Troubleshooting

Common issues and fixes for Choroboros. See also the support page.

Plugin does not show up in my DAW

macOS

The recommended v2.05 mac download is the signed installer. If the plugin still does not appear, it is usually a rescan issue or an older install shadowing the new one.

  1. Use the signed .pkg from the v2.05 download page.
  2. Restart your DAW and run a plugin rescan.
  3. If you upgraded from an older beta, remove stale copies from ~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/ and /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/ before rescanning.

Windows

The public Windows release is a manual ZIP, not an installer.

  1. Unzip the correct architecture build.
  2. Copy Choroboros Beta.vst3 into %CommonProgramFiles%\VST3\ or your scanned VST3 folder.
  3. Copy the extracted Assets folder into that same parent directory, for example %CommonProgramFiles%\VST3\Assets\.
  4. Rescan plugins in your DAW.

Linux

Copy the extracted VST3 bundle to ~/.vst3/ or /usr/lib/vst3/, copy the extracted Assets folder to that same parent directory, then rescan your DAW.

Rescan steps by DAW

If you already downloaded a beta build before May 1, 2026, use your host's normal plugin rescan. If you do not already have a beta build, wait for the commercial release.

Plugin shows as crashed in Ableton

On current builds this is usually an upgrade problem, not a DSP crash. Ableton may still be scanning an older copy or a manually installed build instead of the signed v2.05 release.

  1. Quit Ableton completely.
  2. Remove older Choroboros copies from your scanned plugin folders.
  3. Reinstall from the signed macOS pkg or the current platform ZIP.
  4. Reopen Ableton and go to Preferences > Plug-Ins > Rescan.

AU validation fails in Logic

If Logic marks Choroboros as failed AU validation, try resetting the AU cache:

sudo killall -9 AudioComponentRegistrar

Then relaunch Logic and let it rescan. If it fails again, reinstall from the signed v2.05 macOS pkg and remove any older manual copies first.

Plugin causes DAW to freeze on exit (Cubase / Windows)

This was a pre-v2.05 beta issue and the public v2.05 release includes the Windows shutdown fixes. If you still see it, confirm that Cubase is loading v2.05 and not an older beta, then send us a bug report with your exact host and install path details.

Where does the bug report save?

Bug reports and feedback logs saved from within the plugin are stored here:

  • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Choroboros/Feedback/
  • Windows: %AppData%\Choroboros\Feedback\

Attach the relevant file when emailing a bug report.

How to submit a bug report

Email info@kaizenstrategic.ai with the following information:

  • Your operating system and version
  • DAW name and version
  • Steps to reproduce the issue
  • Engine and settings used
  • Any log or feedback file from the location above (if available)

We typically respond within 24-48 hours.