Where to store plug-ins?
Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2022 6:17 pm
On my system, plug-ins for Finale can be found in a number of locations (see below); but in Preferences, only one folder path is specified. Do others move all their plug-ins into this one location? I read somewhere that VST2 (.dll) plug-ins should not be mixed with the VST3 (.vst3) type.
C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST2
C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3
C:\Program Files\MakeMusic\Finale\26\Plug-ins
C:\ProgramData\MakeMusic\Finale 26\VST Support
C:\ProgramData\MakeMusic\Finale 2012\VST Support
C:\VST2 Plugins
C:\VST3 Plugins
C:\Program Files\Garritan\ARIA Player\VST\Garritan\
C:\Users\{Username}\AppData\Roaming\MakeMusic\Finale26\VST Support
I understand that Garritan is native to Finale, so I would not move any plug-ins for ARIA Player.
C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST2
C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3
C:\Program Files\MakeMusic\Finale\26\Plug-ins
C:\ProgramData\MakeMusic\Finale 26\VST Support
C:\ProgramData\MakeMusic\Finale 2012\VST Support
C:\VST2 Plugins
C:\VST3 Plugins
C:\Program Files\Garritan\ARIA Player\VST\Garritan\
C:\Users\{Username}\AppData\Roaming\MakeMusic\Finale26\VST Support
I understand that Garritan is native to Finale, so I would not move any plug-ins for ARIA Player.