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# Installing plugins
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You can download various plugins here:
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{% content-ref url="https://app.gitbook.com/o/-MhmG2mhIIHTtQPuHV_k/s/klCVENFte0GRy5IqVz0W/" %}
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[Audacity Plugins](https://app.gitbook.com/o/-MhmG2mhIIHTtQPuHV\_k/s/klCVENFte0GRy5IqVz0W/)
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{% endcontent-ref %}
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Most plugins get automatically activated once you install them on your system.
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{% hint style="warning" %}
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**Caution:**
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* 64-bit Audacity can only run 64-bit plugins, and 32-bit Audacity can only run 32-bit plugins. 
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* Additionally, Apple Silicon (arm64) Audacity cannot run Intel (x86-64) plugins and vice versa.
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* "Instrument" versions of plugins (VSTi, LV2i) are not supported.
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{% endhint %}
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## Manually installing plugins
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If a plugin doesn't get found by Audacity, or doesn't come with an installer, move the plugin files to one of the following locations:
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{% tabs %}
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{% tab title="Windows" %}
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* VST2: `C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST2` or `C:\Program Files\Steinberg\VSTPlugins`
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* VST3: `C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3` 
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* LV2: `C:\Program Files\Common Files\LV2`\
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**Note:** Always copy the complete .lv2 _folder_
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* LADSPA: `C:\Users\<username>\Appdata\Roaming\audacity\Plug-ins\`
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* Vamp: `C:\Program Files\Vamp Plugins\`
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* Nyquist: See below
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{% endtab %}
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{% tab title="macOS" %}
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All Plugins can be installed per-user (`~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/...`) or system-wide (`/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/...`). In following, only the system-wide path is named
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* Audio Unit: `/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/`
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* VST2 and VST3: `/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/`
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* LV2: `~/.lv2` or `/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/LV2`,\
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**Note:** always copy the entire .lv2 _folder_
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* Vamp: `/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Vamp`
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* Nyquist: See below
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{% endtab %}
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{% tab title="Linux" %}
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* LV2: `~/.lv2`, `/usr/local/lib/lv2` (for 32-bit) or `/usr/local/lib64/lv2` (for 64-bit)\
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**Note**: Always copy the entire .lv2 _folder_
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* VST2: `~/.vst` or `/usr/local/lib/vst`\
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**Note**: Many VST effects are Windows-only
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* VST3: `~/.vst3` or `/usr/local/lib/vst3`
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* LADSPA: `~/.ladspa` or `/usr/local/lib/ladspa`
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* Vamp: `~/.vamp` or `/usr/local/lib/vamp`
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* Nyquist: See below
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{% endtab %}
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{% endtabs %}
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## Installing Nyquist plugins
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{% embed url="https://youtu.be/BMZ5gwkn2uo" %}
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Watch a step-by-step tutorial of this guide
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{% endembed %}
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To install a Nyquist Plugin, follow these steps:
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1. Download the plugin(s) in question.
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2. Open Audacity, and go to **Tools > Nyquist Plugin Installer**
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3. Click **Browse** and locate your downloaded plugin(s)
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4. Click **Open,** then **Apply** and finally **OK**.
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5. Click **Tools > Plugin Manager** and then **** click the **Rescan** button to enable the plugin
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6. Click **OK** to close the **Manage Plugins** window.
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7. The plugin should now be available in the corresponding Generate, Effect or Analyze menu.
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## Deactivating and re-activating plugins
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1. Go to **Tools > Plugin Manager**
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2. Select the plugins or effects you want to deactivate
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3. Click **Disable**.
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4. To re-enable a plugin, select them and click **Enable**.
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5. Click **OK** to close the **Plugin Manager** and save your settings.
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