Waves Plug-Ins Folder Location

Oct 19, 2020

When prompted by your host application to “Locate the Waves Plug-Ins Folder,” direct it to:

  • Windows: C:\Program Files (x86)\Waves\Plug-Ins V13 (or whichever version is installed on your device, V13-V9)
  • Mac: Macintosh HD > Applications > Waves > Plug-Ins V13, (or whichever version is installed on your device, V13-V9)

If after directing to the above location you are persistently prompted to locate the folder again, refresh Waves Preferences:

Windows:

  1. Quit your host application.
  2. Press [Win key]+R, type %appdata% and hit Enter.

    A window titled Roaming will show.

    In Roaming, locate the folder named “Waves Audio” and move it to the Desktop.
  3. Launch your host application with a fresh session. If prompted to locate the Waves Plug-ins Folder, direct to the above location.

Mac:

  1. Quit your host application.
  2. In Finder, click on the Go menu, hold down the [Alt/Option] key, and click on Library.
  3. Go to Preferences, locate the folder “Waves Preferences,” and move it to your Desktop.
  4. Launch your host application with a fresh session. If prompted to locate the Waves Plug-ins Folder, direct to the above location.