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  BELOW THE BELT  —  Kick Generator  (Superlunar Audio)
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Thanks for downloading BelowTheBelt!

WHAT'S IN THIS PACKAGE
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Windows/
    BelowTheBelt.vst3            VST3 plugin (64-bit)
    BelowTheBelt (Standalone).exe  Standalone app (no DAW needed)

Mac/
    (see the note inside — the macOS build must be compiled on a Mac)

Bonus - Organic Top Kicks (67 wav)/
    The 67 organic top-kick samples, also built into the plugin,
    provided loose so you can use them anywhere.

The 67 top kicks are already embedded inside the plugin, so it works
on its own — the loose folder is a bonus.


INSTALL — WINDOWS
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1. Copy  Windows\BelowTheBelt.vst3  into:
       C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3
2. Rescan plugins in your DAW (FL Studio, Ableton, Reaper, etc.).
3. Load "BelowTheBelt" as an instrument and play any note.

Prefer no DAW? Just run  Windows\BelowTheBelt (Standalone).exe
(set your audio device under Options first).


INSTALL — MAC
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A macOS VST3 has to be compiled on a Mac (it can't be cross-built from
Windows). See  Mac\BUILD ON MAC - README.txt  for the one-command build.


QUICK START
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- Click the on-screen kick drum (bottom right) or press any key to audition.
- Browse 576 presets across 8 genres (click the preset name; hover a
  category for the cascading list).
- KICK / TOP boxes: choose the synth kick or a sample, and a top layer.
  The little "S" squares solo each layer.
- synth/kick and top knobs set each layer's volume (0 = muted).
- Drive + Distortion add grit; the EQ (bottom) and pitch/amp envelopes shape
  the sound. Drag the waveform out to render the kick straight into your DAW.
- Click the small triangle (top-left) to resize the UI (70/100/150/200%).

Enjoy — Superlunar Audio
