File - VST Settings

Figure 307. The VST Settings section

The VST Settings section lets you manage VST effect and instrument plug-ins.

The VST Settings section contains the following settings:

VST Scan Folders

This window lists the folders that are scanned for VST plug-ins. “Scanning” a VST plug-in means adapting the plug-in’s file format so that the plug-in works in Music Creator.

To add folders, remove folders, or set defaults for the listed folders, use the following buttons:

Add. This button opens the Browse for Folder dialog box, which allows you to select a new folder to be scanned.

Remove. To remove a folder from the to-be-scanned list, first select the folder, and then click the Remove button.

Folder defaults. Click this button to open a dialog box of folder options. These settings will set options for all the VST plug-ins in all the folders listed in the VST Scan Folders list. For more information, see To set options for all plug-ins in a folder.

VST Scan Options

This group of commands controls the following options:

Scan for VST Plug-ins On Startup. If this option is checked, the folders listed in the VST Scan Folders window are searched for new plug-ins whenever you start Music Creator. Any previously unscanned plug-ins are then scanned. Checking this option causes Music Creator to search for unregistered VST plug-ins on startup. If you prefer to run the VST Configuration Wizard manually, you can disable this option.

Rescan Failed Plug-ins. Checking this option causes any plug-in(s) that didn’t scan correctly to be rescanned during the next scan.

Rescan existing plug-ins. Checking this option causes plug-in(s) that did scan correctly to be rescanned during the next scan. This is a way to implement any changes you’ve made to the Folder defaults settings.

VST Scan

The commands in this section control the following options:

Scan VST Folders. Click this button to immediately scan the folders listed in the VST Scan Folder(s) list.

Reset All VST Plug-ins. Click this button to remove all scanning records and settings from all your VST plug-ins. Use this button if you want to completely start over.

 

See also:

Preferences dialog

File - Folder Locations

File - Audio Data

File - Initialization File (Advanced)

File - Advanced (Advanced)