Elements

A synthesizer where light meets sound.

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Installation

Requirements

macOS

• macOS 12 (Monterey) or later
• Apple Silicon or Intel Mac (Universal Binary)
• A VST3 compatible host (Ableton Live, Bitwig, Reaper, FL Studio, etc.)

Windows

• Windows 10/11 x64
• GPU with OpenGL 3.2+ support
• Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable (required, one-time install)
• A VST3 compatible host

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Download

Download the latest release from the Elements releases page.

• Elements-VST3-macOS-Universal.zip — macOS (Apple Silicon + Intel)
• Elements-VST3-Windows-x64.zip — Windows 64-bit

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Installation (macOS)

Unzip the downloaded file and copy the plugin to its standard macOS location:

VST3

/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3/Elements.vst3

You can navigate to this folder in Finder by opening a new Finder window, pressing Cmd + Shift + G, and pasting the path.

Gatekeeper — Important

Because Elements is not notarized with an Apple Developer certificate, macOS will block it on first launch. This is expected and safe to bypass.

To allow Elements:

1. Open System Settings → Privacy & Security
2. Scroll down to the Security section
3. You will see a message saying “Elements was blocked because it is not from an identified developer”
4. Click Allow Anyway
5. Reopen your DAW and rescan plugins if needed

You only need to do this once.

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Installation (Windows)

1. Install the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable if you don’t have it already
2. Unzip the downloaded file and copy the Elements.vst3 folder to:

C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3\

1. Rescan plugins in your DAW

Note: Elements is developed primarily for macOS. The Windows build may contain bugs or visual differences not present in the Mac version. If you encounter any issues, please open an issue.

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Verifying the installation

Open your DAW and scan for new plugins. Elements should appear as Elements in your plugin list.

If your DAW does not find the plugin after scanning, verify that the files are in the correct paths listed above. On macOS, make sure Gatekeeper has been cleared.

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Hosts tested in Beta v0.9.3

Host	macOS VST3	Windows VST3
Ableton Live 11+	✓	✓
Bitwig Studio	✓	—
Reaper	—	✓

If you test Elements in a host not listed here, please open an issue and let us know.

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