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Installing Nyquist plug-ins
Nyquist plug-ins provide most of the optional effects underneath the divider in the Effect menu. They are also used to provide some of Audacity's built-in audio generators and analysis tools. A wide range of additional Nyquist effect, generation and analysis plug-ins can be obtained from Download Nyquist Plug-ins on our Wiki.
The easiest way to install a new Nyquist plug-in is to use the Tool Nyquist Plug-in Installer which is itself a Nyquist plug-in that simplifies the installation of other Nyquist plug-ins.
1.2 is a variation of Audacity 1.2 but with the LASPDA plugins, LAME v.3.96 and Vst support built in. Hopefully in the next build i will hope to mess around with it and try and add new features.
All Nyquist plug-ins are plain text files that have the filename extension '.NY'. This plug-in installer provides a file browser for selecting the plug-in '.NY' file, and then copies the file to the correct location. Once the plug-in has been installed, it may be enabled in the Plug-in Manager.
- Accessed by:Tools > Nyquist Plug-in Installer...
Installing a Nyquist plug-in manually
It is also possible to add a new Nyquist plug-in manually by adding it to the correct location that Audacity expects.
Place it in the Audacity 'Plug-Ins' folder: Users<username>AppDataRoamingaudacityPlug-Ins
| If you are a privileged user and you need to install a plug-in for use by multiple user accounts on the same PC you may also install Nyquist plug-ins to the Plug-Ins folder in the directory where Audacity is installed. This is usually: C:Program FilesAudacity or, C:Program Files (x86)Audacity on 64-bit machines. |
To enable the new effects into Audacity so they are available in the menu, use the Plug-in Manager: Effects, Generators and Analyzers dialog.
| Some Nyquist plug-ins could crash while processing very long audio selections (typically an hour or more). This is due to the plug-in using a large amount of memory and is a known issue in Audacity's current Nyquist implementation. Try using the plug-in on shorter selections instead. |
Installing VST plug-ins
Audacity supports almost all VST effect plug-ins on Windows including 'shell' VST's that host multiple VST effects.
To install new VST effects, place them in the Audacity 'Plug-Ins' folder: Users<username>AppDataRoamingaudacityPlug-Ins
Advanced options:- Windows Registry key HKCUSoftwareVSTVSTPluginsPath
- Windows Registry key HKLMSoftwareVSTVSTPluginsPath
- All paths specified by the 'VST_PATH' environment variable
If you are installing plug-ins that come from Steinberg (including iZotope plug-ins) the installer usually automatically places these in its own plug-ins folder: C:Program FilesSteinbergVSTPlugins (or C:Program Files (x86)SteinbergVSTPlugins on 64-bit systems).
| If you are a privileged user and you need to install a plug-in for use by multiple user accounts on the same PC you may also install VST plug-ins to the Plug-Ins folder in the directory where Audacity is installed. This is usually: C:Program FilesAudacity or, C:Program Files (x86)Audacity on 64-bit machines. |
All the directories where you can place VST plug-ins are searched recursively, which means that plug-ins that are inside their own folder in that directory should still be found by Audacity.}}
You can enable new VST effects in Audacity by using the Effect > Add / Remove Plug-ins... menu item. This opens the Plug-in Manager: Effects, Generators and Analyzers dialog where you can select and Enable the new effects then click to load them. Next time you launch Audacity the enabled effect(s) will be cached and you will not need to re-enable them.
| The list of effects in the dialog will include any detected VST instrument (VSTi) plug-ins (such as synths) and any real-time VST effects that are capable of changing audio data while it's being written to disk. Neither of these are yet supported and they will not load even if you enable or re-enable them in the dialog. |
Why do some VST plug-ins not work or display incorrectly?
Audacity will by default display VST effect plug-ins with a full graphical interface where the plug-in supplies this.
VST instruments (VSTi) (such as synths) and real-time VST effects (that change the audio data while it's being written) are not yet supported. These will not load even if you enable or re-enable them in the Plug-in Manager: Effects, Generators and Analyzers dialog. VST 3 plug-ins are not supported.
If any plug-in displays incorrectly, you can use the Manage button in the effect's dialog then choose Options... to open the VST Effect Options for that effect. Then remove the checkmark from the 'Enable graphical interface' checkbox and click . When you reopen the effect it will display a simpler tabular interface.
| On Windows Audacity is a 32-bit application so will not see 64-bit versions of VST plug-ins, even on 64-bit operating systems. |
If you experience a problem with a specific VST effect plug-in in Audacity, please contact us.
Installing LADSPA plug-ins
The LADSPA plug-in architecture was originally developed on Linux. Audacity supports LADSPA effects on Windows as well as GNU/Linux. You can download and install a set of over 90 LADSPA plug-ins for Windows. You can then choose which LADSPA plug-ins to enable in the Plug-in Manager: Effects, Generators and Analyzers dialog.
To add a new LADSPA plug-in, place it in the Audacity 'Plug-Ins' folder: Users<username>AppDataRoamingaudacityPlug-Ins
| If you are a privileged user and you need to install a plug-in for use by multiple user accounts on the same PC you may also install LADSPA plug-ins to the Plug-Ins folder in the directory where Audacity is installed. This is usually: C:Program FilesAudacity or, C:Program Files (x86)Audacity on 64-bit machines. |
Then use Effect > Add / Remove Plug-ins... to enable the LADSPA effects and load them into Audacity, For details see Plug-in Manager: Effects, Generators and Analyzers.
Installing LV2 plug-ins
LV2 is a more advanced evolution of the LADSPA plug-in architecture which was originally developed on Linux. Audacity supports both LV2 effects on Windows as well as GNU/Linux. There are not yet many pre-compiled LV2 plug-ins for Windows, though it may be possible to compile some Linux LV2 plug-ins for other operating systems.
To add a new LV2 effect, place its complete '.lv2' folder (not the files alone) at the top level of any of the following searched for locations:
- Users<username>AppDataRoamingLV2 (or Documents and Settings<username>Application DataLV2)
- Program FilesCommon FilesLV2 (or Program Files (x86)Common FilesLV2 on 64-bit systems)
- %APPDATA%LV2;%COMMONPROGRAMFILES%LV2;%COMMONPROGRAMFILES(x86)%LV2
Then use Effect > Add / Remove Plug-ins... to enable the LADSPA LV2 effects and load them into Audacity, For details see Plug-in Manager: Effects, Generators and Analyzers.
Installing Vamp plug-ins
Vamp plug-ins are usually for analyzing audio so will appear under Audacity's Analyze Menu. You can do interesting things like attempt to track beats, note pitches, chords or frequencies. Any Vamp plug-ins whose output is suitable for a label track should work in Audacity on Windows. To add a new Vamp analysis tool, add the plug-in's DLL, DYLIB or SO file and any supplied category or RDF files to any of the Vamp search locations then enable the tool in the Plug-in Manager: Effects, Generators and Analyzers dialog.
How can I solve Audacity crashing after I add a plug-in?
Please see this FAQ
Please see this Wiki page for Plug-ins that crash Audacity or fail to work properly in Audacity
Links
> Installing and updating Audacity on Windows
Things you need:
GSnap: http://www.gvst.co.uk/dl/GSnapWin32.zip(For Windows and Mac OS users, both 32 and 64-bit versions AND GNU/Linux users, with 32-bit.)
GSnap: http://www.gvst.co.uk/dl/GSnapWin64.zip(For GNU/Linux users, with 64-bit.)
Audacity: http://www.audacityteam.org/
Audacity VST Enabler: http://web.audacityteam.org/vst/You do not need one, if you’re using the latest version of Audacity.
Important notes about VST plugin support in Audacity:
- On Windows and Mac OS X, Audacity is a 32-bit application so won’t see 64-bit versions of VST plug-ins, even on 64-bit operating systems.
- On GNU/Linux, 32-bit systems will have 32-bit versions of Audacity which won’t see 64-bit VST plug-ins. 64-bit systems will have 64-bit versions of Audacity which will see 64-bit VST plug-ins but won’t see 32-bit plug-ins.
- VST instruments (VSTi) (such as synths) and real-time VST effects (that change the audio data while playing or recording) are not yet supported.
- VST 3 plug-ins are not supported.
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Steps:
- Download and install the latest version of Audacity (note where you save the files), if you haven’t already. Also download the GSnap.zip file (Which version do I download? Look below) from the links specified above.
- Once you’ve download the GSnap.zip file, extract it to a location (How do I extract files? Look below). Once extracted, open the new extracted folder and copy the .dll file. Alternatively, you can double-click to open the downloaded file (How do I open a .zip file without Winzip?) and copy the GSnap.dll file you find.
- Now head to the folder you saved the Audacity files during the installation. If you do not remember it, try checking C:Program Files (x86)Audacity (for Windows-64 bit users) or C:Program FilesAudacity (for Windows-32 bit users). On Mac OS X, it is usually in the “/Applications” folder. On Linux, you must add a “plug-ins” folder to /usr/bin/ (if you installed a packaged version of Audacity) or to /usr/local/bin (if you installed a self-compiled version of Audacity). If you still do not find it, go to the main folder (which contains all your drives) and type ‘Audacity’ into the search box (on the top-right of the screen).
- 4. Double-click on the ‘Plug-Ins’ folder (located below the ‘Languages’ and ‘Nyquist’ folders). If you do not have a folder like that, you might need to re-install the software.
- Once you enter the ‘Plug-Ins’ folder, paste the GSnap.dll file you had copied in Step 2. Now close the window.
- Open ‘Audacity’ (the application). Go to Effects and scroll using the downward arrow symbol (∇). If you find GSnap, you’re done! If you don’t, head on to Step 7.
- Go to Effect → Add / Remove Plug-ins… → Click on ο New in the Plug-in Manager: Effects, Generators and Analyzersdialog box → Select GSnap → Click Enable → Click OK.
- Restart the application and you’re done.
1. Which version of GSnap do I install?
A- Please follow the following format.
Windows 32-bit/64-bit GSnap 32-bit
Mac OS 32-bit/64-bit GSnap 32-bit
GNU/Linux 32-bit GSnap 32-bit
GNU/Linux 64-bit GSnap 64-bit
2. How do I extract (unzip) files without software like 7-Zip or Winzip?
A-
On Windows,
To unzip the entire folder, right-click (or press and hold) it, select Extract All, then follow the instructions. To unzip a single file or folder, double-click the zipped folder to open it. Then, drag or copy the item from the zipped folder to a new location.
On Mac OS,
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Double-click on the zipped folder icon.
Mac OS Extractor will unzip the file in just a moment or 2. When it is done, you will see the unzipped folder icon bearing the same of the folder that was zipped.
On Linux,
Right-click on the .zip file and click “Extract Here” (the name may vary).
The file should be located in a directory named after the archive, without the extension.
3. Why does not the GSnap effect show in the Plug-in Manager, even when I have followed all the steps?
A- You have to restart the application. If you have done that and it still doesn’t show, you can try extracting and then copy-pasting the .dll file from the extracted folder. Even if that does not work, try downloading the file again.
4. Why is there no Plug-Ins folder?
A- Reinstall Audacity or try searching for a folder named ‘Plug-Ins’ (if it might have been misplaced elsewhere).
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