Getting Started

Prerequisites

Item	Minimum	Recommended
macOS	13 Ventura	14 Sonoma+
Windows	Windows 10	Windows 11
CPU	Recent multi-core	Apple Silicon / i7+ / Ryzen 7+
RAM	8 GB	16 GB+ (32 GB+ for large local models)
Network	Optional	Required for cloud AI

Plugin formats:

VST3: macOS + Windows
AU: macOS only

Installation

macOS

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/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3/SYNAPSE.vst3
/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/SYNAPSE.component
~/Library/Application Support/SYNAPSE/
~/Library/Logs/SYNAPSE/

Windows

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C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3\SYNAPSE.vst3
%LocalAppData%\SYNAPSE\

First Launch

Open your DAW and insert SYNAPSE on a track.
Authorize microphone access if requested (for optional audio analysis).
Open the plugin and verify that the UI loads correctly.

Quick Setup

Click Load Plugin to load a hosted plugin (Mode B), or configure targets in Target Map (Mode A).
Keep Sanity Mode enabled for safe exploration.
Create an initial snapshot.
Try one natural-language prompt in AI Chat.
Save a .synapse preset.

Troubleshooting

No plugins in browser: run Scan Plugins and check plugin paths.
Cloud AI unavailable: verify API keys and network access.
Performance issues: start with Fast Mode and reduce heavy oversampling in hosted plugins.