VST instruments, effects and samples

[Martin Paul]

Hi there,

Thanks for this amazing Software. Can s.o help me? I gonna install VST plugins, samplepacks and VST synthesizer from different sources. Where shall i put them in a most practically way?

Kind regards

Martin Paul

 

[John Vere]

Everyone has a different system. And it also depends on if your computer has a second hard drive.  standard practice is to let the installer use its default location for the software and dll but put libraries and samples on the second  or 3rd drives. 
A lot of the free VST’s just have a .dll you simply copy to your VST folder.

Best to use as few locations as possible. I have only 4 locations. 

I have the default Cakewalk VST folder and then the default VST3 folder. 
Then a Steinberg VST folder that their programs created. Then there is my main folder called VST that I put all 3rd party VST 2’s in. The VST 3’s goes to the default. 
There are also 32 bit folder  locations but I removed those from Cakewalks scan  pathways and if given a choice don’t install them. 
Which is another point. If an installer has a bunch of type options I only choose VST 64.  If there’s a VST and VST 3 I only install VST 3. 

Edited January 29, 2022 by John Vere

[Martin Paul]

Thanks very lot.

[Martin Paul]

On 1/29/2022 at 5:12 PM, John Vere said:

libraries and samples

Hi thanks a lot. I have a second drive on a Windows10 system Intel i7.

Sorry Sir, but i have understand  only few of your notes:   Which formats are having the libraries and samples?

Edited January 30, 2022 by Martin Paul