In the ‘Plug-ins’ section of the Smart Controls window click on the right portion (smaller portion) of the blue Instrument button. Turn on the Smart Controls button to open the Smart Controls window at the bottom of GarageBand if it is not already openĥ. Pick the ‘Software Instrument’ option on the left-hand side and click ‘Create’Ĥ. Go to ‘Track’ from the GarageBand menu and select ‘New Track’ or click (+) on the left-hand side.ģ. In the Instruments list, navigate down to ‘Synth’, locate ‘Arcade’ and click ‘Add Track’Ģ. Go to Project > Add Track > Instrument (Right-Hand Click)ģ. Double-clicking ARCADE will automatically create a track for the device if not currently selected.Ģ. In the browser on the right-hand side, locate “ARCADE” in your Devices list.Ĥ. Go to Plugin database on the left-hand sidebarĢ. Load the Arcade plug-in by double-clicking it or by dragging it onto a new MIDI track in your Live session.Ģ. Click on VST or Audio Unit then locate Arcade either near the top of the list or under the Output drop-down.Ĥ. If you need help with using your DAW, be sure to visit each manufacturers support site for detailed manuals and user guides, which can also be found here: Learning Resources For Common DAWsģ. Your DAW must be able to use 64-bit AAX, AU or VST2/VST3 plugin-types on a Mac or PC. Some DAWs have different versions available, which may not include support for third-party plugins, such as Studio One Prime. Note: You must have a DAW that supports third-party plugins. Below we demonstrate a single method per DAW to keep it simple.

Many DAWs allow you to load a plugin like Arcade in several different ways. Before doing this, please make sure you’ve downloaded and installed Arcade as described here. Below we’ll explain how to load Arcade in common DAWs.

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