How to see VST3 or VST2...?

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golemus
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How to see VST3 or VST2...?

Post by golemus » Wed Feb 01, 2023 10:44 pm

Is there a way to see or recognize if Ableton has loaded VST2 or VST3 version of a plugin?

To me they look identical. It is important for me to know which one is loaded as VST3 might have different bugs than VST2 and it is easier to pinpoint problems if you know which one is loaded.

Good example Pro-Q VST3, and Pro-Q VST2. They look identical, plugin search gives search results for both versions.

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Re: How to see VST3 or VST2...?

Post by [jur] » Thu Feb 02, 2023 12:37 am

On mac they look a bit different: the VST2 version has the program change dropdown menu, the VST3 doesn't. No idea on Windows.
Still, you should be able to tell by clicking the device's hotswap button; this will open up the Browser to the corresponding plugin, which should show you which format it is.
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