Waves Central Issue....RESOLVED!

I was trying to install a couple of Waves plugins and did enter/register their serials at the Waves website. The problem I had was within Waves Central after clicking on Easy Install, selected the two plugins, and install.....I keep getting an error message stating there was a problem with the install and to contact Waves Support if the error continues (which I did do yesterday).
 
I also have a couple of other Waves plugins that were previously installed through WC and never did have any issues with the installation. Just checking in here if to see if anyone else has run into this or knows of a solution (not sure how good Waves support is). 
TIA
 
 

Their support is excellent.

I had a similar issue with the cache which got resolved. In the end I just launch my licenses from a thumb drive, so I don't need to be online all of the time.
 

Larry was right and thanks BassDaddy for those extra tips (was very helpful in sorting things out). I was running an older version of WC (even though the old installer was claiming to search for updates every time I ran it......not very intuitive).
I didn't have to delete the cache folder and I saw (within the WC) that it was installed. I did temporarily turn off some of the options in Windows Defender/Firewall etc... (per Waves suggestions) when running the installer.
 
However, I noticed during the installation process (on the older version as well as the newer) that it was locking up/slowing down/generally not being able to access other apps (i.e. Task Mgr., Win Explorer, access Task Bar items etc...) on my PC.
That concerned me quite a bit as I've never had any issues like this with any installer or anything else for that matter on this machine (on my older XP machines yes, I had the system slow down due to the 4GB RAM limit). Just not sure how this WC installer (consistently) could bring my system to a halt like that?? I rebooted and tested to see if it was the WC that was causing this......surely enough, it was (the latest version). It finally installed after a few runs at it.
IMO, this installer could use a LOT of improvements and I also had to enter the serials in my online account for the installer to see it......not very intuitive at all .
 
Anyway, it's installed within WC but I haven't yet tested the plugins in Sonar. I also got an email this morning from tech support at Waves stating to use the latest version. I'll definitely let them know my experience with this.
 
Thanks to all of you for all your help.....you guys rock!!!  
 
 

dcumpian

Mesh
However, I noticed during the installation process (on the older version as well as the newer) that it was locking up/slowing down/generally not being able to access other apps (i.e. Task Mgr., Win Explorer, access Task Bar items etc...) on my PC.

WC spawns a crap ton of threads to do it's thing somewhat asynchronously. That's likely where the "slowdown" is coming from.
 
Regards,
Dan

I'm inclined to agree with you Dan as I noticed youtube and other sites were being affected during this. I just don't like my system being at the mercy of WC.  

No that's Waves "protecting their...I mean your investment" ;-)

Presuming these are all VST3 versions and rerun a VST scan, if you need to it manually, only that the license has not been copied along with the rest of them to your thumb drive or wherever you keep them.
 

mudgel
Their support is excellent.

 
Waves Central is such a pain that it needs to be.

Grem

Mesh

Is there an option within the WC to choose what gets installed? (I don't remember seeing anything during installation)

Yes. When running WC, choose Install, then on the left side choose from the cloud. Then you can pick what you want to install by putting a check mark by the plugs you want to install. As you put a check by the plug, it should move to the right panel. Then hit install.

I would check and make sure Bauer Motion was installed.

Thanks Grem, I'll take a look tonight and try that if Brauer Motion isn't showing up in Sonar.