrixes can now be flipped between mono and stereo.
• New User-Assigned Shortcut Keys – Next/Previous Scene, Custom Layer, Spill.
• Update All Scenes – Store specific channel parameters in all the scenes in your session.
• Clear connections – Clear all visible patches with a click of a button.
• Delay Units display – Input/output and delay group values are now displayed in feet/meters /milliseconds/samples.
• Improved channel naming workflow – Press Tab to open the next channel name text box for editing in the Mixer window.
• No default route for aux busses – EFX and Mon will not be assigned to LR by default.
• Bigger Mute Group buttons.
• Mode per Layer – Each type of layer will retain its selected layer mode when you toggle between layers.

February 20th, 2017

MultiRack SoundGrid (v9.80.13.116) for DiGiCo SD consoles:

• Bug fixes.
• New plugins added: Waves Tune Real-Time, Scheps Parallel Particles, Greg Wells ToneCentric, Abbey Road Vinyl, Primary Source Expander (PSE).

February 16th, 2017

• SoundGrid Driver – Fixed installation issues on Windows.
• SoundGrid Driver – Fixed installation issues (user directory name can now differ from computer name).
• SoundGrid Driver – Fixed ASIO 4 All issues with SoundGrid Connect.
• SoundGrid Driver – Fixed built-in Mac audio device in SoundGrid Connect.
• SoundGrid Studio – Fixed sample rate changes in HDX systems.
• eMotion ST and StudioRack – Fixed crash upon quit when third-party plugin GUI is open.
• SoundGrid Servers – Firmware update and bug fixes.
• All SoundGrid I/Os – Bug fixes.

December 26th, 2016

• The new Electric Grand 80 Piano available separately.
• EMO-D5: Fixed sound initialization issue.
• Primary Source Expander: Fixed sound initialization issue and a few other minor bugs.
• Waves Tune Real-Time: Restored control surfaces functionality which had been compromised in the previous fix.
• Electric 88 Piano: Added Limiter control.
• Electric 88 and Electric 200 Pianos: Fixed possible crash if left open for several hours.

December 21st, 2016

• The new Hear Back PRO SoundGrid card is available for Hear Technologies personal monitor mixers.

December 7th, 2016

• The new Primary Source Expander available separately as well as in Mercury, Pro Show and SD7 Pro Show.
• IR-1, IR-L, IR-360, IRLive: Significantly improved CPU consumption on SoundGrid (x2.5 on average).
• Abbey Road Plates: Clicking with the mouse on control scale marks now works well.
• Abbey Road Plates: Fixed minor initialization issue when toggling between plates.
• CLA Bass, CLA Drums, CLA Effects, CLA Guitars, CLA Unplugged, CLA Vocals: Added control mapping for Avid S6 control surface.
• CLA Guitars: Fixed sound initialization issue.
• Maserati VX1: Fixed sound initialization issue.
• EMO-Q4, EMO-F2, EMO-D5: Fine-tuning plugin controls (by clicking CTRL/CMD) now works on all controls.
• EMO-D5: Improved smoothing of sound changes while adjusting controls and during automation.
• Greg Wells MixCentric, Greg Wells PianoCentric, Scheps Parallel Particles, IMPusher: Fixed unwanted small fade-in at the beginning of the audio in Logic Pro X.
• Greg Wells ToneCentric: Various minor bug fixes.
• Greg Wells ToneCentric: Smoother sound changes while adjusting controls and during automation.
• MaxxVolume, MV2 and OneKnob Louder: Smoother sound changes while adjusting controls and during automation.
• NLS Non-Linear Summer: Improved smoothing of sound changes while adjusting controls and during automation.
• REDD: Channel selector now works properly.
• Renaissance Equalizer: Minor graphic fix.
• UM225 / UM226: Fixed meters display issue in the Hot Plugins panel on MultiRack.
• Waves Tune Real-Time: Scale and Root are now automatable.

November 21st, 2016

• The new Electric 200 Piano available separately.

November 14th, 2016

• The new Abbey Road Vinyl available separately as well in the Abbey Road Collection.

October 30th, 2016

• Waves plugins and applications, both Native and SoundGrid, are now fully compatible with Mac OS X Sierra 10.12.
  If you are using a VST-compatible DAW, please reinstall your Waves plugins and software applications using Waves Central.

October 18th, 2016

• The new Greg Wells ToneCentric available separately as well as in Mercury, Pro Show, SD7 Pro Show and Greg Wells Signature Series.

October 13th, 2016

• SoundGrid Studio, MultiRack SoundGrid and eMotion LV1:
  To download and install the WSG-Y16 and DiGiCo SD drivers, please use the new dedicated installers for these two products, available through the above links.

October 10th, 2016

• MultiRack SoundGrid 9.80 for DiGiCo: Installer bug fixes.
• CLA-2A, CLA-3A, CLA-76: Added control mapping for Avid S6 control surface.
• Abbey Road Plates: ANALOG control now works properly.
• Codex, Element, GTR, GTR-Solo and Electric 88 Apps: Fixed corrupted output channel names in the menu with over 64 channels.
• Codex, Element, GTR, GTR-Solo and Electric 88 Apps: Changing sample rate from the audio device will no longer cause the apps to hang.
• Kramer Master Tape: Improved smoothing of sound changes while adjusting controls and during automation.
• Electric 88 Piano: Fixed automation related bugs.
• Electric 88 Piano: Latency is now correctly reported.
• Electric 88 Piano: Sustain pedal orders (on/off) are now saved when recording in Studio One.
• Electric 88 Piano: Fixed crashes while running on Mac OS X in Hungarian.
• IR-1, IR-360, IR-L, IR-Live: Fixed possible audible artifacts with buffer size below 512 in VST3 hosts.
• Nx Virtual Mix Room: Fixed crashes in Final Cut Pro during Nx calibration.
• H-Comp: Clicking with the mouse on control scale marks now works well.
• MIDI now works well on all instruments under Digital Performer.
• Fixed possible crashes in Samplitude and Sequoia during initial plugins scan.

October 5th, 2016

MultiRack SoundGrid 9.80 for DiGiCo:

• Fixed crash on quit
• Fixed I/O firmware update failures
• New server software
• Bug fixes

Nx Virtual Mix Room:

• Nx Tracker - FW update, fixing a bug with the battery consumption when powered off, is available through the WavesHeadTracker application

September 25th, 2016

SoundGrid Studio ,StudioRack and SoundGrid Driver:

• Added SoundGrid Connect
• Bug fixes

DiGiGrid DLI/DLS:

• Fixed hang upon loading of SoundGrid Studio when device is off

September 22nd, 2016

SoundGrid Server:

• Support for lower network buffer on RealTek NIC equipped servers: 40 samples@44.1/48kHz, 80 samples@88.2/96kHz
• Support for Waves Tune Real-Time MIDI
• Bug fixes
• Performance Improvement

September 14th, 2016

• The new DMI Waves for DiGiCo Orange Box and S series consoles is available.

August 31st, 2016

• The new M-DL-WAVES3 is available for Allen & Heath dLive consoles.

August 30th, 2016

• Nx Head Tracker starts shipping.
• Nx Virtual Mix Room: Added support for the Nx Head Tracker.
• Nx Virtual Mix Room: Added 7.1 surround component.
• Nx Virtual Mix Room: Head Tracker application – new GUI; faster load; “Camera off” saved as preference; fixed compatibility with Black Magic video driver.
• Waves Tune: Cents are now shown on the keys when editing scales.
• Waves Tune: Override mode is no longer switched to Auto Scroll on second play in AudioSuite.
• eMo Generator: Several bug fixes.

August 28th, 2016

• Central: UI/UX changes and fixes.
• Central: Bug fixes.

August 8th, 2016

• The new Waves Tune Real-Time plugin is available separately as well in the Mercury, Pro Show, and SD7 Pro Show.
• Infected Mushroom Pusher: Minor automation and labeling fixes.

August 4th, 2016

• All SoundGrid I/Os : Bug fixes.

July 25th, 2016

• DiGiGrid IOS/IOC/IOX: Bug fix for metering issue.
• Roland XI-WSG: Bug fix for the ID LED function.

July 18th, 2016

• The new Scheps Parallel Particles available separately as well as in Mercury, Pro Show and SD7 Pro Show.

July 13th, 2016

• MultiRack SoundGrid 9.80 for DiGiCo: compatible with SD running Core 2 only, console version 821.
• MultiRack SoundGrid 9.80 for DiGiCo: Surround support including up-mix and down-mix.
• MultiRack SoundGrid 9.80 for DiGiCo: New Global Tempo, synchronizing all tempo-based plugins to the same BPM.
• MultiRack SoundGrid 9.80 for DiGiCo: Flexible Rack configuration.
• MultiRack SoundGrid 9.80 for DiGiCo added plugins: Infected Mushroom Pusher, DTS Neural™ Mono2Stereo, DTS Neural™ Surround DownMix, DTS Neural™ Surround UpMix, X-FDBK, BSS DPR-402, Greg Wells MixCentric, Greg Wells VoiceCentric, Greg Wells PianoCentric, eMo D5 Dynamics, eMo Q4 Equalizer, eMo F2 Filter, eMo Generator, Sub Align.

July 11th, 2016

• The new Electric 88 Piano available separately.

July 7th, 2016

• SoundGrid Driver: Added WDM support (stereo and surround).
• SoundGrid Driver: Multiple-client ASIO – exclusive outputs-per-DAW limitation removed.
• All SoundGrid servers: New firmware.
• All SoundGrid servers: Bug fixes.
• StudioRack: In conjunction with the new Logic 10.2.3: audio stream delay fixed, clicks and pops on aux track fixed.
• StudioRack: Minor bug fixes.
• SoundGrid Studio: Minor bug fixes.

July 5th, 2016

• The new Infected Mushroom Pusher available separately.
• dbx 160: Improved smoothing of sound changes while adjusting controls and during automation.
• Reel ADT: Fixed some typos in preset names.
• Greg Wells VoiceCentric: Bypassing the mono-to-stereo component no longer mutes the right channel.
• Saphira and Greg Wells plugins: Fixed instantiation of Full Reset preset after toggling through presets.
• DTS UpMix: Fixed issue where the Depth fader could get stuck at 100%.
• DTS UpMix and DownMix: Automation of Solo buttons now works properly under VST3 and Audio Units.
• Dorrough: Fixed possible flickering of toolbar buttons when opening more than one instance in Windows hosts.
• Improved responsiveness of moving controls with the mouse wheel.

June 30th, 2016

• WSG-Y16: Bug fixes.

June 15th, 2016

• The new Roland XI-WSG is available for Roland consoles.
• NEW: Fine-tune plugin controls by clicking CTRL (PC) or CTRL/CMD (Mac) while moving a control with the mouse.
• H-Comp: Limiter is no longer on when the plugin is bypassed.
• H-Comp: Fixed swapped limiter on/off automation values.
• Scheps 73: Fixed several control linking issues.
• Scheps 73: Fixed possible flickering of input/output faders when two instances of Scheps 73 are open.
• DTS Neural DownMix: Front Encoding on/off values are no longer swapped in automation and controls view.
• Renaissance Bass: Improved smoothing of sound changes while adjusting controls and during automation.
• Vitamin: Improved smoothing of sound changes while adjusting controls and during automation.
• Vitamin: Fixed slight glitches of the graph while running under SoundGrid.
• Fixed support for 'Allow Latch Prime' mode in Pro Tools.

June 9th, 2016

• The New DiGiGrid Desktop Series is available: DiGiGrid D, DiGiGrid M, DiGiGrid Q, and DiGiGrid S.

June 1st, 2016

• Central: Improved the installation process by adding a notification about audio applications that need to be closed.
• Central: Various bug fixes.

May 18th, 2016

• The new DTS Neural™ Mono2Stereo available in the DTS Neural™ Surround Collection and in the Broadcast and Surround Suite.
• The new DTS Neural™ Surround DownMix available in the DTS Neural™ Surround Collection and in the Broadcast and Surround Suite.
• The new DTS Neural™ Surround UpMix available in the DTS Neural™ Surround Collection and in the Broadcast and Surround Suite.

May 9th, 2016

• MultiRack: Removed the plugin manager. MultiRack now loads all plugin versions it finds.
• MultiRack: New Global Tempo, synchronizing all tempo-based plugins to the same BPM.
• MultiRack: Bug fixes.
• MultiRack SoundGrid version 9.80.11.99 is compatible with Lawo consoles version 5-6-0-16 and higher.
• Abbey Road Reverb Plates: Fixed possible mutes in VST3 hosts.
• Nx no longer prevents Ableton Live and SONAR to properly save sessions.
• Fixed possible crashes under Logic Pro X.

April 20th, 2016

• X-FDBK: Fixed a crash when deleting a filter if the SoundGrid server is not connected.
• X-FDBK: Fixed a problem where loading a session in SoundGrid applications would load the X-FDBK preset without markers and cursor.
• X-FDBK: Fixed a minor GUI related issue.

April 13th, 2016

• The new X-FDBK available separately as well as in Mercury, Pro Show and SD7 Pro Show.
• Abbey Road Reverb Plates: Fixed an issue where loading certain presets would reset the Dry/Wet control to 100%.
• H-Delay: Fixed possible clicks at 96kHz in mono to stereo.
• eMotion LV1: bug fixes.

April 11th, 2016

• Central: added touch support.
• Central: bug fixes.

March 23rd, 2016

• The new BSS DPR-402 available separately as well as in Mercury, Pro Show and SD7 Pro Show.
• V-Comp now has reduction meters on the Hot Plugins Panel in MultiRack.
• dbx 160: Hum no longer disappears after deactivating/activating the plugin in Ableton Live.
• TG12345: Hum no longer disappears after deactivating/activating the plugin in Ableton Live.
• IR plugins on Windows: Fixed the problem to import impulse responses that are located outside the Waves/Data folder.
• X-Noise: Fixed excessive CPU consumption on SoundGrid.
• Abbey Road Reverb Plates: Output fader in the mono component now accepts text entry while the GUI is collapsed.
• Abbey Road Reverb Plates: Improved CPU and memory load on SoundGrid servers.
• MetaFilter: Fixed LFO sync issue in Cubase/Nuendo.
• J37: Delay level is now properly saved in sessions.
• Vocal Rider, Bass Rider: Rider fader now correctly moves towards the target value.
• Vocal Rider, Bass Rider: Fixed stuck fader if clicked and dragged during riding.
• Fixed plugins not loading on Windows in rare cases.
• Logic Pro X: Fixed issue where resetting controls (alt+click) was not written to automation.
• Digital Performer: Resetting controls (alt+click) now works properly after writing automation.
• Momentary toggle controls are no longer stuck when double-tapped on Windows touch screens.

• eMotion LV1: Added Cue/Solo on DCA tracks.
• eMotion LV1: Improved performance and bug fixes.
• eMotion LV1: New SoundGrid server firmware and driver update.
• eMotion LV1: Now compatible with the H-Reverb and Abbey Road Reverb Plates plugins.
• eMotion LV1: Please note: Some Waves plugins have been modified to work with eMotion LV1. To take advantage of this update, please re-install both the latest version of eMotion LV1 and the latest versions of your plugins (or of the bundles in which they are included).
• SoundGrid Studio: New and improved auto-configuration process.
• SoundGrid Studio: Minor bug fixes.
• StudioRack: Fixed crashes when NLS is saved to session (Mac and Windows).
• StudioRack: Fixed crashes when toggling between Cubase and other applications (Windows only).
• StudioRack: Other minor bug fixes.
• SoundGrid ASIO Driver: Loading large sessions with different sample rates no longer causes Pro Tools to quit.
• SoundGrid Server: Improved internal CPU management mechanism.

March 1st, 2016

• Improved responsiveness of toggle controls on touch screens.
• Improved mouse usability while moving faders in some plugins.
• eMo F2: Text entry for control values now works properly.
• eMo Q4: Text entry for control values now works properly.
• The Impulse Response library from previous installations is now moved to its current location in the Waves/Data folder.

February 15th, 2016

• The new Abbey Road Reverb Plates available separately as well as in the Abbey Road Collection.
• Maserati B72: The Sensitivity LED now works properly.
• Renaissance Equalizer: Double-clicking band markers on the graph now turns the bands on or off.
• Renaissance Channel: Double-clicking band markers on the graph now turns the bands on or off.
• Scheps 73: Fixed MS functionality.
• eMo Generator: Changing Gain in Sine mode no longer causes clicks.
• SSL Compressor: Improved smoothing of sound changes while adjusting controls and during automation.
• H-Reverb: Improved native CPU consumption on Mac.
• H-Reverb: Fixed right channel input meter on control surfaces.
• Fixed possible crashes on Windows systems with NVIDIA Quadro graphic cards.

February 2nd, 2016

• Central: Improvements and bug fixes: Windows installation, OS X permissions, log reporting.
• Central: Increased stability and improved performance.

January 28th, 2016

• The new Nx Virtual Mix Room available separately.
• Doppler: Fixed crash in LV1 and MultiRack when disconnecting the host LAN port.
• Element 2.0 no longer exceeds the maximum polyphony when the sustain pedal is held.
• Waves Tune, Waves Tune LT: Fixed notes disappearing when zooming in.
• Waves Tune, Waves Tune LT: Vibrato areas are now properly indicated.
• Studio One 3 and later: Added support for gain reduction reporting.
• Fixed possible crashes in Cubase and Nuendo.

January 18th, 2016

• The new Greg Wells MixCentric available separately as well as in Mercury, Pro Show, SD7 Pro Show and the new Greg Wells Signature Series.
• The new Greg Wells Signature Series containing VoiceCentric, PianoCentric and MixCentric.
• eMo Q4 Equalizer: Changing band 4 filter type no longer causes the output gain to be bypassed.
• eMo F2 Filter: Loading a mono preset to a stereo component now loads the preset to both left and right channels.
• eMo Generator: Changed VST3 category to Generators.
• H-Reverb: Fixed surround output metering on the Hot Plugins Panel in MultiRack.
• Vocal Rider, MondoMod: Fixed crash in LV1 and MultiRack when disconnecting the host LAN port.
• ReelADT now initializes with correct VCO value under Logic Pro X.
• GTR, GTR Solo, Element and CODEX applications now recognize the built-in audio device in OS X Yosemite and El Capitan.
• Sony Vegas, Sound Forge and Acid Pro: Fixed possible crashes with mono plugins that have side-chain.
• StudioRack: Fixed first instance long instantiation time.
• LV1 no longer crashes when modifying presets in GTR Tool Rack.

January 5th, 2016

• NEW – eMotion LV1 digital live mixing console
• The new eMo Q4 Equalizer, eMo F2 Filter, and eMo Generator plugins – available separately, in the Gold, Platinum, Horizon, Diamond, Mercury, Broadcast & Production, Live, Pro Show, and SD7 Pro Show bundles, or with any eMotion LV1 license.
• SoundGrid driver – Unicode install support.
• SoundGrid firmware – bug fixes for Yamaha Y-16, A&H M-Waves, and DiGiGrid IOC, IOX, IOS, DLI, DLS, MGB and MGO.
• StudioRack – minor bug fixes.
• SoundGrid Studio – minor bug fixes.

December 30th, 2015

• The new Greg Wells PianoCentric available separately as well as in Mercury, Pro Show and SD7 Pro Show.
• MultiRack: Remote control support for LAWO consoles.

December 21st, 2015

• The new Element 2.0 available separately as well as in Mercury and Dave Audé EMP Toolbox.
• SSL Compressor: Smoother sound changes while adjusting controls and during automation.
• S1: Smoother sound changes while adjusting controls and during automation.
• Manny Marroquin Tone Shaper: 1-2-3 frequency knobs now work properly.
• SoundShifter: Offline processing components no longer appear in real-time menus.
• Ableton Live 32bit (Mac): Using arrow keys to modify plugin parameters is now working.
• Sub Align: Mono component now applies the correct delay value.
• Sub Align: Fixed wrong delay at 96kHz.
• Sub Align: Improved crossover points precision.
• Fixed Pro Tools crash with StudioRack containing NLS.
• MIDI attachment is now properly saved in presets.
• Codex, Element, MetaFilter: Automation compatibility with earlier versions is restored.
• SSL Compressor: PA default preset now turns off analog noise.

December 14th, 2015

• SoundGrid Studio: ASIO multi-client driver support.
• SoundGrid Studio: DAW will show the device connected to the driver.
• SoundGrid Studio: “Auto” dynamically updates the number of driver channels.
• SoundGrid Studio: Minor bug fixes.
• DiGiGrid IOC/IOX /IOS: Input gain control from the I/O control panel: text entry and mouse wheel support added.
• StudioRack: Pro Tools 12 I/O mode support.

November 24th, 2015

• Central: Added dialog message notifying users to close all running DAWs when installing and uninstalling...
• Central: Added device ID display in Disconnected Devices panel.
• Central: Added "Move All" option under My Products in the Install Products, Manage Licenses and Prepare Offline Installer pages.
• Central: When the system drive name contains inadmissible characters, Waves Central names it "Untitled" and allows using the drive.
• Central: When the license cloud contains no licenses, a message is displayed in the middle column of the Easy Install and Activate page.
• Central: When no connected devices are found, the dialog can be closed and Waves Central can be used for offline installation.
• Central: Drive letter now retrieved via environment variable. Installation will proceed properly even when the system drive letter is not C:\.
• Central: Products in the Install Products page can now be selected or de-selected by clicking the product name, not just the adjacent arrows.
• Central: Various other fixes and improvements.
• H-EQ: Input faders are no longer flipped in M/S mode.
• H-EQ: M/S monitor now functions properly.
• Greg Wells VoiceCentric, Cobalt Saphira, Butch Vig Vocals, all Manny Marroquin plugins: Fixed slow loading time.
• InPhase: Fixed graphic issues when collapsing/expanding the GUI.

November 18th, 2015

• The new Sub Align available separately as well as in Mercury, Pro Show and SD7 Pro Show.

November 11th, 2015

• The new Greg Wells VoiceCentric available separately as well as in Mercury, Pro Show and SD7 Pro Show.

October 29th, 2015

• New Waves Central version contains several fixes for failed installations.

October 25th, 2015

• The new Waves Central: one-stop plugin installation and activation system.
• Across the board release of all Waves plugins V9.6.
• Sidechain support for VST 2.4.
• New Copy/Paste preset feature – between plugins and/or StudioRack.
• Fixes to various activation related bugs.

Waves V9r30 installer - September 10th, 2015

• The new eMo D5 Dynamics available separately as well as in Mercury, Pro Show and SD7 Pro Show.

Waves V9r29 installer - August 13th, 2015

• The new Cobalt Saphira available separately as well as in Mercury, Pro Show and SD7 Pro Show.
• Butch Vig Vocals: Sensitivity LED now properly responds to signals from both left and right channels.
• Doppler no longer crashes in AudioSuite while processing 4 mono tracks.
• Reel ADT: VCO movement now stays limited to VCO range when using the mouse wheel or arrow keys.
• GTR: Fixed microphone selection mismatch in some cabinets.
• Stomp Distortion: Fixed an issue where Tone and Contour may stop working in some cases.
• H-Delay: Note division and MS is now properly saved in MultiRack SoundGrid snapshots when using tap tempo.
• IR-1, IR-L, IRLive: Fixed IR locating issue under MultiRack after changing the name of the folder containing imported IRs.
• MetaFilter: Fixed LFO sync issue in Cubase/Nuendo.
• SoundShifter Pitch: Fixed latency issue under AudioSuite when shifting down.
• SoundShifter Pitch no longer creates a fade in on the first region when processing several regions under AudioSuite.
• TG12345: Switching presets now advances properly (within each category) instead of in alphabetical order.
• Waves Tune, Waves Tune LT: Fixed possible crash in offline processing.
• Waves Tune, Waves Tune LT: Copy/Paste Notes was removed from the menu.
• X-Crackle: Fixed processing at 96kHz on SoundGrid.
• NLS: Drive no longer affects the noise level.
• Scheps 73: GUI expand/collapse state is now properly saved in sessions.
• Final Cut Pro: Fixed GUI corruption when plugins are instantiated during playback.
• Cubase/Nuendo: Fixed possible crashes on Mac when closing and reopening sessions.
• Cubase: Plugins with Noise no longer crash when inserted in instrument tracks.
• Pro Tools 11 & 12: Fixed various issues with resetting (Alt+Click) controls.

Waves V9r28 installer - June 3rd, 2015

• Mac: Fixed a problem where WaveShell-AAX may fail to load and is declared as an invalid AAX plugin.
• Windows: Fixed mute with dbx-160 on SoundGrid when updated from previous versions.

Waves V9r27 installers - May 11th, 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.

Waves V9r26 installers - March 18th, 2015

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

Waves V9r25 installers - February 16th, 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.

Waves V9r24 installers - January 15th, 2015

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

Waves V9r23 installers - November 27th, 2014

• 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.

Waves V9r22 Mac offline installer - October 23rd, 2014

• Support for OS X 10.10 Yosemite.

Waves V9r21 installers - October 6th, 2014

• 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.

Waves V9r20 installers - August 17th, 2014

• 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.

Waves V9r19 installers - July 23rd, 2014

• 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.

Waves V9r18 installers - April 9th, 2014

• 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.

Waves V9r17 installers - March 10th, 2014

• The new Reel ADT available separately.

Waves V9r16 installers - March 3rd, 2014

• 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.

Waves V9r15 installers - January 6th, 2014

• 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.

Waves V9r14 installers - October 15th, 2013

• 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.

Waves V9r13 installers - August 8th, 2013

• 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.

Waves V9r12 installers - June 11th, 2013

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

Waves V9r11 installers - April 25th, 2013

• 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.

Waves V9r10 installers - March 18th, 2013

• 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.

Waves V9r9 installers - January 28th, 2013

• The new IR-Live plugin available separately, in Mercury, and in SoundGrid Pro, Prelude & Essentials bundles.
• WaveShell VST2 on Mac 64-bit support.

Waves V9r8 installers - January 3rd, 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.

Waves V9r7 installers - December 2nd, 2012

• The new REDD.17 & REDD.37-51 available separately.
• Kramer HLS, PIE and Master Tape/Dorrough Meters/Aphex Vintage Aural Exciter: Memory leak bug on Mac fixed.
• Support for Mac Book Pro with Retina display.

Waves V9r6 installers - September 13th, 2012

• 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.

Waves V9r5 installers - July 19th, 2012

• Included support for WavesLive platforms.

Waves V9r2 installers - April 11th, 2012

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

Waves V9r1 installers - March 20th, 2012

• First V9 release.