WaveShell1-AAX 13.0.0
WaveShell1-AAX is an AAX plugin wrapper and host from Waves Audio that allows Waves Audio plugins to run as AAX format plugins within Avid Pro Tools and other AAX-compatible digital audio workstations. WaveShell acts as a container that bridges Waves' native plugin architecture to the AAX plugin standard, enabling users to access their Waves plugin library in professional mixing and mastering workflows. Version 13.0.0 is part of Waves' current plugin lineup.
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1 suggestionWaveShell1-AAX is a plugin component that runs inside Avid Pro Tools and is not updated separately. To get a native Apple Silicon version, you need to update through two channels: first, ensure Avid Pro Tools is on version 2023.6 or newer (which added full native Apple Silicon support), and second, update Waves Audio plugins themselves through Waves Central, Waves' official plugin manager and installer. Waves has been shipping native Apple Silicon builds of its plugins since version 13 and later, so if you update both Pro Tools and your Waves plugins through Waves Central to the latest versions, WaveShell1-AAX will run natively. If Pro Tools is on an older Intel-only build, even a native Waves plugin will fall back to Rosetta emulation. Conversely, if Pro Tools is native but your Waves plugins are Intel-only, they will also run under Rosetta. Both must be current for full native performance. Check Pro Tools → Help → About Pro Tools for your current version, and launch Waves Central to update your Waves plugin suite.
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