SoundID Reference plugin does not show up in DAW

If the SoundID Reference plugin is not showing up in your DAW, this guide outlines steps on how to resolve the issue.

In this article:

• Plugin not showing in DAW
  • Windows
  • macOS

Plugin not showing in DAW

The plugin should show up in your DAW as SoundID Reference. If you can't see it, please try relaunching your DAW, restarting your computer, and/or rescanning your DAW's plug-in list. Please make sure that your DAW is scanning the correct locations for your plug-ins. Remember that you can choose custom plugin installation folders by pressing Customize during installation. By default, SoundID Reference plug-ins will be installed in the below directories. 

NOTE: SoundID Reference supports VST2, VST3, AAX, and AU (MacOS) plug-in formats

Windows: 

VST 

C:/Program files/VSTPlugins/SoundID Reference VST Plugin x64 5.X.X.X.dll

VST3

C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3\SoundID Reference VST3 Plugin.vst3

AAX

ProTools 11 and newer:

C:/Program files/Common Files/Avid/Audio/Plug-Ins/SoundID Reference AAX Plugin 5.X.X.X.aaxplugin

ProTools 10 and older:

C:/Program files(x86)/Common Files/Avid/Audio/Plug-Ins/SoundID Reference AAX Plugin 5.X.X.X.aaxplugin

macOS: 

AU

/Macintosh HD/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/SoundID Reference AU Plugin.component

AAX

/Macintosh HD/Library/Application Support/Avid/Audio/Plug-Ins/SoundID Reference AAX plugin.aaxplugin

VST 

/Macintosh HD/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/SoundID Reference VST plugin.vst

VST3

/Macintosh HD/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3/SoundID Reference VST3 Plugin.vst3