1. Ableton will install from the Mac format download, the packs will install fine after that. The 3rd party plugins that are 64 bit vst or AU will work fine, the rest not as Ableton & Mac are 64 bit and Mac does not recognise some plugin formats that worked on Windows.
2. How to install a VST on a mac? Discussion of music production, audio, equipment and any related topics, either with or without Ableton Live 4 posts. Page 1 of 1.

Mac OS

1. Click on Live in the main menu and select Preferences
2. Select the File Folder tab and make sure Audio Units are enabled, click to Rescan if the Audio Unit list is not automatically updated. If you are using the VST-version, make sure that the VST path is set to your VST folder, and that you have enabled VST2.
3. Close the Preferences window, your XLN Audio plug-ins will now be available in the plug-ins list in the top left.
4. Double click or drag the desired plug-in into Ableton Live.

May 30, 2012  Re: How to install a VST on a mac? Post by QUANCE » Wed May 30, 2012 7:45 pm no prob. I just ran into that problem. Very new to ableton also, been at it for not even a month - just keep posting, watching tutorials, and youtube videos and youll get it. It all starts making sense after a few weeks of putting in hours. Turn On “Use VST Plug-In Custom Folder,” then click the “Browse” button underneath and point to the folder where your plugins are stored. Mixvibes cross dj review. On a Mac, the process is similar. Go to Live, Preferences, File Folder. On Mac OS, Ableton Live understands 2 different formats of.

Launch Ableton after installation has completed. Step 5 (Mac only): AU or VST? Go to Ableton Preferences and decide which plugin format(s).

Watch the video below for a visual guide:

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Windows

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1. Open up the XLN Audio Online Installer and click on the Advanced button in the top section.
2. Go to the VST32 or VST64 tab depending on how you are running Ableton Live.
3. Make note of the plug-in installation path or feel free to change it if you use a custom path for your plug-ins.
4. Launch Ableton Live, click on the Options menu and select Preferences.
5. Select the File Folder tab, click the Browse button, navigate to the plug-in path and click OK, keep in mind that our plug-ins are VST2 so that will need to be enabled.
6. Make sure the that the VST Plug-in Custom Folder option is enabled and close the Preferences window.
7. Your XLN Audio plug-ins will now be available in the plug-ins list in the top left, double click or drag the desired plug-in into Ableton Live.

Ableton Vst Folder Mac

Watch the video below for a visual guide: