Audio Unit For Mac
You can install Audio Units plug-ins from manufacturers other than Apple to process audio in Logic Pro X, GarageBand, and Final Cut Pro. When installed, Audio Units plug-ins appear as individual components in the Library folders on your Mac:
- In the Finder choose Go > Go to Folder, enter '/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components' into the Go to Folder field, then click Go.
- You can also check the Library in your Home folder. In the Finder choose Go > Go to Folder, enter '~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components' into the Go to Folder field, then click Go.
Built-in effects and instruments included with Apple apps like Logic Pro X, GarageBand, MainStage, and Final Cut Pro X don't appear in the Library folders and can't be removed manually.
Live on Mac supports both the Audio Unit (AU) and VST2 and VST3 (10.1 and later) formats. Which format you choose to use is up to you, bearing in mind the following tips: If sharing projects with Windows users, it's better to use VST. The VST format is cross platform. The audio playback becomes a priority on your computer, and your system (DAC) is fed with a ready-to-play audio data stream using the shortest possible path. Audirvana guaranties you a state of the art implementation at every level of the audio processing.
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MenuBUS - 'The Master Bus for your Mac' - lets you run audio unit plugins on your Mac's system output, straight from the menu bar.
MenuBus
menuBUS is a lightweight menu bar application that lets you capture your Mac's system audio, host Audio Unit plugins in real-time, and pass the processed audio to an audio output of your choice.
Audio Unit Host Mac
Until now applying effects to the system audio has involved the use of multiple apps, audio drivers and aggregate devices, and in the case of paid apps that can solve this problem the user is still left with a lot of prep work and time spent managing app clutter.
MenuBUS Highlights
- Full control of any Audio Unit plugin.
- Works with any Audio Unit plugin that works in your DAW.
- You can save your own presets. These can be switched with keyboard shortcuts.
- Unlimited plugin slots, draggable via drag & drop.
Download MenuBUS
menuBUS is still under development, but you can get early access by becoming a tester.
To download, click the link at the top of the menuBUS website.
The app will cost $39 USD once it goes on sale in March 2017.
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Audio Unit Mac
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Update - menuBUS version 0.96
Updated March 13th 2017.
Here are a few new features that have been requested by testers and have made the application better.
Buffer Sizes
There is now a choice of buffer sizes between 32 - 4096 samples. This choice is stored with the preset too, so can be changed on the fly to enable lower latency settings for tracking.
Clock Synchronization
There is now a choice between enabling device clock synchronization and disabling it. Synchronization is enabled by default to help menuBUS be compatible with the most audio setups, but synchronization isn't required in every case and does technically change the sound.
Presets
Presets are now much more powerful. Nearly every aspect of menuBUS's state is stored with the preset - including which output device to use and the audio channels of that device to output from. Super handy for users who want to switch quickly between monitoring paths with a customizable keyboard shortcut.
Decreased Latency
Since the first public release, menuBUS latency has been decreased greatly through driver and engine optimizations. menuBUS now adds only 16ms of delay to the overall audio signal at 44k/32 and only 10ms at 96k/64.
Global Plugin Bypass
menuBUS now has a global plugin bypass button with the ability to assign a keyboard shortcut to enable/disable all hosted audio plugins. To assign a keyboard shortcut, just right-click on the button and an entry field pops up. When menuBUS detects a new audio device has been added a notification appears, giving the user a choice between sticking with the current output or to switch to the new device.