MARCO — VST3 PLUGIN by BruceJames
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Thank you for downloading Marco!

Marco is a spatial placement tool designed to help you carve out space in your mixes and create focus and width with ease. It works with most modern VST3-compatible DAWs on Windows.

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INCLUDED FILES
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- Marco.vst3        ← The plugin itself
- README.txt        ← This file
- changelog.txt	    ← Fixing my mistakes and making things better

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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1. Locate your system's VST3 plugin folder:

   ➤ Windows:
      C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3
   


    ➤ macOS (VST3):

      Locate the VST3 plugin folder:
    	/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3

      Move Marco.vst3 into that folder.

      Restart your DAW and rescan plugins.

   ➤ macOS (AU):
      Locate the AU Components folder:
    	/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components

      Move Marco.component into that folder.

      Restart your AU-compatible DAW (e.g., Logic Pro) and rescan plugins.

      After entering your license key or choosing demo, Marco saves your license file here:
	~/Library/Marco/license.json (macOS)

      Until the official macOS release you'll also have to remove quarantine attribute and remove the cache after the license file is generated:

      Run this command in Terminal:
	xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/Marco.component

      To clear cache:
        rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/AudioUnitCache
	rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/com.apple.audiounits.cache
	rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/com.apple.audio.AudioComponentRegistrar.plist


2. Move `Marco.vst3` folder into that folder.

3. Restart your DAW and rescan plugins if needed.

   - In most DAWs (e.g. Reaper, FL Studio, Ableton Live), Marco will show up under the "Effects" or "VST3" category.

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LICENSE & ACTIVATION
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Marco runs in demo mode by default.

- You’ll hear brief silence every 45 seconds until activated.
- To activate:
   1. Visit: https://brucejames.studio/activate
   2. Enter your license key and follow the instructions.

Need help? Contact support@brucejames.studio

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TIPS & TROUBLESHOOTING
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- If your DAW doesn't detect the plugin, double-check that you're placing it in the correct VST3 folder.
- Some DAWs require a manual plugin rescan.
- The plugin is currently Windows-only (macOS coming soon).

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