Avoid using the au and vst versions of the same plug in in a live set.
Ableton live 9 plugin folder mac.
If using a custom plug in folder browse and select that folder then switch it on.
How to install vst or au plug ins on mac.
If using audio units au enable the system folder.
Click go on the menu bar.
In case you need to access them for example to reset live here s how to find them.
If your ni plug ins do not.
In ableton live now go to options preferences plug ins plug in sources at the bottom.
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.
Ableton live 10 is 64 bit only and 32 bit versions of products will not appear in the browser.
Applications these plug ins should not be moved.
Using waves plug ins with a custom vst folder.
On a mac computer vst files and au files are automatically installed to the default system folders.
Adding entire drives or system folders may crash live.
Open the plug in devices tab.
Log in to see your personal recommendations.
Check your compatibility.
If you are trying to load your waves plugins in ableton live but you cannot find them follow these instructions in order to make the plugins available.
Download the latest installer file from the plug in manufacturer s website and run it.
Wait for the plug in scanning to complete.
Make sure that the folder.
Make sure use vst plug in custom folder is set to on.
Open live s preferences plug ins live 10 1 and later file folder all live versions until 10 1 plug in sources.
Make sure that the vst plug in custom folder is set to the same file path where you installed the plug ins c program files x86 vstplugins or c program files vst plugins depending on if you.
Most plug ins will install themselves to the default system folders others might simply need to be moved to the correct folder.
Once the products are installed ableton live must scan your plug in directories in order to make them available in the third party plug ins section of the browser.
Live files are usually stored in three locations the application support caches and preferences folders contained within the user level library on mac macintosh hd users your username library.
Only add discrete folders which contain vst plug ins.
For vst2 or vst3 plug in system folder switch this on.
If you ve verified that you ve installed it to the correct folder and that folder is active in live s preferences plug ins then disable the plug in folder and re enable it.
Ableton live scans these folders on startup.
Turn the plug in folder off and on again.
All all waves plug ins are installed to a dedicated folder called plug ins v10 inside the waves parent folder windows.
