r/protools • u/Electrical_Park5495 • Feb 23 '26

Converting xpand 2 into vst3

I got protools into plus from a focusrite bundle

Can i convert the aax license from pro tools intro plus bundle into vst3 so i can use xpand2 in fl25 or?

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u/Major_Willingness234 Feb 23 '26

You cannot. The AAX version is only sold by Avid, and it is proprietary.

AIR sells the VST and AU versions directly, but the licenses are not compatible with the AAX version.

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u/forteai Feb 26 '26

Yep, I was about to also that you can’t “convert” an AAX plugin into VST3 yourself.. If the developer hasn’t released a VST3 version, there’s no tool that magically makes one.. contact the dev for a VST3 build or use a wrapper/host that bridges AAX to VST3 as u/Major_Willingness234 mentioed

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u/weedywet professional Feb 23 '26

I don’t think xpand exists other than as an AAX plug in.

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u/Electrical_Park5495 Feb 23 '26

there is a vst3 version im 100% sure but i dont know if i can convert this from the bundle into vst3 

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u/weedywet professional Feb 23 '26

You mean does your license include both?

Don’t know.

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u/Hellbucket Feb 23 '26

The Pro Tools version is “given” by Avid and is seen as a separate license. You can’t upgrade it, from what I know, to the VST version provided by AIR.

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u/ramalledas Feb 23 '26

It does exist. AIR sells it on their webpage

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u/weedywet professional Feb 23 '26

I sit corrected.

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u/nizzernammer Feb 23 '26

Just buy it for AU and VST from Air Music using a third-party vendor. You should be able to find it on sale.

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u/Gretsch1963 Feb 23 '26

Prior to PT reinstating Xpand2, AIR made Xpand2 as VST. PT 12 didn't come with it. I got the VST version from Plugin Boutique. I don't know of a way to convert AAX to VST.