If my Mac blows up - I lose my Waves plugins?

[MixerGuy]

So I’m a professional music engineer with tight deadlines sometimes.

I own a few Waves plugins…. the authorizations are connected to my Mac Pro via Waves Central. (I don’t seem to have a choice in this matter)

If my Mac blows up - I lose my Waves plugins?

Is there any mechanism to get those lost licenses onto a replacement Mac Pro?

If yes - how long does this take?

Just curious.

Thanks

[jsvalmont]

You can authorize to a USB stick. I would recommend that way. If your Mac blows up though it will be okay; Waves will clean up your authorizations for a situation like that up to once per year or something like that given you are current with your WUP. You would need to talk to their support.

[Marsdy]

Originally Posted by jsvalmont

You can authorize to a USB stick. I would recommend that way. If your Mac blows up though it will be okay; Waves will clean up your authorizations for a situation like that up to once per year or something like that given you are current with your WUP. You would need to talk to their support.

Exactly. A USB stick is the way to go.

[MixerGuy]

Originally Posted by jsvalmont

You can authorize to a USB stick. I would recommend that way. If your Mac blows up though it will be okay; Waves will clean up your authorizations for a situation like that up to once per year or something like that given you are current with your WUP. You would need to talk to their support.

The current Waves software does not seem to allow me to authorize to a USB stick at all.

and....

I am not currently paying WUP.

and

to re-buy the plugins would possibly cost less than WUP year in year out...

[Marsdy]

Originally Posted by MixerGuy

The current Waves software does not seem to allow me to authorize to a USB stick at all.

and....

I am not currently paying WUP.

and

to re-buy the plugins would possibly cost less than WUP year in year out...

I'm guessing Waves Central won't let you log in and move your licences to a USB stick because you haven't got a current WUP.

Maybe Waves can afford to sell plug-ins at a very low price so frequently because they make money selling WUPs.

[MixerGuy]

I just found this on their website

http://www.waves.com/support/reactiv...cover-licenses

however i did recently hear about a pal of mine who saw a very bad situation where Waves plugins could not be rescued... not sure why ....

[Marsdy]

Originally Posted by MixerGuy

I just found this on their website

http://www.waves.com/support/reactiv...cover-licenses

however i did recently hear about a pal of mine who saw a very bad situation where Waves plugins could not be rescued... not sure why ....

I would definitely check and make sure you don't need a WUP to do that!

[YYR123]

I have the USB auths, but had HArd Drive auths once upon a time.

After reformatting once I realized I had wiped my auths inadvertently, Waves was super quick to help me get them back (basically gave them back to me) and asked no questions and told me I could do that about once a year without issue....super quick and helpful

I think there is another issue at play, b/c you should be able to move your licenses around freely, even if WUP is expired

[Andy Gone]

You can move licenses as you wish even when WUP expires.

Moved Waves to USB too. As far as I use iLok and eLicenser, another dongle just does not change anything :)

Actually I prefer it exactly because what @albee1952 said – no re-authorizations, easy to move between machines.

As a last resort, you always can recover your licenses no questions asked. Once per year though.