Release Date: September 1, 2026
Version: 17 26.09.01
Developer: Waves
Developer Website: www.waves.com
Format: STANDALONE, VST, VST3, AAX
Bit Depth: 64-bit
Crack: Included
System Requirements: Win 10+
- 9.84 GB
Waves Ultimate – a comprehensive suite of professional audio plugins from Waves Audio, designed for mixing, mastering, and sound processing in music production.
- Over 200 audio processing plugins
- Equalizers, compressors, and limiters
- Reverb and delay effects
- Vocal processing tools
- Emulations of analog studio gear
- Noise reduction and audio restoration plugins
What’s New:
September 1, 2026
Updated: eMotion LV1 v17 – a new version of the LV1 software available for all LV1 mixers (including LV1 Classic and LV1-based modular systems). The new version adds the following features and improvements:
Updated GUI
New colors, fonts, and element layouts.
Native 1920×1080 pixel resolution.
Top Bar
New, more user-friendly, and streamlined design.
The Top Bar now provides access to:
User Keys
Mute Groups
Mixer Windows
Completely updated appearance and controls.
Mixer windows now display 3 rows of channel control modes.
More information and controls available on each channel strip.
Added support for customizable channel layout presets.
Master Channel Strip
Full master channel control.
New channel mode design.
Added more routing options for each strip.
Channel Meters
Updated metering display structure.
Added “Recall Safe” indication for each channel.
“All” Window
The all-track overview window is now directly accessible from the Top Bar as a separate window.
Added new global settings:
Link control
Aux Flip control
Display settings.
Channel Window
Updated design for all channel types.
Main control section now features:
new color-coding for key parameters;
improved control for various panning modes;
automatic plugin interface scaling for optimal display.
Patch, Show, and Setup Windows
Updated appearance and indicators.
Added:
Mute behavior settings;
additional User Key parameters.
New Channel Edit Mode
Quick assignment of channel controls to fader bank knobs. When EDIT mode is enabled, the selected channel can be controlled via the following knobs:
Filter;
Gain;
Compressor;
EQ;
Aux Sends.
GEQ Fader Control Mode
GEQ Equalizer (included with LV1 Classic):
parameters are now automatically assigned to physical faders when the interface is opened;
operation mimics that of a classic graphic equalizer.
GEQ control is now also available in LV1 mobile apps.
eMo-Q4
Real-Time Analyzer added.
Support for “pinch” gestures added for adjusting the Q parameter (bandwidth).
SoundGrid Driver Offline
SoundGrid Driver offline mode added:
for eMotion LV1 Session Editor;
for project preparation and workflow prior to hardware connection.
Fixes:
Various stability and UI bug fixes.
Issues fixed:
Scene Recall timing;
plugin menu focus.
Updated: eMo IEM v17
User interface updated.
Updated: Dugan Speech v17
User interface updated.
Updated: MyMon v17
Support for new LV1 features added.
Updated: MyFOH v17
Support for new LV1 capabilities added:
GEQ control via faders;
new LV1 v17 features.
Fixed: Curves Resolve
Sidechain graph now functions correctly when a signal is present at the Sidechain input.
Installation :
Removing the previous version:
- Stop the following processes:
Task Manager – Background processes – WavesLocalServer, WavesPluginServer -
Uninstall Waves Central (preferably using tools like Revo Uninstaller or Uninstall Tool)
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Clear the following paths:
C:\Program Files\Waves Central
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\WaveShell
C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3\WaveShell
C:\Program Files\VSTPlugins\Waves StudioRack for OBS.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Waves
C:\ProgramData\Waves Audio
C:\Users\Public\Waves Audio
C:\Users\User Name\AppData\Local\Waves Audio
C:\Users\User Name\AppData\Roaming\Waves Audio
C:\Users\User Name\AppData\Roaming\Waves Central -
Clean the registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Waves -
Reboot!
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Install Waves Central (from the “1 – Installer” folder)
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Launch it, select “Offline Installer,” locate the Waves folder (from the “1 – Installer” folder), and select either a partial installation or the full Waves Ultimate package
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Apply the patch: Waves Ultimate 2025.3 patch.exe
Installation video by minusmaker
