Anyone had success with installing Waves lately?

Discussion in 'Software' started by nadiblu, Aug 21, 2025 at 1:36 AM.

  1. nadiblu

    nadiblu Newbie

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    Hey there, feeling kinda lost.. tried installing waves like 3 times already 3 different versions, It always ends up in demo mode and thats after having it worked for a long time, but the new patch -

    Waves Patcher v15.9 [GUISEPPE]


    does nothing... I dont know what to do with it, cant seem to get it to work in anyway.. I did everything by the book, it just ends up in demo mode

    Exact order I did this:
    1.Deleted all files related
    2.Opened waves central ( or re installed it too, tried both )
    3.Used offline installer and installed all 256 plugins.
    4.Closed Waves central
    5.Patched it using the Giuseppe
    6. Opened au utility waves -> synced it or w/e
    7.Opened DAW tried opening a plugin
    8.DEMO MODE.

    HELP PLEASE!
     
    nadiblu, Aug 21, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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  3. clone

    clone Audiosexual

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    You are using the newest patch, but for what version of Waves? It looks like some users are using that 15.9 patch for Waves 16 already.

    Before you go through all the trouble of installing v15, you may as well skip 15 and go to 16. Also, if you did not remove old installation cleanly, you should probably do so. That way you only have to fix this once.

    I am on Intel and running neither of them. But that is what steps I would do, if I was.
     
    clone, Aug 21, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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  4. MBC_Music

    MBC_Music Platinum Record

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    Yup, only issues here, and I'm not new to installing Waves. GUISEPPE patch has not worked for me on v15 and v16 on macOS Big Sur on M1 Mac Mini.

    Used RET patch multiple times on Intel macs and no issues.

    Not saying the problem is the GUISEPPE patch, rather I have harware issues. For some reason Waves AU Reg Utility completely refuses to recognize any of the installed plugin bundles, therefore none of them show up in my DAW.

    Followed tons of guides from the AZ comment threads on the Waves posts. Complete uninstall each time.Tried 5 times and gave up.
     
    MBC_Music, Aug 21, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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  5. Readdy

    Readdy Newbie

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    I'm using the patch with v16 with no problem at all m1 Mac Studio running newest os
     
    Readdy, Aug 21, 2025 at 3:55 AM
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  6. sisyphus

    sisyphus Audiosexual

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    hey, I get it, waves stuff can be a comfortable recliner, but I haven't bothered in years and somehow have been fine.

    I get having certain workflows and things it can do for you...

    but I'm all good without them like a bad ex-girlfriend.
     
    sisyphus, Aug 21, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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