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WORKING WITH VST PLUGINS394
About missing VST plugins
When you open a Reason song from another user, it might have been created using VST plugins that you don't have.
When you open such a song, any missing VSTs are replaced by empty Plugin Rack Devices in the rack:
An empty Plugin Rack Device representing a VST which is currently unavailable on your computer.
• The empty VST device itself will be silent.
If it's an effect, it will bypass the audio (or be silent, if connected as a send effect).
• If you're collaborating with a friend you can safely save the song and send it back.
When your friend opens the song, the missing VST will be restored with all settings intact.
Managing VST plugins
To get an overview of the VST plugins currently installed on your computer - and to be able to disable any malfunc-
tioning VSTs - there is the Manage Plugins window.
D Select “Manage Plugins” from the Window menu.
The Manage Plugins window.
Here, all VST plugins installed in your VST folder(s) on your computer are listed (see “Defining custom VST folders”).
The Manage Plugins window is divided into the following columns:
•Manufacturer
Shows the name of the plugin manufacturer.