Audio Units (AU), Apple macOS (Instruments and Effects). GarageBand, Logic Pro, Final Cut Pro, MainStage, Ardour, Ableton Live, REAPER, Digital Performer, PreSonus Studio One. Universal 2: Apple silicon (M1, M2, M3, M4) and Intel

Audio Units (AU) are a system-level plug-in architecture provided by Core Audio in Apple's macOS and iOS operating systems. Audio Units are a set of application programming interface (API) services provided by the operating system to generate, process, receive, or otherwise manipulate streams of audio in near-real-time with minimal latency. It may be thought of as Apple's architectural equivalent to another popular plug-in format, Steinberg's Virtual Studio Technology (VST).

Usage

Audio Units allows sound file audio time stretching and pitch scaling (e.g., timestretch), sample rate conversion, and streaming over a Local Area Network. It also comes with a set of AU plug-ins such as EQ filters, dynamic processors, delay, reverb, and a Soundbank Synthesizer Instrument.

AU are used by Apple applications such as GarageBand, Logic Pro, Final Cut Pro, MainStage and most 3rd party audio software developed for macOS such as Ableton Live, Amadeus Pro, Ardour, Audio Hijack, DaVinci Resolve, Digital Performer, Gig Performer, REAPER, and Studio One.

Syntheway has updated most of its catalog for macOS with Apple Silicon support. They are: Magnus Choir, Akkordica, H-Tonk Tack Piano, ShamiKoto, Organux, Sitargen Sitar and Tanpura Drone, DAL Flute and Woodwinds, Drumwavy Orchestral and Ethnic Percussion, Banjodoline, RetroMagix Harpsichord, Aeternus Brass, Saxophus, ElectriKeys Electric Piano, GuitarTempus, Bassesland, Synthphonica Strings, Pianotrone Grand Pianos, Chordophonet Virtual Harp and Hammered Dulcimer, Synthelium Synthesizer and Master Hammond B3 Organ VST, VST3 and Audio Units plug-ins for M1 and M2 processors. The new Audio Units, VST and VST3 versions are Universal 2 Binary (ARM64), supporting both Apple Silicon and Intel processors, with executable code for both architectures.

Currently, the Audio Effects and the Software Synthesizers plug-ins are currently are available for Mac Intel processors or Apple silicon (M1, M2, M3, M4) in Rosetta 2 mode.

Universal 2 allows Audio Units, VST and VST3 plug-ins to run natively on both Apple silicon and Intel-based Mac computers. Apple M1 chip Apple M2 chip

Operating System: macOS Sierra, macOS High Sierra, macOS Mojave, macOS Catalina, macOS Big Sur, macOS Monterey, macOS Ventura, macOS Sonoma, macOS Sequoia.

Mac Intel processor, except where Apple silicon is also specified. Apple ARM-based M1, M2 or M3 silicon chip support in Rosetta 2 mode, except where native Apple silicon is supported. In all cases, we always encourage you to try the free trial version of the software.

Audio Unit, VST or VST3 compatible host application. They can be "plugged in" to process audio by applications such as Logic Pro, GarageBand, Cubase, Ableton Live, REAPER, Studio One Professional, Ardour, MainStage, Gig Performer, Reason and Digital Performer among others.

MIDI Controller Device: A MIDI Controller is required to play this VST instrument. The most common type of device in this class is the keyboard controller. After launching the Digital Audio Workstation or MIDI host application be sure to select the appropriate MIDI device before attempting to play your MIDI controller.

Alternatively, are available the EXS24 and KONTAKT sample libraries in .exs / .nki formats.


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