Decouple Waves plug-ins from Final Cut

2008.02.18

Decouple Waves plug-ins from Final Cut

iLok During the installation process, Waves plug-ins automatically attach themselves to key audio and video production applications on your system. In my particular case those applications are Cubase and Final Cut Express. If you’re like me, you don’t want to use your Waves plug-ins in Final Cut. More directly, you don’t want the dependency of your iLok key in order to use Final Cut.

Thanks to Waves customer support for telling me that there’s a simple way to decouple these two tools without affecting your other applications (like Cubase). On your Mac, navigate to…

Macintosh HD / Library / Audio / Plug-Ins / Components

…and remove the Waves component from the folder (I deleted the file and then emptied the trash bin).

Follow that simple procedure and the next time you launch Final Cut you can do so without needing your iLok.

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Final-Cut-Express, iLok, Mac, Waves

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mikey

I have been looking for this for like 4 weeks. Other people have been looking for it too and it’s so fricking simple….. Thanks :)
http://www.markblevis.com Mark

No problem, Mikey. Let me know if you are aware of any other tidbits of information like this that could help everyone.
Jon

There are no Waves components in that folder. I have been trying to decouple this thing all morning.
http://www.markblevis.com Mark

Jon… I guess I should have indicated that you should shut down Final Cut, follow that procedure, then restart Final Cut. Are the Waves plugins decoupled, now? If they are not, you should contact Waves and they can help you.
Tyrone

Mark saves the day i also have been perplexed by that stupid Waves Message . you rule !
Donny

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!!!!
Was working on this for hours, then found this,
fixed in 15 seconds!!!
Thanks!!!!!!!!!
PENGUINS PROJECT

Thank you very much!
as Donny is saying above, My problem was solved in a minute!
Thank you, thank you, thank yooou!
from Tokyo, Japan
Melba

Hi,

I do want my Waves plugins to remain coupled with my Pro Tools but not with Final Cut. Will removing them from the audio plugins folder keep them from working in Pro Tools as well?

Thanks,
Marin
http://www.markblevis.com Mark

I have no idea. I don’t use Pro Tools. I’m a huge fan of Cubase!
Jackie

Thank you!!!!!!
john

Thank you! Took me forever to get rid of this.
TCY

My friend came over with his macbook and this was the first time I’ve seen this error. thanks alot for the tip.
http://twitter.com/philoking Jason Burns

Great tip!, if I could add my own spin on it, I used Automator. I created one application called “Enable Waves” that uses two modules, “get finder item” and “move finder item.”

I specified the Waves Plugin Component, then a folder I created in my documents folder (I also saved my two applications here) I created a second called “Disable Waves” that uses the same modules to move it back.

Now if I need to run Logic Studio or Final Cut Express when my iLok is in my Mac Pro, I just hit command-space and type disable waves, then load Final Cut.

When I am finished, I run enable waves and it puts it back. It takes two minutes to build the two actions and will save you countless time fiddling with finding and moving files. :)
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