Windows AAX Installation

This step-by-step guide is only if you're using Windows and AAX format plugins for certain later versions of Pro Tools:


Please make sure Pro Tools is closed, then follow these steps.


  1. Click here to download the updated AAX for Windows. This will download the Optimus.aaxplugin.zip.
  2. Unzip (Extract) the file you just downloaded in step 1.
  3. Place the unzipped file "Optimus.aaxplugin" into the following folder:

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins

Already have an "Optimus.aaxplugin" file inside this folder? Please delete it before copying the new version in.

  1. Open Pro Tools and load Optimus.
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