Step 2If your VSTI is displayed on the list, select it, click OK and skip to Step 4 of this tutorial. If you dont see the mixer go to 'View' > 'Mixer' (Alt + 3)
Step 1Click on the 'Insert Soft Synth.' button on the upper side of the Mixer.
Some (often older) plugins rely on the host application for their UI.This tutorial examplifies the usage and how to import third party VSTi plugins in Sony ACID Pro 4.0. VST plugins generally provide a custom GUI, displaying controls similar to the physical switches and knobs on audio hardware. Most VST plugins can be classified as either instruments (VSTi) or effects, although other categories exist. Sony ACID Pro 7.0.713: ACID Pro 7 software is a DAW powerhouse that combines full multitrack recording and mixing, MIDI sequencing, and legendary ACID looping functionality for a seamless music-creation and post-production environment. VST plugins are generally run within a Digital Audio Workstation (like Sony Acid Pro Audcacity Cubase etc.), providing the host application with additional functionality. The dialog displays a list of folders where ACID looks for VST plug-ins. This should be your intention too, as a user, to fully evaluate Acid pro 7. Our intentions are not to harm Acid software company but to give the possibility to those who can not pay for any piece of software out there. The Plug-In Configuration dialog is displayed. This release was created for you, eager to use Acid pro 7 full and without limitations. Click the Configure VST button at the top of the Plug-In Manager window.
From the View menu, choose Plug-In Manager if the window isn’t already visible. These plug-ins are registered with Windows and are detected automatically.