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• How To Add Vst Plugins To Fl Studio 12
• How To Add Vst Plugins To Fl Studio 11
• How To Add A Vst Plugin To Fl Studio

You got or downloaded Vst’s from a third-party company, and don’t know the steps to import them in Fl Studio? This is the right path for you, keep reading.

1. Hello and welcome to the “How To Install VST Plugins FL Studio 10” tutorial. In this video I’ve decided to actually speak and let you hear my “fantastic”- ehem – accent. Don’t be strict though cause it’s my first (and possibly last) video that I will speak ever again.
2. Create a folder on your desktop named VST's 2 Find and download the VST plugin you desire to that folder. Make sure you select Save As not Run.

Once signed into Arturia Software Center, you must “activate” the Arturia plugin. To do so click on the “Activate” button. Sync button on Arturia Software Center will retrieve any updated license info from your Arturia account. Restart your machine. Once installed navigate to FL Studio go to: Options General Manage Plugins. Instructions to install a VST plugin on FL Studio: Download the VST to your computer. Unzip the VST file. Copy the.dll file to your VST plugin folder.

In this guide, I am going to show you how to add a Vst plugin that is not part of the content or stock Vst’s that comes loaded with Fl Studio 12.

Fl Studio uses a format for these sounds called Vst or Virtual Studio Instrument. That means if you are purchasing or downloading a Vst plugin, you need to make sure you are being provided Vst formatted instruments.

How To Add Vst Plugins To Fl Studio 12

Create A Custom Vst Folder

Let’s quickly get to adding Vst instrument in Fl Studio

1) Before importing Vsts, there are few things to do;

i) Create a custom Vst folder On your desktop(you can create it anywhere if you know what you are doing, if you don’t know, then follow me along).

Vst’s Own Installer

ii) Run the Vsts own installer, it should be included with your package e.g kontakt.exe, Spire.msi, when running Vsts own installer you should be asked to select the install location during the process. Select the folder you created.

iii)For plugins without installer, copy the files including the .dll(e.g Guitar mik.dll) file to the folder you created.

Note i) If you downloaded a Vst plugin that requires extraction (e.g Nexus.rar that contains only .dll), just extract them to the custom folder and make sure they are in .dll, if it is not in .dll, open the folder that came along with the file and you should see .dll extension in the folder.

ii) If you downloaded a Vst plugin with own installer that requires extraction (e.g Nexus.rar that contains an EXE format), extract the file > run the installer and when asked to select the install location, select the folder you created.

Download 7zip extractor if you don’t have one, it is completely free.

Point Your Custom Folder Location Into Fl Studio

2) The next stage is to point your custom folder location into Fl Studio plugins folder.

Open Fl Studio 12, move your mouse or your pointer cursor to the left menu, select “Options”

> Select File(“File is located at the Options header”)

> Find plugins (it is below backup), select the directory where your Vst plugins are located(choose the custom folder you created) and click on “OK”, it will automatically scan the plugins in the folder you created, you will see the newly installed Vst in your plugin database with a yellow color.

Adding Newly Installed Vst To The Database

3) The last step is to add our newly installed Vst to the database, Fl Studio has two option for storing your Vsts, either you are installing an Effect for your mixer track (i.e Wave compressor) or Instrument(Called Generator) i.e Piano classic, Nexus, etc.

Drag the newly Vst you imported, which is highlighted in yellow color to the step sequencer

Goto the plugin database at the left menu > select generator, open the folder which suite the Vst, I am installing a synth and I will be selecting the synth classic folder.

Open the Vst > select plugin option > select add to plugin database and select ok, your plugin will automatically pop up in the synth classic folder.

Note: The same steps are the way you’ll install your effect, use the mixer track instead of using the channel rack for effect, Goto the plugin database at the left menu > select effect instead of generator, open the folder which suite the Vst, Open the Vst in your mixer track > select plugin option > select add to plugin database and select ok, your plugin will automatically pop up in the preferred folder of the effects database.

Understanding the meaning of VST plugin

Find yourself bored with the stock plugins on FLStudio? Or maybe you need a specific instrument or effect and are not sure where to start. This tutorial will go deeper than the rest by providing honest step by step instructions and resources.

First let us educate ourselves, what exactly is a VST plugin? VST stands for Virtual Studio Technology. VST instruments are used to generate a sound. VST effects work similar to effects modules that can be applied to polish the sound. Things to consider when choosing a VST, be sure to check system requirements, some VST’s can eat up your CPU making it difficult to use. Know the source, keep in mind these are 3rd party, while there are a lot of reputable makers, there are some that may harm your system. VST’s are offered for Windows, MAC, and Linux. Windows being the most readily available. Some are free and some can range in price from $10-$500 and up.

How to Install VST Plugins in FL Studio

For those not familiar with VST’s and how to install them I will now walk you through the process. From downloading to moving it to the proper directory, installation and set up. The DAW, digital audio workstation, I am using is FLStudio12. Let’s start with one of my “go to’s” when it comes to VST instruments. MT Drumkit. This is a VST that models a real standard acoustic drum kit. By clicking here the link will take you directly to the download page for MT Drum Kit.

As you can see this VST is available for Windows and Mac O/S. Go ahead and select your version. You will then be able to select your version based on the bits of your system.

*For Windows Users – (To check what bit system you have, right click the start button, and click on system. a page will open and if you scroll down to device specifications and next to System Type you should see 32 or 64bit)

*For Mac Users – Go to the Apple Menu and select “About this Mac”. If you have a Core Duo processor, you have a 32-bit CPU. Otherwise (Core 2 Duo, Xeon, i3, i5, i7, anything else), you have a 64-bit CPU

Locate your download.

It is a .zip file and you will need an extractor open it. If you do not have one do not fear, there are free extractors available.

On the zip file itself, right click and extract it.

You want to locate and open your VST folder within FLStudio or whichever DAW you are using. If you have not modified the folder you can locate it by selecting (windows users)

C:/Program Files/Image-Line/FLStudio/Plugins/VST (if you are using an alternate DAW just replace Image-Line with the name of DAW. Inside its contents will be a VST folder.
You will need to copy the unzipped folder and paste it into the DAW VST folder.

Once you are done, go ahead and close out both folders and open FLStudio. In FLStudio, from the top menu, select ADD.

A window will open, select MANAGE PLUGINS

Make sure Verify Plugins is selected.

Go ahead and select Start Scan.Now is a good time to go grab a drink or a snack this will take a moment or 2.

Once the scan is complete you can close the window.

Next, we are going to open up our Plug-In picker menu, if it isn’t already open on the left. From the menu select Plug-In Database. Software similar to scissors on mac.

Right-click on it. When the menu opens select refresh plugin list(fast scan).
Once that is complete you should see MT Power Drum Kit on your list.

Your list can be accessed by selecting Plugin database, Generators, or selecting Plugins, VST from the same menu.
In the event you do not see it, simply exit FL Studio and reopen it.

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Troubleshooting if for any reason you have trouble loading, this can be solved by locating MT Drum Kit from the list, right-click, and select, Add to plugin database.

How To Add A Vst Plugin To Fl Studio