SonEQFree
SonEQ is an equaliser audio plugin from Sonimus available as an Audio Unit (AU), VST, VST3, and AAX format. It is used within Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) and audio editing applications such as Logic Pro, Ableton Live, Final Cut Pro, Audacity and professional audio software to shape and adjust the frequency content of audio recordings and mixes. The plugin is designed for both basic EQ tasks and detailed mixing work. SonEQFree is the freeware variant of SonEQ, stripped down in features but providing core equalisation functionality at no cost.
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1 suggestionSonEQ plugins, including the free variant, run natively on Apple Silicon according to community reports. However, as an Audio Unit plugin, SonEQFree is not a standalone application — it is a component that lives inside your DAW (such as Logic Pro, Ableton Live, Final Cut Pro, or another AU-compatible host). There is no separate installer to download or updater to run. Instead, the plugin is updated by reinstalling Sonimus's SonEQ product via the vendor's installer, which will place the native Apple Silicon build in your system's Audio Unit directories where your DAW can find it. Visit the Sonimus website to download the latest SonEQ installer for your Mac, run it, and your DAW will automatically use the updated native AU plugin the next time you launch or reload it. If you are on an older version of the plugin and want to confirm the native build is installed, check the plugin's About window inside your DAW — it should report "Apple Silicon" or "arm64" architecture.
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