Choose Effects > Audio Plug-in Manager.
Last updated on
Apr 27, 2021
Learn how to add third-party plug-ins in Adobe Audition to expand functionality and enhance your audio editing capabilities.
Third‑party plug‑ins let you extend the already powerful effects provided with Audition. The application supports VST3 and VST plug-ins on both platforms and Audio Units plug-ins on macOS.
Applying plug‑in effects is identical to applying built‑in effects. For information about plug-in features, consult the documentation provided by the plug‑in manufacturer.
Enable VST3, VST and Audio Units plug-ins
To access third party effects, the plug-ins must be scanned, click Scan for Plug-in button to scan all the system audio plug-in folders. To optimize the menus in the application, use the check boxes next to the effect name to enable and disable them in the application.
Note
If effects are being used in a multitrack session, close the session.
In the VST Plug-in Folders section, click Add to specify custom folders you want to scan for plug‑ins. Click Default to specify the standard VST folder for your operating system. Note: Folders section applies only to the legacy VST effects. VST 3 folder should not be added to this section.
In the Available Plug-ins section, click Scan For Plug-ins. If you’ve recently updated a plug-in, select Rescan Existing Plug-ins.
Audition will automatically enable all valid effects. To hide an effect from the Audition effects list, uncheck the Enable checkbox. If a plug-in is listed as Not Working, click Reload to rescan. Select the plug-ins you want to access in Audition, and click OK.
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