# Can't get Cabbage to work in Reaper on Mac **URL:** \ **Category:** Cabbage Stew\ **Created:** [7 March 2018 20:42 UTC](https://forum.cabbageaudio.com/t/cant-get-cabbage-to-work-in-reaper-on-mac/967 "2018-03-07T20:42:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![macduff](https://forum.cabbageaudio.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/7feea3/32.png) [@macduff](https://forum.cabbageaudio.com/u/macduff)\ **Post date:** [7 March 2018 20:42 UTC](https://forum.cabbageaudio.com/t/cant-get-cabbage-to-work-in-reaper-on-mac/967/1 "2018-03-07T20:42:47Z")
Hi I can see both the AU and VST plugins in Reaper, but when I add them to a track all I get is a black view, and no option to load any .csd files ---
**Author:** ![rorywalsh](https://forum.cabbageaudio.com/user_avatar/forum.cabbageaudio.com/rorywalsh/32/165_2.png) [@rorywalsh](https://forum.cabbageaudio.com/u/rorywalsh)\ **Post date:** [7 March 2018 20:55 UTC](https://forum.cabbageaudio.com/t/cant-get-cabbage-to-work-in-reaper-on-mac/967/2 "2018-03-07T20:55:03Z")
Can you open the .vst and check that the .csd inside it is ok. Copy and paste it somewhere and try opposing it with Cabbage. Can you upload the .vst somewhere too? I can test it tomorrow when I get a chance. ---
**Author:** ![macduff](https://forum.cabbageaudio.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/7feea3/32.png) [@macduff](https://forum.cabbageaudio.com/u/macduff)\ **Post date:** [7 March 2018 21:09 UTC](https://forum.cabbageaudio.com/t/cant-get-cabbage-to-work-in-reaper-on-mac/967/3 "2018-03-07T21:09:09Z")
Sorry, I don’t follow. I have CabbagePluginEffect and CabbagePluginSynth .vst and .component packages in my Cabbage application package. Neither seem to contain any .csd files. ---
**Author:** ![rorywalsh](https://forum.cabbageaudio.com/user_avatar/forum.cabbageaudio.com/rorywalsh/32/165_2.png) [@rorywalsh](https://forum.cabbageaudio.com/u/rorywalsh)\ **Post date:** [8 March 2018 12:25 UTC](https://forum.cabbageaudio.com/t/cant-get-cabbage-to-work-in-reaper-on-mac/967/4 "2018-03-08T12:25:56Z")
I mean the .csd file in your exported .vst… the one you exported from Cabbage and tried try run in Reaper… ---
**Author:** ![macduff](https://forum.cabbageaudio.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/7feea3/32.png) [@macduff](https://forum.cabbageaudio.com/u/macduff)\ **Post date:** [8 March 2018 18:57 UTC](https://forum.cabbageaudio.com/t/cant-get-cabbage-to-work-in-reaper-on-mac/967/5 "2018-03-08T18:57:50Z")
Perhaps I’m not fully understanding what to expect. I was looking at this [http://cabbageaudio.com/docs/cabbage\_audio\_unit/](http://cabbageaudio.com/docs/cabbage_audio_unit/) and thought that the AU in the Cabbage application folder would work like this. Are you saying that I have to export from the standalone Cabbage app first? ---
**Author:** ![rorywalsh](https://forum.cabbageaudio.com/user_avatar/forum.cabbageaudio.com/rorywalsh/32/165_2.png) [@rorywalsh](https://forum.cabbageaudio.com/u/rorywalsh)\ **Post date:** [8 March 2018 19:17 UTC](https://forum.cabbageaudio.com/t/cant-get-cabbage-to-work-in-reaper-on-mac/967/6 "2018-03-08T19:17:15Z")
> [@macduff](#): > > Are you saying that I have to export from the standalone Cabbage app first? Yes that’s correct. You need to open them and export from within the Cabbage application. You can also batch export over 120 plugins in one go through the File menu. ---
**Author:** ![macduff](https://forum.cabbageaudio.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/7feea3/32.png) [@macduff](https://forum.cabbageaudio.com/u/macduff)\ **Post date:** [8 March 2018 20:39 UTC](https://forum.cabbageaudio.com/t/cant-get-cabbage-to-work-in-reaper-on-mac/967/7 "2018-03-08T20:39:53Z")
Great - got it working. Some really lovely sounds there - esp the physical synthesis stuff which was what I was after. Many thanks for your help. ---
**Author:** ![rorywalsh](https://forum.cabbageaudio.com/user_avatar/forum.cabbageaudio.com/rorywalsh/32/165_2.png) [@rorywalsh](https://forum.cabbageaudio.com/u/rorywalsh)\ **Post date:** [8 March 2018 21:24 UTC](https://forum.cabbageaudio.com/t/cant-get-cabbage-to-work-in-reaper-on-mac/967/8 "2018-03-08T21:24:37Z")
Glad to hear you got it working Ok. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![shreeswifty](https://forum.cabbageaudio.com/user_avatar/forum.cabbageaudio.com/shreeswifty/32/1375_2.png) [@shreeswifty](https://forum.cabbageaudio.com/u/shreeswifty)\ **Post date:** [12 March 2018 13:32 UTC](https://forum.cabbageaudio.com/t/cant-get-cabbage-to-work-in-reaper-on-mac/967/9 "2018-03-12T13:32:03Z")
Rory I would LOVE to use the Cabbage VST/AUs How does one batch export them as you mention above? ---
**Author:** ![rorywalsh](https://forum.cabbageaudio.com/user_avatar/forum.cabbageaudio.com/rorywalsh/32/165_2.png) [@rorywalsh](https://forum.cabbageaudio.com/u/rorywalsh)\ **Post date:** [12 March 2018 14:21 UTC](https://forum.cabbageaudio.com/t/cant-get-cabbage-to-work-in-reaper-on-mac/967/10 "2018-03-12T14:21:38Z")
Just go to the file menu and select ‘Batch Convert examples’. Note it will take up some space, but it’s well worth it to have all those instruments as plugins.