{"id":13352,"date":"2023-03-25T14:48:14","date_gmt":"2023-03-25T14:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/?p=13352"},"modified":"2023-06-11T17:24:11","modified_gmt":"2023-06-11T16:24:11","slug":"remove-plugins-ableton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/remove-plugins-ableton","title":{"rendered":"How To Remove Plugins From Ableton: A Quick And Easy Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:83.025830258303%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:50%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-3::before{padding-top:50%; }img#mv-trellis-img-3{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-4::before{padding-top:121.62162162162%; }img#mv-trellis-img-4{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-5::before{padding-top:121.62162162162%; }img#mv-trellis-img-5{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-6::before{padding-top:133.53115727003%; }img#mv-trellis-img-6{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-7::before{padding-top:113.06532663317%; }img#mv-trellis-img-7{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-8::before{padding-top:42.857142857143%; }img#mv-trellis-img-8{display:block;}<\/style><style>.kb-row-layout-id_a63f44-e1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id_a63f44-e1 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id_a63f44-e1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var(--wp--style--global--content-size);padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:20px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id_a63f44-e1 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id_a63f44-e1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id_a63f44-e1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id_a63f44-e1 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column_2af7e6-85 > .kt-inside-inner-col{box-shadow:0px 0px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);border-left:8px solid #626b7a;}.kadence-column_2af7e6-85 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_2af7e6-85 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_2af7e6-85 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_2af7e6-85 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_2af7e6-85 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_2af7e6-85 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette8, #F7FAFC);}.kadence-column_2af7e6-85 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_2af7e6-85{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_2af7e6-85 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-left:8px solid #626b7a;flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_2af7e6-85 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-left:8px solid #626b7a;flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column_2af7e6-85 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id_e8cd85-a3{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id_e8cd85-a3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id_e8cd85-a3 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id_e8cd85-a3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(20.1% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2))) minmax(0, calc(79.9% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id_e8cd85-a3{background-color:#fafafa;}.kb-row-layout-id_e8cd85-a3 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id_e8cd85-a3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id_e8cd85-a3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id_e8cd85-a3 alignnone kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle\">\n<style>.kadence-column_28ef11-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column_28ef11-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_28ef11-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_28ef11-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_28ef11-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column_28ef11-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column_28ef11-dd{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column_28ef11-dd{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column_28ef11-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column_28ef11-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_28ef11-dd{text-align:center;}.kadence-column_28ef11-dd{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_28ef11-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_28ef11-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column_28ef11-dd inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_42fe87-3c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_42fe87-3c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_42fe87-3c\"]{margin-bottom:0px;text-align:center;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;color:#626b7a;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_42fe87-3c mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_42fe87-3c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_42fe87-3c\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_42fe87-3c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_42fe87-3c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_42fe87-3c\"]{margin-bottom:-30px;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading_42fe87-3c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_42fe87-3c\"><strong>KEY TAKEAWAYS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column_d40517-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;}.kadence-column_d40517-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_d40517-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_d40517-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_d40517-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_d40517-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_d40517-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_d40517-fa{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_d40517-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_d40517-fa > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column_d40517-fa inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_4e722f-81, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_4e722f-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_4e722f-81\"]{margin-bottom:0px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_4e722f-81 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_4e722f-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_4e722f-81\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading_4e722f-81 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_4e722f-81\"><strong><strong>Locate the files associated with the plugin you want to remove. This location can be found within the preferences. Delete these files, and they will no longer appear in Ableton. If they are still there after restarting Ableton, press the sync button in the plugins section of Ableton.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Organizing Plugins In Ableton<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With the massive amount of plugins, sometimes we have more than we need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It can be challenging to know what to choose for a particular situation with all of these choices.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It may be time to remove some plugins so you can only have the ones you use.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, I will show you how to remove plugins from your PC or Mac, then from Ableton&rsquo;s plugin list. In addition, I will explain how to add, open, and use 3rd party plugins in Ableton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How To Remove Plugins From Ableton<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>First, I will show you how to&nbsp;<strong>remove<\/strong>&nbsp;a<strong>&nbsp;plugin<\/strong>&nbsp;from your&nbsp;<strong>Windows<\/strong>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<strong>Mac<\/strong>&nbsp;system. We can specifically look at removing them from the&nbsp;<strong>plugins list<\/strong>&nbsp;on Ableton if this still needs to be achieved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How To Remove Plugins From Ableton On Mac<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Within&nbsp;<strong>Finder,&nbsp;<\/strong>go to the location&nbsp;<strong>Computer\\Macintosh HD\\Library\\Audio\\Plugins<\/strong>. Within here, there are three folders:<strong>&nbsp;VST<\/strong>,<strong>&nbsp;VST3<\/strong>, and<strong>&nbsp;Components<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"542\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Plugins-Folder-On-Mac.png\" alt=\"Plugins Folder On Mac\" class=\"wp-image-13356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Plugins-Folder-On-Mac.png 542w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Plugins-Folder-On-Mac-300x249.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 542px) 100vw, 542px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"542\" height=\"450\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20542%20450'%3E%3Crect%20width='542'%20height='450'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Plugins Folder On Mac\" class=\"wp-image-13356 eager-load\" sizes=\"(max-width: 542px) 100vw, 542px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Plugins-Folder-On-Mac.png\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Plugins-Folder-On-Mac.png.webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Plugins-Folder-On-Mac.png.webp 542w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Plugins-Folder-On-Mac-300x249.png.webp 300w\" data-svg=\"1\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Select<\/strong>&nbsp;the&nbsp;<strong>folder<\/strong>&nbsp;based on the&nbsp;<strong>plugin<\/strong>&nbsp;that you want to&nbsp;<strong>delete<\/strong>. If it&rsquo;s a&nbsp;<strong>VST plugin<\/strong>, select that folder, and so on. The&nbsp;<strong>components folder<\/strong>&nbsp;is for any&nbsp;<strong>AU plugins<\/strong>&nbsp;you may have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Locate<\/strong>&nbsp;the&nbsp;<strong>plugin&nbsp;<\/strong>you want to remove within the folder and<strong>&nbsp;delete it<\/strong>. Now your plugin is gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How To Remove Plugins From Ableton On PC<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The first step to&nbsp;<strong>removing<\/strong>&nbsp;a<strong>&nbsp;plugin&nbsp;<\/strong>from&nbsp;<strong>Ableton<\/strong>&nbsp;is to<strong>&nbsp;remove<\/strong>&nbsp;it from your&nbsp;<strong>PC<\/strong>. To do this, go to the&nbsp;<strong>control panel<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>locate<\/strong>&nbsp;the&nbsp;<strong>plugin<\/strong>&nbsp;you want to remove.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Opening-Control-Panel.png\" alt=\"Opening Control Panel\" class=\"wp-image-13357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Opening-Control-Panel.png 700w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Opening-Control-Panel-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Opening-Control-Panel.png.webp\" alt=\"Opening Control Panel\" class=\"wp-image-13357 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Opening-Control-Panel.png.webp 700w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Opening-Control-Panel-300x150.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Opening-Control-Panel.png\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Click<\/strong>&nbsp;on this<strong>&nbsp;plugin<\/strong>&nbsp;in the list, and then&nbsp;<strong>press<\/strong>&nbsp;the<strong>&nbsp;uninstall<\/strong>&nbsp;button that appears. From here, you can follow the window to&nbsp;<strong>uninstall<\/strong>&nbsp;the plugin. This should&nbsp;<strong>remove all files<\/strong>&nbsp;that the plugin has on your computer.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Clicking-The-Uninstall-Button-In-Control-Panel.png\" alt=\"Clicking The Uninstall Button In Control Panel\" class=\"wp-image-13358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Clicking-The-Uninstall-Button-In-Control-Panel.png 700w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Clicking-The-Uninstall-Button-In-Control-Panel-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Clicking-The-Uninstall-Button-In-Control-Panel.png.webp\" alt=\"Clicking The Uninstall Button In Control Panel\" class=\"wp-image-13358 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Clicking-The-Uninstall-Button-In-Control-Panel.png.webp 700w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Clicking-The-Uninstall-Button-In-Control-Panel-300x150.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Clicking-The-Uninstall-Button-In-Control-Panel.png\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-3\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>However, sometimes, the&nbsp;<strong>uninstaller<\/strong>&nbsp;doesn&rsquo;t always remove all the files, including the&nbsp;<strong>.dll<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>file<\/strong>&nbsp;in the&nbsp;<strong>plugin folder<\/strong>&nbsp;where Ableton accesses it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After uninstalling, you won&rsquo;t be able to click on the plugin and use it, but it could still be in your&nbsp;<strong>plugin list<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In that case, go to the folder where your plugins are stored. You can find this by going to&nbsp;<strong>preferences<\/strong>&nbsp;in&nbsp;<strong>Ableton<\/strong>&nbsp;(by clicking&nbsp;<strong>CTRL+,<\/strong>). In the&nbsp;<strong>plugins section<\/strong>&nbsp;of preferences, you can see the&nbsp;<strong>location<\/strong>&nbsp;of your&nbsp;<strong>plugin folders<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/The-Plug-Ins-Section-Of-Preferences-In-Ableton.png\" alt=\"The Plug Ins Section Of Preferences In Ableton\" class=\"wp-image-13359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/The-Plug-Ins-Section-Of-Preferences-In-Ableton.png 370w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/The-Plug-Ins-Section-Of-Preferences-In-Ableton-247x300.png 247w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/The-Plug-Ins-Section-Of-Preferences-In-Ableton.png.webp\" alt=\"The Plug Ins Section Of Preferences In Ableton\" class=\"wp-image-13359 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/The-Plug-Ins-Section-Of-Preferences-In-Ableton.png.webp 370w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/The-Plug-Ins-Section-Of-Preferences-In-Ableton-247x300.png.webp 247w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/The-Plug-Ins-Section-Of-Preferences-In-Ableton.png\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-4\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Go<\/strong>&nbsp;to this<strong>&nbsp;location<\/strong>&nbsp;in<strong>&nbsp;file explorer<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>find<\/strong>&nbsp;the&nbsp;<strong>files<\/strong>&nbsp;associated with the plugin. Proceed to&nbsp;<strong>delete<\/strong>&nbsp;them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How To Remove Deleted Plugins From Ableton&rsquo;s Plugin List<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Usually, the previous steps will result in Ableton deleting the plugins from the plugin list once restarted. However, sometimes, they are still persistent.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/The-Rescan-Button-In-Ableton.png\" alt=\"The Rescan Button In Ableton\" class=\"wp-image-13360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/The-Rescan-Button-In-Ableton.png 370w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/The-Rescan-Button-In-Ableton-247x300.png 247w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"370\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/The-Rescan-Button-In-Ableton.png.webp\" alt=\"The Rescan Button In Ableton\" class=\"wp-image-13360 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/The-Rescan-Button-In-Ableton.png.webp 370w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/The-Rescan-Button-In-Ableton-247x300.png.webp 247w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/The-Rescan-Button-In-Ableton.png\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-5\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Go<\/strong>&nbsp;back to Ableton in the same part of&nbsp;<strong>preferences&nbsp;<\/strong>(<strong>CTRL+,\/CMD+,<\/strong>), the&nbsp;<strong>plugins section<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>press rescan<\/strong>&nbsp;at the top of the window. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will cause Ableton to go through your plugins folders,&nbsp;<strong>reload&nbsp;<\/strong>your plugins, and&nbsp;<strong>remove<\/strong>&nbsp;any that it cannot find.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id_bf720d-e8{margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id_bf720d-e8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id_bf720d-e8 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id_bf720d-e8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var(--wp--style--global--content-size);padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:20px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id_bf720d-e8 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id_bf720d-e8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id_bf720d-e8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id_bf720d-e8 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column_8f8cc8-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col{box-shadow:0px 0px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);border-left:8px solid #626b7a;}.kadence-column_8f8cc8-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_8f8cc8-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_8f8cc8-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_8f8cc8-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_8f8cc8-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_8f8cc8-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette8, #F7FAFC);}.kadence-column_8f8cc8-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_8f8cc8-0a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_8f8cc8-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-left:8px solid #626b7a;flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_8f8cc8-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-left:8px solid #626b7a;flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column_8f8cc8-0a inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id_19fb87-a9{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id_19fb87-a9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id_19fb87-a9 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id_19fb87-a9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(20.1% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2))) minmax(0, calc(79.9% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id_19fb87-a9{background-color:#fafafa;}.kb-row-layout-id_19fb87-a9 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id_19fb87-a9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id_19fb87-a9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id_19fb87-a9 alignnone kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle\">\n<style>.kadence-column_134b39-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column_134b39-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_134b39-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_134b39-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_134b39-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column_134b39-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column_134b39-7a{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column_134b39-7a{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column_134b39-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column_134b39-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_134b39-7a{text-align:center;}.kadence-column_134b39-7a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_134b39-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_134b39-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column_134b39-7a inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_30d6a4-9e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_30d6a4-9e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_30d6a4-9e\"]{margin-bottom:0px;text-align:center;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;color:#626b7a;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_30d6a4-9e mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_30d6a4-9e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_30d6a4-9e\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_30d6a4-9e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_30d6a4-9e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_30d6a4-9e\"]{margin-bottom:-30px;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading_30d6a4-9e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_30d6a4-9e\"><strong>READ NEXT:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column_c80ed6-62 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;}.kadence-column_c80ed6-62 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_c80ed6-62 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_c80ed6-62 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_c80ed6-62 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_c80ed6-62 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_c80ed6-62 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_c80ed6-62{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_c80ed6-62 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_c80ed6-62 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column_c80ed6-62 inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_238569-ed, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_238569-ed[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_238569-ed\"]{margin-bottom:0px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_238569-ed mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_238569-ed[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_238569-ed\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading_238569-ed wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_238569-ed\"><strong>When restarting Ableton, are you finding that it won&rsquo;t load up? Check out our fix on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/ableton-wont-open\">Ableton not opening<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How To Open Plugins In Ableton<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Opening<\/strong>&nbsp;plugins is a much&nbsp;<strong>quicker<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>simpler<\/strong>&nbsp;process than deleting them. Once in Ableton, go to the&nbsp;<strong>left-hand sidebar<\/strong>.&nbsp;<strong>Click<\/strong>&nbsp;on the&nbsp;<strong>plugins tab<\/strong>&nbsp;to&nbsp;<strong>open<\/strong>&nbsp;up the&nbsp;<strong>plugins list<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"337\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sidebar-Plug-Ins-Tab.png\" alt=\"Sidebar Plug Ins Tab\" class=\"wp-image-13361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sidebar-Plug-Ins-Tab.png 337w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sidebar-Plug-Ins-Tab-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 337px) 100vw, 337px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"337\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sidebar-Plug-Ins-Tab.png.webp\" alt=\"Sidebar Plug Ins Tab\" class=\"wp-image-13361 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sidebar-Plug-Ins-Tab.png.webp 337w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sidebar-Plug-Ins-Tab-225x300.png.webp 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 337px) 100vw, 337px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sidebar-Plug-Ins-Tab.png\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-6\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>If you have&nbsp;<strong>VST<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>VST3 plugins<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>click<\/strong>&nbsp;on the one with the plugin you want to open.&nbsp;<strong>Locate<\/strong>&nbsp;your&nbsp;<strong>plugin<\/strong>&nbsp;within this list and<strong>&nbsp;drag<\/strong>&nbsp;it onto the right&nbsp;<strong>track<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How To Add Plugins Into Ableton<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When&nbsp;<strong>installing<\/strong>&nbsp;the&nbsp;<strong>plugin<\/strong>, once you&rsquo;ve&nbsp;<strong>downloaded<\/strong>&nbsp;it, ensure that the&nbsp;<strong>vst folder<\/strong>&nbsp;it will be&nbsp;<strong>installed into<\/strong>&nbsp;is the&nbsp;<strong>same<\/strong>&nbsp;one that&nbsp;<strong>Ableton&nbsp;<\/strong>uses.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, in&nbsp;<strong>Ableton<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>click&nbsp;<\/strong>the<strong>&nbsp;rescan button<\/strong>&nbsp;in the&nbsp;<strong>plugins section&nbsp;<\/strong>of&nbsp;<strong>preferences<\/strong>, the same as in the previous steps, to delete the plugin from Ableton. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will then&nbsp;<strong>search<\/strong>&nbsp;for&nbsp;<strong>changes<\/strong>&nbsp;in the&nbsp;<strong>assigned plugin folder<\/strong>&nbsp;and<strong>&nbsp;add<\/strong>&nbsp;any&nbsp;<strong>new<\/strong>&nbsp;ones.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id_7c7e11-fc{margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id_7c7e11-fc > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id_7c7e11-fc > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id_7c7e11-fc > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var(--wp--style--global--content-size);padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:20px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id_7c7e11-fc > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id_7c7e11-fc > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id_7c7e11-fc > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap 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((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2))) minmax(0, calc(79.9% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id_f5bd9c-f8{background-color:#fafafa;}.kb-row-layout-id_f5bd9c-f8 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id_f5bd9c-f8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id_f5bd9c-f8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id_f5bd9c-f8 alignnone kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle\">\n<style>.kadence-column_dfef21-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column_dfef21-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_dfef21-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_dfef21-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_dfef21-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column_dfef21-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column_dfef21-4b{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column_dfef21-4b{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column_dfef21-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column_dfef21-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_dfef21-4b{text-align:center;}.kadence-column_dfef21-4b{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_dfef21-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_dfef21-4b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column_dfef21-4b inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_605e51-2a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_605e51-2a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_605e51-2a\"]{margin-bottom:0px;text-align:center;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;color:#626b7a;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_605e51-2a mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_605e51-2a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_605e51-2a\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_605e51-2a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_605e51-2a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_605e51-2a\"]{margin-bottom:-30px;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading_605e51-2a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_605e51-2a\"><strong>READ NEXT:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column_12e656-b4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0px;}.kadence-column_12e656-b4 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_12e656-b4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_12e656-b4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_12e656-b4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_12e656-b4 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_12e656-b4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_12e656-b4{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_12e656-b4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_12e656-b4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column_12e656-b4 inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_7eaa10-35, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_7eaa10-35[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_7eaa10-35\"]{margin-bottom:0px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_7eaa10-35 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_7eaa10-35[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_7eaa10-35\"] mark{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading_7eaa10-35 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_7eaa10-35\"><strong>Want to add more plugins but can&rsquo;t afford any? No worries, check out our review of the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/best-free-vst-plugins\"> best free VST plugins for 2023<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How To Use Plugins In Ableton<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Following from the how to&nbsp;<strong>open plugins section<\/strong>,<strong>&nbsp;go<\/strong>&nbsp;to the&nbsp;<strong>track&nbsp;<\/strong>where you&rsquo;ve dragged in the plugin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will bring up the&nbsp;<strong>plugin user interface<\/strong>, which you can&nbsp;<strong>close<\/strong>&nbsp;by&nbsp;<strong>clicking<\/strong>&nbsp;the &ldquo;<strong>x<\/strong>&rdquo;&nbsp;<strong>button<\/strong>&nbsp;in the&nbsp;<strong>top right-hand corner<\/strong>&nbsp;of the<strong>&nbsp;plugin window<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To&nbsp;<strong>re-open<\/strong>&nbsp;the&nbsp;<strong>user interface<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>press<\/strong>&nbsp;the&nbsp;<strong>spanner button<\/strong>&nbsp;in the&nbsp;<strong>top right-hand corner<\/strong>&nbsp;of the&nbsp;<strong>plugin<\/strong>&nbsp;in the&nbsp;<strong>effects chain<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Opening-The-Plugin-User-Interface.png\" alt=\"Opening The Plugin User Interface\" class=\"wp-image-13362\" width=\"199\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Opening-The-Plugin-User-Interface.png 397w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Opening-The-Plugin-User-Interface-265x300.png 265w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Opening-The-Plugin-User-Interface.png.webp\" alt=\"Opening The Plugin User Interface\" class=\"wp-image-13362 lazyload\" width=\"199\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Opening-The-Plugin-User-Interface.png.webp 397w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Opening-The-Plugin-User-Interface-265x300.png.webp 265w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Opening-The-Plugin-User-Interface.png\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-7\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>From here, you can&nbsp;<strong>adjust all parameters<\/strong>&nbsp;of the plugin. Unlike the stock plugins that come with Ableton, the&nbsp;<strong>interface<\/strong>&nbsp;of&nbsp;<strong>third-party plugins<\/strong>&nbsp;is usually much more&nbsp;<strong>stylized<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>larger<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I find them&nbsp;<strong>easier<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>more enjoyable<\/strong>&nbsp;to work with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you&nbsp;<strong>click<\/strong>&nbsp;on a&nbsp;<strong>parameter<\/strong>, if&nbsp;<strong>automation mode<\/strong>&nbsp;is&nbsp;<strong>enabled<\/strong>, you will see the<strong>&nbsp;parameter&rsquo;s automation<\/strong>&nbsp;on the&nbsp;<strong>track<\/strong>. You can then&nbsp;<strong>write<\/strong>&nbsp;in&nbsp;<strong>automation<\/strong>&nbsp;for this&nbsp;<strong>parameter<\/strong>&nbsp;like any other Ableton effect.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Showing-The-Automation-Of-A-Parameter-In-A-Plugin.png\" alt=\"Showing The Automation Of A Parameter In A Plugin\" class=\"wp-image-13363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Showing-The-Automation-Of-A-Parameter-In-A-Plugin.png 700w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Showing-The-Automation-Of-A-Parameter-In-A-Plugin-300x129.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Showing-The-Automation-Of-A-Parameter-In-A-Plugin.png.webp\" alt=\"Showing The Automation Of A Parameter In A Plugin\" class=\"wp-image-13363 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Showing-The-Automation-Of-A-Parameter-In-A-Plugin.png.webp 700w, https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Showing-The-Automation-Of-A-Parameter-In-A-Plugin-300x129.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.homemusicmaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Showing-The-Automation-Of-A-Parameter-In-A-Plugin.png\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-8\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This is another&nbsp;<strong>critical aspect<\/strong>&nbsp;of using&nbsp;<strong>effects<\/strong>&nbsp;(and&nbsp;<strong>general music production<\/strong>), and it&rsquo;s so easy to do with third-party plugins in Ableton. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ableton is the best DAW for automation, especially compared to Pro Tools, FL Studio, and Logic Pro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Related Questions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1679608338943\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>How Will It Work For Plugins That Reside In Your Own Folders?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Ableton will still be able to pick them up. <\/p>\n<p>I have plugins in different folders to organize the files; otherwise, it&rsquo;s a mess, and I&rsquo;ve never had a problem with one not showing up in Ableton.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1679608347564\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>What Is The Difference Between VST And VSTi?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>VST is for plugins that act as effects, such as modulation, distortion, etc. VSTi is for virtual instruments, such as synths, drums, etc.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1679608357113\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>Does Ableton Have Built-In Plugins?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes, and lots of them. There are 17 virtual instruments and 74 audio\/MIDI effects.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1679608368051\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>What VST Plugins Can I Buy As An Ableton User?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Any plugin in the VST format can be added to Ableton Live, so you&rsquo;re not limited.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1679608381201\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>Can You Use 3rd Party Plugins In Ableton Live Lite?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Absolutely. While Ableton Live Lite is limiting in a few ways, one thing that is not limited is the ability to use 3rd party plugins within this stripped-back version of the DAW.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id_e14978-e4{margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id_e14978-e4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id_e14978-e4 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id_e14978-e4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var(--wp--style--global--content-size);padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:20px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id_e14978-e4 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id_e14978-e4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id_e14978-e4 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id_e14978-e4 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column_39235a-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col{box-shadow:0px 0px 14px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);border-left:8px solid #626b7a;}.kadence-column_39235a-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_39235a-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_39235a-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_39235a-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_39235a-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_39235a-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette8, #F7FAFC);}.kadence-column_39235a-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_39235a-87{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_39235a-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-left:8px solid #626b7a;flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_39235a-87 > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-left:8px solid #626b7a;flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column_39235a-87 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id_291228-67{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id_291228-67 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id_291228-67 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id_291228-67 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(20.1% - 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