For Windows, it is a good practice to install the C++ Redistributables from Microsoft before installing, from [**here**](https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe).
--- ##### MP Host Audio Effect and Instrument locations on the Mac On the Mac the installer automatically copies AU, VST3 and AAX plugins to their folders, respectively. AU (.component files): /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/ VST3: /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3/ AAX: /Library/Application Support/Avid/Audio/Plug-InsThere are 2 Library folders on the MAC OS one is under /Library and the other ~/Library which means under your user account. You need to visit the ~/Library/Application Support/MP/Host
MP Host receives and sends the following from the DAW **Audio FX version:** 1. Receives audio and passes the audio to the hosted plugin in MPH. In turn, it outputs audio to the DAW. 2. If the hosted third party plugin introduces latency, the MPH passes this latency to the DAW, allowing your DAW to compensate for the latency introduced by the MPH plugin. 3. DAW tempo is received from any MPH instance, so in the case you are hosting a plugin that needs the tempo information from the DAW, like a tempo delay plugin, it will receive it from the DAW. 4. Receives automation from the DAW and passes it to the MPH’s 128 encoders. More on automation below. **Instrument version:** 1. Receives midi notes (played from a midi controller or recorded) from the DAW. 2. If the hosted third party plugin introduces latency, the MPH passes this latency to the DAW, allowing your DAW to compensate for the latency introduced by the MPH plugin. 3. DAW tempo and passes it to the hosted instrument. 4. Receives automation from the DAW and passes it to the MPH’s encoders. 5. Outputs audio generated by the hosted plugin to the DAW --- ##### Plugins that can be controlled with the MP Controller You can control all VST2/VST3/AU plugins’ parameters that can be automated by the DAW. If a plugin has parameters but these cannot be automated by the DAW, then these parameters cannot be controlled by MP Host and controller. The MP Controller is not using CCs to control parameters, it uses the same method that the DAW uses to automate/control parameters. This is called the automation method. After version v1.5-89f683b--H2021-09-23--B2021-09-24, the MP Host can also transmit CC messages to the hosted plugin. The CC method is one way, only for sending CC to the plugin. The method of using automatable parameters allows complete bidirectional control and it is recommended. This is the method used when you link a parameter to an encoder. ##### Incompatible Plugin Type Warning While trying to load up a plugin, if you get a pop up warning message that says that the plugin you are trying to load is not compatible, this is because you are trying to load an instrument plugin in an audio effect MP Host or the opposite. You can only load plugins effects in the MP Audio effect host plugin and only instruments in the MP Instrument host plugin. [](http://kb.mpmidi.com/storage/uploads/images/gallery/2025-04/image.png) --- ##### Set a title to the pages To set a title to the pages you need to right click in the lower area of the page button  --- ##### Opening and closing the MP Host plugin - Single and Multi Host|  |  |