Note:
For default install locations for Native UAD (UADx) plug-ins, read this article.
When UAD software is installed, UAD DSP plug-ins are placed to the following default locations:
macOS
VST3
- Macintosh HD/Library/Audio/Plug-ins/VST3
VST2
- Macintosh HD/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/Universal Audio
Audio Units
- Macintosh HD/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components
AAX64
- Macintosh HD/Library/Application Support/Avid/Audio/Plug-Ins
Windows
VST3 (64-bit)
- C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3\Universal Audio
VST2 (64bit)
- C:\Program Files\Universal Audio\Powered Plugins\UAD-2 Powered Plugins
AAX64
- C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\Universal Audio