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free plugins/softsynths compatible with live
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 4:21 am
by stonee
I downloaded a massive amount of plugins and tried to get them to open in live, but they wouldn't...
what are some great free soft synths that are compatable with live?
anyone who doesn't have crystal, should. its the best free synth I could find. I've been using it for over a year.
http://www.greenoak.com/crystal/
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 5:28 am
by Homebelly
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 6:40 am
by biroe
check out:
http://www.dontcrack.com/freeware/softw ... tform/mac/
on that page I recomend:
remedy, chip32, da hornet, sinesynth, nwbass
I also highly recommend crystal...
its a pretty kick ass synth... amazing that its free.
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 1:05 pm
by stonee
alright,
so none of my plugins will install...
im less than impressed
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 1:09 pm
by 4am
stonee wrote:alright,
so none of my plugins will install...
im less than impressed
???
evey vst plugin is compatible with live
copy the dll's to the right directory and map in the options
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 1:14 pm
by stonee
I'm using a mac.
i put all my plugin folders and components into a folder, then linked my custom folder to that. still nothing.
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 1:23 pm
by andydes
[quote="stonee"]I'm using a mac.
i put all my plugin folders and components into a folder, then linked my custom folder to that. still nothing.[/quote]
Only VSTs can use a custom folder. If you're using AUs, they need to go into the plug in folder, but I couldn't say what it is off the top of my head. There should be one created automatically when you install live, I believe.
Also try Freealpha by linplug. I quite like that one. It's available on both VST or AU.
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 1:25 pm
by stonee
I have free alpha working, but the majority of the other plugins are not showing up in ableton.
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 2:16 pm
by stonee
i put da hornet in a bunch of folders on my computer, and it still is not registering..
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 6:47 pm
by 9pod9
If they're not compatible with your operating system, they won't show up in Live.
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 6:51 pm
by Michael-SW
stonee wrote:i put da hornet in a bunch of folders on my computer, and it still is not registering..
Might that be because they are VSTs for Windows...? You have to look for the OSX version (universal binary probably) for Mac.
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:36 pm
by stonee
Michael-SW wrote:stonee wrote:i put da hornet in a bunch of folders on my computer, and it still is not registering..
Might that be because they are VSTs for Windows...? You have to look for the OSX version (universal binary probably) for Mac.
nope, they weer all dowloaded for mac. some of them were even in dmg format.
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:38 pm
by Machinate
which computer do you have? MacIntel? Or PPC?
Have you unpacked the dmgs?
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 12:13 am
by stonee
Machinate wrote:which computer do you have? MacIntel? Or PPC?
Have you unpacked the dmgs?
im running a dual core mac book. i unpacked the vsts and put one copy in the vst folder in my library under audio, and one under a custom folder. I'm think ableton is jiggin out on my plugins!
i havent tried restarting....
Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 12:20 am
by Machinate
stonee wrote:Machinate wrote:which computer do you have? MacIntel? Or PPC?
Have you unpacked the dmgs?
im running a dual core mac book. i unpacked the vsts and put one copy in the vst folder in my library under audio, and one under a custom folder. I'm think ableton is jiggin out on my plugins!
Yes. So you think... the fact is that you are looking for Universal Binary files. Do you know what that logo looks like?
...now take another good look on the dontcrack site: not all of those vsts are UB(universal binary)... just some, including crystal...
stonee wrote:
i havent tried restarting....
haha, now THAT is not something you should share so freely with people who are trying to help you...