Choroboros

Reference manual for Choroboros: setup, engines, Create, and troubleshooting. The product overview and pricing live at /choroboros.

Status

The macOS installer includes AU, VST®3, AAX, and the standalone app. Green and Purple work without a key. A paid licence unlocks all five factory engines and Create.

Install and start playing

1. Download the macOS installer, open the package, and follow the installation prompts. macOS may ask for an administrator password or Touch ID.
2. Restart your DAW and let it scan for plug-ins. Use AU in Logic Pro, AAX in Pro Tools, or a format your host supports. Insert Choroboros on an audio track.
3. Start playback. Green and Purple are available without signing up. The standalone app needs an audio input; it is an effect, not a sound generator.
4. Green and Purple work without a key or time limit. To unlock Blue, Red, Black and Create, purchase a full licence and enter its key in Choroboros’s registration window.

Free edition, full licence and existing trials

Green and Purple are free without a time limit. A paid licence unlocks Blue, Red, Black and Create. Existing issued trials retain their original duration and 72-hour connection requirement. Keep your key private.

Main controls

• Rate: modulation speed, shown in Hz.
• Depth: modulation amount. Reducing Depth is not the same as bypassing the effect.
• Offset: modulation phase offset, shown in degrees.
• Width: stereo width.
• Color: the selected engine’s character control; its meaning changes with the engine and core.
• Mix: dry/wet blend.
• Core / HQ switch: switches sound cores. The unlit state is still a processing state, not bypass.
• Trim: output level adjustment.

For an A/B comparison, use the DAW’s plug-in bypass and match perceived loudness. For a wet-only send effect, use a fully wet Mix setting and blend with the original in your DAW.

Learn Engine Builder

• Step-by-step tutorials: first engine, editable core recipes, artwork, and sharing.
• Engine Builder reference: current screens, core families, asset specifications, and troubleshooting.
• Custom assets: browse and download artwork.

If something is not working

If the plug-in is missing, confirm that installation finished, restart the DAW, and check its plug-in manager for the format you installed. If there is no sound, check track routing, bypass, and input playback. For trial access, check your internet connection and the status shown in Choroboros.

Contact support@kaizendsp.com with your Choroboros version, macOS version, DAW, plug-in format, and exact error. Do not post your licence key.