Jump to content

Cakewalk changing the default VST plugin installation path in Windows


Viraj Alankar

Recommended Posts

Awhile ago I tried Cakewalk and then uninstalled it. Since then, all new plugin installations were defaulting to:

C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\VstPlugins

Since then I have found the registry key (I think):

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VST\VSTPluginsPath

But my question is, why in the world did Cakewalk do this? For anyone evaluating the software, please don't do this in future releases!

 

Edited by Viraj Alankar
  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

The installer asks where VST2 plug-ins should be installed offering "C:\Program Files\Cakewalk\VstPlugins" as the default.

The installer updates the registry for future use.

FWIW, not all VST2 plug-ins read the registry for default install info.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Please sign in to comment

You will be able to leave a comment after signing in



Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...