PA PortaSolo v1.0.0 — macOS
by Pointless Audio
https://pointlessaudio.studio

One channel of a 1987 four-track cassette recorder: the measured mixer and its tape, set once. Free.


INSTALLATION
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1. Double-click "PA_PortaSolo_v1.0.0_macOS.pkg" to launch the installer.
   The installer is signed with an Apple Developer ID and notarized by Apple:
   macOS opens it directly, with no security warnings.
2. Follow the installer. You can choose which formats to install during the
   Customize step.
3. Plugins are installed system-wide:
   - VST3 -> /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3/PA PortaSolo.vst3
   - AU   -> /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/PA PortaSolo.component
   - CLAP -> /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/CLAP/PA PortaSolo.clap (where included)
4. Restart your DAW. On first AU load, macOS will re-scan AudioUnits
   (Logic/GarageBand: may take a minute).


UNINSTALL
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Delete the installed bundles manually from the paths above.


REQUIREMENTS
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- macOS 10.13 or later
- Apple Silicon or Intel (Universal Binary)
- VST3 or AU compatible host


FORMATS
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VST3 + Audio Unit (AU) — plus CLAP where included


WHAT'S NEW IN v1.0.0
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PortaSolo v1.0.0 — first release

First release. PortaSolo is one channel of PortaTwin 2.1's four-track mixer with its tape at fixed settings, free:
- TRIM, EQ LOW, EQ HIGH, DRIVE TYPE (CLEAN / HOT), AUTO GAIN, the OUTPUT fader and POWER, as in PortaTwin;
- TAPE (STOP / REC), on by default, with fixed settings: 1⅞ ips, Type II, DRIVE 30 %, FLUTTER 5 %, AGE 15 %;
- no VU meter, no tape controls, no DBX, no GHOST: those are in PortaTwin;
- installs next to PortaTwin with its own identity and its own preset folder; a PortaSolo preset copied into
  PortaTwin's folder opens there with the same sound.


SUPPORT
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hello@pointlessaudio.studio  ·  https://pointlessaudio.studio/support/


LICENSE
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LICENSE.txt in this folder is the End User License Agreement for this software, followed by
the third-party notices.


PortaSolo is not affiliated with or endorsed by TEAC Corporation / Tascam.
Tascam, Portastudio and Porta Two are trademarks of TEAC Corporation.
