Changing your license location in Waves Central is a relatively straightforward process. Here's a step-by-step guide:
Open Waves Central , log in, and navigate to the Licenses tab. Select Connected Devices , choose your current computer, select the licenses you want to move, and click Deactivate to send them to your License Cloud.
Before clicking buttons, you must understand the terminology. In Waves Central, the "License Location" refers to the virtual storage space where your product authorizations reside. waves central change license location
Whether you are moving from a studio desktop to a tour laptop, upgrading your computer, or troubleshooting a "License Not Found" error, knowing how to shift your licenses is critical.
To change the location of your Waves licenses using Waves Central move them from your current computer to either a USB flash drive Waves License Cloud Changing your license location in Waves Central is
Having trouble? Waves’ technical support team is available 24/6, but they will first ask you to run the "Waves Central License Log Generator." Run that tool before opening a ticket to save 24 hours of back-and-forth.
| Issue | Workaround | |-------|------------| | “License not found” after moving | Run Waves Central as admin, refresh devices. | | USB drive not recognized | Reformat USB as FAT32, not NTFS. | | Move option greyed out | Ensure licenses are not in use (close DAW). | Before clicking buttons, you must understand the terminology
Your licenses initially live in the . Think of this as your bank vault. It is safe, online, and permanent. However, your DAW (Pro Tools, Logic, Ableton) cannot access plugins from the Cloud directly. You must move them to a physical location.
Waves uses a dual-location system:
If your studio computer has seen the internet, the process changes slightly. You cannot use the standard "Cloud" method.