Install PHIXER
Free stereo phase repair for Win · Mac · Linux. Formats: VST3, CLAP, and AU (macOS).
VST3 CLAP AU
Get the free download Watch tutorial Mono demo
Watch before you install
- YouTube tutorial + how it sounds (walkthrough with audio)
- Short intro (no commentary, mute-friendly)
- Watch / mono demo page (embeds + what to listen for)
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1. Download
- Open the Gumroad page
- Download the all-platforms package (PHIXER 1.2.3)
- Unzip the archive
2. Windows (x64)
- VST3 → copy the
.vst3bundle toC:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3\ - CLAP → copy the
.clapbundle toC:\Program Files\Common Files\CLAP\
Rescan plugins in your DAW. Restart the host if the scan does not pick it up.
3. macOS (Apple Silicon + Intel)
- VST3 →
/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3/ - CLAP →
/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/CLAP/ - AU →
/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/
PHIXER for Mac is Developer ID signed and notarized. If Gatekeeper prompts, open System Settings → Privacy & Security and allow the plugin, then rescan in your DAW (Logic needs an AU validation pass).
4. Linux (x64)
- VST3 →
~/.vst3/or/usr/lib/vst3/ - CLAP →
~/.clap/or/usr/lib/clap/
Point your DAW’s plugin path at the folder you used, then rescan.
5. First insert
- Load PHIXER on a stereo bus, dual-mic pair, or layered group that collapses in mono
- Start with Amount up; dial From / To around the hollow band
- Check in mono - then trim Amount to taste
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Still not showing up? Confirm you installed the format your DAW supports, that the path is in the host’s scan list, and that you rescanned after copying files.