stevec
There's a preference for hiding VST2 plugins if a VST3 equivalent exists.   Perhaps that's coming into play?   I believe that would only hide them in the Browser.
 
 

No, it wasn't that related VST2 plugins were hidden due to a VST3 equivalent. It seemed to be the same missing plugins situation that plagued X2 once the VST numbers were over 255. Which is why I was asking how the claimed "unlimited plugins in menus and in the plugin browser" feature of X3 is supposed to manifest. So far, I've not seen it to be the case as there still seems to be a limitation.
 
maxxx

You may be confusing plugin layouts with the actual plugins on your system. Make sure that the plugin browser is showing the "Default - All Plug-Ins" layout. This is a common mistake when seeing fewer plugins. If you have a layout selected only the plugins contained in the layout will show.

Hi Noel 
I know it sounds like a dumb question but just to verify things.
If you create a custom plug-in layout that contains all the plug-ins then all the plug-ins will all show in the menus when using that menu layout, correct?
 

Yes, except if you add new plugins to your system they will not automatically be included obviously.

Noel Borthwick [Cakewalk]
Yes, except if you add new plugins to your system they will not automatically be included obviously.

Thanks for the clarification.  

TheSteven
Hi Noel 
I know it sounds like a dumb question but just to verify things.
If you create a custom plug-in layout that contains all the plug-ins then all the plug-ins will all show in the menus when using that menu layout, correct?

Yes, to test this you can go to Default All Plug-ins in the menu and then launch plug-in Manager from the browser drop down. This will populate the plug-in manager with the current layout.
 
Save the layout as a custom one and you notice the same behavior as the default all plug-ins. 

snif snif, I only have 83 plug-ins....that's okay, that's like having 1200 hammers to pound in one nail.

Any Pro's really using VST 3 ?
 
VST 2 are working great here ..planning on banning VSt3 that installed themselves (i usually do not install RTAS and VST3 when it's availlable)

I was looking forward to side chaining my renaissance comp (which requires VST3) which is still one of my most used compressors, but with the current bug of VST3 settings getting screwed up it's a no go.
Def will be as soon as it's stable. Other than Waves and CA2A I don't think I have any VST3s.

New Rules: 
Anyone with over 200 plug-ins is not allowed to gripe about the cost to Upgrade Sonar.
Anyone with over 500 plug-ins is not allowed to gripe about anything in Sonar.
Anyone with over 1000 plug-ins is not allowed to gripe about anything on Earth.  Ever.