How to Find Your Plugins in Final Cut Pro X

First, check whether the relevant plugin or bundle license/s are activated on your computer or USB Flash Drive:

1. Launch Waves Central via Applications > Waves Central.


2. Log into Waves Central using your Waves account information.


3. Select the Licenses page.


4. Select the Connected Devices tab. Use the arrow on the right to expand the list.


5. Check if the missing plugin/s license are activated on this connected device.

If they are activated, proceed to Step #2 below.

If they are not, check if the missing plugin/s license are in the Not Activated tab. If they are not activated, select the license/s and click ‘Activate’.

If not in the Not Activated tab, check if the missing plugin license/s are in a device in the Disconnected Devices tab, if there, refer to this article to locate the device.

First, check whether the relevant plugin file/s are correctly installed on your computer. Go to:

Macintosh HD > Applications > Waves > Plug-Ins V14 (or whichever version is installed on your device).

The relevant plugin file will be named after the plugin, in this format: [PluginName].bundle. For example, the plugin file for Reel ADT will be named Reel ADT.bundle.

If the plugins you are looking for are not there, install the plugins by following the instructions in this link.

If the relevant plugin files are in the above folders, perform a rescan:

1. Quit FCPX.


2. In Finder, click on the Go menu, hold down the [Alt/Option] key and click on Library.


3. Go to Preferences and move the com.apple.audio.InfoHelper.plist file to your desktop.


4. Still in Preferences, drag the Waves Preferences folder to the desktop.


5. Go to Macintosh HD > Applications > Waves > WaveShells V14 (or whichever version is installed on your device) and run the Waves AU Reg Utility


6. Click on Let’s Go.


7. If asked to Locate the Waves Plugins Folder, direct to Macintosh HD > Applications > Waves > Plug-Ins V14 (or whichever version is installed on your device).


8. Restart the computer and launch Final Cut Pro X.

Once the rescan is done, create a new session with a supported sample rate, add a track and load your Waves plugins.

None of the above worked? Contact Technical Support.