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VST Search Clean Up [Resolved] #780577 10/30/23 04:22 PM Beginners Forum
Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 35 Canada SteveMc OP Enthusiast
OP SteveMc Enthusiast Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 35 Canada	Greetings, I have had to reinstall BIAB after a clean installation of Windows 11. When attempting to add my VST plugins, I couldn't remember where the Synth Font DLL was, and asked BIAB to search in three wrong places before I found the right one. Now I'm getting error messages 'Could not connect to plugin' on startup of BIAB. Is there a way to remove the wrong locations? I also have a question about distorted playback of tracks when I'm using BIAB DAW as an instrument in Cakewalk. Is this the place to ask or maybe 'Recording, Mixing, etc' Thanks Steve McDonald

Re: VST Search Clean Up SteveMc #780587 10/30/23 06:08 PM Beginners Forum
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DrDan Veteran Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 12,947 Wauconda	Here is where Synthfont DLL is located on my machine and all works fine. I only use the BIAB VST in Reaper where the audio is fine. So can help you with your second question. Retired to Make Music - No Plan B My SoundCloud Preview My Current Project .

Re: VST Search Clean Up DrDan #780588 10/30/23 06:18 PM Beginners Forum
Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 35 Canada SteveMc OP Enthusiast
OP SteveMc Enthusiast Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 35 Canada	Thanks. I have Sythnfont installed successfully, but I have entered three locations where the Synthfont DLL is 'not', and I would like to remove them to stop the error messages when I start BIAB. Steve

Re: VST Search Clean Up SteveMc #780597 10/30/23 10:11 PM Beginners Forum
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 21,088 Melbourne, Australia AudioTrack Veteran
AudioTrack Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 21,088 Melbourne, Australia	Originally Posted by SteveMc Thanks. I have Sythnfont installed successfully, but I have entered three locations where the Synthfont DLL is 'not', and I would like to remove them to stop the error messages when I start BIAB. Steve I'm not sure if this will work, but try this: Right click on a track in the Plugins tab and select Plugin Settings: Select the Exclude Plugins button and navigate to the location where the Synthfont DLL is not located: If the above doesn't work, another option might be to copy the Synthfont DLL to those incorrect locations and then repeat the above steps. Also uncheck 'Scan for VST plugins on bootup' Let us know how you get on. BIAB & RB2026 Win.(Audiophile), Windows 10 Pro & Windows 11, Cakewalk Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Session Keys Grand S & Electric R, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M, Pioneer Active Monitors.

Re: VST Search Clean Up AudioTrack #780618 10/31/23 04:28 AM Beginners Forum
Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 35 Canada SteveMc OP Enthusiast
OP SteveMc Enthusiast Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 35 Canada	Thanks Audio Track, Your second option (Also uncheck 'Scan for VST plugins on bootup') worked. No more annoying error messages on start up, and all my VST's still appear in the 'Choose a Plugin' window. Steve Last edited by SteveMc; 10/31/23 04:31 AM.

Re: VST Search Clean Up SteveMc #780623 10/31/23 04:41 AM Beginners Forum
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 21,088 Melbourne, Australia AudioTrack Veteran
AudioTrack Veteran Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 21,088 Melbourne, Australia	Originally Posted by SteveMc Thanks Audio Track, Your second option (Also uncheck 'Scan for VST plugins on bootup') worked. No more annoying error messages on start up, and all my VST's still appear in the 'Choose a Plugin' window. Steve Steve, fantastic. You might consider opening your original post and marking it resolved. There's a button or that. This can assist others in the future. BIAB & RB2026 Win.(Audiophile), Windows 10 Pro & Windows 11, Cakewalk Bandlab, Izotope Prod.Bundle, Roland RD-1000, Synthogy Ivory, Session Keys Grand S & Electric R, Kontakt, Focusrite 18i20, KetronSD2, NS40M, Pioneer Active Monitors.

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