You upgraded to macOS Sonoma or Windows 11. Your old project loads, but the Shell shows "Plugin Not Found."
: If you use a custom VST folder, do not move the actual plugin files. Instead, WaveShell2-VST3 12.0_x64.vst3 file from the default location into your custom folder If you'd like, let me know: you are using (FL Studio, Ableton, Logic, etc.) If you are getting a specific error message Whether you recently updated your OS or Waves software How to Fix Waveshell Error in FL Studio (Waves Plugins) vst plugin waveshell2vst3 120x64 vst3
Unlike most plugin developers who create a separate file for every single plugin (e.g., Reverb.vst3 , Compressor.vst3 ), Waves uses a Shell architecture . You upgraded to macOS Sonoma or Windows 11