Plugin Documentation
Installation guides, user manuals, troubleshooting, and FAQs for all KnobSmith Audio plugins.
Installation Guide
System Requirements
- • macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) or later
- • Intel or Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3)
- • 50 MB free disk space
- • Compatible DAW (Logic, Ableton, Reaper, etc.)
Installation Steps
- 1Download the
.dmgfile from Gumroad after purchase - 2Double-click the .dmg to mount it
- 3Copy PluginName.component (AU) to
/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/ - 4Copy PluginName.vst3 (VST3) to
/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3/ - 5Restart your DAW or rescan plugins
macOS Gatekeeper: If you see a security warning, go to System Preferences → Security & Privacy and click "Open Anyway". Signed/notarized builds (when available) reduce these warnings, but behavior can vary by macOS version and download source.
System Requirements
- • Windows 10 or later (64-bit)
- • 50 MB free disk space
- • VST3-compatible DAW
Current Status
Windows builds are in active validation and are not yet part of the public release. When public Windows installers ship, VST3 builds will install to C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3\.
Release note: Public customer releases are currently macOS-first. Windows builds are being validated before wider release.
Frequently Asked Questions
Currently, we support:
- VST3 (public releases on macOS)
- AU (Audio Units) (macOS only)
- Windows VST3 (in active validation, not yet publicly released)
Standalone builds exist in internal validation for some products and are documented individually when publicly released. CLAP format is planned for H2 2026. AAX (Pro Tools) is under consideration.
Our current public release matrix is verified in:
Additional validation is ongoing in FL Studio and Studio One as Windows support progresses.
All plugins support 44.1 kHz to 192 kHz. We test extensively at: 44.1k, 48k, 88.2k, 96k, and 192k Hz to ensure artifact-free performance.
AlterOne: Zero latency (real-time processing)
Phasecraft: Zero latency
Future plugins with lookahead/linear phase: Latency will be reported to your DAW for automatic compensation
macOS:
- Verify plugin is in correct folder (see installation guide above)
- Check System Preferences → Security & Privacy for blocked plugins
- Rescan plugins in your DAW (usually in Preferences → Plug-ins)
- Try restarting your DAW
- On Apple Silicon, ensure Rosetta 2 is installed (for Intel DAWs)
Still not working?
Email us at support@knobsmithaudio.com with:
- Your macOS version
- DAW name and version
- Plugin name
- Screenshot of error (if any)
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