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Turn the plug-in folder off and on again. Open Live's Preferences to Plug-ins (10.1 and later) or File/Folder (All versions until 10.1) and check under 'Plug-In Sources'. Disable the plug-on folder and then re-enable. Wait for the plug-in scanning to complete, then check the browser list again. Sep 27, 2010 i downloaded a VST but dont know how to install it. Discussion of music production, audio, equipment and any related topics, either with or without Ableton Live 8 posts. Page 1 of 1. All available Packs for your license (and any previously purchased Packs) can be downloaded and installed directly from the Live 10 Browser. Under Places, click on Packs. Scroll down to the list of Available Packs and unfold the list. Locate the Pack you want to install, then click the download icon (downward arrow). Press the Rescan button to let Ableton Live rescan the folder where your Native Instruments plug-ins are installed. Once your custom VST folders scanned, your NI plug-ins will be available in the Third Party Plug-ins section of Ableton's Browser. Note: Read this article to learn how to insert Native Instruments plug-ins in Ableton Live. These few plugins certainly add something useful and unique to Ableton Live 10, and they work very nicely together. This selection covers only a small tip of the sound tools that Waves offers, but are nonetheless extremely functional and add utility that you can’t otherwise get while working in Ableton. Want to discover more essential plugins? Open the Plug-in Devices Tab Back in the main window, click the icon to open the Plug-In Devices tab. This tab displays a list of all the plugins Ableton Live has detected on your computer, by looking in both system-standard paths and your custom VST folder that we set up in the previous step. Add a Plug-In Instrument to a Track.
You can’t find the Equator VST or AU plugin inside a digital audio workstation (DAW).
Solution
After downloading Equator from My ROLI and then installing it, the Equator plugin is saved in the following locations:
Mac
- VST Plug-in: Mac HD/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/
- AU Plug-in: Mac HD/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/
Windows
- VST Plug-in (32-bit): C:Program FilesCommon Files(x86)SteinbergVST2
- VST Plug-in (64-bit): C:Program FilesCommon FilesSteinbergVST2
Ensuring your DAW is using the correct plug-in location
Some DAWs have different default locations to scan for plugins. If you have installed a plugin (like Equator) and can’t seem to access it from your DAW, check the DAW’s settings to ensure that it is looking in the right folder. In some DAWs you can set additional folders to scan automatically.
How To View Downloaded Plugins On Ableton Version
For example, in Ableton Live:
- Go to Preferences > File Folder.
- Select the button Use VST Plug-In Custom Folders
- Click Browse by VST Plug-In Customer Folder
- In the window that opens, navigate to the folder where your VST plugin is located:
- C:Program FilesCommon FilesSteinbergVST2Equator for RISE x64.dll
- Press Rescan to make Ableton find the VSTs in that folder and make them available in your project.
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