FAQ

The Dawmuze KI-2A is a professional leveling amplifier plugin inspired by the legendary Teletronix LA-2A optical compressor. It features authentic optical compression, built-in parametric EQ, tube/clean analog modes, and a VU meter with real ballistics.

The KI-2A is available as VST3 for both macOS and Windows. AU (Audio Unit) support for macOS is coming soon.

Any DAW that supports VST3 plugins: FL Studio, Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Studio One, Reaper, Cubase, Pro Tools (with VST3 support), and more.

The KI-2A is a one-time purchase of $49. No subscriptions, no recurring fees. You get free updates forever. See our pricing page for details.

Yes! You can try the full plugin free for 14 days. No credit card required. Download it from our downloads page.

Each license allows activation on up to 2 machines. You can deactivate a machine from the Dawmuze Hub to free up a slot if you switch computers.

Yes. We offer a 30-day money-back guarantee. If you're not satisfied, email hello@dawmuze.com for a full refund. No questions asked.

Yes. All updates within the KI-2A product line are free forever. Buy once, get every future improvement at no additional cost.

macOS: Open the DMG and copy the .vst3 file to ~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3/.
Windows: Extract the ZIP and copy the .vst3 folder to C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3\.
Then rescan plugins in your DAW. See our downloads page for detailed instructions.

The Dawmuze Hub is a free companion app that manages your licenses, downloads, and updates. It's how you activate your license after purchase. Download it from our downloads page.

1. Install and open the Dawmuze Hub.
2. Sign in with the account you used to purchase.
3. Go to "Activate" and enter your license key.
4. The plugin will detect the activation automatically within 60 seconds.

Make sure you copied the .vst3 file to the correct folder and rescan your plugins in your DAW's settings. In FL Studio: Options > Manage Plugins > Rescan. In Ableton: Preferences > Plug-Ins > Rescan.

Yes. Once activated, the plugin works fully offline with a 7-day grace period. It will try to validate your license periodically, but you can produce music without an internet connection.

The KI-2A is optimized for real-time use with minimal CPU footprint. On modern systems, it typically uses less than 1% CPU per instance at 44.1kHz.

The KI-2A supports all standard sample rates from 44.1kHz up to 192kHz.