OHmygod I was going insane after trashing my preferences, reinstalling protools and STILL not seeing any of my purchased plugins! Your advice of simply creating a stereo track fixed my problem and they are all there now! No one ever suggested this before, you are a true hero- thank you thank you thank you!!!!!
LIFE SAVER in legit the first 50 seconds!! I was trying to open up SERUM wavetable in mono instead of stereo omg thank you so much you just got a new subscriber wow im eternally grateful i was getting so stresssed lol
I had a mono track and that's why I couldn't find my plug-in. Thank you so much. I changed it to stereo and there was my plugin Komplete Kontrol. Thanks you sooooooooooooooo much. Saved me a lot of time.
you're awesome..... I spent hours trying to figure out why my Maschine wasn't working with Pro Tools... watched the first :10 seconds of your video now I can get on with the rest of my life...LOL
Searched for ages and nothing, but your very first tip was my problem exactly. Seems like a simple oversight in hindsight, but I think it'dve taken me a long long time to figure this out. Big ups.
I am having problems getting the plugins to display, whilst they are all showing installed in programs folder, I noticed that the drivers are missing out of the mix , have tried installing a couple of times with the same result ...any thoughts on this would be gratefully appreaciated
Haha, glad to help! Yeah, every so often I dig into settings on PT and I find something where I'm like....maaaaan, why have I not been using this?! This was one of those a while back, and I'm glad I found it! I've been solidly using it for years now, and I haven't looked back.
@@CatoNoise ha! yes! so my thing with PT, is i started using it in 2003 when i finally stopped using my 4-track cassette and mackie 24x4 console, so to me PT was just a new 4-track cassette (with more tracks) so as long as i could make tracks and record something, i was good! and frankly all of these years later, my thought process really hasn't changed all that much! yeah i write compositions in MIDI and do automation and all the rest, but the little productivity things (small moves make big differences) i just still don't consider!
@@dmp0x nice, wow, you've been using PT for a while! That's awesome! 😎 So you're coming from the composition and performance side of things, yeah? But yeah, if your process isn't broken, then you don't need to fix it. I totally get it when people do what works for them, and every so often find these little things to slowly tweak/improve the process - that's a good way to do things I think.
@@CatoNoise ohh yeah, so i make really *bad* instrumental music, stuff like post rock or ambient and a bunch of other stuff thrown together (i always say, some people like to play golf, i like to make bad records)... so yes, my focus i primarily on composition and tracking, and then i try to mix my dumpster fires which i'm sooo not good at that either, which is another reason i really enjoy your videos, just learning the less obvious stuff helps evolve my process.
thank you ... haha i was trying to find my plug ins but, i couldn't find any video to show me... you done saved my headache that i had for about 18 hours
sooooo half or most of my plugins are showing up in the "Recall inserts" and when i load up a old session it comes out with out any plugins saved. any idea on what i can do..thank you!
Thank you very much, but I encountered a problem when I open the Protools Intro program, and I get an error message when downloading some plugins, which are very important plugins, such as Waves plugins, FabFilter, etc. When I open the session, I cannot see these plugins, so what is the solution?
I would first check for compatibility between those plugins and your pro tools version as well as your OS version. Then, I would make sure you installed the AAX versions of the plugins and not just VST versions, for example. Let me know how that goes, and if none of that gives you the answer. (I'm also assuming, since you're on this video, that you checked that you're looking for these plugins on the correct type of track?)
My issue is strange. I'm working with stereo tracks and when I click on inserts the Plug-in option is not there. I'm very confused and hope I can find a solution to this soon.
Some plugins are picky about whether they're placed on a stereo or mono track. Does it work when you place them on a mono track? Or wait, is it that you don't even have the "Plugin" menu at all there? What do you see there?
I get an error message that says my groovecell plug-in is missing. It was not missing though, I can clearly see it in my plug-ins folder. I uninstalled it, and reinstalled it. Same message still. Any ideas?
Hey thanks for the video got a question I just got the protools 2022.4 running with a mid 2013 Mac book Catalina 10.15.7. why the instrument plug in doesn’t show thank you for your help
I never bothered to see if I could search for plugins by category AND manufacturer. This is how Logic Pro does it by default. Thank you for this tip!! I was going nuts sifting through my plugins by category alone in Pro Tools.
hello , thanks for the video, how exactly i can assign a filter to my track then export it as wave audio file? cause when i export it come without filter that i used, thanks
So usually, we create a stereo master track and route everything in our session to that. We often have the master fader listen to the same thing as your main outputs for your left and right speakers, and in that case, you should be able to hear your effects on the tracks. Then you'll want to highlight your time frame, then go file > bounce to > disk and choose the same path that the master fader is receiving. Then it should print whatever plugins you have on your tracks to final file.
Hi. I'm having a problem with output I guess. First time using pro tools. When I load the plug ins for my vocals I can record and hear them thru my headphones. But when I playback the recorded audio, the plug in effects aren't there anymore. Someone please help! Thanks!
So weird thing.....all my neural DSP plugins are now under the Harmonic category as plugins........really not sure why and it extremely annoying it did this on its own
Usually the default pro tools plugin folder location in windows 7 64 bit or windows 10 64 bit is in this path: C:\program files\common files\avid\audio\plug-ins. Hope this helps windows users to find their pro tools aax plugins.
This was surely helpful.... for me though the plugins that come with PT don’t show up, like Xpand; I know it’s probably something silly I’ve done but need help.... oh and also I have the Korg plug-in with all their available keyboards but the Triton won’t show up in PT!?!? I can pull it up in Logic, in Maschine but it won’t show in PT(but the other Korg Keyboards do!!! 😬😬😀 help!
Cool! Well, if I'm remembering correctly, I think Xpand is one of the plugins that's actually a separate install file than the main pro tools install. Did you find that and run it? I think if you go to your Avid master account and view your products, view your version of pro tools, there's a category called "plugins" with the Xpand installer and a few others. Or are you missing *all* Avid plugins? For the keyboard issue, when you go to Setup>MIDI>MIDI Input Devices... do you see the keyboard in question there when it's plugged in? (btw, I also offer some Zoom lessons/troubleshooting sessions by the hour if you're ever interested)
I did everything in the video and plugins still not showing up (Native Instruments Plugins ) helppppp what do I do next I've been recking my brain trying to figure it out for a month and nothings working !!!!
@@spazzdagem2827 I don't know exactly with PT 10 you have, but I think that's not compatible with your mac OS. You should double check compatibility, especially with the NI stuff.
The stereo tip is a good one ! But lately I've been getting these error messages about my licenses have been restored and I wonder if it's because I'm having to use USB hubs because the Mac Mini I'm using has thunderbolt 2 where is the Apollo I'm using has thunderbolt 1 so my workaround was to use USB hubs and sometimes when I come back to a session the plugins are no longer active and I have to save and quit restart?
That could be it. I do know that USB hubs can really mess up your DAW functioning. I use a hub, but had to be very very careful to get one that would work with Pro Tools.
Iv'e tried all the tips in this video and nothing has worked. All of my plug ins show up in other DAW's but only some of them show up in pro tools and I can't figure out why, it's very frustrating.
I have some VST plugins installed on my computer. Is that what you're asking? I don't offer any free plugin downloads though. I'm not a plugin manufacturer or anything. Is Sound Laboratory a specific plugin company or something? Thanks!
Usually the pro tools default plugin folder location is here on the mac: macintosh hd/library/application support/avid/audio/plug ins. Hope this helps in locating the pro tools aax plugins for mac users.
Did you check your plugins folder? Maybe you moved or deleted some stuff recently, and just have to move it back? You could also try reinstalling it. What error message did it give you specifically, and are you using it in Pro Tools?
@@CatoNoise yeah was using protools , my slate digital pass was canceled and for some reason it took the tape stop down with it but it’s strange because I thought tape stop was given to us by protools ?
@@versalparyss4215 ohhh, no I don't think it comes with PT. It probably is one of the extra plugins on the Slate package, that sounds right to me. Sorry, that's a bummer!
Thanks for the vid-- I've just downloaded East West VST and the plugin is 'Play' however when I go into inserts it is no where to be seen. It is definitely downloaded and comes up when I click it outside of Protools. I've tried multi/mono channel set up as well but no luck. Any other ideas?
Did you only download the VST? VST plugins don't function in Pro Tools. I'd either download the AAX version, or there are a handful of plugins that will allow you to open a VST plugin in Pro Tools and use it. Let me know how it goes?
I just download from my Avid master account, or on my account on universal audio site, for example. So, I'm guessing I'm not the best person to ask for this, since it sounds like, if you're having trouble finding downloads, you're really asking for cracked plugins, yeah? I don't know where to find those, sorry. If you're just asking where to look on those sites to find your downloads, then I could help you out though, so let me know.
Hey! Thanks so much for reminding me to check the plugin organization menu. Even though I feel like a total dork, I'm extremely grateful! What's up with Melodyne only showing up when I organize plugins according to manufacturer option or Comeback Kid being only listed under the "Effect" window? I don't know anymore.
yeah, sometimes I get so frustrated looking for a plugin, because sometimes it just doesn't make sense to me! Lol, so I feel your pain. I actually showed how to bring your favorite plugins to a more accessible location in my video that's coming out next (it's on my Patreon now, but goes public next Wednesday). You might already know about it, but maybe you'll find it useful!
thank you. my english is bad but i win, native plugins were not visible, i installed pro tools 12 and i only have 32 native plugins, is this number correct? girl, how can I get more native plugins, if there are more.
all plugs available to pro tools studio won't show in session but show in I lock account and have been activated. bundle says locked. multiple cases opened, no staff can help no support given. seriously the worst waste of money I have ever spent on a DAW
Did you install the plugins that you're trying to open? I'd sign into the avid website, look at your products, and open up the drop down menu for the installers for your pt version - sometimes you have to install the plugins separately from there (and sometimes the avid manager doesn't cut it, so I'd definitely use the installers from your account on the website). Then make sure you restart pro tools before you try again.
Ha! many thanks! no shame in saying I have been using PT since it came out, taught it to 100s of students over the years and I completely blanked that my spitfire plugin would disappear if not a stereo track. always learning!
My problem is when I use my waves 12 plug-ins all I get is a blank box… but then I use my waves 11 plug-ins (not all the 12 plug-ins work in 11) then my plug-ins show..
what if i have my plugins but when i try to use them it will pop up but its blank, like i can see the numbers for the gain etc but cant see the knobs so i dont know what im using or what knobs to use
@@mike5177 So by nothing: do you mean you don't hear any audio, or you hear your audio without the plugins affecting the sound? Also, are they cracked plugins?
@@mike5177 If you want, you can send me a screenshot of what you're seeing (with the plugin window open, and the track that it's on within the view) to cato@catonoise.com and I can take a look. Maybe there's something that I would see there to figure it out.
@@ivory1300 Oh yeah, I'm not familiar with what is left out in Pro Tools First. But looking into that would be a good place to start. You might just not have the same preferences choices that we have in other versions of Pro Tools. Good luck!
Pro Tools First will not let you use Plugins unless the are bought from Avid. I followed all the good advice hear but the problem was always Pro Tools First
OHmygod I was going insane after trashing my preferences, reinstalling protools and STILL not seeing any of my purchased plugins! Your advice of simply creating a stereo track fixed my problem and they are all there now! No one ever suggested this before, you are a true hero- thank you thank you thank you!!!!!
omg, I know that pain! I'm glad it worked out and this helped! ^_^
LIFE SAVER in legit the first 50 seconds!! I was trying to open up SERUM wavetable in mono instead of stereo omg thank you so much you just got a new subscriber wow im eternally grateful i was getting so stresssed lol
Aw, I'm glad it helped! Serum is such a fun plugin - I'm glad you're now able to enjoy it!
really helpful. Cato is casual but articulate and focused. Great!
This was a "BLESSING" I'm just getting started this has "TRULY" helped me. "GOD BLESS YOU"😁
thank you! ^_^
X2 thanks a lot.
Command shift m worked for you? I can’t get it to work and change from
Stereo to mono
Thanks. It was helpful. But recently I purchased Standard Clipper by Siraudiotools. It’s showing in AAX folder but not inside the Protools.
I had a mono track and that's why I couldn't find my plug-in. Thank you so much. I changed it to stereo and there was my plugin Komplete Kontrol. Thanks you sooooooooooooooo much. Saved me a lot of time.
you're awesome..... I spent hours trying to figure out why my Maschine wasn't working with Pro Tools... watched the first :10 seconds of your video now I can get on with the rest of my life...LOL
Searched for ages and nothing, but your very first tip was my problem exactly. Seems like a simple oversight in hindsight, but I think it'dve taken me a long long time to figure this out. Big ups.
Thanks! I'm glad it was helpful!
I am having problems getting the plugins to display, whilst they are all showing installed in programs folder, I noticed that the drivers are missing out of the mix , have tried installing a couple of times with the same result ...any thoughts on this would be gratefully appreaciated
Hi thanks a lot for this video I’m back to mixing in protools after more than 10 years and I am totally re learning everything…nuff respect
OMG! Thank you!!!!! Mono -vs- Stereo did the trick!!! (Would not have thought that). Thank you again!
oh holy crap, that organize plugins setting. Thanks Cato for this! i've only been using PT since forever.
Haha, glad to help! Yeah, every so often I dig into settings on PT and I find something where I'm like....maaaaan, why have I not been using this?! This was one of those a while back, and I'm glad I found it! I've been solidly using it for years now, and I haven't looked back.
@@CatoNoise ha! yes! so my thing with PT, is i started using it in 2003 when i finally stopped using my 4-track cassette and mackie 24x4 console, so to me PT was just a new 4-track cassette (with more tracks) so as long as i could make tracks and record something, i was good! and frankly all of these years later, my thought process really hasn't changed all that much! yeah i write compositions in MIDI and do automation and all the rest, but the little productivity things (small moves make big differences) i just still don't consider!
@@dmp0x nice, wow, you've been using PT for a while! That's awesome! 😎 So you're coming from the composition and performance side of things, yeah? But yeah, if your process isn't broken, then you don't need to fix it. I totally get it when people do what works for them, and every so often find these little things to slowly tweak/improve the process - that's a good way to do things I think.
@@CatoNoise ohh yeah, so i make really *bad* instrumental music, stuff like post rock or ambient and a bunch of other stuff thrown together (i always say, some people like to play golf, i like to make bad records)... so yes, my focus i primarily on composition and tracking, and then i try to mix my dumpster fires which i'm sooo not good at that either, which is another reason i really enjoy your videos, just learning the less obvious stuff helps evolve my process.
Have you experienced opening a plugin (instrument or effect) that would appear white blank? and PT just hangs up? DO you know a fix on that?
thank you ... haha i was trying to find my plug ins but, i couldn't find any video to show me... you done saved my headache that i had for about 18 hours
I'm glad it helped! Thanks for watching!
Hey my studiorack doesn't show any pluings can you help?
sooooo half or most of my plugins are showing up in the "Recall inserts" and when i load up a old session it comes out with out any plugins saved.
any idea on what i can do..thank you!
Thank you very much, but I encountered a problem when I open the Protools Intro program, and I get an error message when downloading some plugins, which are very important plugins, such as Waves plugins, FabFilter, etc. When I open the session, I cannot see these plugins, so what is the solution?
I would first check for compatibility between those plugins and your pro tools version as well as your OS version. Then, I would make sure you installed the AAX versions of the plugins and not just VST versions, for example. Let me know how that goes, and if none of that gives you the answer. (I'm also assuming, since you're on this video, that you checked that you're looking for these plugins on the correct type of track?)
My issue is strange. I'm working with stereo tracks and when I click on inserts the Plug-in option is not there. I'm very confused and hope I can find a solution to this soon.
Some plugins are picky about whether they're placed on a stereo or mono track. Does it work when you place them on a mono track? Or wait, is it that you don't even have the "Plugin" menu at all there? What do you see there?
How did you get your kilohearts plugins to show I tried everything in the video and got nothing
Why is my waves plug ins showing up as a list and not columns?
Hybrid 3 is not showing up in my pro tools. It runs as an application but not as a plug in inside pro tools do you know the reason for this?
I get an error message that says my groovecell plug-in is missing. It was not missing though, I can clearly see it in my plug-ins folder. I uninstalled it, and reinstalled it. Same message still. Any ideas?
Hey thanks for the video got a question I just got the protools 2022.4 running with a mid 2013 Mac book Catalina 10.15.7. why the instrument plug in doesn’t show thank you for your help
Did you install the instrument plugins that come with Pro Tools?
@@CatoNoise yes i did but no result
@@andytupaia OK, and you tried both a stereo and a mono instrument track, and it doesn't show when you click to add an insert?
@@CatoNoise i think I did all that I’m wondering how an older version of protools worked on Catalina 10. 15 .7
@@andytupaia is your current version compatible with your OS version?
I never bothered to see if I could search for plugins by category AND manufacturer. This is how Logic Pro does it by default. Thank you for this tip!! I was going nuts sifting through my plugins by category alone in Pro Tools.
I don't even use Pro Tools, nor do I like or respect AVID, but I highly enjoy your videos so I watch anyway 🤷♂️
Haha, thanks! I appreciate it! Which DAW do you use?
@@CatoNoise I do my sound design, composition, and arrangement in FL Studio and my Mixing, Mastering, and Vocal Processing in Studio One
hello , thanks for the video, how exactly i can assign a filter to my track then export it as wave audio file? cause when i export it come without filter that i used, thanks
So usually, we create a stereo master track and route everything in our session to that. We often have the master fader listen to the same thing as your main outputs for your left and right speakers, and in that case, you should be able to hear your effects on the tracks. Then you'll want to highlight your time frame, then go file > bounce to > disk and choose the same path that the master fader is receiving. Then it should print whatever plugins you have on your tracks to final file.
Wow, this was super helpful! Thank you!! Even though this did fix my issue, I learned a lot!
how do you move plug ins out of the unused folder to the used folder ? I tried everything thanks
i just got pro tools artist but i cant see my plugins i downloaded it and everything i need help
thanks one more time!! see you soon! i love this channel
ITS THE FUCKING STEREO TRACK OF COURSE
thank you so much I have been trawling across the internet looking for the answer to this
I'm glad this helped! Thanks for hanging out!
You helped me so much just in the first few minutes of your video thank you
Thank you so much!! the stereo mono trick, never would've thought about it X'D
Any idea why my auto pro plug in not changing my vocal
It's tough to say without looking at the plugin. It's on your track but not changing it? Is it in bypass? Are you talking about AutoTune?
Omg I love you ive been trying to figure this out for so long haha
after watch 10 different videos i found my answer! thanks it was the second option for me.
Thank you great info the stereo , mono track was my issue .. thanks again 😊
Hi. I'm having a problem with output I guess. First time using pro tools. When I load the plug ins for my vocals I can record and hear them thru my headphones. But when I playback the recorded audio, the plug in effects aren't there anymore. Someone please help! Thanks!
Hi, did you message me on IG and it's all sorted now? I think it was you needed a master fader track? Let me know if that was you. Thanks!
@@CatoNoise It was me! Thank u so much!
@@bryanvera4940 rad! I'm glad it worked out!
So weird thing.....all my neural DSP plugins are now under the Harmonic category as plugins........really not sure why and it extremely annoying it did this on its own
Thank you so much! I am still a beginner almost one year into it! Lol. Take care. God bless
Usually the default pro tools plugin folder location in windows 7 64 bit or windows 10 64 bit is in this path:
C:\program files\common files\avid\audio\plug-ins. Hope this helps windows users to find their pro tools aax plugins.
Thank you!
Thanks for the troubleshoot. Still can't find addictive drums or keys. Gonna try and re-install them because I installed Pro Tools after the plugins
i tried download antares autotune an nothing pop up in pro tools
This was surely helpful.... for me though the plugins that come with PT don’t show up, like Xpand; I know it’s probably something silly I’ve done but need help.... oh and also I have the Korg plug-in with all their available keyboards but the Triton won’t show up in PT!?!? I can pull it up in Logic, in Maschine but it won’t show in PT(but the other Korg Keyboards do!!! 😬😬😀 help!
Cool! Well, if I'm remembering correctly, I think Xpand is one of the plugins that's actually a separate install file than the main pro tools install. Did you find that and run it? I think if you go to your Avid master account and view your products, view your version of pro tools, there's a category called "plugins" with the Xpand installer and a few others. Or are you missing *all* Avid plugins? For the keyboard issue, when you go to Setup>MIDI>MIDI Input Devices... do you see the keyboard in question there when it's plugged in? (btw, I also offer some Zoom lessons/troubleshooting sessions by the hour if you're ever interested)
I did everything in the video and plugins still not showing up (Native Instruments Plugins ) helppppp what do I do next I've been recking my brain trying to figure it out for a month and nothings working !!!!
Did you check that your plugin software versions are compatible with both your version of pro tools *and* your computer OS?
@@CatoNoise im on OS version high Sierra pro tools 10 native instruments Maschine 2.14.5
@@spazzdagem2827 I don't know exactly with PT 10 you have, but I think that's not compatible with your mac OS. You should double check compatibility, especially with the NI stuff.
The stereo tip is a good one ! But lately I've been getting these error messages about my licenses have been restored and I wonder if it's because I'm having to use USB hubs because the Mac Mini I'm using has thunderbolt 2 where is the Apollo I'm using has thunderbolt 1 so my workaround was to use USB hubs and sometimes when I come back to a session the plugins are no longer active and I have to save and quit restart?
That could be it. I do know that USB hubs can really mess up your DAW functioning. I use a hub, but had to be very very careful to get one that would work with Pro Tools.
oh! And I have only connect certain things through my hub. My Apollo interface is connected direct to my computer.
which WAVES crack version are you using with pro tools?
I don't use cracked plugins - I got the gold bundle plus a few other plugins years ago and I'm just using that.
@@CatoNoise wow you really need to try them, oh man...im addicted lol
THANK YOU! You saved the day! 🙌🏾
Glad to help, thanks for hanging out!
Im on protools first ran the installer and they still dont show up :\
Thank you!!!! I was trying to find my Analog Lab plugins but couldn't figure it out.
Sweet! I'm glad it helped! ^_^
I consider that this program should change its UI, and integrate the 2019 office style ribbon menu, as they did with Sibeluis, what do you think?
Mam have u bought any waves plugins or crack?
Nope, can't say I've ever bought crack! lol, seriously though, I have some waves plugins that I purchased legitimately. Why?
Iv'e tried all the tips in this video and nothing has worked. All of my plug ins show up in other DAW's but only some of them show up in pro tools and I can't figure out why, it's very frustrating.
Are they plugins with aax versions, and did you install the aax versions for them?
do you have sound labaratory ( VST plugins) for download free?
I have some VST plugins installed on my computer. Is that what you're asking? I don't offer any free plugin downloads though. I'm not a plugin manufacturer or anything. Is Sound Laboratory a specific plugin company or something? Thanks!
Usually the pro tools default plugin folder location is here on the mac: macintosh hd/library/application support/avid/audio/plug ins. Hope this helps in locating the pro tools aax plugins for mac users.
Awesome, thanks for sharing this!!!
My tape stop plugin is saying it’s missing i have no idea why how do i fix this im going crazy
Did you check your plugins folder? Maybe you moved or deleted some stuff recently, and just have to move it back? You could also try reinstalling it. What error message did it give you specifically, and are you using it in Pro Tools?
@@CatoNoise yeah was using protools , my slate digital pass was canceled and for some reason it took the tape stop down with it but it’s strange because I thought tape stop was given to us by protools ?
@@versalparyss4215 ohhh, no I don't think it comes with PT. It probably is one of the extra plugins on the Slate package, that sounds right to me. Sorry, that's a bummer!
Thanks for the vid-- I've just downloaded East West VST and the plugin is 'Play' however when I go into inserts it is no where to be seen. It is definitely downloaded and comes up when I click it outside of Protools. I've tried multi/mono channel set up as well but no luck. Any other ideas?
Did you only download the VST? VST plugins don't function in Pro Tools. I'd either download the AAX version, or there are a handful of plugins that will allow you to open a VST plugin in Pro Tools and use it. Let me know how it goes?
could you please help us by puting some links to download plugu'ins like x pands 2 i didn't find it and universal audio ...please
I just download from my Avid master account, or on my account on universal audio site, for example. So, I'm guessing I'm not the best person to ask for this, since it sounds like, if you're having trouble finding downloads, you're really asking for cracked plugins, yeah? I don't know where to find those, sorry. If you're just asking where to look on those sites to find your downloads, then I could help you out though, so let me know.
Hey! Thanks so much for reminding me to check the plugin organization menu. Even though I feel like a total dork, I'm extremely grateful! What's up with Melodyne only showing up when I organize plugins according to manufacturer option or Comeback Kid being only listed under the "Effect" window? I don't know anymore.
yeah, sometimes I get so frustrated looking for a plugin, because sometimes it just doesn't make sense to me! Lol, so I feel your pain. I actually showed how to bring your favorite plugins to a more accessible location in my video that's coming out next (it's on my Patreon now, but goes public next Wednesday). You might already know about it, but maybe you'll find it useful!
@@CatoNoise Oh Sweet! I'll keep an eye out for the video. Thanks for the empathy and support, lol!
YOU ARE A BLESSING FROM ABOVE!!! THANK YOU!!!!
THANK YOU!!!!!! :)
I opened a new session and all I got were empty grey squares. There’s literally nothing on screen. Can’t see tracks or anything.
Did you get a missing audio notification?
My problem was the sample rate was wrong for CLA vocals. Had to search deeper.
Oh interesting! What sample rate were you working in?
thank you. my english is bad but i win, native plugins were not visible, i installed pro tools 12 and i only have 32 native plugins, is this number correct? girl, how can I get more native plugins, if there are more.
Does anybody know why my pljgins have a grey screen in wont bring in up only lets me use the plhgins that came wit it
What format plugins are they, and how did you get them? Sounds like maybe it's something with the install?
Great video Cato thanks for the help!
Thank you for this video you helped me to find my plug ins and it only took less than 2 minutes
Great, I'm glad it helped! Thanks for hanging out
all plugs available to pro tools studio won't show in session but show in I lock account and have been activated. bundle says locked. multiple cases opened, no staff can help no support given. seriously the worst waste of money I have ever spent on a DAW
Did you install the plugins that you're trying to open? I'd sign into the avid website, look at your products, and open up the drop down menu for the installers for your pt version - sometimes you have to install the plugins separately from there (and sometimes the avid manager doesn't cut it, so I'd definitely use the installers from your account on the website). Then make sure you restart pro tools before you try again.
Ha! many thanks! no shame in saying I have been using PT since it came out, taught it to 100s of students over the years and I completely blanked that my spitfire plugin would disappear if not a stereo track. always learning!
Haha, I know, right?! This type of thing still gets me sometimes, and I have to take a moment to figure it out. 😆
My problem is when I use my waves 12 plug-ins all I get is a blank box… but then I use my waves 11 plug-ins (not all the 12 plug-ins work in 11) then my plug-ins show..
Have you checked for system compatibility with that version of Waves?
solved my problem immediately thanks so much for the video!
Awesome! Glad it helped!
what if i have my plugins but when i try to use them it will pop up but its blank, like i can see the numbers for the gain etc but cant see the knobs so i dont know what im using or what knobs to use
I can't believe it, the solution was so easy, thank you, you saved me
Marvellous hint, the stereo on, thanks a lot!
Glad to help, thanks for watching!
My problem is certain plug ins won’t work I can’t hear myself when I listen to it
You are a lifeeeeeeeeeeee saver. thank you for sharing your knowledge
My problem is that my plugins just don't work. I add them to the inserts list but I get nothing. Been fighting with it for a week now :/
What's it look like when you add them to the inserts panel for your track?
@@CatoNoise They are there and I can open them and mess with settings. But just nothing when playing/recording or on playback.
@@mike5177 So by nothing: do you mean you don't hear any audio, or you hear your audio without the plugins affecting the sound? Also, are they cracked plugins?
@@CatoNoise I'm hearing my dry guitar only. The plugins are the free ones from Avid off their website.
@@mike5177 If you want, you can send me a screenshot of what you're seeing (with the plugin window open, and the track that it's on within the view) to cato@catonoise.com and I can take a look. Maybe there's something that I would see there to figure it out.
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Hey great job! I'm such a lame brain simple fix but you covered it from all angles Thanks!!
Awesome! I'm glad it helped!
Thanks for information 🙂
plugins dont work please help for us m1 holders (:
Have you checked that your plugins are compatible with your OS and computer version?
Thank you so much! 🙂
Thank you!!
Still doesn't work for me...
Wow, went back and saw that I had opened mono tracks.... thank you.
Sure thing, I'm glad it helped! Thanks for watching!
Your video ended with at least two hours of rookie desperation. Thanks a lot.
Helpful Thanks
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Thank you
OMG I'm an idiot. Thank you for reminding me as much!
That are so was a life saver
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Sure thing! Thanks for hanging out!
I CANT GET TO THE PREFERENCES TAB!!!!
Whaaaaat? Is your version of Pro Tools a legit version, and is it fully compatible with your OS?
@@CatoNoise i got it when i bought my scarlet 2i2 and came with it. i think the problem is because its "Pro Tools First" and not "Pro Tools"
@@ivory1300 Oh yeah, I'm not familiar with what is left out in Pro Tools First. But looking into that would be a good place to start. You might just not have the same preferences choices that we have in other versions of Pro Tools. Good luck!
@@CatoNoise alright. Thank you
Hi Cato! Useful information. Thank you :) Greetings, Chris
Thanks! Glad you liked it ^_^
Hard Drive > Library > Application Support > Avid > Plugins
is where your aax plugins are.
Thanks!
Yep, mono on stereo. Thank you.
Sweet, glad it helped!
Pro Tools First will not let you use Plugins unless the are bought from Avid.
I followed all the good advice hear but the problem was always Pro Tools First
Aw, bummer!