Wave Agent

Wave Agent is audio recording and file management software from Sound Devices, a professional audio hardware manufacturer. It is primarily used by filmmakers, field recordists, journalists, and podcast producers to transfer, manage, organise and backup audio files recorded on Sound Devices portable recorders and interfaces. The app provides file transfer over USB or network, metadata editing, and integration with external storage. It is a utility tool that bridges Sound Devices hardware with the wider Mac workflow.</description> <parameter name="recommendation">Sound Devices explicitly lists Apple Silicon compatibility in their installation guide for Wave Agent, indicating the vendor has shipped a native build. The official download page at sounddevices.com/download-wave-agent/ serves the current installer for both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs. Download and install the latest version from Sound Devices' website — the installer is compatible with Apple Silicon hardware and will give you native performance. If you are upgrading from a much older version, uninstall the previous copy first as the installation guide recommends, then download the current build fresh.