How to Send MIDI to Waves Plugins in Logic Pro X

Aug 14, 2022

Learn how to send MIDI to Waves Plugins in Logic Pro X.

  1. Create a ‘New Software Instrument Track’.
    Create a ‘New Software Instrument Track’
  2. Search for Waves plugin you wish to use in the Instrument plugins list, and open it on the Software Instrument Track. Note that Logic may have placed a different instrument as a default setting.
    Search for Waves plugin you wish to use in the Instrument plugins list, and open it on the Software Instrument Track. Note that Logic may have placed a different instrument as a default setting
    You will find the Waves Plugin under the ‘AU MIDI-controlled Effects’ category.
    You will find the Waves Plugin under the ‘AU MIDI-controlled Effects’ category
  3. Open a channel, import or record audio.
    Open a channel, import or record audio
  4. Set the output of the audio channel to “No Output” to avoid phasing issues.
    Set the output of the audio channel to “No Output” to avoid phasing issues
  5. Go to the plugin’s top right corner ‘Side Chain’ and select your audio channel.
    Go to the plugin’s top right corner ‘Side Chain’ and select your audio channel
  6. For real-time input monitoring, select your input channel.
    For real-time input monitoring, select your input channel

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