WaveShell-VST3 9.3.70
WaveShell-VST3 is a Waves Audio VST3 plugin wrapper and shell component that hosts and manages individual Waves audio processing plugins (such as C6, SSL, Renaissance, and others) within compatible DAWs that support the VST3 plugin standard, including Logic Pro, Cubase, Nuendo, Reaper, and others. WaveShell-VST3 allows a single plugin container to provide access to multiple Waves processors without loading them as separate plugin instances, reducing memory overhead and streamlining the plugin browser. Like all Waves plugins, WaveShell-VST3 must be kept in sync with your DAW's architecture — it runs natively on Apple Silicon M-series Macs when the parent DAW is native, and under Rosetta on Intel-only DAWs.
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1 suggestionWaveShell-VST3 is a plugin component, not a standalone application, and is updated through Waves Central — the official update and installer tool for all Waves Audio plugins. Waves has shipped native Apple Silicon (arm64) builds of WaveShell-VST3 and all accompanying Waves plugins since version 13 and later (released in 2022), so if you are running an older version of WaveShell-VST3 under Rosetta, you can upgrade to the current native build through Waves Central. Open Waves Central, check for updates, and let it install the latest versions of your installed Waves plugins — WaveShell-VST3 will be included. After updating, your DAW must also be running a native Apple Silicon build (e.g. Logic Pro 12.1+, Cubase 13+, Nuendo 14+, Reaper 7.88+) for the native Waves plugins to load. The update process preserves all your existing Waves plugin presets and DAW projects; no manual migration is needed. Since Waves plugins are now shipping natively, you will see improved CPU efficiency, lower latency, and better battery life when working with Waves processors on M-series Macs.
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