FAQ

A Mac running macOS 11 Big Sur or later, Apple Silicon (M1 or newer) or Intel, and a DAW that loads VST3 or Audio Unit plug-ins.

Any VST3 or Audio Unit host: Logic Pro, GarageBand, REAPER, Ableton Live, Cubase and Nuendo, Studio One, Bitwig Studio, FL Studio, Reason and others.

Yes. The installer includes an Audio Unit (AU) version alongside the VST3, so the plug-ins appear in Logic Pro, GarageBand, MainStage and other AU hosts. In Logic, look under Audio Units > Monastery Audio.

Not at launch. Tell us if you'd use them. Demand decides what comes next.

The Channel Strip runs its compressor and tape at 4× oversampling, so it uses more CPU than a simple EQ. Every Mac and session is different, so the free trial is the best way to check how many instances yours runs comfortably.

Open the downloaded .dmg and double-click the installer inside. It puts the VST3 and the Audio Unit in /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins (untick either one under Customize). Then restart your DAW; REAPER and other VST3 hosts may need a plug-in rescan.

That's expected for now: we haven't registered with Apple's developer programme yet, so macOS can't check who made the installer. It's safe to open:

• macOS 15 Sequoia or later: click Done, open System Settings > Privacy & Security, scroll down and click Open Anyway next to the message about the installer, then enter your password.
• macOS 11 to 14: right-click (or Control-click) the installer, choose Open, then click Open.

You only do this once per installer. The plug-ins themselves then load normally in your DAW.

Delete Monastery Channel Strip.vst3 (or Monastery Effects) from /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3 and the matching .component from /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components.

Every plug-in is fully working for 14 days of use. Only days you actually open it count. When the trial ends nothing breaks: your projects still load and every setting is kept, but the sound mutes for a moment every 45 seconds until you activate.

Click the small TRIAL tag under the serial number on the faceplate, paste the licence key from your receipt email, and press Activate. It takes a few seconds and is only needed once per computer.

Yes. In the plug-in's licence window, copy the machine code. On any phone or computer, go to Offline activation, enter your key and the code, and download your licence file. Copy it to the studio Mac and choose Load licence file, or drag it onto the licence window.

Three per licence, for example a studio Mac, a laptop and a spare. To move a licence, click REGISTERED under the serial number on the old computer and click Deactivate. If a computer died or was stolen, contact us and we'll free its slot.

Only when you click Activate or Deactivate. After that it checks its licence file on your computer, offline, every time it loads. No analytics, no tracking.

No.

Install, then activate with the same key. If you've used all three activations, deactivate an old computer, or email us.

No. Each section is an original model of how a type of hardware behaves: magnetic tape, a variable-mu valve limiter, a tape echo, a spring tank. Everything was tuned by ear on real mixes. They're inspired by the 1960s studio sound, but they aren't clones and aren't endorsed by any manufacturer.

No. The models don't add hiss, hum or crackle.

Yes. On the mix bus, try 30 ips tape with low saturation, the vari-mu just tickling the meter, and the EQ's broad shelves. The compressor and tape are oversampled with linear-phase filters, and the latency is reported to your DAW.

Our reseller (merchant of record). They take payment, handle sales tax and VAT for your country, and email your receipt and licence key. Their name may appear on your card statement.

Yes, within 30 days. See the refund policy. Please try the free trial first.

You can transfer it once to another person. Email us and we'll move it. See the licence agreement.

It's in your receipt email from Lemon Squeezy. You can also look it up at app.lemonsqueezy.com/my-orders with the email address you used. Still stuck? Contact us.