1, I copied FL's whole VST folder (/FL Studio 20/Plugins) and pasted it in a folder I made for Ableton (C:/Program Files/VSTPlugins). If you've added a VST instrument to the Ableton set, you can now play it using a MIDI clip or an attached MIDI keyboard. I'm relatively new to Ableton, and since I have access to FL's all VST2(.dll) plugins, I thought I would like to get used to Ableton's workflow while using the plugins from FL. If the interface doesn't appear, press "Shift" and "Tab" simultaneously to reveal the plug-in device section for the track, then click the wrench icon on the VST plug-in to bring up its interface.Ĭlick and drag the VST plug-in's controls to adjust its parameters. You can add a VST effects plug-in to either an audio or a MIDI track VST instruments, however, only work on MIDI tracks.Ĭlick the title bar at the top of the track to view the VST plug-in's interface. Scroll through the list of VST plug-ins until you find the one you want to use.Ĭlick and drag the VST plug-in onto a track in the mixer window. Click the "Plug-in Device Browser" icon, which looks like an electrical plug, on the left side of the Ableton window. This is the 6th episode in my free Ableton Live 10.
#How to use vst plugins ableton how to
Open the project in which you want to work in Ableton. In this video I show you how to use VST plug-ins and the built-in software instruments in Ableton Live 10. Click the "Browse" button next to "VST Plug-in Custom Folder." Navigate to the folder that contains your VST plug-ins this is nearly always either "C:\Program Files\VSTPlugins" or "C:\Program Files\Steinberg\VSTPlugins." Click "OK."Ĭlick the "Rescan" button next to "Rescan Plug-ins." Ableton scans the specified directory for VST plug-ins and activates them in the browser.