Downloading effects/reverb on Mac OSX

[Rank Stranger]

Hi Folks,
When I downloaded the stable version of Audacity it did not come with reverb, despite the fact that I have read in several spots that it includes reverb (?!). When I try to add the VST bridge to my plug-ins folder, in order to download the VST effects (like reverb) that I need, I get the message that "plug-ins cannot be modified". Thus I can't add the VST bridge or VST effects that I need. Can anyone help?

Many thanks,
RS

[richardash1981]

You are trying to put files into the .dmg disk image, which won't work. You need to Option-drag the entire contents of the disk image to your hard disk (e.g. to the applications folder), then you can put plugins in and don't need the .dmg any more.

[Rank Stranger]

Thanks for the advice. I did as you suggested, moving the entire contents of the disk image into the applications folder then tried to add VST to the plug-ins folder. Unfortunately I got the same result: a message that "plugins cannot be modified". Ideas?

RS

[kozikowski]

If you click on "Authorize" when it says that, the system will ask you for the name and password of an administrator for your system. If you type a valid one, it will let you move the file.

Koz

[kozikowski]

Just to cover this, I would delete all the Audacity files and folders and re-install like this:

Create a folder called Audacity on your desktop and drag it into your /Applications folder (you may have to authorize it). Everything that has to do with Audacity will now be installed into this folder; Audacity Application, Plug-Ins Folder, Nyquist Folder, License document, LameLib, -help file, etc. etc. Much simpler than trying to chase those files all over the /Application folder.

Audacity runs just fine from there and this process has the additional advantage that Audacity will be in the same folder as the Plug-Ins folder. This is necessary for the downloaded plugins to be visible to Audacity.

Koz

[xgipper]

Hi
I am trying to install the Gverb effect in OSX using the stable Audacity. I downloaded the SWH LADSPA thing from this link http://audacityteam.org/wiki/index.php?title=GVerb and used the installer to, er, install it, but it still doesn't show under the menu. What else do I have to do to access this effect - and possibly the others contained within this package?
Many thanks for any help with this - and excuse the cross post as I also asked this in the audio processing forum.
Cheers

[barcajunior]

I think option-drag the contents of the disk image is the solution.

Green Laser

[storyleader]

I downloaded the SWH LADSPA thing from this link http://audacityteam.org/wiki/index.php?title=GVerb and used the installer to, er, install it, but it still doesn't show under the menu. What else do I have to do to access this effect...

I found that on my machine (MacBook Pro Intel, OS X 10.4.10) that I have to manually move all the LADSPA plugins from where the installer puts them (/harddrive/library/audio/plugins) to the plugins folder in the same folder as Audacity. When I do so and restart Audacity, they load fine.