For instance, all plug-ins that ship with macOS are in a flyout submenu labeled “Apple” For instance, noise reduction plug-ins might be in a flyout submenu labeled “Restoration”ĪU: Contains Audio Units plug-ins (macOS only) which are organized by manufacturer. VST3: Contains VST 3.0 plug-ins which are organized via their internal metadata. For instance, all plug-ins by iZotope will be in a flyout submenu labeled “iZotope” VST: Contains VST 2.4 plug-ins which are organized by manufacturer. Near the bottom of the menu dropdown are 3 items: VST, VST3, and AU. Plug-Ins which cause a crash, or are virtual instruments, will be marked as disabled.Īfter plug-ins have been scanned, they are available in the Effects menu. Note: Audition will scan and attempt to open each plug-in in a separate process. Use the checkbox column to enable or disable plug-ins. Audition will display the name, type, status, and path of each discovered or installed plug-in. Otherwise, Audition would populate the folders list with the default locations.Ĭlick the Scan for Plug-Ins button to search for new plug-ins on the system. You should only need to add folders if you have installed VST 2.4 plug-ins to a custom location. MacOS: /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components
Windows: C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3\Īudio Units plug-ins are strictly installed to the path below, and are registered with the OS: VST 3.0 plug-ins are strictly installed to Windows: C:\Program Files\Steinberg\vstplugins\ VST 2.4 plug-ins typically get installed to Here, you can add new folders if you’ve installed VST plugins to custom locations, Scan for new plug-ins, or manage which audio plug-ins are available inside the application. From the Audition menu bar, select Effects > Audio Plug-In Manager. To locate plug-ins or manage their visibility in the application, use the Audition Audio Plug-In Manager. Note: VSTi and virtual instrument synthesis plug-ins are not supported at this time. If a third-party plug-in directly causes problems, please contact the plug-in manufacturer for support.Īdobe Audition supports third-party 64-bit audio plug-ins in VST 2.4, VST 3.0 formats for macOS and Windows, and Audio Units for macOS. Adobe technical support does not support problems due to the use of third-party plug-ins. Effects plug-in support is limited to plug-ins that are included with the Adobe Audition CC installation and the VST and Audio Units technologies as they are implemented within the application.