Reference Manual

CHAPTER 15. WORKING WITH INSTRUMENTS AND EFFECTS 203
15.4 Audio Units Plug-Ins
Audio Units Plug-ins are only available in Mac OS X. In most respects, they operate just like
VST Plug-ins.
An Audio Units Plug-In.
The rst time you open Live, Audio Units Plug-ins will not appear in the Plug-In Device
Browser. In order to activate your Audio Units as a plug-in source, please press the Activate
button in the Plug-In Device Browser, or go to the File/Folder Preferences by pressing
Ctrl
,
(PC) /
,
(Mac). There you will nd the Active Sources section. Turning
on the Use Audio Units option activates Audio Units Plug-ins so that they appear in Live's
Plug-In Device Browser.
Note that you can always turn this option off later if you decide not to use Audio Units.
Activating Audio Units
Plug-Ins.
Audio Units Plug-ins sometimes have a feature that allows choosing between different
modes for the device. You might be able to choose, for example, between different levels
of quality in the rendering of a reverb. Choosers for these device modes can only be
accessed through the original plug-in panel, which is opened using the Plug-In Edit button.