
Deleting them can help resolve plug-in related issues by making Pro Tools rescan plug-ins when the application is launched and creating new preferences files. These files update whenever the user installs or updates plug-ins. In this folder one can find the Preferences files. In addition to the installation directories for plug-ins, Pro Tools users also benefit from knowing where to locate the Plug-in Preferences folder. Macintosh HD/Library/Application Support/Digidesign/Plug-Ins Plug-in Preferences Like with Pro Tools 10, these plug-ins are installed in the following locations Pro Tools 9 and earlier versions of Pro Tools use TDM and RTAS format plug-ins. Waves Plug-ins NOT Showing up in Pro Tools Plug-in installation Folder for Pro Tools 9 and below Macintosh HD/Library/Application Support/Digidesign/Plug-Ins These directories are where to find the RTAS and TDM plug-insĬ:\\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\\Digidesign\DAE\Plug-InsĬ:\\Program Files\Common Files\\Digidesign\DAE\Plug-Ins Macintosh HD/Library/Application Support/Avid/Audio/Plug-Ins The directories below are where users can find the 32-bit AAX plug-insĬ:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-InsĬ:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins Pro Tools 10 used 32-bit AAX plug-ins as well as the now obsolete Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) and Real-Time Audio Suite (RTAS) plug-ins. Plug-in Installation Folder for Pro Tools 10 Macintosh HD/Library/Application Support/Avid/Audio/Plug-Ins.C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins.

So, for Pro Tools versions 11 and onward which only use 64-bit AAX plug-ins, the plug-ins are installed to these locations by default


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