Waves V15 – what’s new? The update is here.
Updating costs money, but I do appreciate the ongoing maintenance and care of the Waves catalog. You can’t say that of many companies in the business.
Regular updates, new features, and expanded bundles show their commitment. Even the first Waves plugin, Q10, released 32 years ago in 1992, is still being maintained. Think about that!
You can read the full lowdown of V15 on the Waves website, but here is a summary of the most important changes from V14:
New Features & Improvements:
- StudioVerse Instruments: A virtual instrument rack plugin with thousands of chains combining layered instruments, MIDI FX, and audio FX. Users can create and share instrument presets across DAWs.
- StudioVerse Audio Effects: Formerly StudioRack, now with an optimized search engine, tags, and suggested presets for faster results. Backwards compatible with old presets and sessions.
- SSL G-Master Buss Compressor: Added high-pass sidechain filter.
- H-Delay Hybrid Delay: Added dual mode for separate control of left and right delay times and option for ping-pong delays to start from left or right.
- General Plugin Updates: MIDI Learn, Favorites Presets, ability to lock Input and Dry/Wet parameters in over 70 plugins for seamless A/B comparison.
Additions to Popular Bundles:
- Mercury, Horizon, Diamond, Platinum, and Gold: Inclusion of plugins like Nx Virtual Mix Room, Spherix, CLA Unplugged, Greg Wells PianoCentric, and more.
Graphical and Interface Improvements:
- Hi-res HiDPI Interfaces: For CLA Epic, CLA EchoSphere, Scheps 73, and H-Comp Hybrid Compressor.
- Abbey Road Plugins: Renamed for easier access, all names now start with “Abbey Road.”
- Notification Features: Alerts for available updates and upcoming license expirations.
New Presets and Artist Contributions:
- Nir Z Presets: Added to various plugins including Abbey Road Chambers and SSL EV2.
VST2 Support: No longer updated or available in future releases.
Bug Fixes:
- General Fixes: Resolved issues with space bar in Pro Tools, stability in Maschine and Komplete Kontrol knobs, and lots of plugin-specific bugs.
- Waves Central v15.0.2 Updates: Improved installation process, Waves Essential installation, added second license filter, and fixed various bugs.
These updates enhance functionality, usability, and compatibility across Waves plugins, providing users with a more streamlined and efficient audio production experience.
Full details available on the Waves Audio website.