Open Finder and click in the top menu bar while holding the Option key. Click Library . Navigate to Application Support > XLN Audio . Delete the Cache folder.
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What are you using (Windows 11, macOS Sonoma, etc.)? addictive drums 2 could not find bus layouts
If the installer thinks everything is fine but the error persists, you may need to force the plugin to look at the folder again.
If the automated tools fail, you must ensure that the folder containing the actual bus layouts exists on your hard drive. Open Finder and click in the top menu
manually to ensure your DAW isn't accidentally loading an orphaned, older version.
After investigating various user reports and support forums, we've identified some common causes of the "Addictive Drums 2 could not find bus layouts" error: Delete the Cache folder
He tried the classic move: closing the DAW and restarting his computer. Nothing. He checked his VST paths , half-hoping the .dll file had just gone for a walk to a different folder. He even considered that his recent RAM upgrade had somehow de-authorized his machine, a common ghost in the machine for XLN Audio users. The Digital Repair