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Eric Seguin edited this page Apr 4, 2018 · 3 revisions

Plugin installation guide for Reaper

This page is merely a starting point for developers that would like to test out changes made to the plugin in an actual DAW (Digital Work Station). Also, this guide is intended for such developers that may not have experience using a DAW. For the untrained DAW user, we suggest using Reaper which can be obtained for free during the trial period. The following guide is made for Reaper v5.76 and may or may not work on any other version.

Prerequisites

  • Reaper installed

Downloading the plugin

  1. Download the desired plugin format here

NB: Use quantumVerb.vst3 for VST3, quantumVerb.dll for VST2. If unsure, use VST3.

Adding the plugin into Reaper

  1. Open Options -> Preferences
  2. Select the Plug-ins -> VST tab
  3. Click Add... and choose the folder containing the Plugin and click OK
  4. Click Rescan to update Reaper
  5. Click Apply and OK to complete adding the plugin to Reaper

Add the plugin to an audio track

  1. Start by adding a track: Insert -> Media file...
  2. Click the FX button and a window should pop up
  3. Choose the plugin in either VST or VST3 format
  4. Click OK and the plugin should open in a floating window

There you go, the plugin should be added to an audio track. If you play the track in the DAW and move around the sliders, there should be sound effects. Also, the button beside the FX toggles all of the plugins for a given track, so make sure it's green so the plugin isn't bypassed.

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