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RTAS – Real-Time Audio Suite, developed by Digidesign.

Logic Pro, Ableton Live, Studio One, Reaper.ĪAX – Avid Audio eXtension, developed by Avid. VST – Virtual Studio Technology, developed by Steinberg (variations like VST2, VST3 – newest and popular, VSTi are also used).Ĭubase, Ableton Live, FL Studio, Reaper, Studio One, Reason. Here are the most commonly used plugin formats and the popular DAWs that support them. We have focused on the VSTs for our guide, but it’s good to know a little about different formats. However, all other free or paid plugins will come in different formats. Reaper does come with a built-in plugin suite that utilizes Cockos proprietary REA or JSFX plugin format. Here is some more helpful information: Plugin Formats Reaper will scan all plugins in the added directories, so you don’t need to add and scan one plugin at a time.Reaper will scan any added directories for new plugins every time it launches, so you don’t have to repeat the whole process every time.

Reaper can search multiple directories for new plugins, which means you can add more than one.Here are a few things that you should keep in mind: That’s all you need to know to add your new VST plugin to Reaper. Next, choose VST from the pop-up menu, and select your new item from the list. If you want to add your newly installed instrument or FX plugin to an existing track, simply click the FX button on the desired track. If you have installed a synth/instrument, click Insert from the menu bar, then select Insert Virtual Instrument on New Track.įrom the pop-up menu, choose either VST or Instrument, and select your new item from the list. It will then add any found VST plugins to its list of available choices. Step 4Ĭlick the Re-Scan button, and Reaper will scan the selected directory for new VST plugins. You can change this before installation, but Reaper must be directed to the custom folder if you don’t. Note: Some plugins will look to install to a custom folder. It’s normal for VST, VST2, and VST3 plugins to have a separate folder. Windows: C:\Program Files\VSTPlugins or C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST2 or C:\Program Files\VST3.The default paths for macOS and Windows are as follows. Now, you need to navigate to the correct folder and click Open. To do this, start by clicking the Add button at the top right of the Preferences panel.

Step 3ĭirect Reaper to the folder containing the VST plugin. Under the Plug-ins heading, you’ll see VST, and that’s what you want to click. Scroll down the Preferences list, and near the bottom, you’ll see Plug-ins. You can do so by clicking Options from the menu bar, then Preferences from the drop-down menu.Īlternatively, you can use these shortcuts. Once you have Reaper open, you want to find the Preferences screen. In this guide, we will show you step by step how to add a new VST synth/plugin to Reaper.