How to get VSTs working in Waveform

[matt_hammond]

Hi,

I am trying to get some VSTs to work in Waveform. I am using Linux Mint, Cinnamon. I can't locate a VST folder. It is not in the places specified in the instructions I got from Tracktion. I can't seem to create the folder. Any advice appreciated

Best Wishes

Matt

[sysrqer]

You can create a folder in your home directory called .vst
This is a hidden folder so you might not see it in your file manager although there should be an option to show them (you will have to look up how to do this as I'm not familiar with Cinnamon).

If you open a terminal you can type:

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mkdir ~/.vst

This will create the folder. Put your vsts in there.

[matt_hammond]

Ok, thanks! I will try it

[matt_hammond]

It worked. Genius! Thanks very much!

[matt_hammond]

Sorry to bother you again. I now have the Collective 'Player' working in Waveform. But it can't find the 'content'. I put the vst folder into the same folder but no instruments. Any advice?

[sysrqer]

I'm not sure, is there any documentation that comes with it?

[matt_hammond]

Yes, it says:

Please follow these instructions to install the Collective content

1. Create or go into the directory "~/Tracktion/"
2. Copy or move the "Collective" directory into "~/Tracktion/"
3. Restart your host and open a new instance of Collective
4. Verify that the preset browser on the left contains entries named similarly to the ".collinst" files inside the Instruments folder. Some names may differ.

I did all this but the players keeps saying that there is missing content

Bummer!

Any advice appreciated

Thanks

Matt

[sysrqer]

So just to be clear, the vst is in ~/.vst and the content is in ~/Tracktion ?

I don't know how the content folder should be structured but make sure there isn't an additional folder, like ~/Tracktion/Content/Content, maybe something went wrong with the extraction?

Other than that I can't really help much, might be best to post on their support forum on kvr or email them, they should provide support for something you have paid for.

[matt_hammond]

Well I tried the content in a separate folder and that didn't work so I then put it all into the vst folder and deleted the other folder and that doesn't work. I wrote to Tracktion support but they haven't replied. I guess I will get on to them again. Anyway, I appreciate you trying to help me.

[Kott]

Did you actually download the Collective's content from their site, 2.1 Gb zip?

[matt_hammond]

Yes, I did...

[Kott]

Ok, then Collective.so should be in ~/.vst
and content (Instruments, Samples dirs) in ~/Tracktion/Collective

[matt_hammond]

Brilliant! It works! God,they don't make it easy. I was just about ready to go back to Windows. Thanks so much!