#New to FL studio, really need some help with installing plugins

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tacit nymph
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Do you have a plugin in mind you're looking to install?

rapid sequoia
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Ive heard that vital is good? I don't really have any money after buying fl studio lol so yea anything free

tacit nymph
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Vital is good yes

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There's plenty of free things available as well

rapid sequoia
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yeah i've tried to install vital and like get it into fl studio but i dont understand how to, even after watching tutorials

tacit nymph
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There's 3 ways to install plugins, depending on how the plugin was downloaded

  • an installer that installs it for you in the standard location

  • a separate.dll files that you have to move manually

  • through a plugin manager program

Vital in this case should've came with an installer. Did you already run the installer?

rapid sequoia
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Yeah, i already installed it

tacit nymph
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In FL go to Options > manage plugins > find installed plugins

You should see it pop up on the list after it's done. Cook the star next to it

Since it's a generator, it will appear in the + list in the channel rack

rapid sequoia
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That's my problem, i've followed plenty of videos telling me to do this but vital doesnt come up on the list?

tacit nymph
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Did you install it correctly then? Or can you screenshot me your plugins list

rapid sequoia
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also, if i search vital nothing comes up

tacit nymph
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Re run the installer and walk me through what you're clicking on

rapid sequoia
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alright

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Im in the installer choosing where to install it

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is there any specific folder or something i put it in?

tacit nymph
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Usually the default is fine, but what exactly does your installer say?

rapid sequoia
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ill send you pictures of the process

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and now it says install complete

tacit nymph
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It shouldve specified the vst location during the installation, why didn't you mention that?

rapid sequoia
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oh im sorry thats my bad

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ill redo it again and check?

tacit nymph
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Yes that's why I asked to run through the installer again lol

rapid sequoia
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sorry man lol

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here is all

tacit nymph
tacit nymph
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The only location that you don't have is the 3rd picture, which, shouldn't be a problem if the others a fine, so I'm wondering if that's causing an issue

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You could also add the Steinberg/vstplugins folder to the search paths if you want but that folder isn't used much by other plugins anymore

rapid sequoia
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I think it worked now when i rescanned?

tacit nymph
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Yeah

rapid sequoia
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also what is the difference between clap, vst and vst3?

tacit nymph
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