How to Find Your Plugins in Logic 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, restart your computer, launch Logic and see if the issue persists.

If the issue persists, perform a rescan:

1. Quit Logic.
2. In Finder, click on the Go menu, hold down the [Alt/Option] key and click on Library.
3. Go to Caches > AudioUnitsCache and move com.apple.audiounits.cache to your desktop.
4. In the same Library, now go to Preferences and move the Waves Preferences folder to your 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. If 0 components are found, fix permissions:
   
   • Launch Waves Central via Applications > Waves Central and log in.
   • Select the Settings page.
   • Under Maintenance > Fix permissions and ownership, click Run and let the process complete.
   • Repeat Steps #5-7 above.
9. Launch Logic, go to Logic > Preferences > Plug-ins Manager.
   Make sure your Waves plugins are check-marked. If they are not, highlight all Waves listings and click Reset & Rescan Selection.

* When there is more than one Waves AU Reg Utility file in the Waveshell folder, or if you have multiple Waveshell folders (multiple versions installed) apply steps 6 & 7 for all Waves AU Reg Utility versions.

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

If everything loads successfully, you may delete com.apple.audiounits.cache and Waves Preferences from your desktop.

None of the above worked? Contact Technical Support.