How do you install VST plugins?

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How do you install VST plugins?

Post by chillowack » Mon Aug 09, 2010 1:06 am

I've downloaded some Kjaerhus VST plug-in effects, but when I open Audacity, I don't see them on the "Effects" list.

I can see the plug-ins in the Audacity plug-ins folder, but I don't see them appearing in Audacity itself.

What is the process for installing VST plug-ins?

Thanks.
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Re: How do you install VST plugins?

Post by Gale Andrews » Mon Aug 09, 2010 5:22 am

chillowack wrote:I've downloaded some Kjaerhus VST plug-in effects, but when I open Audacity, I don't see them on the "Effects" list.

I can see the plug-ins in the Audacity plug-ins folder, but I don't see them appearing in Audacity itself.

What is the process for installing VST plug-ins?
You probably just need to restart Audacity as explained on this Wiki page.




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Re: How do you install VST plugins?

Post by chillowack » Tue Aug 10, 2010 5:31 pm

Nope, that didn't work.

Any other ideas?
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Re: How do you install VST plugins?

Post by Gale Andrews » Tue Aug 10, 2010 8:31 pm

Read the Wiki VST Plug-ins page again. Have you installed the VST Enabler?

Where are you looking? The plug-ins should be in the Effect menu underneath the divider.

Or use Beta 1.3.12 which doesn't need the VST Enabler.



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Re: How do you install VST plugins?

Post by chillowack » Tue Aug 31, 2010 3:23 pm

Okay, I figured this out.

Turns out I needed to go to Preferences and check "Rescan VST effects next time Audacity is started".

Thanks for your help!
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