Instrument Room / Selected for your sessions

Build the part the song needs.

Nine instruments for bass lines, drum parts, chords and melodies. Open Instrument Room and start with one sound.

Work Horse on the Voice page: the signal strip from S1 to Out across the top, source 1 on Analog with its saw drawn large, oscillator, sub, noise and modulation dials beneath, placement, unison and routing at the right, and the mod sources along the bottom.
FB-2823 on the HOME page with patch A01 Slow Phase Pad in Rev III: readouts for LFO rate, drift, FX mix, arp gate, HF soften and volume, and the oscillator, source mix, filter and envelope faders beneath.
FB-1080 running: the display showing preset 001, 64voicePiano, with the Volume and Value dials and the EFX, Chorus and Reverb buttons.

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Host integration

Fat Berry DSP in Apple GarageBand 10.4

Setup reference for Apple GarageBand 10.4. Choose an actual published Fat Berry installer that the host can load. Product pages state current platform and format availability; this page is not certification of every product/host/OS combination.

  • Audio Unit (macOS, where listed)

Every active plug-in in this release ships as VST3 for Windows 10 or later, 64-bit (x86-64), and as VST3 and Audio Unit for Mac. Each product page lists its minimum macOS version. The install paths below cover Apple GarageBand on macOS.

Architecture

Host architecture & compatibility in Apple GarageBand

Technical specifications, silicon architectures, and format hosting details for Apple GarageBand 10.4.

Use the Audio Units path in GarageBand. Confirm an actual AU installer exists for the product.

Host format compatibility and an executed product compatibility test are different. Check the current product requirements and installer release.

Setup

Installing in Apple GarageBand 10.4

Use the actual platform installer and the host documentation for your version.

  1. Download the entitled macOS installer from your Fat Berry account.

  2. Run the installer; it places the licensed VST3 and/or Audio Unit build in the system plug-in folder.

  3. Open GarageBand and rescan plug-ins from the host preferences or plug-in manager.

  4. Find the plug-in under Fat Berry DSP in your host browser and activate it in the branded licence panel on first use.

Reference

Where the files go

If Apple GarageBand cannot find a plug-in, check that it is in one of these directories and that the host has been restarted.

Plug-in installation paths for Apple GarageBand 10.4
FormatmacOS
Audio Unit (AU)/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/

Delay compensation in Apple GarageBand

Use the host documented delay compensation and monitoring controls. Actual latency depends on the product and processing settings; do not assume every processor or routing path is latency-free.

Buffer size & CPU optimization

Choose an interface buffer that gives reliable playback on your computer. Patch, sample rate, processing chain and monitoring route matter; no fixed buffer or instance count is guaranteed.

Troubleshooting

Known Apple GarageBand behaviors & fixes

Tested troubleshooting procedures for plug-in discovery, automation binding, and cache rebuilding in Apple GarageBand 10.4.

Use the Audio Units path in GarageBand. Confirm an actual AU installer exists for the product.

Record the exact host, operating system, product release and validation message. Consult the official host documentation or support before removing databases, preferences or security controls.

Where to start

Chosen for what this host is usually used for, not because they are the most expensive.

  • FB-60, the plug-in's interface

    FB-60

    Price: Free

    A polyphonic analogue-style synth with classic chorus and effects built in.

    Synth

    Windows VST3 · Mac VST3 / AU

  • Band Practice, the plug-in's interface

    Band Practice

    Price: Free

    A 24-band EQ with ten filter shapes and three phase modes.

    Equalization

    Windows VST3 · Mac VST3 / AU

  • Copy The Dog, the plug-in's interface

    Copy The Dog

    Price: Free

    A delay with 22 modes that grows from a simple echo into a space.

    Delay

    Windows VST3 · Mac VST3 / AU

Official host documentation

Apple GarageBand documentation · Version covered: 10.4. Check the vendor guidance for later releases.

FAQ

Common Apple GarageBand questions

Does this page prove every plug-in was tested in this host?
No. It is setup guidance. Check the actual product installer requirements and try the release in your own session.
Where can I confirm scanning and routing behaviour?
Use the official host documentation linked on this page and the installed host version.

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