How To Install Vst Ableton 9 Mac
How to install VST or AU plug-ins on Mac. Download the latest installer file from the plug-in manufacturer's website and run it. Most plug-ins will install themselves to the default system folders, others might simply need to be moved to the correct folder. How to download ableton live 9 for free windows. How to install and activate VST plug-ins on Windows. Download the latest installer file from the plug-in manufacturer's website and run it. Some plug-ins may also have a standalone version which is separate from the VST version. Don't install the standalone and VST versions to the same folder. Install to the VST folder of your choice.
Ableton comes with an impressive, diverse and extremely usable set of instruments, effects and samples. However, at some point you will almost certainly want to install 3rd party plug ins to get that sound you need.
- Ableton Live. Setup your VST Plug-ins Directory. Mac OS X users can skip this step! In the Ableton Live preferences, go to the 'File Folder' tab. Open the Plug-in Devices Tab. Add a Plug-In Instrument to a Track. Select a VST Preset. Open the Custom VST Editor.
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Luckily for you, the process of adding 3rd party plug-ins on a Mac is extremely straight forward. It is literally a case of copying the plug in files into the Mac plug in directory. Once this is done Ableton will automatically find your plug-ins ready to use.
Where is the Ableton Plug ins folder?
The truth is there isn’t one specifically for Ableton, it’s a shared plug ins folder in you Mac Library. By default the folders used to contain plug-ins, and where you need to copy them to, are:
(for AU) Library > Audio > Plug ins > Component
(for VST) Library > Audio -> Plug ins > VST
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Setting a custom plug in folder
In Ableton there is also the ability to set a custom location for your plug ins folder. This is handy if you have multiple DAWs installed on the same Mac, or if you just want to use a different hard disc, perhaps a solid state to run them from.
In the Ableton top menu go to:
Preferences > File Folder > VST Plug-In Custom Folder
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Make sure to enable the feature, and you can now copy plug ins to any location you like.
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