is not an individual effect, but a software gateway or "container" file used by Waves Audio to bridge their entire plugin library with your Digital Audio Workstation (DAW).
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-
: Indicates membership in the Waves V13 legacy software version branch . is not an individual effect, but a software
Summary
The Waveshell1-VST3 13.0-x64 represents a mature, stable iteration of the Waves plugin architecture. It successfully drags decades of audio legacy into the modern VST3 era with proper scaling and Apple Silicon support. Depending on your Waves version and bundle, you
: The major version number of the Waves software ecosystem. Version 13 introduces specific compatibility features for modern operating systems and DAWs.