CM PLUGIN SUITE
CM SUITE V2.0
The Plugin Suite is world famous for delivering the instruments, effects and utilities you need to make music, and you get it free with every issue! Here’s your guide to v2.0
The Plugin cm Suite is a collection of complete, limitation-free instruments and effects. It’s an incredible resource, boasting more than 80 pro-quality Mac and PC plugins that, in most cases, you won’t find anywhere else, all in VST and AU formats. The included software is created exclusively for us by respected commercial developers such as D16 Group, u-he, AudioRealism, KV331 Audio, Cableguys, XILS-lab, AudioThing, Vengeance-Sound, Rob Papen, zplane and more.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Enough talking! Where do I get these plugins?
You can grab them all from FileSilo (see p81 for instructions on how to access). There is a simple text file there with WeTransfer links for a faster download too.
How do I install Plugins?
It depends on the plugin. Some have dedicated installers, while others just drop into your plugin folders. There’s a bit more info below and on p84, and there are installation instructions for each in the How To Install file in the CM Plugins folder.
What do I need to use them?
A PC or Mac and a music program (aka DAW) to host them. You need a DAW that can host VST or AU plugins, such as Ableton Live, Reaper, FL Studio, Cubase, Sonar (PC), Logic (Mac) or GarageBand (Mac). A totally free and great option is Tracktion Waveform Free.
What happened to…?
As of 209, almost all Plugins are 64-bit compatible. The few older Plugins – such as Amplifikation CM, Rhino CM and KR-Delay/KR-Reverb – are now included in 32-bit only subfolders. These require either a 32-bit host or a suitable ‘bit bridge’ (eg, jBridge) for use in a 64-bit DAW.
More questions? Full FAQ here
bit.ly/cmpluginsfaq
Plugin folder locations
So how does your DAW know where to look for your plugins? Actually, it might not. Mac users have it easy, as there are OS-specified folders into which plugins are installed. These folders can be found by going to your Library folder (if you can’t find it, go to the Finder’s Go menu, hold Alt, and a Library option should appear). Find the Audio directory, and then the Plug-Ins folder within. There you will find more folders still. One will be labelled Components – this is where your AU plugins reside. Other folders will be found alongside it for VST and VST3 plugins. If you’re a Pro Tools user, you’ll find your plugins in an Avid folder. If your installers don’t automatically install the plugins into the proper folder, you should manually copy them into the relevant folders listed above.
One caveat: there will likely be two sets of folders under two different Library locations. One is for all users, the other is for administrator use. If your DAW has trouble seeing a plugin, you might need to move it from one Library to the other, though the system folder is usually the one to use.
Uninstalling plugins from OS X usually requires little more than putting the Component or VST file in the Trash. Sometimes an uninstaller will be offered to you, though, alternatively.