Reaper Vst Plugin Folder
Step 1.1 Download the Virtual Instrument (VSTi)
Under 'Preferences', select the 'File Folder' menu. Click the 'Browse' button next to 'VST Plug-In Custom Folder'. Select the folder you would like Ableton to use for VST Plug-Ins. Confirm that the 'Use VST Plug-In Custom Folder' option is turned on, and the file path listed under 'VST Plug-In Custom Folder' leads to the folder you just selected.
REAPER user Khatcha send me an email today with a tip to help those on Windows that found some of their VST plugins were tiny after the REAPER 6.0 upgrade. I’d like to give a useful tip concerning the version 6.xx on Windows only and it’s about the issue with plugins scaling on 4K monitors (or probably less). To get Amplitube 4 working as a plug-in, the two files you need to copy into your host plug-ins folder are: 1. C: Program Files VstPlugIns AmpliTube 4.dll 2. C: Program Files Common Files AmpliTube 4.vst3 I can't swear to it, but I don't recall seeing the file referred to in 1. On my file system until after I removed v4.03 and replaced it v4.02. Go to my computer, click on C: drive and navigate to that folder and see if it’s there, if not then see if there’s a VST Plugins folder in C:Program Files. These are the two standard places to look. Tip: If you have two hard drives or partitions it’s an idea to create a folder here and add it to your DAWs vst folder list. —-Install. Underneath you can see there are plugins for VST, VSTi, AU, AUI, Js etc. If you know specifically the type of plugin then you could probably go into the that folder. As you can see from the screen shot, in the ‘Filter List’ I have typed ‘had’ and this has brought up all my UAD plugins. I’m looking for a specific plugin called the CS-1.
From this page download the BassMidi VSTi 1.2 zipfile.
Step 1.2 Unzip that file to your VST plugin directory
Don't install the standalone and VST versions to the same folder. Install to the VST folder of your choice. Here are some recommendations for existing folders which you can use: C: Program Files VSTPlugins - 64-bit VST2 plug-ins. C: Program Files Common Files VST3 - 64-bit VST3 plug-ins. (Live 10.1 and later). C: Program Files (x86. The reaper plugins folder isn’t for third-party plugins, it’s an important system directory used by the software. I’m sure there’s a readme file outlining this in the folder itself (at least on newer versions). If you don’t have the common files folder that was already suggested, you can create it.
Two Common directories for VST plugins:
- C:Program Files (x86)SteinbergVstPlugins
- C:Program Files (x86)Common FilesVST3
If either of these folders exist or if you have admin privileges on your computer you can unzip the contents of the zipfile to one of the above folders. Since I’m working on a computer with no admin rights I had to make a portable install of Reaper in this folder C:REAPER so I navigated to C:REAPERUserPlugins and made a folder called VST.
Step 1.3 Make sure Reaper knows where your VST has been unzipped to
- In REAPER, press [Ctrl] + P (Windows) / [Cmd] + [,] (Mac) to access Preferences.
- Go to Plug-ins > VST.
- Under “VST Plugin Path,” make sure that the path where you placed your plugins is listed (if not, add it)… see the screenshot for how I added C:REAPERUserPluginsVST after the other two default folders.
- Click on Re-Scan and your instrument should be available within Reaper.
Step 2.1 Time to download a Soundfont to open within the VSTi we just installed
A free GM/GS soundfont has been shared here Reality_GMGS_falcomod.sf2 (version 1.2)
Thanks to Falcosoft for sharing the soundfont on this page
Step 2.3 Unzip the Soundfont to a folder / directory where you will store your soundfonts
You might choose to make a folder called “Soundfonts” in a location where you keep your loops and other audio resources… perhaps within the Reaper folder or another area on your computer where you keep things organised.
Step 3.1 Time to try inserting a Virtual Instrument into Reaper using the VSTi and Soundfont we just downloaded.
Note: If Step 1.3 went smoothly and you Re-Scanned the VST folder Reaper should be able to find the new plugin… If not, try re-scanning or perhaps try restarting Reaper. If that fails you will need to check that the directory to where you extracted the VST files is included in the VST plugin folders that Reaper looks in (as per the screenshot in 1.3). If that fails you might need to ask me for some help 🙂
Insert > Virtual instrument on new track
Display the Virtual MIDI piano (Alt+B) Best free ambient vst.
Hopefully you can now hear the sound of a piano when you make use of the virtual MIDI piano
Download some free Soundfonts
Some links that might have some to check out…
- A Blog post listing tonnes of different Soundfonts
- On the Musescore website they have a few more soundfonts available.
Install Sforzando Sound Font player as it works on Mac or Windows
Rescanning plug-ins (macOS & Windows)
Make sure the Plug-in is installed on the correct folder.
After that, open Reaper, go to Options > Preferences > VST, Verify that Reaper is reading the VST folder, and click Clear cache/re-scan.
If the Plug-In still doesn't show up:
Close Reaper, uninstall the Plug-In, and reinstall it with the exception of adding a subfolder containing it (example: C:Program FilesVSTPlugins'Custom Folder Name').
Re-scan your Plug-Ins and check if the issue persists.
Can T Find Reaper Vst Plugin Folder
'I tried that and I cannot make it work yet..'
Reaper Vst Plugin Folder
In Windows, go to C:UsersYour ProfileAppDataRoamingREAPER
Then, find the 'reaper-vstplugins64.ini' file.
Open it and look for the line corresponding to the Plug-In you want to install (example: Archetype_Plini.dll=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX), it should appear as an incomplete line if you compare it to the others.
Delete it (including the space left by it), open Reaper, and re-scan your Plug-Ins.