# PumpFlow Installation Guide

## Installing on Windows

1. Quit your DAW if it's running
2. Navigate to the Windows folder in the downloaded package
3. Copy `PumpFlow.vst3` to:
   ```
   C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3
   ```
   (Create the VST3 folder if it doesn't exist)
4. Open your DAW. PumpFlow appears after its plugin scan; rescan if it doesn't.

## Installing on macOS

1. Quit your DAW if it's running
2. Navigate to the macOS folder in the downloaded package
3. Copy `PumpFlow.vst3` to:
   ```
   /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3
   ```
   and `PumpFlow.component` (for Logic Pro and GarageBand) to:
   ```
   /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components
   ```
   (Create the folders if they don't exist)
4. Open your DAW. PumpFlow appears after its plugin scan; rescan if it doesn't.

## Using PumpFlow

Put PumpFlow on the track you want to duck: a bassline, a pad, or a bus with everything
but the kick. In Sync mode it ducks on every beat straight away, in time with your project.

To follow the kick itself, choose the Audio trigger and route the kick into PumpFlow's
sidechain input (how depends on your DAW). Without a sidechain, the Audio trigger listens
to the track PumpFlow is on. For the MIDI trigger, send PumpFlow notes; in Logic Pro use the
Audio Unit, which is a MIDI-controlled effect.

## Troubleshooting

- If your DAW lists PumpFlow as failed, rescan it in the DAW's plugin manager
- On Windows, check your DAW scans C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3, and rescan
- On a Mac, if you see a security warning, open System Settings > Privacy & Security and
  allow PumpFlow, then reopen your DAW
- PumpFlow needs Windows 10 or later (64-bit), or macOS 10.15 or later

## Support

If you encounter any issues:
- Email: stvdwell@gmail.com
- Check the troubleshooting section above

## Updates

Check https://stvdwell.com/pumpflow/ for the latest versions and updates.
