VST Plug in not found

[mickeyrouse]

I’m using Pro Tools 12 with the current version of Windows 10. I just recently bought Acoustic Samples instruments and the instruments appear to have downloaded into their UVI Workstation, at least I find them there.
However, I can’t load the instruments into a Pro Tools instrument track. If I search for them via Search in the UVI Soundbank folder, nothing is found.
What am I doing wrong?

[jeam25]

Hi i've never used the UVI workstation but i see is like the kontakt VI ?

Remember that Protools won't use VST verdion, you might want to instal the AAX version of it . Also you can use a VST wrapper like the bluecat Patchwotk plugin if you want to load thr VST version.

[DonaldM]

Originally Posted by mickeyrouse

I’m using Pro Tools 12 with the current version of Windows 10. I just recently bought Acoustic Samples instruments and the instruments appear to have downloaded into their UVI Workstation, at least I find them there.
However, I can’t load the instruments into a Pro Tools instrument track. If I search for them via Search in the UVI Soundbank folder, nothing is found.
What am I doing wrong?

If you are using the AAX version of the UVI workstation, then you should be able to see any UVI instruments available for loading into the workstation. With UVI workstation opened on an instrument track, click on the folder icon next to the world "Workstation" at the top of the UVI screen. You should be able to navigate t where the sounds you're looking for are saved. Select the sound you want and it should load right in.


If that does not work, then I would uninstall and reinstall UVI workstation. Make sure you've got the latest version of that too. If you have an older version, the soundbank might not work, if it was created with a more recent version.

[mickeyrouse]

Acoustic Samples seems to have similar methods as Kontakt,which I have been using with Sample Modeling plug-ins.
UVI says the workstation must be pulled up to load, which I have assumed it would behave like Kontakt. However, once Kontakt is installed, I load the instruments directly and do not become aware of Kontakt other than visually the instruments are in the Kontakt framework.

[mickeyrouse]

I have no idea whethrt I have VST or AAX format. The downloda did not specify, nor were there any prompts to choose from.
Like so much software, by the time you reach Tech Support, you realize they have left out a key step in the procedure. And documentation uses jargon that’s unique to their shop.

[mickeyrouse]

When all else fails, grope till ya cope. After poking around, I am finally able to access the workstation in Pro Tools. I can now see the instruments listed as “soundbanks”, I click on one…and nothing happens. Should the instrument be loaded in the work station independent of Pro ztools? What now?