Adding entire drives or system folders may crash live.
Ableton live 9 plugin folder mac.
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.
Using waves plug ins with a custom vst folder.
In ableton live now go to options preferences plug ins plug in sources at the bottom.
Applications these plug ins should not be moved.
If your ni plug ins do not.
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.
How to install vst or au plug ins on mac.
Ableton live scans these folders on startup.
Back in the main window click the icon to open the plug in devices tab.
In case you need to access them for example to reset live here s how to find them.
On a mac computer vst files and au files are automatically installed to the default system folders.
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.
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.
Make sure that the folder.
Check your compatibility.
Open the plug in devices tab.
Most plug ins will install themselves to the default system folders others might simply need to be moved to the correct folder.
Ableton live 10 is 64 bit only and 32 bit versions of products will not appear in the browser.
Wait for the plug in scanning to complete.
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.
If using a custom plug in folder browse and select that folder then switch it on.
Open live s preferences plug ins live 10 1 and later file folder all live versions until 10 1 plug in sources.
Similarly ableton 9 and below are 32 bit only and will not.
For vst2 or vst3 plug in system folder switch this on.
Download the latest installer file from the plug in manufacturer s website and run it.
Click go on the menu bar.
Avoid using the au and vst versions of the same plug in in a live set.
All all waves plug ins are installed to a dedicated folder called plug ins v10 inside the waves parent folder windows.
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.
Make sure use vst plug in custom folder is set to on.
Only add discrete folders which contain vst plug ins.
Turn the plug in folder off and on again.
