Mike Soultanian
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Ricardo, where are you selecting the architecture? When I download it there is no option for 32 or 64bit. When I install I don't see anything there, either..
Question / Help Trying to use VST audio filter
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Mike Soultanian
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Ahh, OBS, not the plugin. His statement ("You should make sure that you're pointing to the 64bit version when running OBS") had me confused as I was thinking I should be pointing OBS to a particular plugin, not pointing to a particular OBS executable.... he was talking about the program - I get it now!
Thanks for your help!
Mike
Thanks for your help!
Mike
Simes
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I think I may have misunderstood what was going on as well, but the basic point is the same: if you're using 64bit plugins, you need to be running 64bit OBS, or they won't work. Now that I know a bit more about logs, the original log you posted suggests that you were running 32bit OBS when trying to use the 64bit plugins. Hopefully now all of the confusion is cleared up and everything is working for you. :)
Mike Soultanian
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Hopefully at some point we'll be able to use shell VST plugins! Being able to use the waves plugins would be super handy :)
mindplay
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Looks like this plug-in only looks in the system default VST folder, and it doesn't even tell you where that is. Not great. Most applications would have a setting for this - most applications would let you specify more than one folder as well.
Either way, your system default VST folder could be literally anywhere - it depends on which audio software you installed first, different apps have their own opinions about where this folder should be.
If you open "regedit.exe" (via the "run" dialog in the start menu) you can find the path under this registry key:
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\VST
Once you know the path, most VST plugins can be copied there.
Sadly, that does not include WAVES - they have some kind of iffy licensing system fronting the actual plugins, and apparently that cause some apps to fail, including OBS.
I did manage to load a few different VST 2 plugins after copying them there though - it does work.
Either way, your system default VST folder could be literally anywhere - it depends on which audio software you installed first, different apps have their own opinions about where this folder should be.
If you open "regedit.exe" (via the "run" dialog in the start menu) you can find the path under this registry key:
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\VST
Once you know the path, most VST plugins can be copied there.
Sadly, that does not include WAVES - they have some kind of iffy licensing system fronting the actual plugins, and apparently that cause some apps to fail, including OBS.
I did manage to load a few different VST 2 plugins after copying them there though - it does work.
Simes
Member
According to https://github.com/jp9000/obs-studio/wiki/Filters-Guide#vst-plugin there are five different locations where OBS will look for VSTs.
Fenrir
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We're aware the VST situation isn't ideal, but it was determined to roll out the functionality as-is for people to start playing with rather than waiting for more spit and polish. All the concerns noted in this thread are well heard, but no ETA on when they will be addressed.
The filters guide (which has been linked several times already) contains all the relevant information and limitations for current VST support.
The filters guide (which has been linked several times already) contains all the relevant information and limitations for current VST support.
mindplay
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You might consider using the AudioPluginFormat abstraction in JUCE:
https://www.juce.com/doc/classAudioPluginFormat
This would provide cross-platform support for modern VST plugins (as well as LADSPA and AU) through a unified interface - which is likely a lot simpler than working with the bare VST APIs, which aren't exactly famous for being awesome and wonderful to work with ;-)
I haven't used this, but I've heard good things.
https://www.juce.com/doc/classAudioPluginFormat
This would provide cross-platform support for modern VST plugins (as well as LADSPA and AU) through a unified interface - which is likely a lot simpler than working with the bare VST APIs, which aren't exactly famous for being awesome and wonderful to work with ;-)
I haven't used this, but I've heard good things.
theluckmusic
New Member
Sorry this is a late reply and am sure you have already found the solution, but basically the plug ins required are VST2 ... here is a page I just found and loaded up: https://zynewave.com/recommended-freeware-plugins/
Hope that is of some use.
Virtualvidz
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OBS looks for vst plugins only in the directory ( program files/vstplugins ) .. sometimes when installing plug ins they are installed in a different directory location such as "Steinberg" or "Reaper" .. create a new directory "vstplugins" and copy paste other plugins to this directory and OBS will find them and provide all options to select and open interface as stand alones. :) Also make sure the spelling is all one word... i had a directory "vst plugins" and it did not work because of the space in the name .. :(
djkaneki
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I got problem with WaveShell-VST 9.2_x64 plugin too.
Btw I'm starting to use VST plugins and Sound Effects from
Lucid Samples
Really satisfied.
Btw I'm starting to use VST plugins and Sound Effects from
Lucid Samples
Really satisfied.
Mike Soultanian
New Member
It looks like shell plugins aren't supported yet - hopefully sometime in the future as that would be really helpful...
kalle2k_tv
New Member
For some reason the 64 bit and 32 bit versions of ReaPlugs install in different folder names. OBS only pulls properly from the one called VSTPlugins.
The folder named VST is the 64 bit plugins. Those work on the 64 bit version of OBS. Move the VST folder from x86 Program Files to the one names only Program Files, and rename the folder VSTPlugins.
The folder named VST is the 64 bit plugins. Those work on the 64 bit version of OBS. Move the VST folder from x86 Program Files to the one names only Program Files, and rename the folder VSTPlugins.
Anyone find a fix for this yet? I'm having this exact issue. I can get the VSTs for ReaPlugs to show up in OBS by doing as the comment above states, but the "Open Plug-in Interface" does not work to bring the effect up to modify it.
Thanks everyone who has chimed in here to figure this out. :)
Thanks everyone who has chimed in here to figure this out. :)