Installation and DAW setup
Bovo Violin 0.2.19 is available as a macOS .pkg installer and a Windows .exe installer. Install the package for your system, then open your DAW and rescan its plug-ins. No recording-library drive is required to play the instrument.
System requirements and formats
| System | Architecture | Installer | Included formats |
|---|---|---|---|
| macOS 14 or later | Apple Silicon | .pkg | AU and VST3 |
| Windows 11 | x64 | .exe | VST3 |
Download the current installers and their matching build-generated checksums from the Bovo Violin release page.
The macOS installer places the plug-ins in /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/ and /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3/. The Windows installer places VST3 in the standard system folder, normally C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3\. Search your host for Bovo Violin.
The released installers provide the formats listed above. Intel Mac, Linux, AAX, and standalone CLAP downloads are not part of this release.
Logic Pro
Create a Software Instrument track and choose AU Instruments → Bovo → Bovo Violin → Stereo. Enable the intended MIDI input and select the track for live playing.
If the instrument is missing, open Logic's Plug-in Manager, find the Bovo instrument and use Reset & Rescan Selection. Restart Logic after installation or replacing a plug-in. A plug-in instance already loaded into a project can continue running the previous binary until the host reloads it.
REAPER
Create a track, open its FX browser, and search for Bovo Violin. Load the VST3 instrument, choose your keyboard as the track's MIDI input, arm the track, and enable input monitoring.
If it is missing, check Preferences → Plug-ins → VST, rescan the plug-ins, and restart REAPER if needed. The installer uses the standard VST3 location for your system.
The product owner has tested Bovo Violin in Logic Pro and REAPER. These instructions do not specify a tested DAW version.
Ableton Live
In Settings → Plug-Ins, enable the relevant AU or VST3 system-folder option and use Rescan. AU is available on macOS; VST3 is available on macOS and Windows. Find Bovo Violin in the Plug-Ins browser and place it on a MIDI track.
Set the track's MIDI input to the keyboard, then enable monitoring or arm the track. On macOS, if an ordinary rescan does not find a replaced plug-in, hold Option while clicking Rescan for a full rescan. These menu labels can vary slightly with the Live version. This is setup guidance; Ableton Live is not included in the confirmed tested-host list.
Saved projects
Bovo Violin uses the Air & wood body model, with the Open resonance setting fixed at 1, including in saved projects. Your saved performance, room and microphone settings still apply. Create a fresh instance to start with the complete factory setup.