VST Plugins

VST plugins are .dll files. In the Studio->Preferences menu a folder can be selected where the VST plugins are located. MultitrackStudio looks for VST plugins in this folder and its subfolders.

VST plugins can be loaded in an effect slot using the slot's down arrow. The VST plugins appear in the effect selector's "VST and DX plugins" section.

VST plugins that do not have their own user interface will be made to look like native MultitrackStudio effects. Plugins that do have their own user interface will be shown in a window with OK, Bypass and Presets buttons.

Any presets coming with the plugin appear in the Presets menu. The presets can be factory presets (stored in the dll file itself), presets stored in .fxb bank files or presets stored in .fxp files. MultitrackStudio looks for matching .fxb/.fxp files in the folder where the .dll file is located, and all of its subfolders.

There are a couple of 'powered' plugins on the market that come with their own dedicated hardware to run on. These kind of plugins are not supported.

Note: if you install VST plugins while MultitrackStudio is running you may have to restart MultitrackStudio in order for the new plugin to be listed (the plugins are collected only once).