No Wavelab ARA

Nuendo
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Hi,
Maybe I’m doing something wrong here…
In N13 I select an audio file, engage the Wavelab ara extension, the extension is now showing in the Info Line and the wav is bounded in red, but when I open the Lower Zone it says “No Wavelab Instalation Found - Install Wavelab”.
Wavelab is, however, running at the time outside Nuendo.
Both Nuendo & Wavelab are running as Administrator, as per a suggestion in another thread.

Any idea what I’m doing wrong here?

Cheers

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Wavelab does not need to be open if you are using ARA. Have you tried closing Wavelab and trying the ARA extension?

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That is a really bad suggestion, never ever run applications as Administrator. This opens the door to all kinds of trouble.

The Administrator is used for installing and configuring Windows and applications, but never to Run the Apps.

Is Running Your PC with Admin Rights Bad for Cybersecurity?.

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Thanks for chiming in guys.
Turning of Admin didn’t help, and whether WL is open or closed, I still get the no-wavelab-installed error message.
I’ve also reinstalled everything, to no effect.
There’s gotta be a setting I’m missing?

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Hi Jef / @JACKnight,

this seems rather strange.
WL as ARA in Cubase / Nuendo 13 should really work as intended.

To test it, and since I still use WaveLab 11.2, I just installed WaveLab Pro 12 (latest version 12.0.30, Trial) and tested it as ARA in Nuendo 13 (latest version 13.0.41). The ARA plug-in window opens, and I can send it to the lower zone by clicking the attachment button (“Open in lower zone”) in the plug-in window’s upper right corner, like this:

(- Screenshot 1 -)

Nuendo-13-WL-12-ARA-Lower-Zone
Nuendo-13-WL-12-ARA-Lower-Zone1082×570 115 KB

(- Screenshot 2 -)
Nuendo-13-WL-12-ARA-Lower-Zone-02
Nuendo-13-WL-12-ARA-Lower-Zone-021224×575 136 KB

So in my setup, WL now resides within the lower zone. No error messages, whatsoever.

Which exact versions of Nuendo and WaveLab are you using?
And - while installing WL 12 - did you decide to “inherit” all former settings by an older WL version (if applicable)?

Perhaps you can close Nuendo, temporarily rename Nuendo 13’s and WaveLab 12’s presets folders (and perhaps the respective folders of any older versions, too), and then reopen the project.
C:\Users\Administrator2\AppData\Roaming\Steinberg\Nuendo 13_64
C:\Users\Administrator2\AppData\Roaming\Steinberg\WaveLab Pro 12

Cheers,
Markus

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Thanks for chiming in, everyone. Great forum.
I installed the newest WL update this morning and it seems to have fixed the issue.
Cheers

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what version did you install to fix???

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Hi @JACKnight ,

good to know that it’s working now!

However, for the next time:
the solution flag should credit the one who actually came up with the vital bit of information. Just don’t mention it. :innocent: :rofl:

Best wishes,
Markus

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Hi @ennoclao_estoy ,

first of all: welcome to the forum!

the newest WaveLab (service) update - as of now (Friday, July 26, 2024) - appears to be program version 12.0.30.

Updates & downloads for WaveLab 12 | Steinberg

Regards,
Markus

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Thanks Markus! Will do.

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Hello all,

for using WaveLab in ARA mode (in Nuendo or Cubase), WaveLab version 12 is required.

Thanks,
Timo

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Thanks Timo.
Even though I did have WL12 installed it, for some reason, required a re-install to get it to work. All is good now. Thanks!