Auto Makeup Gain
in Popular Compressors
Auto Makeup Gain is now built into five of our most iconic compressors, so your output stays balanced, and your perspective stays intact. No more loudness jumps. No more second-guessing.
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in Popular Compressors
 
COSMOS Sample Finder
New DAW Plugin with Sync
Your Sample Collection: Organized, Categorized, Ready to Go.
COSMOS, Waves’ smart sample organizer & browser, now comes fully integrated as a plugin so you can search and preview samples directly in your DAW, in perfect sync with your session's key and tempo.
What’s new in COSMOS:
  • Insert into your sessions
    Full DAW sync, with in-session auditioning
  • Preview bar
    Hear samples in musical context, adjusted to your session's key & tempo
  • Group identical files
    Duplicates won’t disrupt your sample browsing
  • Faster scan times
    Optimized with cloud-based solution
  • New settings menu:
    Customize performance for your system
  • Refreshed UI
    Streamlined, clean and modern
Shrink It. Stretch It.
Work Your Way.
All Waves plugins now include freeform corner-drag resizing, letting you customize your plugin window to fit your screen and your flow.
Redesigned GUIs
V-Series, IR-Live MaxxBass & Morphoder
Six classics, refreshed.
The classic V-Series, IR-Live, MaxxBass and Morphoder now feature all-new interfaces that keep the sound you love, with improved elegance and clarity.
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Waves V16 is compatible with the latest operating systems and DAWs, ensuring your creativity flows in the most up-to-date work environments.
How to
Update to V16
The V16 update includes plugins and bundles only. V16 plugins are fully supported on V15 applications such as eMotion LV1 and SuperRack.
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Simply update in Waves Central
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If you need to renew your Waves Update Plan coverage, renew here.
If you have active Waves Update Plan coverage for your products, get the latest version in your account, then update in Central
Don’t forget to verify that your system and DAW support V15!
Updating from versions earlier than V15?
Click here to see what you get when you update to V16
Renewing the Waves Update Plan provides you with the latest software & versions of our plugins, a 2nd license for use on different devices, and a coupon for your next Waves software purchase.
If you have an active Waves Update Plan, click here to update your licenses to V16.
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