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About this chapter
This chapter describes how to install new effect plug-ins, for use as mixer effects or
master effects. There are two basic kinds of plug-ins:
• VST-native Plug-ins.
These are effect plug-ins in VST:s “own” format, and can only be used with
Steinberg programs such as Cubase VST and WaveLab.
• DirectX Plug-ins.
Microsoft DirectX is a set of standards and routines for handling various kinds
of multimedia under Windows95 and Windows NT. DirectX plug-ins (previ-
ously called ActiveMovie plug-ins) can be used with many different programs
and applications, including Cubase VST.
The two plug-in types are handled slightly differently:
VST-native Plug-ins
Installation
VST-native plug-ins are installed simply by dragging the files with extension “.dll”
from the plug-in disk to the “Vstplugins” folder (for details, see the installation
document that comes with the plug-in). When you launch Cubase VST and open
one of the Effects windows, you will find the installed plug-in on the Effect type
pop-up.
About “.fxp”- and “.fxb”-files
When you purchase or download VST-native plug-ins, you may find files with the
extensions “.fxp” or “.fxb” included in the package. These are effect Program and
Effect Bank files respectively, containing saved parameter settings for the specific
effect plug-in. You can place these files anywhere on your hard disk, but we recom-
mend that you make a separate folder for each plug-in that you have Program or
Bank files for, and place this inside your “Vstplugins” folder.
• Read more about how to load and save effect Programs and Banks on
page 315.
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