Waves Version 7
Supported Hosts and Formats - PC
Pro Tools HD
TDM, RTAS, Audiosuite
Pro Tools LE
/ M-Powered

RTAS, Audiosuite
Nuendo
VST / VST3
Cubase
VST / VST3
WaveLab
VST
Sonar
VST
Sound Forge
VST
Vegas
VST
Acid
VST
Audition
VST
Samplitude / Sequoia
VST
Live
VST
Pyramix
VST
Studio One
VST / VST3
360 Surround Tools 7.3.1 - 8.0.4 8.0 - 8.0.4
LE and Complete Production Toolkit, RTAS Only
4.3 - 5.0 5.1 - 5.5 Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported 6.x Not Supported 360 Surround Tools
The API Collection 7.3.1 - 8.0.4 7.3.1 - 8.0.4 4.3 - 5.0 5.1 - 5.5 6.1.1 7.0 - 8.5
9.0 - 10.0 8.0 - 9.0 7.0 3.0 11.1 7.x - 8.1.5
6.x 1.0 - 1.5 The API Collection
Broadcast & Production 7.3.1 - 8.0.4 7.3.1 - 8.0.4 4.3 - 5.0 5.1 - 5.5 6.1.1 7.0 - 8.5 9.0 - 10.0 8.0 - 9.0 7.0 3.0 11.1 7.x - 8.1.5 6.x 1.0 - 1.5 Broadcast & Production
Center 7.4 - 8.0.4 7.4 - 8.0.3 4.3 - 5.0 5.1 - 5.5 6.1.1 7.0 - 8.5 9.0 - 10.0 8.0 - 9.0 7.0 3.0 11.1 7.x - 8.1.5 6.x 1.0 - 1.5 Center
CLA Artist Signature Collection 7.4 - 8.0.4
Native Only
7.4 - 8.0.3 4.3 - 5.0 5.1 - 5.5 6.1.1 7.0 - 8.5 9.0 - 10.0 8.0 - 9.0 7.0 3.0 11.1 7.x - 8.1.5 6.x 1.0 - 1.5 CLA Artist Signature Collection
CLA Classic Compressors 7.4 - 8.0.4 7.4 - 8.0.3 4.3 - 5.0 5.1 - 5.5 6.1.1 7.0 - 8.5 9.0 - 10.0 8.0 - 9.0 7.0 3.0 11.1 7.x - 8.1.5 6.x 1.0 - 1.5 CLA Classic Compressors
Diamond 7.3.1 - 8.0.4 7.3.1 - 8.0.4 4.3 - 5.0 5.1 - 5.5 6.1.1 7.0 - 8.5 9.0 - 10.0 8.0 - 9.0 7.0 3.0 11.1 7.x - 8.1.5 6.x 1.0 - 1.5 Diamond
Dorrough 7.3.1 - 8.0.4 7.3.1 - 8.0.4 4.3 - 5.0 5.1 - 5.5 6.1.1 7.0 - 8.5 9.0 - 10.0 8.0 - 9.0 7.0 3.0 11.1 7.x - 8.1.5 6.x 1.0 - 1.5 Dorrough
Dorrough Surround 7.3.1 - 8.0.4 8.0 - 8.0.4
LE and Complete Production Toolkit, RTAS Only
4.3 - 5.0 5.1 - 5.5 Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported 6.x Not Supported Dorrough Surround
Eddie Kramer Signature Collection 7.4 - 8.0.4
Native Only
7.4 - 8.0.3 4.3 - 5.0 5.1 - 5.5 6.1.1 7.0 - 8.5 9.0 - 10.0 8.0 - 9.0 7.0 3.0 11.1 7.x - 8.1.5 6.x 1.0 - 1.5 Eddie Kramer Signature Collection
Gold 7.3.1 - 8.0.4 7.3.1 - 8.0.4 4.3 - 5.0 5.1 - 5.5 6.1.1 7.0 - 8.5 9.0 - 10.0 8.0 - 9.0 7.0 3.0 11.1 7.x - 8.1.5 6.x 1.0 - 1.5 Gold
Grand Masters Collection 7.3.1 - 8.0.4 7.3.1 - 8.0.4 4.3 - 5.0 5.1 - 5.5 6.1.1 7.0 - 8.5 9.0 - 10.0 8.0 - 9.0 7.0 3.0 11.1 7.x - 8.1.5 6.x 1.0 - 1.5 Grand Masters Collection
GTR3 7.3.1 - 8.0.4 7.3.1 - 8.0.4 4.3 - 5.0 5.1 - 5.5 6.1.1 7.0 - 8.5
No MIDI Support
9.0 - 10.0 8.0 - 9.0 7.0 3.0 11.1 7.x - 8.1.5 6.x
No MIDI Support
1.0 - 1.5 GTR3
H-Comp &
H-Delay
7.3.1 - 8.0.4
7.3.1 - 8.0.4
4.3 - 5.0 5.1 - 5.5 6.1.1 7.0 - 8.5 9.0 - 10.0 8.0 - 9.0 7.0 3.0 11.1 7.0.15 - 8.1.5 6.x 1.0 - 1.5 H-Comp &
H-Delay
Horizon 7.3.1 - 8.0.4 7.3.1 - 8.0.4 4.3 - 5.0 5.1 - 5.5 6.1.1 7.0 - 8.5 9.0 - 10.0 8.0 - 9.0 7.0 3.0 11.1 7.x - 8.1.5 6.x 1.0 - 1.5 Horizon
IR - 1 / IR-L
Convolution Reverb
7.3.1 - 8.0.4
Native Only
7.3.1 - 8.0.4 4.3 - 5.0 5.1 - 5.5 6.1.1 7.0 - 8.5 9.0 - 10.0 8.0 - 9.0 7.0 3.0 11.1 7.x - 8.1.5 6.x 1.0 - 1.5 IR - 1 / IR-L
Convolution Reverb
IR-360
Convolution Reverb
7.3.1 - 8.0.4
Native Only
8.0 - 8.0.4
LE and Complete Production Toolkit, RTAS Only
4.3 - 5.0 5.1 - 5.5 Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported 6.x Not Supported IR-360
Convolution Reverb
JJP Analog Legends 7.3.1 - 8.0.4 7.3.1 - 8.0.4 4.3 - 5.0 5.1 - 5.5 6.1.1 7.0 - 8.5 9.0 - 10.0 8.0 - 9.0 7.0 3.0 11.1 7.x - 8.1.5 6.x 1.0 - 1.5 JJP Analog Legends
JJP Artist Signature Collection 7.4 - 8.0.4
Native Only
7.4 - 8.0.3 4.3 - 5.0 5.1 - 5.5 6.1.1 7.0 - 8.5 9.0 - 10.0 8.0 - 9.0 7.0 3.0 11.1 7.x - 8.1.5 6.x 1.0 - 1.5 JJP Artist Signature Collection
Kramer HLS & PIE 7.4 - 8.0.4 7.4 - 8.0.3 4.3 - 5.0 5.1 - 5.5 6.1.1 7.0 - 8.5 9.0 - 10.0 8.0 - 9.0 7.0 3.0 11.1 7.x - 8.1.5 6.x 1.0 - 1.5 Kramer HLS & PIE
L3 Multimaximizer 7.3.1 - 8.0.4
Accel Only
7.3.1 - 8.0.4 4.3 - 5.0 5.1 - 5.5 6.1.1 7.0 - 8.5 9.0 - 10.0 8.0 - 9.0 7.0 3.0 11.1 7.x - 8.1.5 6.x 1.0 - 1.5 L3 Multimaximizer
L3-16 Multimaximizer 7.3.1 - 8.0.4
Native Only
7.3.1 - 8.0.4 4.3 - 5.0 5.1 - 5.5 6.1.1 7.0 - 8.5 9.0 - 10.0 8.0 - 9.0 7.0 3.0 11.1 7.x - 8.1.5 6.x 1.0 - 1.5 L3-16 Multimaximizer
L3-LL Multimaximizer 7.3.1 - 8.0.4
Accel Only
7.3.1 - 8.0.4 4.3 - 5.0 5.1 - 5.5 6.1.1 7.0 - 8.5 9.0 - 10.0 8.0 - 9.0 7.0 3.0 11.1 7.x - 8.1.5 6.x 1.0 - 1.5 L3-LL Multimaximizer
L3-LL Ultramaximizer 7.3.1 - 8.0.4
Accel Only
7.3.1 - 8.0.4 4.3 - 5.0 5.1 - 5.5 6.1.1 7.0 - 8.5 9.0 - 10.0 8.0 - 9.0 7.0 3.0 11.1 7.x - 8.1.5 6.x 1.0 - 1.5 L3-LL Ultramaximizer
LoAir 7.3.1 - 8.0.4 7.3.1 - 8.0.4 4.3 - 5.0 5.1 - 5.5 6.1.1
No Surround Support
7.0 - 8.5
No Surround Support
9.0 - 10.0
No Surround Support
8.0 - 9.0
No Surround Support
7.0
No Surround Support
3.0
No Surround Support
11.1
No Surround Support
7.x - 8.1.5
No Surround Support
6.x
No Surround Support
1.0 - 1.5
No Surround Support
LoAir
Masters 7.3.1 - 8.0.4 7.3.1 - 8.0.4 4.3 - 5.0 5.1 - 5.5 6.1.1 7.0 - 8.5 9.0 - 10.0 8.0 - 9.0 7.0 3.0 11.1 7.x - 8.1.5 6.x 1.0 - 1.5 Masters
MaxxVolume 7.3.1 - 8.0.4 7.3.1 - 8.0.4 4.3 - 5.0 5.1 - 5.5 6.1.1 7.0 - 8.5 9.0 - 10.0 8.0 - 9.0 7.0 3.0 11.1 7.x - 8.1.5 6.x 1.0 - 1.5 MaxxVolume
Mercury 7.3.1 - 8.0.4
7.3.1 - 8.0.4
4.3 - 5.0 5.1 - 5.5 6.1.1 7.0 - 8.5 9.0 - 10.0 8.0 - 9.0 7.0 3.0 11.1 7.x - 8.1.5 6.x 1.0 - 1.5 Mercury
Musicians 1 7.3.1 - 8.0.4
Native Only
7.3.1 - 8.0.4 4.3 - 5.0 5.1 - 5.5 6.1.1 7.0 - 8.5 9.0 - 10.0 8.0 - 9.0 7.0 3.0 11.1 7.x - 8.1.5 6.x 1.0 - 1.5 Musicians 1
Musicians 2 7.3.1 - 8.0.4
Native Only
7.3.1 - 8.0.4 4.3 - 5.0 5.1 - 5.5 6.1.1 7.0 - 8.5 9.0 - 10.0 8.0 - 9.0 7.0 3.0 11.1 7.x - 8.1.5 6.x 1.0 - 1.5 Musicians 2
Native Power Pack 7.3.1 - 8.0.4
Native Only
7.3.1 - 8.0.4
4.3 - 5.0 5.1 - 5.5 6.1.1 7.0 - 8.5 9.0 - 10.0 8.0 - 9.0 7.0 3.0 11.1 7.x - 8.1.5 6.x 1.0 - 1.5 Native Power Pack
Platinum 7.3.1 - 8.0.4 7.3.1 - 8.0.4 4.3 - 5.0 5.1 - 5.5 6.1.1 7.0 - 8.5 9.0 - 10.0 8.0 - 9.0 7.0 3.0 11.1 7.x - 8.1.5 6.x 1.0 - 1.5 Platinum
Q-Clone 7.3.1 - 8.0.4
Native Only
7.3.1 - 8.0.4
7.3 on Vista
4.3 - 5.0 5.1 - 5.5 6.1.1 7.0 - 8.5 9.0 - 10.0 8.0 - 9.0 7.0 3.0 11.1 7.x - 8.1.5 6.x 1.0 - 1.5 Q-Clone
Renaissance Maxx 7.3.1 - 8.0.4 7.3.1 - 8.0.4 4.3 - 5.0 5.1 - 5.5 6.1.1 7.0 - 8.5 9.0 - 10.0 8.0 - 9.0 7.0 3.0 11.1 7.x - 8.1.5 6.x 1.0 - 1.5 Renaissance Maxx
Restoration 7.3.1 - 8.0.4 7.3.1 - 8.0.4 4.3 - 5.0 5.1 - 5.5 6.1.1 7.0 - 8.5 9.0 - 10.0 8.0 - 9.0 7.0 3.0 11.1 7.x - 8.1.5 6.x 1.0 - 1.5 Restoration
Silver 7.3.1 - 8.0.4 7.3.1 - 8.0.4 4.3 - 5.0 5.1 - 5.5 6.1.1 7.0 - 8.5 9.0 - 10.0 8.0 - 9.0 7.0 3.0 11.1 7.x - 8.1.5 6.x 1.0 - 1.5 Silver
SSL 4000 7.3.1 - 8.0.4 7.3.1 - 8.0.4 4.3 - 5.0 5.1 - 5.5 6.1.1 7.0 - 8.5 9.0 - 10.0 8.0 - 9.0 7.0 3.0 11.1 7.x - 8.1.5 6.x 1.0 - 1.5 SSL 4000
Studio Classics Collection 7.3.1 - 8.0.4
7.3.1 - 8.0.4
4.3 - 5.0 5.1 - 5.5 6.1.1 7.0 - 8.5 9.0 - 10.0 8.0 - 9.0 7.0 3.0 11.1 7.x - 8.1.5 6.x 1.0 - 1.5 Studio Classics Collection
Tony Maserati Collection 7.4 - 8.0.4
Native Only
7.4 - 8.0.3 4.3 - 5.0 5.1 - 5.5 6.1.1 7.0 - 8.5 9.0 - 10.0 8.0 - 9.0 7.0 3.0 11.1 7.x - 8.1.5 6.x 1.0 - 1.5 Tony Maserati Collection
Transform 7.3.1 - 8.0.4
SoundShifter Graphic & Parametric support AudioSuite only. Morphoder TDM
Requires HD/Accel hardware.
7.3.1 - 8.0.4
SoundShifter Graphic & Parametric support AudioSuite only.
4.3 - 5.0
SoundShifter Pitch Only
5.1 - 5.5
SoundShifter Pitch Only
6.1.1
SoundShifter Pitch Only
7.0 - 8.5
SoundShifter Pitch Only
No MIDI Support
9.0 - 10.0
SoundShifter Pitch Only
8.0 - 9.0
SoundShifter Pitch Only
7.0
SoundShifter Pitch Only
3.0
SoundShifter Pitch Only
11.1
SoundShifter Pitch Only
7.x - 8.1.5
SoundShifter Pitch Only
6.x
SoundShifter Pitch Only
No MIDI Support
1.0 - 1.5
SoundShifter Pitch Only
Transform
UM225 / UM226 7.4 8.0 - 8.0.4
LE and Complete Production Toolkit, RTAS Only
4.3 - 5.0 5.1 - 5.5 Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported 6.x Not Supported UM225 / UM226
V-Series 7.3.1 - 8.0.4 7.3.1 - 8.0.4 4.3 - 5.0 5.1 - 5.5 6.1.1 7.0 - 8.5 9.0 - 10.0 8.0 - 9.0 7.0 3.0 11.1 7.x - 8.1.5 6.x 1.0 - 1.5 V-Series
Vocal 7.3.1 - 8.0.4
Native Only
7.3.1 - 8.0.4 4.3 - 5.0 5.1 - 5.5 Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported Not supported Not Supported 1.0 - 1.5 Vocal
Vocal Rider 7.3.1 - 8.0.4 7.3.1 - 8.0.4 4.3 - 5.0 5.1 - 5.5 6.1.1
No Music S/C Support
7.0 - 8.5
No Music S/C Support
9.0 - 10.0
No Music S/C Support
8.0 - 9.0
No Music S/C Support
7.0
No Music S/C Support
3.0
No Music S/C Support
11.1
No Music S/C Support
7.x - 8.1.5
No Music S/C Support
6.x
No Music S/C Support
1.0 - 1.5 Vocal Rider
W43 Noise Reduction Plugin 7.3.1 - 8.0.4 7.3.1 - 8.0.4 4.3 - 5.0 5.1 - 5.5 6.1.1 7.0 - 8.5 9.0 - 10.0 8.0 - 9.0 7.0 3.0 11.1 7.x - 8.1.5 6.x 1.0 - 1.5 W43 Noise Reduction Plugin
WNS Waves Noise Suppressor 7.3.1 - 8.0.4 7.3.1 - 8.0.4 4.3 - 5.0 5.1 - 5.5 6.1.1 7.0 - 8.5 9.0 - 10.0 8.0 - 9.0 7.0 3.0 11.1 7.x - 8.1.5 6.x 1.0 - 1.5 WNS Waves Noise Suppressor
Z-Noise 7.3.1 - 8.0.4
Native Only
7.3.1 - 8.0.4 4.3 - 5.0 5.1 - 5.5 6.1.1 7.0 - 8.5 9.0 - 10.0 8.0 - 9.0 7.0 3.0 11.1 7.x - 8.1.5 6.x 1.0 - 1.5 Z-Noise
Pro Tools HD
TDM, RTAS, Audiosuite
Pro Tools LE
/ M-Powered

RTAS, Audiosuite
Nuendo
VST / VST3
Cubase
VST / VST3
WaveLab
VST
Sonar
VST
Sound Forge
VST
Vegas
VST
Acid
VST
Audition
VST
Samplitude / Sequoia
VST
Live
VST
Pyramix
VST
Studio One
VST / VST3