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Click the nearby  button. This will take you to a detailed, up-to-date article that tells you what you need to know.  \nMain Section  \nManage plugin subscriptions  \nInstall and activate Waves products  \nManage and move licenses  \nCreate and run offline installers  \nExplore text-to-sound sample generation  \nJump over to AI Mastering Get started with StudioVerse  \nReleases, product info, and purchasing options  \nFile locations, privacy, and maintenance  \nSupport articles, specs, and system information  \nSummary of pending install/activate activity  \nThere are five useful tools at the top of the window:  \nTour walks you through the most common processes in Waves Central.  \nSearch helps you locate products directly.   \nReload refreshes Central.  \nNotifications displays important alerts and updates.  \nUsername identifies the current Waves account. Click on the down arrow to review your account or log out.  \nWaves Central / User Guide  \n3  \nCreative Access Page: Set Up a Subscription  \nThe Creative Access page is the gateway to Waves Creative Access subscriptions. From here you can start, install, activate, and manage subscriptions , as well as get updates.  \nGet Full Access  \nStart a subscription.  \nMy Subscriptions  \nA list of your plugin subscriptions. To start a subscription, click“Subscribe Now.”  \nMy Products  \nA list of all Waves products for which you have a license.  \nAll Products  \nAccess to the latest products, as well as Waves legacy products.  \nLegacy Versions  \nLinks to the offline Installers page for older versions of Waves products.  \nLive Sound  \nA list of all available Waves Live sound applications and drivers.  \nSample Libraries  \nTakes you to a web page where you can download sample libraries for Waves virtual instruments.  \nGetting Started  \nTo get started , you’ll need a Waves account. If you’ve ever purchased a Waves product, you have an account. If not, you can set one up from the [waves.com](waves.com) home page.  \nMy Subscriptions shows your Creative Access subscriptions. If you don’t already have one , click Get Full Access. This link will take you to the Waves Creative Access page , where you can start your subscription.  \nWhen you install and activate your subscription, you will be asked where you want to activate your license: on this computer or on a USB flash drive. You will also be asked if you want to download the Waves sample libraries. These libraries, which are used by the Waves sampler and virtual instruments, are very large. If you do not use these products, you may choose not to download the sample files now. You can always download them later.  \nWaves Central / User Guide  \nCreative Access Ultimate installs the entire catalog of Waves plugins , while the Essential subscription installs only plugins within its scope. 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