Adobe Audition * Adding third‑party plug‑ins

Third‑party plug‑ins let you extend the already powerful effects provided with Adobe Audition. The application supports VST plug-ins on both platforms and Audio Units plug-ins on Mac OS.

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 VST and Audio Units plug-ins

To access third-party plug‑ins in Adobe Audition, you must first enable them. By default, all third-party plug-ins are disabled. To optimize performance, enable only the plug-ins you plan to use in Adobe Audition.

Note: If effects are being used in a multitrack session, close the session.

Choose Effects > Audio Plug-in Manager.
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.
In the Available Plug-ins section, click Scan For Plug-ins.

If you’ve recently updated a plug-in, select Rescan Existing Plug-ins.
Select the plug-ins you want to access in Adobe Audition, and then click OK.

Note: If a third‑party effect is incompatible, Adobe Audition adds it to an Unsupported submenu in effects menus.