How To Rescan Slate Digital Plugins In Ableton Live

🔌 How to Rescan Plugins in Ableton Live

🛠️ Step-by-Step: Rescan Plugins in Ableton Live

1. Open Ableton Live.
2. Click Options > Preferences.
3. In the Preferences window, go to the Plug-Ins tab (older versions: File/Folder).
4. Click Rescan Plugins.

Tip: Hold down ALT while clicking Rescan to perform a full rescan. This may take a few minutes as it reloads all plug-ins.

🧩 Additional Troubleshooting

If your plugin still isn’t appearing, try the steps below:

✅ 1. Confirm Plugin Installation

Double-check that the plugin is installed in the correct folder (VST2, VST3, or AU).

🔐 2. Update iLok License Manager

Download the latest version of iLok License Manager and ensure your licenses are synced.

🔄 3. Manually Trigger a Plugin Rescan (Example: Virtual Mix Rack)

1. Move the Virtual Mix Rack.vst or Virtual Mix Rack.vst3 file out of your plugin folder.
2. Launch Ableton Live.
3. Close Ableton Live.
4. Move the plugin file back into the plugin folder.
5. Reopen Live while holding down the Option key (Mac) or ALT key (Windows).

Live should now detect and load the plugin.

📁 Default Plugin Locations

MacOS

• VST2: /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST
• VST3: /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3
• AU: /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components

Note: While AU is supported on Mac, use VST2 or VST3 for full cross-platform compatibility with Windows.

Windows

• VST2: C:\Program Files\Vstplugins
• VST3: C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3

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