As someone who hasn't been around waves too long. What happens with a major waves update? Like was there something major from V8 to v9 ?

If your WUP is up to date, you get the upgrade free...

If not, you have to pay the WUP to get the upgrade...

Yeah I get that, I mean more does the contents change much for a major version change

It's usually more of "compatibility" thing
and sometimes bundles and such get new plugins
added, and there are interface updates, etc...

Just "depends" ...but I do believe version 10 is 
in the wind...if you look at the info in Waves Central
there is thing about "version 9 or 10"...so somewhere
down the road is V10...but who knows when...

They could def upgrade some GUIs

RSMCGUITAR
They could def upgrade some GUIs

I couldn't agree more...

Also, GTR needs an overhaul...very dated...
 

RSMCGUITAR
Yeah I get that, I mean more does the contents change much for a major version change

For Gold, the jump from 8 to 9 was pretty big. They added V comp and the V Eq's. Along the way H-Delay and Vitamin got added. I haven't wupped in awhile.
 
Rocky

cclarry

RSMCGUITAR
They could def upgrade some GUIs

I couldn't agree more...

Also, GTR needs an overhaul...very dated...
 

These plugs need to sound good, looking good makes no difference...

Tell me about it.

Rob[atSound-Rehab]

cclarry

RSMCGUITAR
They could def upgrade some GUIs

I couldn't agree more...

Also, GTR needs an overhaul...very dated...
 

These plugs need to sound good, looking good makes no difference...

While this most certainly is true, if the UI is "User Friendly" and more
appealing, you WILL be more inclined to work better and faster...

Take Fabfilter...they not only have SPECTACULAR sound, but the
interfaces are SPECTACULAR, and that makes the experience
"More enjoyable"...at least for most.  Some will argue till the cows
come home...but the proof is in the "putting"...as FF has proved...