Effects Preferences




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Enable Effects
Put a checkmark in each box to enable each type of effect supported by your operating system. The links in the list below provide installation instructions for each type of effect. You must exit and restart Audacity for these changes to take effect.
 * LADSPA: Enable LADSPA effects.
 * LV2: Enable LV2 effects.
 * Nyquist: Enable Nyquist effects.
 * VAMP: Enable VAMP analysis effects.
 * VST: Enable VST effects.
 * Audio Unit: Enable Audio Unit effects (Mac only).



Effect Options

 * Effects in menus are:
 * Sorted by Effect Name: Effects are listed in one long menu sorted by effect name, built-in effects above the divider then plug-ins below the divider.
 * Sorted by Publisher and Effect Name: Effects are listed in one long menu, built-in effects sorted by name above the divider then plug-ins sorted by publisher then name below the divider.
 * Sorted by Type and Effect Name: Effects are listed in one long menu, built-in effects sorted by name above the divider then plug-ins sorted by type then name below the divider.
 * Grouped by Publisher: Effects are grouped by effect publisher, with effects in each group in a sub-menu. The "Audacity" group for built-in effects is above the divider and groups for plug-ins are below the divider.
 * Grouped by Type: Effects are grouped by effect type, with effects in each group in a sub-menu. The "Audacity" group for built-in effects is above the divider and groups for plug-ins are below the divider.
 * Maximum effects per group (0 to disable): If enabled by setting a non-zero value, this controls for the "Sorted" options the maximum number of plug-ins allowed in the main menu before they are grouped into sub-menus. For the "Grouped" options this controls the maximum number of plug-ins allowed in a sub-menu before being grouped into a secondary sub-menu. Each Group is named according to the number of plug-ins it contains in numerical order. For example, if there were 10 plug-ins and the value was set to "5", there would be two groups "Plug-ins 1 to 5" and "Plug-ins 6 to 10".