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  audio tools for the meticulous


KERN plugins: installation guide

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macOS  (files in the macOS folder)

  VST3:
    copy "KERN <NAME>.vst3" to:
    ~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3/

  AU (Audio Unit):
    copy "KERN <NAME>.component" to:
    ~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/

  Standalone:
    drag "KERN <NAME>.app" to /Applications/

  AAX (Pro Tools):
    copy "KERN <NAME>.aaxplugin" from the macOS/AAX folder to:
    /Library/Application Support/Avid/Audio/Plug-Ins/
    (this is the main Library, not the one in your home folder.
    macOS will ask for your password.)

  tip: to open the Library folder, open Finder and press
  Cmd+Shift+G, then type ~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/

  these builds are signed and notarized by Apple. they should
  open without any Gatekeeper warnings. if you see a security
  prompt, go to System Settings > Privacy & Security and click
  "Open Anyway".

  if your DAW doesn't see the plugin after installing, open
  Terminal and run:

    killall -9 AudioComponentRegistrar 2>/dev/null

  then restart your DAW and rescan plugins.

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Windows  (files in the Windows folder)

  VST3:
    copy "KERN <NAME>.vst3" to:
    C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3\

  Standalone:
    "KERN <NAME>.exe" runs from anywhere. keep it wherever
    you like, e.g. C:\Program Files\KERN Audio\

  AAX (Pro Tools):
    copy "KERN <NAME>.aaxplugin" from the Windows\AAX folder to:
    C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins\

  then restart your DAW and rescan plugins.

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activation

  open the plugin and paste the license key from your
  purchase email into the activation window. one key,
  activated once, licensed forever. every update included,
  no subscription, no iLok, no account. the AAX version
  needs no iLok either.

  after activation the plugin never needs the internet again.

  air-gapped or offline-only machine? email me and i'll set
  you up with offline activation.

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support

  jonas@kernaudio.io. i read everything myself.

  kernaudio.io
