Where is the ableton live 12 file that has the plugin scan stored? need to delete it.

[hcv242]

Where is it?
I have deleted the AU plugin folder since i only want to use vst, so that i can load the same project on macos and windows.
The au plugins keep showing on the browser. I have made vst rescan and they still show up.
When i try to load them i get an error msg sayn that the plug could not be found (yeah, i know, i have deleted it)
I tried deleting the file : PluginScanner.txt with no luck.
I have also made a rescan using the option key + clicking rescan which forces ableton live to rescan even plugs that were already scanned.
What else can i do ?

[Jolaff]

Where is it?
I have deleted the AU plugin folder since i only want to use vst, so that i can load the same project on macos and windows.
The au plugins keep showing on the browser. I have made vst rescan and they still show up.
When i try to load them i get an error msg sayn that the plug could not be found (yeah, i know, i have deleted it)
I tried deleting the file : PluginScanner.txt with no luck.
I have also made a rescan using the option key + clicking rescan which forces ableton live to rescan even plugs that were already scanned.
What else can i do ?

What if you put them to off in preferences ?

and ...why did you delete them instead of just put them to off in preferences ?

You know that you won't be able to load previous projects that you created with AU plugin ? I Mean the project will load but not AU plugins ....they won't be automatically replaced by their vst versions...

[hcv242]

What if you put them to off in preferences ?

and ...why did you delete them instead of just put them to off in preferences ?

You know that you won't be able to load previous projects that you created with AU plugin ? I Mean the project will load but not AU plugins ....they won't be automatically replaced by their vst versions...

i tried to turn off AU and turning it on again, problem persists.

I can't turn leave them turn off in the preferences, because there are 3 or 4 plugs that i only have in AU.

I deleted them because they were taking 3 GB of hard drive space

No they won't be automatically replaced by their vst versions. by all logic they should be, but they are not.

[BuddySpencer]

maybe try the files in this location: user/*username*/library/application support/live database/

[hcv242]

maybe try the files in this location: user/*username*/library/application support/live database/

thanks, had already tried that. no luck.
one thing i have noticed is that of all the files i have deleted none made the au plugs go away of the browser nor the taggings i have done on all my plugins. which leads me to believe that things now are stored in a new place.

[Jolaff]

Someone here says that you have to restart your computer for the AU to disappear....

https://forum.ableton.com/viewtopic.php?t=244925

[hcv242]

Someone here says that you have to restart your computer for the AU to disappear....

https://forum.ableton.com/viewtopic.php?t=244925

thanks for trying to help. i have restarted my computer a dozens of times after deleting the plugins.
no luck

[thecontrolcentre]

There's a file called PluginScanner.txt in the folder @ C:User\App Data\Roaming\Ableton\Live 12.0\Preferences on Windows (do Macs have App Data\etc? ). I would delete that file and see if it helps (or contact ableton support).

[edit] Live 12.01 was just released, so maybe try upgrading first

[BertKoor]

What else can i do ?

Have you tried contacting Ableton Technical Support ?

[hcv242]

What else can i do ?

Have you tried contacting Ableton Technical Support ?

waiting for their reply.

kvr usually is faster.