VST instruments won't show

pickerin1 · Post by **pickerin1** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 12:57 pm

I've downloaded a few free VST synths to try out in Live 5.2 - I've installed them by copying the .dll file to my custom plug-in folder and restarted live. They still aren't showing up in my plug-in devices folder. Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks

funkazoid · Post by **funkazoid** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 3:32 pm

Have you tried to rescan your vst folder?

pickerin1 · Post by **pickerin1** » Sat Nov 03, 2007 12:54 pm

yep, i've tried re-scanning it, changing the directory... all sorts.

anyone else?

mysticm · Post by **mysticm** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 11:24 pm

i had the same prob and im pretty sure dll files are useless with mac os (thats if your running mac os otherwise im not too sure)

laird · Post by **laird** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 4:31 pm

If you are on a mac, then you have to worry about whether these free plugins are universal binaries or not, right? That might be an issue.

On PCs or Macs, MONO-plugins will not show up in Live. Only stereo plugins. So if a few free plugins aren't working, but others are, it could be these nutters will never work, and you got what you paid for.

Any specifics?

djastroboy · Post by **djastroboy** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 12:32 am

I've heard that trashing your Ableton config file fixes problems like that.