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When I run the installer, where do the Decent Sampler plugins get installed by default?
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The locations where the plugins get installed varies by operating system and plugin format.

Windows (64-bit)

Plugin Type Windows Installation Directory 
VST (64-bit)C:\Program Files\VstPlugins 
VST (32-bit)C:\Program Files (x86)\VstPlugins
VST3 (64-bit)C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3 
VST3 (32-bit)C:\Program Files (x86) \Common Files\VST3 
AAX (64-bit)C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins
AAX (32-bit)C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins

Windows (32-bit)

Plugin Type Windows Installation Directory 
VSTC:\Program Files\VstPlugins 
VST3C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3 
AAXC:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins

Mac

Plugin Type Mac Installation Directory 
VST Macintosh HD/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST 
VST3 Macintosh HD/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3 
AU Macintosh HD/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components 
AAX Macintosh HD/Library/Application Support/Avid/Audio/Plug-Ins
Standalone (and AUv3)Macintosh HD/Applications/

Linux

There is no installer for Linux. By default, I store my Linux files in these locations:

Plugin Type File NameLinux Installation Directory 
VST2DecentSampler.so~/.vst
VST3 DecentSampler.vst3~/.vst3
StandaloneDecentSampler~/bin
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