Ever since running Nuendo 15 I have had to add WaveShell1-VST3 to the Blocklist. This now takes a couple of minutes to launch Nuendo and, even more frustrating, it takes minutes to launch the Waves effects that are already installed on the tracks. [Waveshell Issue] Because I received this message…

[image] WAVES plugins not showing since updating to 15.3.0 Cubase I had the same problem while running a VPN! It worked normally without the VPN. I suspect the WAVES plugins want to “phone home” and don’t play nice with the VPN… …?

Make sure Waves Central is fully up to date and make sure the latest Waves Local Server is running. Then reboot your system. If it still fails, please provide more info. Your system and which version of Waves you are using etc.

Hi Phil, I have updated Waves Central, and removed the plugins from the Blocklist but now I get this message when I start Nuendo. [Plug-in Not Responding] I am using Windows 11. WAVES VST 3.6.9 This has only started happening with Nuendo 15. The plugins still take forever to load.

Sorry to be picky but you didn’t mention rebooting or checking that the WavesLocalServer is running. (Check in task manager). I presume it is. Also, you said waves 3.6.9? I’m not sure what that is but it looks like the shells you are using are version 16. Presume you have licenses activated etc. A…

Hi Phil, I have tried all your suggestions as well as re-installing my Waves plugins and have exactly the same problem. Alas. Waves claim that their plugins weren’t confirmed to work with Nuendo 15, and to contact Steinberg. Steinberg claim the problem is to do with Waves and to contact them for s…

They are 3rd party VST effects, it’s not for Steinberg to support a brand in any particular manner other than by providing an SDK, but rather it is for the brand to update their own software. I get this from time to time, we all do and it’s in the plug-in forums, that I do my lobbying. I use UAD, …

[image] AliceDee: Waves claim that their plugins weren’t confirmed to work with Nuendo 15, and to contact Steinberg. Not sure who is saying that but that’s not correct. How the plugin scanner works with v15 was changed @ Steinberg’s end and Waves is a unique situation with their Waveshells. …

WavesShell1-VST Issue with Nuendo 15

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