Get LEADR running

1Install

1. Double-click LEADR-v1.2.8-Installer.pkg (or whichever version you downloaded).
2. Follow the installer prompts and enter your Mac password when asked (it installs for all users).
3. That's it. The installer is signed & notarized by Apple, so there's no "unidentified developer" warning.

2Where it installs

• VST3 → /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3/LEADR.vst3
• Audio Unit → /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/LEADR.component
• Sound library & presets → ~/Library/LEADR/ (your user folder)

3First launch & activation

The first time you open LEADR it shows an activation window (powered by Moonbase):

• Create your account / sign in, then activate your trial or license. An internet connection is needed for this first activation.
• Until it's activated, LEADR stays silent by design. Once activated, sound is enabled and the license is remembered.
• On a fresh trial you may need to click Activate a second time after making the account, that's expected.

4Set it up in your DAW

After installing, tell your DAW to rescan its plugins:

• Logic Pro / GarageBand (Audio Unit): Logic Pro → Settings → Plug-in Manager, find LEADR (or Reset & Rescan Selection), then restart Logic if it doesn't appear. LEADR shows up as an Instrument → AU Instruments → T.U.F.F NERDS.
• FL Studio (VST3): Options → Manage Plugins → Find installed plugins, then add LEADR from the plugin database (under Instruments).
• Ableton Live / Cubase / Studio One / Bitwig (VST3): enable VST3 and rescan in the app's plugin preferences, then load LEADR as an instrument.

?Troubleshooting

• Plugin doesn't appear? Rescan plugins in your DAW (above) and fully quit + reopen the DAW.
• Not in Logic? Logic caches its AU list. Open Plug-in Manager, select LEADR, Reset & Rescan, and relaunch Logic. (Logic only loads AUs that pass Apple's validation, LEADR does.)
• No sound? Check it's activated (Step 3), the track isn't muted, and a preset is loaded.
• Reinstalling? Safe to run the installer again, it won't overwrite presets you've made.

1Run the installer

• Double-click LEADR-Setup-v1.2.8.exe (or whichever version you downloaded).
• When Windows asks for permission (UAC), click Yes, the installer needs it to place the plugin in the system VST3 folder.
• Follow the prompts to finish. That's it. There's nothing to configure.

2What gets installed

• The plugin → C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3\LEADR.vst3
• The sound library (presets, one-shots, environments) → %APPDATA%\LEADR

3Find LEADR in your DAW

• Open your DAW's plugin manager and run a rescan / "Find plugins."
• Make sure C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3 is in your VST3 search paths (it is by default).
• Add LEADR to an instrument track / channel.

FL Studio: Options → Manage plugins → Find installed plugins, then add LEADR to a channel.

4Activate your license

• On first launch, LEADR shows an activation screen (powered by Moonbase).
• Start your trial or enter your license as prompted.

?Troubleshooting

• No sound? Make sure you've activated (Step 4), the track isn't muted, and a preset is loaded.
• LEADR doesn't appear? Rescan plugins, confirm the VST3 path above, then restart your DAW.
• SmartScreen warning? Safe to proceed, see Step 1.