Setting up a custom location for the SoundID VoiceAI

How to set up a custom file path for the audio cache folder for SoundID VoiceAI, in case storage is low on your main drive or for other file organization reasons.

In this article:

• Change of the install location
  • macOS
  • Windows

Change of the install location

If your computer has external or additional internal hard drives or SSD drives, SoundID VoiceAI can be installed in a custom location or specified directory. For anyone who is using an external USB hard drive or a USB HUB with external drive support, ensure that the drive is connected and the hard drive or SSD drive is detected and can be used to write the files to.

macOS 

Open the SoundID VoiceAI package to run the installer. During the 'Installation Type' stage, click on the 'Change Install Location...' button. 

1. Select the external or secondary drive that you want to use.
2. The software will require 478,5 MB of space.  
   • Note: This does not include the local models that can be used with a perpetual license for local processing.
3. Click on the 'Continue' button to proceed.
4. Click on the 'Install' button to begin the installation process.
5. Click on the 'Close' button to close the installer.

Important: The new destination will also write the plugins (AU, VST3, AAX) inside the dedicated folders. Ensure that the Plugin Manager inside your DAW scans the new locations to find the SoundID VoiceAI plugin.

• Your secondary drive/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/SoundIDVoiceAI.component
• Your secondary drive/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3/SoundIDVoiceAI.vst3
• Your secondary drive/Library/Application Support/Avid/Audio/Plug-Ins/SoundIDVoiceAI.aaxplugin

Windows 

Open the SoundID VoiceAI MSI installer to run the installer. During the 'Custom Setup' stage, only the VST3 Plugin and Common assets location can be changed. Click on the component in the drop-down list, followed by the 'Browse' button to update the location path.

1. Click on the Common assets to select the component.
2. Click on the 'Browse...' button to update the location.
3. Under the 'Folder name', remove the default path and type in your secondary drive's assigned letter.
4. Click on the 'OK' button to confirm the change.
5. Click on the 'Next' button to proceed with the installation.

Important: If you have updated the location of the VST3 plugin file, ensure that your DAW's Plugin Manager is scanning the folder in use to find and use the SoundID VoiceAI plugin.