Waves Plugins on 4K Displays

Feb 16, 2025

  • Mac:

    Waves plugins (latest version) will display properly as 2015 Mac Pro computers (or newer) are required.

    Windows:

    Waves V15 plugins fully support HiDPI in the following host applications:

    • Cubase
    • Nuendo
    • Studio One
    • REAPER
    • Bitwig Studio
    • FL Studio - Full support when using one screen. When plugins are detached and moved between screens, graphic issues may occur.

    In the following host applications, HiDPI is not "true", rather Auto-Scaling is controlled by the host application:

    • Ableton Live
    • CakeWalk By BandLab
    • Maschine
    • Komplete Kontrol
    • Pyramix
    • Samplitude
    • Sequoia

    The following host applications will not auto-scale plugins:

    • Pro Tools - Recommended setting "Override HiDPi scaling by system" in the application properties > Compatibility.
    • Audition - Plugins will load at 100% regardless of system settings (small GUI)
    • Premiere - Plugins will load at 100% regardless of system settings (small GUI)
    • Reason - Plugins will load at 100% regardless of system settings (small GUI)

  • Mac:

    Waves plugins (latest version) will display properly as 2015 Mac Pro computers (or newer) are required.

    Windows:

    Waves V14 plugins fully support HiDPI in the following host applications:

    • Cubase 12
    • Nuendo 12
    • Studio One 6
    • REAPER
    • Bitwig Studio
    • FL Studio - Full support when using one screen. When plugins are detached and moved between screens, graphic issues may occur.

    In the following host applications, HiDPI is not "true", rather Auto-Scaling is controlled by the host application:

    • Ableton Live
    • CakeWalk By BandLab
    • Maschine
    • Komplete Kontrol
    • Pyramix
    • Samplitude
    • Sequoia

    The following host applications will not auto-scale plugins:

    • Pro Tools - Recommended setting "Override HiDPi scaling by system" in the application properties > Compatibility.
    • Audition - Plugins will load at 100% regardless of system settings (small GUI)
    • Premiere - Plugins will load at 100% regardless of system settings (small GUI)
    • Reason - Plugins will load at 100% regardless of system settings (small GUI)

  • Mac:

    Waves plugins (latest version) will display properly as 2015 Mac Pro computers (or newer) are required.

    Windows:

    Waves V13 plugins fully support HiDPI in the following host applications:

    • Cubase 11
    • Nuendo 11
    • WaveLab 10
    • Studio One 5
    • REAPER
    • Bitwig Studio
    • FL Studio - Full support when using one screen. When plugins are detached and moved between screens, graphic issues may occur.

    In the following host applications, HiDPI is not "true", rather Auto-Scaling is controlled by the host application:

    • Ableton Live
    • CakeWalk By BandLab
    • Reason
    • Maschine
    • Komplete Kontrol
    • Pyramix
    • Samplitude
    • Sequoia

    The following host applications will not auto-scale plugins:

    • Pro Tools - Recommended setting "Override HiDPi scaling by system" in the application properties > Compatibility.
    • Audition - Plugins will load at 100% regardless of system settings (small GUI)
    • Premiere - Plugins will load at 100% regardless of system settings (small GUI)

  • Displaying Waves plugins in UHD (4K) resolution display monitors is not yet officially supported in all host applications.

    Mac:

    Waves plugins (latest versions) will display properly on all host applications with these exceptions:

    • Final Cut Pro 10.4.9 using Retina displays.
    • 2012 Mac Pro computers using 4K, large or multiple screens

    Windows:

    • In the following host applications, the plugin GUI will show up in its normal dimensions.
      • Ableton Live – default behavior
      • Studio One 4:
        • Verify HiDPI is enabled/checked in Options > General > HiDPI
        • Access the plugin settings menu in the plug-in editor tab > check the Enable System DPI Scaling option (requires Windows 10 version 1803 or higher).
      • Studio One 5:
        • Access the plugin settings menu in the plug-in editor tab > check the Enable System DPI Scaling option (requires Windows 10 version 1803 or higher).
      • Reaper
        • Access Reaper Preferences > Advanced UI/System tweaks and under HDPI mode (Windows 7+) select ‘Multimonitor aware (recommended)’
        • Access the plugin settings by clicking the '+' icon, under Compatibility settings > check 'HiDPI compatibility mode when floating window’.
    • In the following host applications (latest versions), *disable ‘HiDPI’ *(converts the host UI to the highest resolution) in order to display the plugin GUI in its normal dimensions:
      • Pro Tools and Media Composer
      • Cubase, Nuendo and WaveLab
      • FL Studio
      • Premier and Audition
    • Host applications with no 4K support
      • Sequoia
      • Samplitude
      • Cakewalk by BandLab

Plugins with high resolution HiDPI Graphic Interfaces

Any plugin released after February 2021 has a high resolution HiDPI graphic interface.

We are working on updating the graphics for plugins released earlier to high resolution as well.

Please check the list below to see what plugins have already been updated with new high resolution HiDPI graphic interfaces, and the version they were updated in:

Abbey Road ChambersV14
Abbey Road J37 TapeV14
Abbey Road RS124 CompressorV13
Abbey Road SaturatorV14
Abbey Road TG Mastering ChainV14
Aphex Vintage Aural ExciterV14
API 2500V14
API 550V14
API 560V14
CLA EchoSphereV15
CLA EpicV15
CLA MixHubV15
CLA-2A Compressor / LimiterV14
CLA-3A Compressor / LimiterV14
CLA-76 Compressor / LimiterV14
dbx® 160 Compressor / LimiterV14
F6 Floating-Band Dynamic EQV14
H-Comp Hybrid CompressorV15
H-Delay Hybrid DelayV14
KaleidoscopesV13
OVox Vocal ReSynthesisV14
PuigChild CompressorV14
PuigTec EQsV14
Scheps 73V15
Scheps Omni Channel 2V13
SSL E-ChannelV12
SSL G-ChannelV12
SSL G-EqualizerV12
SSL G-Master Buss CompressorV12
Waves Tune Real-TimeV12