01 · Windows
Ableton Live
C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3Preferences > Plug-Ins > enable the VST3 system folder. Use a custom VST3 folder only when the installer genuinely used one.
Open the official documentation ↗VST3 · Windows
VST3 installation: find the procedure for your DAW
File, folder, scan and test session. Official references for six DAWs on Windows; documented workflow does not imply physical certification in each host.
Check documentation for your installed host version. Keep the error message before clearing a blocklist or changing configuration.
02 · Windows
FL Studio
C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3Options > File settings > Manage plugins > Find installed plugins + Verify plugins. After an update, rescan previously verified plug-ins when needed.
Open the official documentation ↗03 · Windows
Studio One
C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3Studio One scans the VST3 system folder by default. If missing, inspect View > Plug-in Manager and reset the blocklist only when appropriate.
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Cubase / Nuendo
C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3Use the standard VST3 location and inspect Studio > VST Plug-in Manager when a plug-in is missing. Recent VST2 policy is separate from VST3.
Open the official documentation ↗05 · Windows
REAPER
C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3Preferences > Plug-ins > VST. Confirm the path, then Re-scan. REAPER can also scan additional paths you explicitly add.
Open the official documentation ↗06 · Windows
Bitwig Studio
Dashboard > Settings > LocationsDashboard > Settings > Locations > Plug-in Locations. The browser can prefer VST3 over VST2 when both formats are present.
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