Vst Plugin Waveshell1-vst3 13.0-x64 -vst3-

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This indicates the specific shell instance. "1" usually refers to the primary or legacy shell. Depending on your Waves version and bundle, you might also see waveshell2 , waveshell3 , etc. This separation allows Waves to manage different plugin families or compatibility layers without crashing your DAW. If you have the Horizon bundle and the Mercury bundle, they might load via different shell numbers. vst plugin waveshell1-vst3 13.0-x64 -vst3-