Waves Plugins on 4K Displays

Mar 19, 2026

  • Mac:

    Waves plugins are supported on 4K displays in officially supported host applications.

    Windows:

    Waves V16 plugins support HiDPI in the following host applications:

    • Cubase
    • Nuendo
    • Studio One
    • Fender Studio Pro
    • 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 Sonar
    • 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)

    Note: Some plugins may not scale properly when their GUI size is set above 100%. A complete list of plugins that fully support HiDPI displays can be found below.

  • Mac:

    Waves plugins will display properly on 2015 Mac Pro computers (or newer).

    Windows:

    Waves V15 plugins 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)

    Note: Some plugins may not scale properly when their GUI size is set above 100%. A complete list of plugins that fully support HiDPI displays can be found below.

  • Mac:

    Waves plugins will display properly on 2015 Mac Pro computers (or newer).

    Windows:

    Waves V14 plugins 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)

    Note: Some plugins may not scale properly when their GUI size is set above 100%. A complete list of plugins that fully support HiDPI displays can be found below.

  • Mac:

    Waves plugins will display properly on 2015 Mac Pro computers (or newer).

    Windows:

    Waves V13 plugins 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)

    Note: Some plugins may not scale properly when their GUI size is set above 100%. A complete list of plugins that fully support HiDPI displays can be found below.

  • 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
      • Media Composer
      • Cubase
      • Nuendo
      • WaveLab
      • FL Studio
      • Premier
      • 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 released or updated with new high resolution HiDPI graphic interfaces, and the version they were updated in:

Abbey Road ChambersUpdated in V14
Abbey Road J37 TapeUpdated in V14
Abbey Road RS124 CompressorUpdated in V13
Abbey Road SaturatorUpdated in V14
Abbey Road TG Mastering ChainUpdated in V14
Abbey Road RS124 CompressorReleased in V12
Aphex Vintage Aural ExciterUpdated in V14
API 2500Updated in V14
API 550Updated in V14
API 560Updated in V14
Bass RiderUpdated in V16
BB TubesReleased in V14
CLA EchoSphereReleased in V12
CLA EchoSphereUpdated in V15
CLA EpicReleased in V12
CLA EpicUpdated in V15
CLA MixHubUpdated in V15
CLA NxReleased in V12
CLA-2A Compressor / LimiterUpdated in V14
CLA-3A Compressor / LimiterUpdated in V14
CLA-76 Compressor / LimiterUpdated in V14
Clarity VxReleased in V13
Clarity Vx DeReverbReleased in V14
Clarity Vx ProReleased in V13
Clarix LBReleased in V16
CR8 Creative SamplerReleased in V13
Curves AQReleased in V15
Curves EquatorReleased in V15
Curves ResolveReleased in V16
dbx® 160 Compressor / LimiterUpdated in V14
F6 Floating-Band Dynamic EQUpdated in V14
Feedback HunterReleased in V14
H-Comp Hybrid CompressorUpdated in V15
H-Delay Hybrid DelayUpdated in V14
IDX Intelligent DynamicsReleased in V15
Immersive WrapperReleased in V15
InTrigger Drum ReplacerReleased in V16
KaleidoscopesUpdated in V13
Key DetectorReleased in V14
L4 UltramaximizerReleased in V16
Lil TubeReleased in V14
Lofi SpaceReleased in V13
Magma SpringsReleased in V14
Magma StressBoxReleased in V16
Magma Tube Channel StripReleased in V14
Nx Germano Studios New YorkReleased in V13
NX Ocean Way NashvilleReleased in V12
OVox Vocal ReSynthesisUpdated in V14
PuigChild CompressorUpdated in V14
PuigTec EQsUpdated in V14
Retro FiReleased in V13
Scheps 73Updated in V15
Scheps Omni Channel 2Updated in V13
Silk VocalReleased in V14
Space RiderReleased in V14
Spherix Immersive Compressor & LimiterReleased in V14
SSL E-ChannelUpdated in V12
SSL EV2Released in V13
SSL G-ChannelUpdated in V12
SSL G-EqualizerUpdated in V12
SSL G-Master Buss CompressorUpdated in V12
StudioVerse Audio EffectsReleased in V15
StudioVerse InstrumentsReleased in V15
Sync VxReleased in V15
V-CompUpdated in V16
V-EQ 3Updated in V16
V-EQ 4Updated in V16
Vocal BenderReleased in V12
Vocal RiderUpdated in V16
Voltage AmpsReleased in V14
Waves HarmonyReleased in V14
Waves StreamReleased in V14
Waves Tune Real-TimeUpdated in V12