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Installing plugins
You can download various plugins here:
Most plugins get automatically activated once you install them on your system.
Caution:
- 64-bit Audacity can only run 64-bit plugins, and 32-bit Audacity can only run 32-bit plugins.
- Additionally, Apple Silicon (arm64) Audacity cannot run Intel (x86-64) plugins and vice versa.
- "Instrument" versions of plugins (VSTi, LV2i) are not supported.
If a plugin doesn't get found by Audacity, or doesn't come with an installer, move the plugin files to one of the following locations:
Windows
macOS
Linux
You can access the Common Files folder quickly by hitting
🪟 WINDOWS key + R to launch Run and typing %ProgramFiles%\Common Files- VST2:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST2orC:\Program Files\Steinberg\VSTPlugins - VST3:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3 - LV2:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\LV2Note: Always copy the complete .lv2 folder - LADSPA:
C:\Users\<username>\Appdata\Roaming\audacity\Plug-ins\Note: You can quickly access this folder by hitting🪟 WINDOWS key + Rto launch Run and typing%AppData%\audacity\Plug-ins - Vamp:
C:\Program Files\Vamp Plugins\ - Nyquist: See below
All Plugins can be installed per-user (
~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/...) or system-wide (/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/...). In following, only the system-wide path is named- Audio Unit:
/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/ - VST2:
/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/ - VST3:
/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3/ - LV2:
~/.lv2or/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/LV2, Note: always copy the entire .lv2 folder - Vamp:
/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Vamp - Nyquist: See below
- LV2:
~/.lv2,/usr/local/lib/lv2(for 32-bit) or/usr/local/lib64/lv2(for 64-bit) Note: Always copy the entire .lv2 folder - VST2:
~/.vstor/usr/local/lib/vstNote: Many VST effects are Windows-only - VST3:
~/.vst3or/usr/local/lib/vst3 - LADSPA:
~/.ladspaor/usr/local/lib/ladspa - Vamp:
~/.vampor/usr/local/lib/vamp - Nyquist: See below
To install a Nyquist Plugin, follow these steps:
- 1.Download the plugin(s) in question.
- 2.Open Audacity, and go to Tools > Nyquist Plugin Installer
- 3.Click Browse and locate your downloaded plugin(s)
- 4.Click Open, then Apply and finally OK.
- 5.Restart Audacity.
- 6.The plugin should now be available in the corresponding Generate, Effect or Analyze menu.
- 1.Go to Tools > Plugin Manager
- 2.Select the plugins or effects you want to deactivate
- 3.Click Disable.
- 4.To re-enable a plugin, select them and click Enable.
- 5.Click OK to close the Plugin Manager and save your settings.
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