11-05-2021

Vst Plugins Folder

Reason users have been asking for VST support for years and now it's finally here, Hollin Jones shows you how to get up and running.

See full list on support.native-instruments.com. Mar 27, 2019 How to Check Plug-ins Folder on Mac. With Finder open, click on Go and choose Computer. Follow the file path below for your Pro Tools version to find your plug-ins. Pro Tools 11 or 12 (AAX) Macintosh HD Library Application Support Avid Audio Plug-ins. Pro Tools 10 or earlier Macintosh HD Library Application Support. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.

1. The Initial Scan

VST plug-ins in Reason have the same priviliges as any other rack module or Rack Extension, so they can be used in exactly the same way. However there are a few extra things to know about. When you first launch Reason 9.5 it will scan your VST folders. In case you have any custom VST folders set up, you can go into the Preferences > Advanced tab and under the folder location section, add any custom folders. If you are only using your system’s default locations on Mac or PC, they should be set up automatically.

2. Manage Your VSTs

Reason should warn about any incompatible plug-ins during the scan. Go to the Window > Manage Plugins option and you will see a list of available plugs. You can select any one to manually disable it, although it’s unlikley you would need to do this. If any plugs have been disabled by the scan you can choose them and press Enable to make Reason look at them again. If a plug has been disabled it probably means it needs an update, so try this via the plug-in’s own product website.

3. Load A VST

With those initial steps out of the way, you’re ready to roll. The Browser now has extra sections under the Instruments and Effects tab so while you’ll see Propellerheads’ own modules at the top, if you scroll down either list you will see your VSTs grouped by manufacturer, and of course you can simply type in a search for the name of any plug that you want, or add them to a favourites list for quick access. Double click on any VST or drag and drop it to load just like you would any regular module.

4. Add A Screenshot

One fun thing you can do is add a manual screenshot of a plug. Since Reason can’t guess what every VST will look like, you can click on the black area of the VST rack module to open the instrument or effect’s own interface, just like it appears in any other DAW. This associates a thumbnail with the plug’s Browser entry, and it will stay there. This means you can now identify a VST by sight. If you want to replace the screen shot of any VST, just click the Screen Shot button on its window again to replace with the current view.

5. Assign CV To VSTs

While VST instruments and effects can be patched, routed and played by MIDI just like any module in Reason, the VST rack module has a few new tricks up its sleeve. If you go to the CV programmer section and expand it, you can click on the Parameter column for any of the 8 slots and see all assignable parameters for that instrument. Each one will have a different set of controls that you can send CV to. This section also has Learn, Base Value and Clear buttons for each slot, so you can make custom configurations easily. The idea here is to take CV signal from elsewhere – other modules or generators – and send it to modulate VST parameters. Previously this would have required lots of workarounds and involved ReWire.

6. A CV Example

One use for this might be to take one of Reason’s trigger modules like an arpeggiator and hook up some of its CV outs to the CV ins of the VST module using the rear panel. CV assignment works the same way it always did in Reason, only now you can easily patch that CV signal into your favourite VST instruments.

7. Using VST Effects

Using VST effects in the rack works the same way – drag and drop an effect wherever you want it to go. The CV assignment from the front panel also works the same as with instruments. And around the back, the VST rack module has identical ins and outs. Although there are 8 additional audio inputs and 16 audio outs, these will only light up in green (meaning they can be used) when the VST supports them. So for example some plugs will just work in stereo, but others will have up to 16 or more outputs. You can see how many by looking in this area.

8. Multi-Output Plug-ins

In an example where a plug supports multiple outputs, Reason won’t manually create mixer channels for every output as this could quickly cause the mixer to become overcrowded. If you want to use more than two outputs, right click on the multi-output instrument or effect (here it's Kontakt) and choose Create Mixer Channel for as many stereo channels as you want. Then name them and route the relevant outs from Kontakt to them. It’s quick and easy, and this screenshot shows you how to set it up.

9. Connect VSTs To Remote

In cases where a VST uses the .fxb / .fxp preset format, presets will be accessible using the regular patch browser button on the VST rack module. Many do not use this format however so you will need to open their GUI in order to select a preset. The Props have made other Reason features available to VSTs. For example if you click on the Remote button on a VST’s window header, you can assign any physical MIDI control to a parameter inside the VST just like you can with Reason’s own modules. This means no tedious mucking about with MIDI maps.

10. Automate Any VST

Another button on the title bar is Automate. For devices that don’t yet have a sequencer track like effects, you must remember to right click on the device in the rack and click Create Track For… so it can record automation information. With record enabled and while playing back, hit the Automate button and move a parameter, and data will be recorded in the new sequencer track.

11. Export Your Stems

Finally, VST channels appear just like regular channels when it comes time to export stems, so you can esily export instrument or effect channels for mixing elsewhere.

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Recommended Free VST Plugins for WavePad

WavePad Audio Editor has integrated VST plugin support, giving you access to thousands of additional tools and effects that are available. Below is a list of recommended free VST plugins that you can download and use in WavePad on your PC to further enhance your audio editing projects.

For more information on how to use these VST effects see:
How to download and use VST Effects in WavePad Sound Editor.

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Reverb and Echo Effects

Name: Ambience
Type: Reverb Effect
Download URL:

http://magnus.smartelectronix.com/#Ambience OR http://www.smartelectronix.com/~magnus/files/ambience-demo-win-vst-2003-10-25.zip
Company: Smart Electronix
Description: Ambience is a reverb that rivals the quality of the best commercial reverbs. You are free to decide yourself how much you want to pay for it, and when.

Name: PSP PianoVerb
Type: Reverb Effect
Download URL:http://www.pspaudioware.com/plugins/reverbs/psp_pianoverb/index.html
Company: PSP Audio
Description: Reproduces a special kind of reverberation originally provided by piano strings. It generates reverberation using twelve string operators with adjustable damping and decay time. Each of them is tuned to a particular note starting from A(55Hz) to a G#(103.8Hz). The PSP PianoVerb string system can be transposed in the range of +-24 semitones, tuned within a range of +-100 cents and be detuned as well.

Name: OldSkoolVerb
Type: Reverb Effect
Download URL:http://www.voxengo.com/product/oldskoolverb
Company: Voxengo
Description: This is a reverb unit VST plugin suitable mainly for instruments and sounds which do not have sharp percussive elements to them, otherwise this reverb sounds too edgy. This reverb is great at creating additional ambience.

Name: TapeDelay
Type: Echo/Delay Effect
Download URL:http://www.e-phonic.com/plugins/tapedelay.php
Company: E-Phonic
Description: A very simple tape delay effect for creating that specific tape delay sound.

Compression

Name: Rough Rider 2
Type: Compression Effect
Download URL:https://www.audiodamage.com/pages/free-downloads
Company: Audio Damage.
Description: Rough Rider 2 is a modern compressor with a bit of 'vintage' style bite and a uniquely warm sound. Perfect for adding compression effects to your drum buss, it also sounds great with synth bass, clean guitar, and backing vocals. Definitely not an all-purpose compressor, Rough Rider 2 is at its best when used to add pump to rhythmic tracks.

Mastering and Gate Effects

Name: Blue Cat's Triple EQ:
Type: Equalizer Effect
Download URL:http://www.bluecataudio.com/Products/Product_TripleEQ
Company: Blue Cat
Description: Blue Cat's Triple EQ is a 3 bands semi-parametric equalizer that can be controlled as a single filter with customizable shape. It includes a low shelf filter, a high shelf filter and a boost/cut peak filter. Its wide range of gain (+/-40 dB per band) and bandwidth (.01 to 5 Octave) makes it very versatile to create any filter shape. The three filters are linked together so that when you change the center frequency or the bandwidth, the parameters of the three filters are modified accordingly: you can control the entire equalizer characteristics with a single mouse click.

Other VST Effects

Name: iZotope Vinyl

Type: vinyl effect
Download URL:http://www.izotope.com/products/audio/vinyl
Company: iZotope

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Description: The ultimate lo-fi weapon, iZotope Vinyl uses 64-bit processing and advanced filtering, modeling and resampling to create authentic 'vinyl' simulation, as if the audio were a record being played on a record player.

Name: KarmaFX Plugin Pack
Type: Reverb, Filter, Delay
Download URL:http://karmafx.net
Company: KarmaFX
Description: KarmaFX Plugin Pack is a collection of quality effect plugins that are small, simple and easy to use. Plugins that simply get the job done without too much knob tweaking.

How to download and use VST Effects in WavePad Sound Editor:

Download one of the free VST effects from the above list. When you install these effects, you will need to specify a location on your computer to save them. It is normally a good idea to create a folder called 'VST' and save all your VST effects there.
Once you have downloaded and saved your VST plugin to your chosen VST folder, open WavePad and from the top Effects menu choose 'VST Plugins.'
This will open the VST plugins window. The first field called 'DLLs Folder' is the location where you saved your downloaded VST effects. You can browse for this location by clicking on the button with three dots on it or just type the path in directly. This will load the VSTs into the 'VST Plugin' list.
Use the drop down VST plugin list to select your VST plugin and click OK.
Your VST plugin will open in WavePad. You can still edit your waveform, and do whatever you would normally do in WavePad, except now what you hear is being processed by the new VST effect.To save the effect, you need to click the 'Apply' button on your effect. This will close the effect and save the audio with the new effect added.

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