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faq [2021/03/19 15:18] – [Can I use Unify to load plug-ins my DAW won't support?] shanefaq [2023/05/08 18:59] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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   * **What kind of computer do I need?**   * **What kind of computer do I need?**
     * **Any recent Macintosh or Windows-based PC** should be fine.     * **Any recent Macintosh or Windows-based PC** should be fine.
-      * **We are now compatible with MacOS 10.15 Catalina**+      * Unify runs fine on new Macs featuring "Apple Silicon" processors.
     * If your computer is powerful enough to run a DAW, it should run Unify.     * If your computer is powerful enough to run a DAW, it should run Unify.
     * You will need at least 2.5 GB of disk space for the Unify Standard Library.     * You will need at least 2.5 GB of disk space for the Unify Standard Library.
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   * **Unify plug-ins** for your DAW:   * **Unify plug-ins** for your DAW:
-    * Windows: VST and VST3 formats (VST(r) is a trade mark of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH) +    * Windows: AAX, VST and VST3 formats (VST(r) is a trade mark of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH) 
-    * Macintosh: Audio Unit, VST, and VST3+    * Macintosh: AAX, Audio Unit, VST, and VST3
  
   * **Built-in instruments and effects**:   * **Built-in instruments and effects**:
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     * [[https://github.com/HiFi-LoFi/KlangFalter|KlangFalter]] convolution reverb     * [[https://github.com/HiFi-LoFi/KlangFalter|KlangFalter]] convolution reverb
     * The complete set of classic/legacy [[http://mda.smartelectronix.com/|MDA plug-ins]]     * The complete set of classic/legacy [[http://mda.smartelectronix.com/|MDA plug-ins]]
 +    * [[https://chowdsp.com/products.html|Chow Tape Model and Chow Matrix]] effects by Chow DSP.
  
   * **Unify Standard Library**   * **Unify Standard Library**
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       * Many adapted from previously published PlugInGuru libraries       * Many adapted from previously published PlugInGuru libraries
       * Plus others from top sound designers (Airwave, Nato Feelz, Steve Taglione, and more)       * Plus others from top sound designers (Airwave, Nato Feelz, Steve Taglione, and more)
-    * **400 ready-made, ready-to-play combination sound patches**+    * **570 ready-made, ready-to-play combination sound patches**
       * By John "Skippy" Lehmkuhl and other top sound designers       * By John "Skippy" Lehmkuhl and other top sound designers
       * All built using ONLY built-in/bundled plug-ins---Nothing else to buy!       * All built using ONLY built-in/bundled plug-ins---Nothing else to buy!
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 ===== Will ALL of my plug-ins work in Unify? ===== ===== Will ALL of my plug-ins work in Unify? =====
-  * **PROBABLY NOT**. Our beta testers and early-adopters have found several plug-ins that don't load properly in Unify, and some that will cause Unify (and your DAW) to crash.+  * **SOME MIGHT NOT**. Our beta testers and early-adopters have found several plug-ins that don't load properly in Unify, and even some that will cause Unify (and your DAW) to crash. With each new Unify update, we have been able to make it steadily more compatible and stable, but this process is still on-going.
   * See [[troubleshooting|Known issues and limitations in Unify 1.0]]   * See [[troubleshooting|Known issues and limitations in Unify 1.0]]
   * **If you have a favorite plug-in, and you know you'll be disappointed if it doesn't work, check with us first, before buying Unify**.   * **If you have a favorite plug-in, and you know you'll be disappointed if it doesn't work, check with us first, before buying Unify**.
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 ===== Can I use Unify to load plug-ins my DAW won't support? ===== ===== Can I use Unify to load plug-ins my DAW won't support? =====
   * **YES**. Unify works as a //bridge//, allowing you to load plug-in types which your DAW itself may not support.   * **YES**. Unify works as a //bridge//, allowing you to load plug-in types which your DAW itself may not support.
 +  * You **can** use Unify to load VST/VST3 (and Audio Unit on Mac) plug-ins into [[https://www.avid.com/pro-tools|Pro Tools]] by Avid.
 +    * You **can't** load AAX plug-ins into Unify. Avid does not allow that.
   * You **can** use Unify to load VST/VST3 plug-ins in [[https://www.apple.com/ca/logic-pro/|Logic Pro X]] and [[https://www.apple.com/mac/garageband/|GarageBand]].   * You **can** use Unify to load VST/VST3 plug-ins in [[https://www.apple.com/ca/logic-pro/|Logic Pro X]] and [[https://www.apple.com/mac/garageband/|GarageBand]].
     * Provided your VST/VST3's are built for Mac     * Provided your VST/VST3's are built for Mac
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