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Installation

All Bellweather Studios plugins are installed through Weather Station, our free desktop app. The process takes under a minute.

System Requirements

Operating SystemmacOS 10.13+
DAWAny VST3/AU host
Plugin FormatsVST3, AU
  1. 1

    Download Weather Station

    Weather Station is a free desktop app that manages all your Bellweather Studios plugins. Download it at bellweather-studios.com/downloads.

  2. 2

    Open Weather Station and sign in

    Sign in with your Bellweather Studios account to access your purchases and license keys.

  3. 3

    Go to Catalog and click Download

    Weather Station installs plugins automatically to the correct VST3 and AU folders. No manual file management required.

  4. 4

    Open your DAW and scan for new plugins

    Most DAWs (Logic Pro, Ableton Live, Reaper, etc.) scan for new plugins automatically on launch. Check your plugin list for the Bellweather Studios entry.

Troubleshooting

Plugin not showing in my DAW

Re-run the plugin scan in your DAW preferences. If the plugin still does not appear, open Weather Station and verify the download completed in the Catalog tab.

macOS Gatekeeper warning

Right-click Weather Station and choose "Open" to bypass Gatekeeper on first launch. Weather Station and all Bellweather Studios plugins are notarized by Apple.