Installation (macOS)
Institute for Computer Music and Sound Technology / (ICST) Zurich University of the Arts
MAC: OS X 10.11+ universal (arm64 & intel 64bit)
Install Reaper (DAW)
- Download Reaper (macOS) from reaper.fm
- Follow the Reaper Installation guide.
- Run the Reaper (DAW) by click the Reaper.app
- Close Reaper.app
- Install the reaper plugin extension (SWS/S&M) from this link: https://www.sws-extension.org/ (https://www.sws-extension.org/download/REAPERPlusSWS171.pdf)
- Follow this installations guide: https://reapack.com/user-guide#installation
Install the ICST Ambisonics Plugins:
1. Download the ICST AmbiPlugins from Github:
3. Open the latest "Assets" and select the installer.
3. After downloading, open the 'Installer' with a right click (control & click) and follow the installation instructions.
4. The installer installs the ICST AmbiPlugins Stuff in this folders:
- ICST AmbiPlugins:
- macOS: /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components
- macOS: /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3
- macOS: /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/LV2 (experimental)
Warning: The LV2 plugins cannot be automated in Reaper and the
LV2- Decoder does not work!
It is, therefore, not recommended to use the LV2.
- Reaper Session templates
- Macintosh HD:Users:'username':Library:Application Support:REAPER:ProjectTemplates
- Reaper Track templates
- Macintosh HD:Users:'username':Library:Application Support:REAPER:TrackTemplates
- ICST AmbiDecoder (Settings)
- Macintosh HD:Users:'username':Library:ICST AmbiDecoder
- ICST AmbiEncoder (Settings)
- Macintosh HD:Users:'username':Library:ICST AmbiEncoder
5. Download this helpful Plugins:
Be sure that you have installed this 3rd-part Plugin!
- Binaural-Plugin: http://www.matthiaskronlachner.com/?p=2015
- ambix_plugins to _macOS: /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST_
- ambig_binaural_presets to ~/Library/ambix/binaural_presets
- IEM-Plugin-Suite: https://plugins.iem.at/
- Sparta Plugins: https://leomccormack.github.io/sparta-site/
- Soundfield 5.1 Plugin: https://en.rode.com/soundfieldplugin
6. Preparing Reaper:
The plug-ins were tested with the Reaper DAW (Digital Audio Workstation).
To use the feature of selectable Ambisonics order, Reaper has to inform the plug-ins about the current channel size.
This can be done as follows:
- Open Reaper after installing the plug-ins
- Open the plugin browser (click the add button in the FX list of a channel)
- Open the ICST Ambisonics Plugins Reaper Template; this is perhaps the easiest way to get started.
Note: The v2.3 is not compatible with the v3.0 for older sessions but still available here:
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