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VST3 plug-ins

The following Wwise plug-ins are available in VST3 format:

These plug-ins are compatible with any DAW that supports the format and can therefore be used in DAWs as well as in Wwise. While these plug-ins are available in Wwise by default, installation is required to use them in a DAW.

System requirements

System Component

Requirement

Operating System

  • Windows 10 or 11 64-bit

  • Mac OS X High Sierra 10.13 or more recent

Memory

4 GB of RAM

Installing the Wwise VST3 plug-in suite

To download and install the VST3 plug-ins, you must have an Audiokinetic user account.

To install the Wwise VST3 plug-in suite:

  1. Log in to your user account on the Audiokinetic website.

  2. Click your name and then Account & Settings.

  3. Under the Downloads section, accept the required legal document.

  4. Download the Wwise VST Plugin package according to your operating system (Windows or macOS).

  5. Do one of the following, depending on your operating system:

    • Windows: Extract the contents of the downloaded .zip archive and move the .vst3 files to the following directory: C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3. If the VST3 folder doesn't exist on your computer, create it.

      Windows might ask for permission to copy files to this folder. Accept the request.

    • Mac: Double-click the downloaded .pkg file. An installer opens. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. The installer automatically moves the .vst3 files to the correct location.

Feature limitations

Certain plug-in features are unavailable in the VST3 versions of the Wwise plug-ins. All controls and options related to named channel configuration are disabled, primarily because of the anonymous nature of the channel configuration in VST3 plug-ins.

The following controls and options are disabled in the VST3 plug-ins.

Parameters

Plug-ins

OUTPUT:Process LFE

Compressor, Delay, Expander, Flanger, Harmonizer, Matrix Reverb, Parametric EQ, Peak Limiter, Pitch Shifter, Tremolo

OUTPUT:Channel Link

Compressor, Expander, Peak Limiter

OUTPUT:Process Center

Flanger, Tremolo

LFE

Gain

LFO:Spread Mode: Front-Rear

Flanger

GENERAL:Input Type

Harmonizer

PITCH SHIFT:Input Type

PITCH SHIFT:Delay Time

Pitch Shifter

INPUT:Center

INPUT:Front

INPUT:Rear

INPUT:LFE

RoomVerb

LEFT:Input Type:Center

LEFT:Input Type:Left + Center

RIGHT:Input Type:Center

RIGHT:Input Type:Right + Center

OUTPUT:Front/Rear Balance

Stereo Delay

Known issues

The VST3 plug-in suite has the following known issues:

  • Pitch Shifter causes a crash on MAC OS X High Sierra 10.13 during loop playback.

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