Kickstart 2
Universal version latest seen at v2.0.9 · Reported by 9 Macs in the community.
All sighted native versions (4):
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Kickstart 2 is an AAX plugin for Avid Pro Tools developed by Cableguys in collaboration with DJ and producer Nicky Romero. It is a sidechain compression and volume-ducking tool designed to create pumping, dynamic mixes with minimal setup—no complex routing required. The plugin offers 16 handcrafted sidechain curves, visual LFO editing, audio triggering (new in version 2), and low-frequency isolation for tight bass control. It is widely used by electronic music producers, composers, and sound engineers working in EDM, house, trap, hip-hop and other genres to add professional punch and groove to mixes. A native Apple Silicon build has been confirmed running on Macs in the Rosetta Check community.
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1 suggestionCableguys has shipped a native Apple Silicon AAX build of Kickstart 2 since version 2.0.2 (released in 2022). To get the native build in Pro Tools, download the latest version of Kickstart 2 from your Cableguys user account at cableguys.com—log in and visit your account downloads section to obtain the current installer. Run the installer on your Mac and Pro Tools will automatically recognize and load the native version. If you have not yet updated to a recent Pro Tools build that supports native Apple Silicon plugins, first ensure Pro Tools itself is running natively (Pro Tools 2023.6 or later includes native Apple Silicon support). After installing the native Kickstart 2 plugin, restart Pro Tools and the native AAX build will be ready to use in your sessions—you should see improved CPU efficiency and battery life compared to the Intel version running under Rosetta.
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