GeoShred VST3/AUv2 Plugin Wrappers

Prerequisite

You must first install GeoShred Studio and GeoShred Essentials from the Mac App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/geoshred-studio/id1592720341?mt=12

The VST3 and AUv2 plugins are a wrapper around the GeoShred Studio AUv3 plugin, that is why you need to install GeoShred GeoShred Studio first.

You must use GeoShred Studio version 7000.129.1 (243) or later

Download the VST3/AUv2 Plugin Wrapper Installer

Download GeoShredStudioPlugins.pkg.zip

Installation

  1. Unzip GeoShredStudioPlugins.pkg.zip.
  2. Go through the steps in the installer
  3. Launch your VST3 or AUv2 host (e.g., Cubase, Studio One etc.).
  4. For Cubase you will want to use the VST3 wrapper
  5. For Studio One you will want to use the AUv2 wrapper
  6. Add a new track and insert the GeoShred VST3 or AUv2 instrument
  7. Record MIDI and parameter automation as you normally would.

Recording MIDI from the Stand-Alone App

You can run the stand-alone /Applications/GeoShred.app and route its MIDI output to your DAW via the macOS IAC Driver. Follow the steps below to enable it.

Setting up the IAC Driver

  1. Open Audio MIDI Setup (/Applications/Utilities).
  2. Choose Window: Show MIDI Studio.
  3. Double-click the IAC Driver icon.
  4. Tick Device is online and click Apply.
  5. (Optional) Click the + button under Ports to create extra virtual buses, and rename them to keep your routing clear (e.g. "GeoShred Out").
  6. In the sending app (GeoShred) select the desired IAC port as its MIDI Out; in the receiving app (your DAW) select the same IAC port as its MIDI In.
  7. Avoid feedback loops by not selecting the same IAC port for both input and output within a single app.

Tip: If you hear stuck notes, send an "All Notes Off" message (CC 123) on all channels or hit the DAW's MIDI-panic button.