Frequently asked questions

Every Blox plugin, Blox Rack included, has the same requirements.

Mac

macOS 13 Ventura or later, Apple Silicon or Intel. VST3, AU and AAX.

Windows

Windows 10 or later, 64 bit. VST3 and AAX.

You also need a DAW that loads one of those formats. Pro Tools uses AAX. Most other DAWs use VST3, and Logic Pro uses AU.

Blox Rack is a whole effects chain in one plugin. It has nine slots and six effects to fill them: Exciter, EQ, Compressor, Delay, Chorus and Reverb.

Use any effect as many times as you like, in any order, one after another or side by side. Four LFOs, an envelope follower, six macros and an XY pad bring it all to life, and around 500 factory presets give you somewhere to start.

Blox Exciter and Blox Delay are single effects, each sold as its own plugin. Blox Rack holds all six Blox effects, the same Exciter and Delay included, plus the routing, modulation and presets that tie them together.

If you want one effect, get the single. If you want the whole chain in one place, get the Rack.

Sign in on the Blox Rack page with the account you bought with. If there is an upgrade price for your account, that is the price you will see.

Yes. The six macros and the XY pad show up in your DAW ready to automate. For anything else, right click a knob or switch, choose DAW Automation and pick one of 20 slots.

The automation follows the module if you move it around the rack, so rearranging never breaks a session.

No. Blox Rack runs with zero latency, so it stays perfectly in time with everything else in your session.

1. Quit your DAW.
2. Open the installer (.pkg) from your download and follow the prompts.
3. Enter your administrator password when asked. The plugin installs for every user on the Mac.
4. Open your DAW. If the plugin isn’t there, run a plugin rescan.

The installer puts each format here:

VST3

/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3

AU

/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components

AAX

/Library/Application Support/Avid/Audio/Plug-Ins

A proper Windows installer is on the way. Until then, the download is a ZIP with a VST3 folder and an AAX folder, and installing takes a minute by hand.

1. Close your DAW and unzip the download.
2. From the VST3 folder, copy the .vst3 file into C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3
3. From the AAX folder, copy the .aaxplugin file into C:\Program Files\Common Files\Avid\Audio\Plug-Ins
4. If Windows asks for administrator permission, click Continue.
5. Open your DAW. If the plugin isn’t there, run a plugin rescan.

You only need the formats your DAW uses. Pro Tools users can skip the VST3 file, everyone else can skip AAX.

1. Quit and reopen your DAW.
2. Run a rescan from your DAW’s plugin manager.
3. Check the plugin is in the folder listed in the install steps above.
4. Make sure your DAW is set to scan the format you installed.

Still missing? Email support@pinedsp.com and tell us your operating system, your DAW and its version, and the format you’re using.

Activation happens right inside the plugin and is linked to your Pine DSP account.

A personal licence can be active on up to three devices at once. Moving to a new computer? Deactivate the old one from your account to free up the seat.

Any time. Sign in with the account you bought with, and every plugin you own shows a Download button. If a purchase is missing, email support@pinedsp.com.

Installing or using a plugin means you accept the licence agreement (EULA) that comes with your download.

You can ask for a refund for any reason within 14 days of purchase. Email support@pinedsp.com with your order details. The full refund policy has the rest.