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General FAQs
General support for Noir Labs products, including purchase policy, compatibility, and updates.
Do Noir Labs plugins work in Ableton Live 12?
Yes, the current releases are designed to work in all versions of Ableton Live Suite. If you run into trouble, send your Live version, OS version, and a short description of what you are seeing.
Do I need Max for Live?
Yes for the Max for Live devices. If you are on Ableton Standard without Max for Live, all devices will not load.
Where do I get the latest version after a purchase?
Use the current Noir Labs redownload link from your purchase email or contact support with the email you bought with. Addtionally, you can access your account at the top of our site.
Carver is a transient-focused spectral processor designed to reshape impact and sustain without the usual artifacts of heavy dynamic processing.
FAQs
No. Carver is positioned as a spectral processor that separates impact from sustain, so you can reshape transients with more precision than a basic volume envelope.
Yes. The published feature set includes Stereo, Mid/Side, Mid, and Side processing modes so you can target the image more precisely.
Yes. The current feature set includes split distortion modes and transparent clipping options with anti-aliasing.
Yes. If it feels inconsistent in a specific session, try a blank set first and send the .als plus your Live and OS version so we can trace the behavior.
Carver responds to the transient shape of the source, so looser performances can need different settings than a tight loop or four-on-the-floor pattern.
Changelog
1.2
Latest
- Fixed a critical bug that would prevent the proper lookahead compensation from initializing in sample rates other than 48000
- New attack and decay curves; Natural, Punchy and Classic
- New transparent input clipper and output clipper with anti-aliasing filters to prevent aliasing without oversampling when clipping
- New distortion mode to choose between distorting the whole input, just the transient or just the body of the sound. Additionally a presence control has been added that acts similar to a transient driven EQ control to subtly boost the high end of a sound
- Can now choose between processing in Stereo, Mid/Side, Mid, and Side.
- Transient detection is no longer semi-level dependent, will detect transients at near silence with equal accuracy to full loudness
- Slight UI and UX updates to make things easier to use and read
- All control are now midi mappable and automation enabled
- Major CPU optimizations reducing the overall usage significantly
Chain Shaper gives you visual sidechain control with oscilloscope feedback and multiband ducking for more precise movement around a trigger signal.
FAQs
Yes. Chain Shaper supports up to three bands of independent processing, so you can duck only the part of the spectrum that needs space.
The oscilloscope lets you see the trigger signal in real time so you can shape the ducking curve around the actual source instead of guessing by ear alone.
Yes. The current feature list calls out external sidechain routing with a zero-latency feel, along with Mid/Side and Stereo processing modes.
Yes. If a control seems stuck or unresponsive in Live 12, try a fresh set first and send the project version plus a short screen recording so we can reproduce it.
Yes. Chain Shaper lets you aim the detector separately from the audible processing, so you can keep the ducking focused where you want it.
Changelog
3.1b
Latest
- Route up to 6 audio channels for ducking in one instance. Each channel is treated like its own instance of Chain Shaper, but uses 5x less CPU and latency. All channels can be linked for identical ducking across sounds each with their own dry/wet control, or remain individual for extremely nuanced ducking.
- Individual sync modes for each band in Multiband Mode.
- Each of the 6 channels has an individual multiband setting.
- Multiband mode curves now have individual band settings for each band.
- Threshold Mode has been replaced with Sustained Mode. It works just like Threshold Mode, but no longer requires a threshold knob. It now automatically detects sustained material similar to automatic transient detection.
- Undo bugs are completely fixed and general stability has been improved
- Curve no longer changes when switching between modes
Shortcut Buddy allows you to load up to 64 plugins or effect racks to quickly launch with a key command or midi mapping.
FAQs
Yes. Shortcut Buddy is designed around portable profiles, so your mappings and workflow setup can travel between studio systems.
Yes, both MIDI and computer keyboard shortcuts can open plugins.
Not directly. Save the preset in Ableton first, then load the .aupreset, .adv, or .vstpreset through the browser. Group racks work too.
That usually means the file associations are pointing another app instead of Ableton. Set .aupreset, .adv, .adg, and .vstpreset files to open with Ableton using the steps below.
Windows:
- In the Ableton Browser, navigate to the location where your .vstpreset, .aupreset, .adv, or .adg files are stored.
- Right-click on the desired file.
- Select "Show in Explorer" to reveal the file in File Explorer.
- Right-click on the file in File Explorer.
- Choose "Open with" and then click on "Choose another app."
- Select Ableton Live from the list of applications.
- Check the box that says "Always use this app to open .vstpreset (or .aupreset, .adv, or .adg) files."
- Click "OK" to set Ableton Live as the default application.
Mac:
- In the Ableton Browser, navigate to the location where your .vstpreset, .aupreset, .adv, or .adg files are stored.
- Control-click (or right-click) on the desired file.
- Select "Reveal in Finder" to locate the file in Finder.
- Control-click (or right-click) on the file in Finder.
- Choose "Get Info" from the context menu.
- In the "Open with" section, select Ableton Live from the dropdown menu.
- Click the "Change All..." button to set Ableton Live as the default application for all files of this type.
- Confirm the change when prompted.
Changelog
3.02
Latest
- Fixes a bug that prevented key commands from launching plugins upon reloading of a saved project or template
- Fixes a bug that caused plugins to open twice when physically clicking on the open button
v3.01
- Fixes a bug that cause undo to re-trigger a plugin insert
- Fixes a bug that caused midi messages to trigger inserting a plugin twice
v3
- Full UI Redesign
- Increased plugin amount to 64 slots.
- Bug fixes for Windows users
Swiss Army Meter combines loudness, peak, RMS, phase, stereo width, and workflow utilities into one resizable Max for Live meter.
FAQs
The current release covers loudness, peak, RMS, phase, stereo width, plus workflow tools like a BPM-to-MS converter and mono check utilities.
Yes. The product page highlights a globally resizable interface with dark and light themes, so the display can fit different sessions and monitor setups.
It is designed to stay efficient. The published features call out low CPU overhead and a high-performance graphics engine.
Yes. Swiss Army Meter is a Max for Live device, so you need a version of Live that includes Max for Live. It will not run on Standard without it.
Yes. Swiss Army Meter is compatible with Live 12, including the bundled Max for Live environment.
Changelog
5.3.2
Latest
- Fixed a bug causing incorrect values when switching sample rates.
- Fixed a bug with the Integrated LUFS meter calculating incorrectly in some cases.
- The pop out window will now save the previously placed location on the screen.
v5.3.1
- The pop out window can now be midi and key mapped.
- Fixed an error with True Peak calulation.
- Adjust phase meter to display smoother.
- Fixed graphical bug that occurred when duplicating an instance with 4 meters selected
- Graphical error when switching from extended view to compact view have been fixed.
- The number of meters shown in extended view no longer resets when switching back to compact view.
v5.2
- Various bug fixes
- The plugin pop-out window is now key and midi mappable
- A bug causing the True Peak to sometimes show incorrect values has been fixed
Volume Buddy helps you compare processing decisions without loudness bias by matching perceived volume across your chain.
FAQs
Volume Buddy reads the loudness change across the signal path, so gain changes upstream will affect the compensation. Use the gain offset control if you want those changes treated as your baseline.
Yes. Group only the devices you want Volume Buddy to evaluate, then keep Volume Buddy at the end of that group so anything outside it is ignored.
Enable the hold control once you have the compensation where you want it. That latches the calculated level and restores it when the project reloads.
Yes. Early Live 12 builds had edge cases there, so if it feels inconsistent on return or master channels, make sure you are on the latest build and try a clean test set.
The newest downloads live in the current Noir Labs portal, so older Gumroad links may not show the latest file. Use the current redownload link from your purchase email or contact support with your purchase email.
Changelog
2.5.4
Latest
- Added support for Ableton Live Suite 12