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Trismos · Post by **Trismos** » Tue Oct 25, 2011 11:03 pm

The 1st you tube tutorial with the robot voice thingy points out that my Mulab file folder should have a VST folder for future plug-ins. I don't have one (that came with the download anyways). Do I just add one?

Thx

Tris

sorohanro · Post by **sorohanro** » Wed Oct 26, 2011 6:28 am

VST - virtual studio technology, a format developed by Steinberg company.
There are many third party plugins that use that format. If you have VST plugins, you probably installed them in a VST folder. This doesn't come with the program, those are third party plugins (meaning-made by other people, bought or got separately).

funk01 · Post by **funk01** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 5:57 pm

Hey trismos,

What I did was create a new folder titled plug-ins and drop all my Vst's in that folder.

funk01[/quote]

jpumphandle · Post by **jpumphandle** » Mon Oct 31, 2011 11:34 pm

For another tutorial, there is a section on installing VST plugins for Mulab.

Try this link then click on the tutorial on VST's

ProgRadioCat · Post by **ProgRadioCat** » Sun Nov 06, 2011 4:56 am

Sorry to post such a specific question but I am a newbie who is trying to make the move away from the relative simplicity of Audacity - which I have had familiarity and success with for years but now find it limiting - into a real DAW. The power and simplicity of MULAB caught my eye. I am also, eventually, interested in running the VST plugin Izotope Ozone 4 in a DAW. Is MULAB for me? Thanks!

jpumphandle · Post by **jpumphandle** » Sun Nov 06, 2011 6:33 am

Yes Isotope Ozone 4 VST plugin will work nicely in Mulab.

As to whether Mulab will work for you, I suggest you download and install the free version. Should take just a few minutes to get something going if you have already worked with audacity.

pljones · Post by **pljones** » Sun Nov 06, 2011 9:09 am

Audacity is an audio editor. MULAB is a sequencer. They do very different jobs. If you edit audio a lot, you may find that Audacity is the better tool for what you want to do. If you're cutting stuff up and re-arranging it, then sequencing in MULAB might be just what you're looking for. Audacity applies effects "destructively" to its audio; MULAB applies effects in to its signal path (not the source audio). Again, depending on what you're trying to do, it will affect which tool is more appropriate.

ProgRadioCat · Post by **ProgRadioCat** » Sun Nov 06, 2011 12:18 pm

jpumphandle wrote:Yes Isotope Ozone 4 VST plugin will work nicely in Mulab.
As to whether Mulab will work for you, I suggest you download and install the free version. Should take just a few minutes to get something going if you have already worked with audacity.

Thank you very much for the feedback, jpumphandle. I will download the trial/free editions of both MULAB and Ozone 4 later today and check them out together. I am excited about working with both.

ProgRadioCat · Post by **ProgRadioCat** » Sun Nov 06, 2011 12:26 pm

pljones wrote:Audacity is an audio editor. MULAB is a sequencer. They do very different jobs. If you edit audio a lot, you may find that Audacity is the better tool for what you want to do. If you're cutting stuff up and re-arranging it, then sequencing in MULAB might be just what you're looking for. Audacity applies effects "destructively" to its audio; MULAB applies effects in to its signal path (not the source audio). Again, depending on what you're trying to do, it will affect which tool is more appropriate.

Thanks for the reply, pljones. The non-destructive nature of MULAB will be a big improvement over Audacity. And while so far I have done mostly multi-tracking and editing, I am looking to expand my skills. I will probably end up using both. MULAB will open up the world of VST plugins to me, too.

sorohanro · Post by **sorohanro** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 1:34 am

I was using Reason, FL Studio, Cubase, Nuendo and after discovering Mu.Lab that's the only program installed at the moment.
I still use Audacity as external audio editor for Mu.Lab.

paulhart · Post by **paulhart** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 4:14 am

Trismos, Welcome...
I use both, for the different reasons that others have stated. I did not see anyone directly answer your question, except to include a link and generally state the need for a directory. On a Windows system, I have the following:
C:\Program Files\Vstplugins
Within this I have a folder for each of the different developers or individual VST. It helps with organization and updates.
Many of the different DAW's will actually default to look for \Vstplugins.
Good luck with your efforts.
Paul

chj · Post by **chj** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 4:33 am

paulhart wrote:On a Windows system, I have the following:
C:\Program Files\Vstplugins

It's a good idea to place your VST folder in a standard location like the one Paul suggested. It may make future installations easier.

funk01 · Post by **funk01** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 4:35 pm

[quote]I did not see anyone directly answer your question, except to include a link and generally state the need for a directory. On a Windows system, I have the following:
C:\Program Files\Vstplugins

Now paul don't take all the credit I did mention earlier that he could just open a specific file for his plug-ins.

Check this out trisomos,

Sorohanro is right, you can still use audacity and mu.lab at the same time.
edit\choose external audio editor\find the audacity file and choose it, so when in audio lab, right click, choose edit in audacity and there you have it.
Check out the mu.lab docs\audio lab\using an external audio editor.all the instructions are in there.

funk01

funk01 · Post by **funk01** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 5:57 am

Wow.... silence is golden.

Go M4

ProgRadioCat · Post by **ProgRadioCat** » Sat Nov 12, 2011 3:33 pm

Mulab's VST Plug-in Manager has a bunch of Ozone 4-related mentions but they all say "disabled". What do I do now?

Thanks,

Steve

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KVR Audio

The first tutorial mentions a vst folder. I don't have one? Can I just create one?