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[[ToDo]] Tell people where they can get free plug ins from.
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Audacity can use three types of plug-in effects:
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{{intro|This page is an overview of the audio plug-in formats supported by Audacity.|Audacity has cross-platform support for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LADSPA LADSPA], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LV2 LV2], [https://web.audacityteam.org/help/nyquist Nyquist] and [http://www.vamp-plugins.org/index.html Vamp] plug-ins, and platform-specific support for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_Studio_Technology VST] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_Units Audio Unit] plug-ins. }}
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* [[Ladspa Plug-ins]]  
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==Types of plug-in==
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Audacity can use the following types of plug-in effects:
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* [[Ladspa Plug-ins|LADSPA Plug-ins]]
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* [[LV2 Support|LV2 Plug-ins]]
 
* [[Nyquist Plug-ins]]  
 
* [[Nyquist Plug-ins]]  
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* [[VST Plug-ins]]  
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* [[Vamp Plug-ins|Vamp Analysis Plug-ins]]
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* [[VST Plug-ins|VST effect plug-ins]] ''(only on Windows and Mac)''.
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* [[Audio Units|Audio Unit Plug-ins]] ''(only on Mac)''
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== How do you add plug-ins to Audacity? ==
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See [https://alphamanual.audacityteam.org/man/Installing_Plug-ins '''Installing Plug-ins'''] in the Audacity Manual.
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== Free plug-in downloads ==
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* '''LADSPA'''
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** [https://www.fosshub.com/Audacity.html/LADSPA_plugins-win-0.4.15.exe Set of over 90 plug-ins for Windows]
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** [https://www.fosshub.com/Audacity.html/swh-plugins-mac-0.4.15.zip Set of over 90 plug-ins for Mac]
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** [http://www.ladspa.org Linux information]
  
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How do you use plug-ins with Audacity?
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* '''Nyquist'''
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* Plug-ins need to be put in the "Plug-ins" directory in the Audacity program folder. (For Windows, probably C:\Program Files\Audacity\Plug-Ins) ( on Linux (Ubuntu 9.04): /usr/share/audacity/plug-ins )
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** [[Download Nyquist Plug-ins|Recommended Plug-ins]] 
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* To use VST plugins, you need the VST Enabler: http://www.audacityteam.org/vst/
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** [https://forum.audacityteam.org/viewforum.php?f=42 Experimental Plug-ins]
  
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On all platforms you can use "LADSPA" plugins and nyquist plugins (scripts). By default AUDACITY compiles with LADSPA support. See: http://www.ladspa.org/ and http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/nyquist
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* '''VST'''
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** [http://free-loops.com/free-vst-plugins.php Free-Loops] (Windows)
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** [http://www.hitsquad.com Hitsquad] for [http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/win95/PLUGINS_VST/freeware/ Windows] and [http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/mac/PLUGINS_VST/freeware/ Mac]
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** [http://www.kvraudio.com/ KVR Audio] for [http://www.kvraudio.com/get.php?mode=results&st=q&s=6 Windows] and [http://www.kvraudio.com/get.php?mode=results&st=q&s=8 Mac]
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** [http://dmoz.org/Computers/Multimedia/Music_and_Audio/Software/Plugins Open Directory] (Windows, Mac)
  
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Under Windows and Mac OS, the VST Enabler provides a LADSPA interface for VST plug-ins, so that Audacity can use them.
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* '''Audio Units''' (only on Mac)
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Note that Windows VST plug-ins will only work under Windows, classic Mac OS plug-ins will only under OS 9 and previous, and Mac OS Carbon plug-ins will only work under OS X.
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** [http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/mac/PLUGINS_AU/freeware/ Hitsquad]
  
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== Limitations ==
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* Audacity cannot yet apply effects to audio while it is playing or recording.
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* '''Real-time effects:''' Not all effects in Audacity can preview an effect while changing the parameters of the effect.
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* VST instrument (VSTi) plug-ins that generate sound are not supported. VST 3 plug-ins are not yet supported.
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{{note| Also please see '''[[Plug-ins that crash Audacity or fail to work properly in Audacity]]'''. }}
  
 
==For Developers==
 
==For Developers==
  
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If you're interested in writing your own plug-ins, see "[[Creating your own Plug-in]]".
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* If you're interested in writing your own plug-ins, see "[[Creating your own Plug-in]]".
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* To help us improve support for audio plug-ins, subscribe to [http://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/audacity-devel audacity-devel] and introduce yourself.  
  
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Latest revision as of 22:38, 12 May 2022

Warning icon This page has been deprecated. Newer information can be found here: https://plugins.audacityteam.org
The information on this page are likely out-of-date and will not be updated in the forseeable future. It may be removed at any time.
This page is an overview of the audio plug-in formats supported by Audacity.
Audacity has cross-platform support for LADSPA, LV2, Nyquist and Vamp plug-ins, and platform-specific support for VST and Audio Unit plug-ins.

Types of plug-in

Audacity can use the following types of plug-in effects:

How do you add plug-ins to Audacity?

See Installing Plug-ins in the Audacity Manual.

Free plug-in downloads

Limitations

  • Audacity cannot yet apply effects to audio while it is playing or recording.
  • Real-time effects: Not all effects in Audacity can preview an effect while changing the parameters of the effect.
  • VST instrument (VSTi) plug-ins that generate sound are not supported. VST 3 plug-ins are not yet supported.
Also please see Plug-ins that crash Audacity or fail to work properly in Audacity.

For Developers

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