bx_shredspread
bx_shredspread is a VST3 audio plugin from Brainworx, distributed via Plugin Alliance. It is a guitar amp simulation and effects processor designed for use within digital audio workstations, providing tube amp emulation with distortion, tone-shaping and amp modelling tools for guitarists and producers working in Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Cubase and other VST3-compatible DAWs. The plugin integrates into the host's mixer as a track or bus insert and is updated and licensed through Plugin Alliance's installer and account system.
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1 suggestionbx_shredspread is a VST3 plugin component, not a standalone application — it runs inside your DAW and is updated through Plugin Alliance's own update mechanism. The plugin shipped with native Apple Silicon support as of version 1.17 (released March 2022), and the latest version (1.19.0, released February 2026) includes further performance improvements and remains fully native on M-series Macs. To get the current native build, use the PA Installation Manager (Plugin Alliance's official installer) to download and reinstall bx_shredspread. Simply re-downloading from plugin-alliance.com's product page and double-clicking the installer will automatically detect your Mac's architecture and serve the native build. There is no beta channel or opt-in required — the standard installer provides the native version. Your DAW (Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Cubase, etc.) must also be running a native build for the plugin to load as arm64, so ensure your DAW itself is up to date.
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