How do I uninstall a waves demo?
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- Dan Worley
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How do I uninstall a waves demo?
Will someone please tell me how to uninstall a waves demo without uninstalling all my other waves plug-ins? I'm running V9.
I'm not lazy, I have looked online but none of the results I found were the right answer for me, and I cannot find the answer on the Waves site.
Thanks!
I'm not lazy, I have looked online but none of the results I found were the right answer for me, and I cannot find the answer on the Waves site.
Thanks!
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Re: How do I uninstall a waves demo?
The individual plugs are in the Waves folder in the Applications folder. Remove the ones you don't want from there. Don't have it in front of me - I think it's /Applications/Waves/Plugins.
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Re: How do I uninstall a waves demo?
Thanks, Naz.
For some reason that's not doing it. DP and FCP are still trying to load the demo. I also rebuilt the "Audio Unit Info Cache 64-bit" after I deleted the demo, but that didn't help.
So, still wondering how to do this.
For some reason that's not doing it. DP and FCP are still trying to load the demo. I also rebuilt the "Audio Unit Info Cache 64-bit" after I deleted the demo, but that didn't help.
So, still wondering how to do this.
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Re: How do I uninstall a waves demo?
Waves Support told me to do this:
Head scratcher. I'm having one of those days.
But it is not working, either. All my apps are still trying to load the demo for Scheps 73, even after a restart.go to Applications>Waves>Utilities, run the Waves Uninstaller and uninstall only Scheps 73.
Head scratcher. I'm having one of those days.
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Re: How do I uninstall a waves demo?
Oooo... a demo with a secret agenda!
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Re: How do I uninstall a waves demo?
After the uninstaller didn't clear things up, Tom at Waves Support added these instructions:
That did the trick. I appreciated Waves (Tom's) quick responses to my questions.Please make sure DP is closed and do the following:
1. Delete "Waves Preferences" (entire folder) located at: System HD > Users > Current user > Library > Preferences. (alt route – hold "alt/option" key while accessing the finder's "Go" menu – the library that appears is the user library).
2. Go to: Applications > Waves > Waveshells , run the AU Reg Utilities 9.3 and click on Let's Go.
3. Open DP and rescan plug-ins.
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Re: How do I uninstall a waves demo?
Ah yes! The old stake-in-the-heart routine, using the ghost library, summoned with the unwritten code of esoteric knowledge! Yeah, that oughta take care of it.
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Re: How do I uninstall a waves demo?
A couple months ago I found out I will have to pay $200 to upgrade my Waves plugins. I like version 9 of the Waves plugins. My computer, OS, and DAW all like version 9 as well. I don't want to upgrade. Is this something I am forced to do to continue using the Waves plugins I already bought? Isn't this how music piracy got started with the copy protected CD's that you couldn't play in your computer?
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Re: How do I uninstall a waves demo?
FWIW, I was having a ton of audio issues after installing a Waves package. I had to reformat my boot drive and install everything from scratch to fix it. I will NEVER install another thing from Waves again. Period!
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Re: How do I uninstall a waves demo?
Waves 10 seems good here, but with one exception... my v9 of their Aphex Dual Exciter seems to have disappeared, despite my excepting it from the v10 update list.
I have an email in to Waves to get this sorted.
I have an email in to Waves to get this sorted.
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Re: How do I uninstall a waves demo?
Your Waves plugins will continue to work on your system. You don't have to upgrade.TnMike wrote:A couple months ago I found out I will have to pay $200 to upgrade my Waves plugins. I like version 9 of the Waves plugins. My computer, OS, and DAW all like version 9 as well. I don't want to upgrade. Is this something I am forced to do to continue using the Waves plugins I already bought? Isn't this how music piracy got started with the copy protected CD's that you couldn't play in your computer?
You can keep your system as it is for years and your Waves plugs will be fine.
That said, with OS and DAW "improvements", there may come a time when your Waves plugs will not be compatible.
I would wait for that moment to consider if you want to buy a Waves upgrade.
All is well