PlugIns Disappeared

[briaboy]

Hello,

Just booted up PT11.2.1 this morning and 99% of my plugins are not there! They still exist in Library/Audio/PlugIns, but not in the PT interface. Only a few are there (Ableton, Reason etc), but all the Avid plugins and 3rd party plugins are missing. Any thoughts? It was all ok yesterday.

Thanks,
bb

[ronwasserman]

Has to be corrupted preferences. Time to trash 'em.

This app makes it easy to trash them and then back up the new ones once you've reset everything. http://duc.avid.com/showthread.php?t=340741

[briaboy]

Originally Posted by ronwasserman

Has to be corrupted preferences. Time to trash 'em.

This app makes it easy to trash them and then back up the new ones once you've reset everything. http://duc.avid.com/showthread.php?t=340741

Thanks - just one thing - the plugins work ok in Pro Tools 10...just not 11...

[Darryl Ramm]

So the preferences in 11 are messed up, just go trash prefs for Pro a Tools 11 and report back.

[briaboy]

Originally Posted by Darryl Ramm

So the preferences in 11 are messed up, just go trash prefs for Pro a Tools 11 and report back.

ok, will do

[musicman691]

Originally Posted by briaboy

Hello,

Just booted up PT11.2.1 this morning and 99% of my plugins are not there! They still exist in Library/Audio/PlugIns, but not in the PT interface. Only a few are there (Ableton, Reason etc), but all the Avid plugins and 3rd party plugins are missing. Any thoughts? It was all ok yesterday.

Thanks,
bb

What operating system are you using (you neglected to say and that would really help)?
On a Mac the path for PT11 plugins is: MacHD/Library/Application Support/Avid/Audio/plugins

[briaboy]

Originally Posted by musicman691

What operating system are you using (you neglected to say and that would really help)?
On a Mac the path for PT11 plugins is: MacHD/Library/Application Support/Avid/Audio/plugins

Thank you! Much appreciated.

I'm using an iMac (2013), Mavericks 10.9.5, 3.2 GHz Intel Core i5

Pro Tools 10.3.8 and 11.2.1, audio interface Mbox2.

best,
bb

[musicman691]

Originally Posted by briaboy

Thank you! Much appreciated.

I'm using an iMac (2013), Mavericks 10.9.5, 3.2 GHz Intel Core i5

Pro Tools 10.3.8 and 11.2.1, audio interface Mbox2.

best,
bb

Okay; get the free app written by Pete Gates from the thread linked to; it will help trash prefs, databases and more for both PT10 and PT11 on a Mac.

Have you looked in the path I wrote to see if your plugins are there? They have to be in that specific location. Something that can screw up a PT install is what was installed first. Generally install PT10 and it's plugins first and then install PT11 and it's plugins. PT11 uses some of the things installed by PT10 I've found and installing PT11 first can cause issues. Fortunately reinstalling PT is easy. Except doing an uninstall of PT10 on Mavericks as the uninstaller doesn't work. You have to do that manually and that info can be found here by a forum search.

[mitchgh]

Similar issue in ProTools 10 after installing on new computer.

I am having problems loading the virtual instruments Mini Grand and Boom. In both cases, I'm asked for a path. When I provide it, can load the instrument once. But next time I open the session -- or even after changing instruments in same track -- am asked same question again. In the case of Mini Grand, I have to quit ProTools before I can again load Mini Grand. Boom is more forgiving, lets me again indicate the path, then loads.

Other Avid virtual instruments, including Xpand, load OK, but I am having activation issues with some Native Instruments plug-ins.

MacBook Pro 10.9.4 Mavericks, 8 GB ram. ProTools 10.3

[briaboy]

Thanks all, this is hugely helpful (and sorry if you're having the same issue, I sympathise). I'll give all your advice a go and get back to you,

best,
bb