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Vayu Modular multi-effect plugin for motion, color, and atmosphere
Plugin-First Release

Shape Motion Into Sound

Vayu combines a five-band EQ with drag-to-reorder distortion, chorus, flanger, phaser, delay, stereo, reverb, and compressor modules in one focused DAW workflow. It is designed to feel immediate, clean, and musical instead of overbuilt.

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Signal Flow

Drag The Rack

Move modules to reshape the chain and save full processing states as presets.

Visual Read

Fast Feedback

Keep the EQ curve, meters, and active controls in view while mixing.

Formats

AU, VST3, Installers

macOS and Windows get installer-first downloads. Linux stays as a clean VST3 archive.

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Identity

Air, Depth, Movement

Vayu leans into cool glass, fluid motion, and atmospheric space instead of a flat utilitarian rack.

Mission

Quality Without The Price Wall

Vayu is a professional passion project built so hobbyists, students, and working musicians can reach for a polished tool without treating quality audio software like a luxury purchase.

The goal is not a throwaway freebie. It is a serious plugin that stays approachable, trustworthy, and worth using in a real session.

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Downloads

Direct Platform Builds

These links target the current public nightly release from the main branch.

Feature Set

Built For Color And Motion

Vayu keeps routing, tone, space, and modulation in one place so the plugin feels fast in a real mix.

Five-Band EQ

  • Live response curve and analyzer
  • Fast shelf and bell shaping
  • Readable visual feedback

Eight Rack Modules

  • Distortion, chorus, flanger, phaser
  • Delay, stereo, reverb, compressor
  • Drag-to-reorder chain

Preset Workflow

  • Factory EQ and rack presets
  • User rack presets and effect patches
  • Quick recall without leaving the plugin
Install Paths

Where Vayu Goes

If you use the installer, this is where it should place the plugin files.

macOS

  • AU: /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components
  • VST3: /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3

Windows

  • VST3: C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3
  • Rescan plugins in your DAW after install

Linux

  • ~/.vst3
  • /usr/lib/vst3
  • /usr/local/lib/vst3
Interface

Designed To Stay Readable

The interface keeps the EQ curve, rack order, meters, and active effect controls close together so sound design changes stay immediate and musical.

Vayu is meant to feel like one cohesive tool, not a stack of unrelated processors.

GitHub

Release Notes And Updates

GitHub is the main place for build status, release notes, issue tracking, and future updates.

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Support

Need Help With Vayu?

If the installer behaves oddly, a DAW does not scan the plugin correctly, or you want to report a bug or request a feature, there is a direct path.

Email Support Open Issues