Step by Step How to move Waves licenses and Legacy V9 Plugins to New PC

[@SixStringer09]

This migration is by FAR the most ridiculous thing I've ever had to do in pro audio. It should be much easier considering Waves has been around since the beginning of plugins. Newer companies make their process just a couple of clicks. Hell, even Pace iLok isn't this convoluted. Waves is going to great lengths to try and get you to update the plugins. There's really no other explanation. THANK YOU for taking the time to make this video !!!!!

[@efrenplaza]

Isn't it ridiculous? Anyway this is what my channel is all about. I create videos like this to help others and also, so I don't have to go through it again.

[@hunterwilliams8478]

Worked like a charm! Thank you!

[@efrenplaza]

Great! You're welcome!

[@ivanmahalel]

Super useful video, bro, THANK YOU!

[@efrenplaza]

You're welcome Brother!

[@tyet2225]

Thank you, I was struggling with this for quite a while. Their website is not very specific.

[@efrenplaza]

You're welcome! That's the reason I've created this video because even I, an IT professional took me hours to figure out what their software is trying to do. Their software does not properly detect the name of your computer which added another complication.

[@ZoCutit]

Thank you so much dude!

[@efrenplaza]

No problem!

[@suedemillionsasabdullsbeatspro]

excellent tutorial my guy!!!

[@efrenplaza]

I appreciate your nice comment! Thank you!

[@DJYAD19]

Does this work on cracked vst and plugins? Also once I installed cracked plugins and vsts on my old computer windows, the licenses/registry are gone but after that the cracked plugins and vsts are still working fine in a DAW and standalone. But I wonder it works in another new computer once all plugins are transfered without presence of licenses and registry codes????

[@efrenplaza]

I've no idea. Try it let me know.

[@acmebrandinc]

THANK you 4 This....

[@efrenplaza]

You're welcome!

[@kapilkevlani1079]

Bro plzz help me my prblm is waves centrl not opn showthe procedure entry point discardvirtualmemory could not be located in the dynamic link library

[@efrenplaza]

If you cannot open Waves Central, try to uninstall and reinstall it.

[@kapilkevlani1079]

@@efrenplaza did this many times

[@efrenplaza]

@@kapilkevlani1079 did you run the installer as administrator?

[@beyondlegend23]

does this work for mac?

[@efrenplaza]

It should, but I have not tried it yet. Waves has a version for Mac that came out on November 2023. Here's a summary, How to Install and Activate Waves V9.92 Nov 08, 2023 To install and activate Waves V9.92 plugins, use the following offline installation procedure. Important Notes: V9.92 plugins can be activated by Waves Creative Access subscription licenses and perpetual (non-subscription) V14-V9 licenses. Products released after May 3, 2018 are not part of the V9.92 installer. To check if a plugin exists in the V9.92 installer, visit this page. Sample libraries for Waves instruments must be installed manually. For V9 SoundGrid Applications (SoundGrid Studio, MultiRack, eMotion LV1, and StudioRack) - please use the V9 SoundGrid applications offline installer. This article covers situations such as: You have newer licenses but need to install V9.92 software due to system requirements. You have V9 licenses and wish to install V9.92. On Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and macOS Sierra (10.12) and below: On Windows 10 or macOS High Sierra 10.13 Here's the website: www.waves.com/support/how-to-install-waves-v9-92

[@beyondlegend23]

thanks bro youre awesome @@efrenplaza

[@Ashad2012]

There is nothing hard about this and you should already have Waves Central installed if you have a legit installation since it is used to manage your plugins.

[@efrenplaza]

Did you watch the Video? If it's not a legit installation, why my old plugin licenses were detected?

[@SixStringer09]

There is no reason why we should have to download legacy shells, and jump around between two different versions of Waves Central to migrate a few simple plugins. Funny thing is, if you "update" all your plugs, or have their subscription plan, then you don't have to jump through all these hoops. Hmmmm? 👎. Extremely poor business model in my opinion. Legacy products could be, and should be available to download directly from your account in the most current version of Waves Central. Like someone else commented....did you actually watch the video? If you think this is an acceptable method of migration, then you're part of the problem.