Diva
Diva is a virtual analog synthesizer plugin from U-He that meticulously models the circuitry of classic monophonic and polyphonic synthesizers. It applies real-time industrial circuit simulation techniques (similar to SPICE simulation) to recreate the authentic behavior of vintage oscillators, filters and envelopes from decades of analog hardware. Musicians, producers and sound designers use Diva to build hybrid synthesizers from modular components and achieve the warm, organic character of hardware synthesis without the cost or space requirements. The plugin is available in AU, VST2, VST3, AAX and CLAP formats and runs natively on Apple Silicon Macs.
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1 suggestionDiva has shipped with native Apple Silicon support since version 1.4.5, released in 2021. U-He distributes plugins through their own installer, not through the Mac App Store or DAW plugin managers. To update to the latest native build of Diva, visit u-he.com and download the current Diva installer for macOS; it will automatically serve the native arm64 build on Apple Silicon Macs. Run the installer and allow it to update your existing Diva installation — your presets and settings will be preserved. If you use a DAW that requires plugin scanning (Logic Pro, Ableton Live, Pro Tools, etc.), the DAW will automatically re-scan and recognize the updated native plugin on your next launch. The native build will provide noticeably lower CPU overhead and better responsiveness compared to running under Rosetta 2.
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