Xpand!2 Not Showing Up in Maschine 3

D!ce · 2025-06-19T18:54:02+00:00

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I'm hoping someone can help me figure this out because I can't open the Xpand!2 plugin in Maschine 3 because it doesn't show up in the list of plugins. It works fine in Maschine 2 and both Maschine versions are set to look in the same plugin folders so I have no idea what could be causing this.

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PoorFellow

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/231308#Comment_231308

Did you check that the Xpand!2 VST2/VST3 folders has been added in the Maschine 3 scan paths ?

E.g. check for Xpand!2 VST 2 in C:\Program Files\Steinberg\VstPlugins\ (which is where the AirMusic installer might put it) and check for Xpand!2 VST3 in C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3 (depending on what is your install path)(the VST3 is a system location and should not be changed)

Else then try reinstalling Xpand!2 using the 2024 update that I linked to.

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PoorFellow

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/46041/xpand-2-not-showing-up-in-maschine-3

it doesn't show up in the list of plugins. It works fine in Maschine 2 and both Maschine versions are set to look in the same plugin folders so I have no idea what could be causing this.

My immediate guess is that you have not downloaded and installed the 2024 XPAND! 2 update (which provides VST3 support)(look down the page for the 2024 update)

D!ce

No, I wish that was the case because that would have been an easy fix.

PoorFellow

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/231308#Comment_231308

Did you check that the Xpand!2 VST2/VST3 folders has been added in the Maschine 3 scan paths ?

Else then try reinstalling Xpand!2 using the 2024 update that I linked to.

D!ce

I feel kinda stupid now because I was sure I had the correct installer because I was using the VST3 version in Maschine 2 😏

But after installing the update you linked to, it now also works in Maschine 3 so I thank you 🤗

PoorFellow

You are very welcome and thank you for caring to return and provide feedback and confirm the solution 🙂

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