ArSonVerb v1.0.1 — Windows, Linux & macOS

ArSonVerb v1.0.1 — Cross-platform, no-budget distribution

Free/open source (GNU AGPL-3.0-only). Copyright (c) 2026 Mas Ari - SonKuPik.
This release adds installer and distribution formats; the DSP, preset IDs and
premium GUI remain unchanged from the stable P9 v1.0.0 milestone.

Download Windows — START HERE

1. Recommended for DAW users: VST3-only ZIP (3.75 MB).
Download, extract, and copy the ArSonVerb.vst3 folder to the Windows VST3 location. No installer EXE needs to be downloaded or run.

2. Easy setup: Installer inside regular ZIP.
Extract the ZIP, double-click ArSonVerb-Windows-x64-Setup-v1.0.1.exe, then choose VST3, Standalone, or both. Per-user install, no administrator needed. The original standalone .exe asset is kept for users who specifically want direct installer download, but is not the default download route.

3. Portable Standalone ZIP for users who only need the desktop app.

These are standard ZIP archives with ordinary file names and no passwords, renaming tricks or scripts. Browsers can still inspect downloaded archives. The original package checksums cover the seven original binaries; the additional installer ZIP checksum covers the new supplementary download. The installer inside the new ZIP is byte-for-byte identical to the previously tested published Inno Setup EXE.

Pick just what you need

System	Package	Content
Windows x64	ArSonVerb-Windows-x64-VST3-v1.0.1.zip	VST3 only, manual copy
Windows x64	ArSonVerb-Windows-x64-Installer-v1.0.1.zip	Inno Setup EXE inside standard ZIP; optional VST3 + standalone, uninstall
Windows x64	ArSonVerb-Windows-x64-Standalone-v1.0.1.zip	Portable standalone
Linux x86_64	ArSonVerb-Linux-x86_64-VST3-v1.0.1.tar.gz	VST3 only
Linux x86_64	ArSonVerb-Linux-x86_64-Standalone-v1.0.1.tar.gz	Standalone (requires system desktop/audio libraries)
macOS universal	ArSonVerb-macOS-universal-VST3-v1.0.1.zip	VST3-only, Apple Silicon + Intel
macOS universal	ArSonVerb-macOS-universal-Standalone-v1.0.1.zip	Portable .app, Apple Silicon + Intel

Installation

Windows VST3 ZIP: unzip and copy the ArSonVerb.vst3 folder to
%LOCALAPPDATA%\\Programs\\Common\\VST3\\ (current user), or
C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\VST3\\ (all users, administrator).
Close the DAW before replacing an existing VST3 plugin, then rescan plugins.

Windows smart installer: download the Installer ZIP, extract it, then run the included Inno Setup EXE; select VST3 and/or Standalone;
the default per-user installation does not require administrator elevation.
It installs the user VST3 into the standard location, provides an optional
Start Menu shortcut and uninstaller, and retains licence files.

Linux VST3: extract the .tar.gz and copy ArSonVerb.vst3 into
~/.vst3/. The standalone archive contains the executable ArSonVerb;
it requires libraries matching your Linux distribution and desktop/audio
stack. No DEB, RPM, AppImage or universal system-library compatibility
claims are made.

macOS VST3: unzip and put ArSonVerb.vst3 in
~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3/. Standalone: move ArSonVerb.app
to ~/Applications/. The universal build contains both x86_64 and
arm64 slices. Not Developer ID signed or Apple notarized. macOS
Gatekeeper may demand explicit approval after first launch. Users who
trust the official source and checksum may use System Settings >
Privacy & Security > Open Anyway for that individual item if offered.
Do not disable system security globally.

Security / zero-cost distribution limits

Repacking EXE as ZIP or tar.gz does not remove SmartScreen, antivirus,
Smart App Control or macOS Gatekeeper checks. Self-signing is not a
trusted substitute for a recognized certificate; Inno Setup is not an
exemption from SmartScreen. Keep direct, canonical GitHub Release URLs;
check the SHA256SUMS.txt file next to all binary assets and tagged
source. No fake signatures, no mark-of-the-web stripping, no Defender
exclusions, no global Gatekeeper disable scripts, no AV evasion.

If Microsoft Defender identifies a false positive, report it to
Microsoft's official Security Intelligence false-positive submission
portal with a reproducible package and hash; do not alter binaries
simply to avoid scanners. Security policy-enforced blocks cannot be
guaranteed to be bypassable. The product is distributed as
publisher-unsigned and does not claim universal xrun-free hardware
behavior.

Verification

• Source build: pinned JUCE 9.0.4 plus original AGPL-3.0-only core.
• Each platform package includes LICENSE, INTER-OFL.txt,
  RELEASE_NOTES.md and INSTALL.txt.
• The Windows installer includes the same license and native binaries.
• Before publication: native JUCE VST3 + Standalone builds, CTests and
  archived artifact contents checked by GitHub Actions on each OS.
• Release job requires exact commit equality with main and validates
  all expected packages and SHA-256 hashes before publishing once.
• v1.0.0 is immutable; new artifacts belong to v1.0.1 only.

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