The Punch
The Punch is an AAX audio plugin for Avid Pro Tools, developed by Audioassault. It is a dynamic processor designed for adding punch, attack and presence to drums, instruments and mix buses. Like all AAX plugins, it runs within Pro Tools and provides real-time audio processing during recording and mixing sessions.
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1 suggestionThe Punch is an AAX plugin that runs inside Avid Pro Tools, not a standalone application. To use it on Apple Silicon, you need Pro Tools itself to be on a current native build (Pro Tools 2023.6 or newer), which Avid has shipped natively since 2023. If you are still running an older Intel-only version of Pro Tools, upgrade Pro Tools first via the Avid Application Manager. Once Pro Tools is native, check whether Audioassault has released a native Apple Silicon build of The Punch plugin. If the plugin vendor has not yet shipped a native AAX version and you remain on Rosetta 2 today, be aware that Rosetta will be removed entirely in macOS 28 (late 2027), so the plugin will stop loading at that point unless updated. Contact Audioassault directly to confirm their native build status and timeline, or visit their website for the latest plugin installer. Many AAX plugin vendors have updated their tools to run natively on Apple Silicon over the past two years, so there is a good chance an update exists.
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