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After Purchase - Order & Account Info

Your order confirmation will be sent out after you complete checkout. If it does not arrive, please check your spam folder. For non-subscription licenses, the activation code will come shortly after your order is confirmed via our SendOwl service. If

Getting Started - Downloads & Activations

The easiest way to get started is to download your plugin from our Downloads Center, which hosts all of the installers for our plugins. To keep things simple, all expansion pack installers are included in the core installers for their specific plugin

Getting Started - Using the Plugin

The hardware required to run our plugins is similar to any digital recording setup. Namely, you will need:. Mac or Windows. Laptop or Desktop. We do not currently support mobile operating systems. This is how you get your signal into your computer. M

Getting Started - Legacy iLok Activations

For activating via the STL Licensing system, please check this article. Only Libra uses iLok activations. You do not need an iLok dongle; simply a free iLok account, and the iLok License Manager software, where all of your licenses are managed. You w

Recommended Starting Settings

When first using your plugin, these are the recommend settings for getting up and running. You can access these settings by clicking into the Audio IO menu in the standalone plugin. Feedback Loop:. Uncheck this box once you are setup to unmute the pl

File Locations

Your plugins are installed to the following locations by default:. VST: C:\Program Files\Steinberg\VSTPlugins. VST3: C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3. AAX: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-ins. VST: Macintosh HD/ Library/ Audio/ Plug-I

Common Issues

On newer versions of MacOS, a security setting can block your DAW from properly loading the presets from their default folder, which can cause an "empty" plugin. 1. Go to System Preferences>Security&Privacy>Privacy>Files & Folders. 2. Scroll down the

Common ControlHub Questions

All packs are built into the core ControlHub installer. Your purchase of the ControlHub plugin provides access to the plugin and the Core Pack that includes 117 presets captured using many popular hardware and software signal chains. A list of includ

Common ToneHub Questions

All packs are built into the core ToneHub installer. Your purchase of the ToneHub plugin provides access to the plugin and the Core Pack with its 60 presets, as well as the ability to download the Sky Dreams, Archean, J800, HK Pure & Pvy Vector prese

Common AmpHub Questions

All packs are built into the core AmpHub installer. No. All preset packs load in the AmpHub plugin itself, so a copy of the core plugin is required. AVX: is meant for most newer Windows computers and Intel based Macs from 2013 that use the AVX instru

Apple Silicon Support

AmpHub. ControlHub. ToneHub. All Tonality plugins. Libra. Emissary / NadIR

Pro Tools

1. Make sure that you have downloaded the correct installer for you system. 2. Check if the plugin is installed to the correct folder for your system. If you don’t find the respective files please reinstall your STL Plugin. If the relevant plugin fil

Cubase

1. Make sure that you have downloaded the correct installer for you system. 2. Check if the plugin is installed to the correct folder for your system. 3. Open Cubase and open the Plug-in Manager found under the "Devices" tab. Click the cog wheel to o

Studio One

1. Make sure that you have downloaded the correct installer for you system. 2. Check if the plugin is installed to the correct folder for your system. 3. Add plugin paths to Studio One In Studio One, go to Preferences>Options>Locations>VST Plugins an

Logic Pro

1. Make sure that you have downloaded the correct installer for you system. 2. Confirm that your plugin is properly installed to your system's plugin folder. 3. If the plugin is not appearing in Logic or Garageband, perform a rescan. The easiest way

Ableton Live

1. Make sure that you have downloaded the correct installer for you system. 2. Check if the plugin is installed to the correct folder for your system. 3. Confirm that your plugin preferences & folders are correct in Ableton. Open Live's Preferences →

Reaper

1. Make sure that you have downloaded the correct installer for you system, as well as updated to the most recent version of iLok License Manager. 2. Check if the plugin is installed to the correct folder for your system. 3. Inside Reaper, go to Opti

Reason

1. Make sure that you have downloaded the correct installer for you system. 2. Check if the plugin is installed to the correct folder for your system. 3. In Reason, go to Preferences>Advanced Settings and make sure that the file paths above are liste

Fl Studio

1. Make sure that you have downloaded the correct installer for you system. FL Studio 21. VST3 plugins will not show stereo options. To use VST2, make sure that the "Combine VST2 and VST3" option in plugin preferences is unchecked.