How do I set the path to my Toontrack plug-in in Ableton Live (on Windows)?

Note that the VST3-versions of our plug-ins that have VST3 support are always installed in the default location and shouldn’t be moved from:

• C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3 

Solution:
After installing a Toontrack plug-in you will need to let Ableton know where the new VST plug-in is installed. Depending on your operating system and the bitness of the plug-in, the location can be slightly different.

• The default install path for a Toontrack VST plug-in on 32-bit Windows is:
  C:\Program Files\VstPlugins\Toontrack
• The default install path of the 32-bit VST plug-in on 64-bit Windows is:
  C:\Program Files (x86)\VstPlugins\Toontrack
• Finally, the default install path of the 64-bit plug-in on 64-bit Windows is:
  C:\Program Files\VstPlugins\Toontrack

Please note that if you choose a custom path for installation, the above paths will not apply. They may also differ in some instances, should the installer be able to probe your system for a pre-existing VST repository.

Tip: If you didn’t make a note of the VST install path during the installation, there is a way to find out where the plug-in was installed, in case the product comes with a standalone application: Launch the standalone, open its Help menu and choose Show Plug-In Path. The path displayed (minus the last part, the dll name) is the path that your host application (Ableton) will need to know about.

As stated earlier, once the plug-in has been installed, it will be necessary to ensure your host recognizes the installation path, should it not appear listed among your VST plug-ins already.

To set the path to the plug-in file in Ableton:

1. 1. Open Options > Preferences and open the Plug-In page.
      

1. Set “Use VST2 Plug-In Custom Folder” to On.
2. Click Browse next to VST2 Plug-In Custom Folder, and navigate to the location where the plug-in file is located on your hard drive (default paths previously listed).
3. Finally, back in the Plug-ins page of the Ableton preferences, click Rescan and your Toontrack plug-ins should appear under the found plug-ins.

You will now be able to launch your Toontrack plug-in in Ableton.

 

If this did not help you, please continue the troubleshoot here: The plug-in is missing in my DAW’s list of plug-ins!