[Solved] Waves Silver Bundle crashing X1 and X2

Hi jmedwid,
 
I had a similar issue when I first started using waves. I spent a month with Waves tech support with no luck, I spent 20 minutes with Cakewalks tech support and it was solved Thanks to Dean Capper.
 
My issue was caused by a mix of MS Visual C++ redistributables on my system. Many third-party applications will install these so sometimes the libraries can get skewed as multiple versions exist on the same computer. You could look in the Control Panel/Programs and Features panel/ to see if you have multiple versions of the same MS Visual C++ redistributable. There will be several instances from different years and possibly an x86 and x64 of each but the important thing is that the version number for each years release is the same.
 
The other possible problem could be due to any automap software such as that which comes with some of the Novation stuff.
 
In either case a quick call to Cakewalks support is probably in order. I would have never known what to do without their help. They know how to interpret the dump files Sonar sends to narrow down the cause.
 
Hope this helps a little bit.
 
Kind regards,
Rick

please let us know what they say. i have a similar situation, where i get crashes with C++ errors when steven slate drums 4 is loaded. haven't had a chance to track it down...

I must admit I found it a bit odd when Cakewalk announced the deal on the Waves plugins given the problems you and others have mentioned.

The price may be a steal, but it's a lot of money for something that may not work. And Cakewalk is obviously aware of the problems.
I don't get it.

And I can't find anywhere that they're 64-bit, so that may be an additional problem.

It's worth uninstalling the 32-bit version if you're only going to use the 64-bit (or vice-versa). There are a lot of plugs in a Waves bundle and you might get a shock when you look at your VST list when inserting a plug. You don't just get one Q compressor for example, you get separate ones for 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 and 10 bands (mono and stereo versions of each). If you've got both 32 and 64 bit versions then it's a little overwhelming to say the least. I think to delete the 32 bit versions you just have to delete the 32 bit waves shell (wherever you've installed that - although it's worth checking to make sure). 

I installed the Gold bundle a while ago and it necessitated me finally biting the bullet and making a plugin layout divided into categories (EQ, dynamics, delay, distortion, modulation, analysis, amp sim, etc etc). It takes a bit of time but it's well worth it and you appreciate it every time you look for a plug 

Per Waves Support, the WaveShell installs both in the 32-Bit and 64-Bit Program Files Folders. When you scan for your plug-ins, DO NOT let the 64-Bit Sonar scan the 32-Bit Program Files (x86) folder and find that version of Waveshell. That is a typical cause of the crashes. 

In my situation, re-installing the C++ redistributables wasn't sufficient. After doing this, I at least started getting an error message, but the Waves plugins continued to cause both X1 and X2 to crash. The error message I got pointed to the graphics driver. I then updated by graphics driver on the advice of Cakewalk support and that finally resolved the issue.

so you all think this is worth it?

Is this the exact same Waves Silver Bundle as sold by Waves, or, is this a special bundle just for Cakewalk? I would like to be able to use RTAS and Audiosuite in Pro Tools 10 in addition to VST in Sonar.