Where does Vegas Pro 17 store audio plug-ins (Waves Audio) on a PC?

Sondra-Berry wrote on 10/31/2025, 2:05 PM

I have a desktop PC. My C drive crashed, and I had to purchase a new one. Before the drive crashed, I was able to copy all my files and move most of them to the new drive. However, since reinstalling Vegas Pro 17, the Waves Audio plug-in (Silk Vocal and Clarity Vx DeReverb) no longer appears under 3rd-party plug-ins. It has been displaying and working with Vegas Pro 17 for years for me, and I need it for an upcoming project. I reached out to Waves, and they said their product no longer works with Vegas Pro. They recommended I reach out to Vegas Pro's support team and ask how to rescan plugins. How do I do this? Where should the plug-ins be located on my PC so I can copy and paste them from my old drive to my new one and get Waves working? Or, is there a better option? I need a way to remove background noises from speech audio, and they had the very best product!

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BruceUSA wrote on 10/31/2025, 6:51 PM

You replaced your C drive and you reinstalled VP17 and you will need to reinstall all of your plug-in for Vegas pro to see it.

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