Decouple Waves plug-ins from Final Cut
During the installation process, Waves plug-ins automatically attach themselves to key audio and video production applications on your system. In my particular case those applications are Cubase and Final Cut Express. If you’re like me, you don’t want to use your Waves plug-ins in Final Cut. More directly, you don’t want the dependency of your iLok key in order to use Final Cut.
Thanks to Waves customer support for telling me that there’s a simple way to decouple these two tools without affecting your other applications (like Cubase). On your Mac, navigate to…
Macintosh HD / Library / Audio / Plug-Ins / Components
…and remove the Waves component from the folder (I deleted the file and then emptied the trash bin).
Follow that simple procedure and the next time you launch Final Cut you can do so without needing your iLok.
February 29th, 2008 at 1:24 am
I have been looking for this for like 4 weeks. Other people have been looking for it too and it’s so fricking simple….. Thanks :)
February 29th, 2008 at 6:05 am
No problem, Mikey. Let me know if you are aware of any other tidbits of information like this that could help everyone.
March 18th, 2008 at 10:58 am
There are no Waves components in that folder. I have been trying to decouple this thing all morning.
March 18th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
Jon… I guess I should have indicated that you should shut down Final Cut, follow that procedure, then restart Final Cut. Are the Waves plugins decoupled, now? If they are not, you should contact Waves and they can help you.
June 24th, 2008 at 6:46 am
Mark saves the day i also have been perplexed by that stupid Waves Message . you rule !
July 4th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!!!!
Was working on this for hours, then found this,
fixed in 15 seconds!!!
Thanks!!!!!!!!!