1. Downloading Tonalic

After creating your Tonalic account at tonalic.com, you’ll receive download links for both macOS and Windows directly in your web browser.

You can also access your downloads via:
The “License” section in your Tonalic account dashboard
The confirmation email you received after the purchase

2. Installing Tonalic

After downloading the installer: Close all open DAWs before running the installer and follow the on-screen instructions.

Tonalic installs automatically to your system’s default plugin directories. We recommend keeping these default locations for best compatibility.

The Tonalic installer contains:
AU (Generator) – macOS
VST3 – macOS & Windows
AAX – Pro Tools
Tonalic ARA – for Studio One 7.2 or later
Tonalic Standalone - only for previewing and utility tasks

The installer itself is only small in size. Tonalic downloads content on demand in the background as you explore, so you can start quickly without large upfront downloads.

macOS 12.0 or later
Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit)

Tonalic Instrument: 64-bit DAWs that support VST3, AU (Generator), or AAX plug-ins
Tonalic ARA: currently supported by Studio One Pro 7.2.3 or higher

Hardware
Broadband Internet Connection
Multi-core CPU (Intel, AMD, or Apple Silicon)
at least 16 GB of RAM, at least 20 GB of free disk space
ASIO or Core Audio compatible audio interface recommended

You’re free to use Tonalic Audio Content to create your own original music and soundtracks — and you can release, distribute, or monetize those works however you like, including in connection with commercial and non-commercial music productions, advertising campaigns, film soundtracks or other audio-visual works that require a synchronization license, video games, podcasts, and other media.

All Tonalic Audio Content is royalty-free, and no third party (including any Tonalic Featured Musician whose sounds you may have used) may claim any rights in your finished work — including, but not limited to, rights in the composition or recording.

That said, there are a few important restrictions to be aware of. You may not:

• Redistribute Tonalic Audio Content as part of, or in connection with, a sample library, sample-based product, or other musical instrument or audio production tool.

• Use Tonalic Audio Content for AI training, modeling, or dataset creation.

• Use the name, likeness, image, or trademark of any Tonalic Featured Musician, or suggest any affiliation, sponsorship, direct contribution, or endorsement by any Tonalic Featured Musician.
  

All audio content in Tonalic was recorded and produced by our engineers in collaboration with professional studio musicians — our “Tonalic Featured Musician” — and is 100% AI-free, ensuring full clarity over its origin, rights, and permitted uses.

If you’re unsure about a specific use case you have in mind, please review our EULA or contact us at support@tonalic.com and we’ll be happy to assist.

In the event of a conflict between this FAQ and our EULA, the EULA shall prevail. If in doubt, contact us!

Yes, you retain full ownership of your original musical work created using Tonalic Audio Content. However, please note that while you own your composition, you don't have exclusive rights to the Tonalic Audio Content you've used - other users can use the same Tonalic Audio Content in their works without infringing on your rights, and vice versa.

Same answer as above – you retain full ownership of your original musical work created using Tonalic Audio Content. However, you don't have exclusive rights to the Tonalic Audio Content you've used - other users can use the same Tonalic Audio Content in their works without infringing on your rights, and vice versa.

A public-domain license such as CC0 is not appropriate for non-exclusive, royalty-free sounds such as the Tonalic Audio Content. While you have full ownership of your works made with Tonalic, you do not own exclusive rights to the Tonalic Audio Content you’ve used.

No, while you will no longer be able to use the Tonalic software (and thus lose access to all features available in Tonalic) upon cancellation of your subscription, the license granted to you concerning Tonalic Audio Content you have bounced and incorporated into your own music productions survives. This including the right to publish or otherwise monetize your works created with Tonalics.

• Open a Cubase project.
• Right-click in the Track Area and select Add Instrument Track.
• Choose Tonalic Instrument as the instrument.
• (Optional) Increase the Count value to add multiple tracks at once, then click Add Track.
• Log in when Tonalic first opens.

Each Tonalic Instrument Track corresponds to one Tonalic Track inside the plug-in.
Rename your tracks — the names appear automatically inside Tonalic.

Tip
Track names and order changes in Cubase are reflected instantly in Tonalic.
If they don’t appear immediately, close and reopen MultiTrack View.

We have tested the latest version of Tonalic with the following configurations:

Cubase 14.0.50 (VST3) under

Windows 11
macOS 14.6 (Intel)
macOS 15.1 (Apple Silicon native)

• Open a new or existing Live Set.
• Go to Preferences → Plug-Ins and enable Use VST3 Plug-In System Folders.
• In the Browser, search for Tonalic.
• Drag Tonalic Instrument onto a new track (or double-click it).
• Log in when prompted.

Tonalic runs on an Instrument Track but does not respond to MIDI notes.

Tips

• Each Tonalic Instrument instance creates its own track inside Tonalic.
• Rename or reorder tracks—changes sync instantly with Tonalic.

We have tested the latest version of Tonalic with the following configurations:

Live 12.2 (VST3) under

Windows 11
macOS 15.5 (Intel)
macOS 15.5 (Apple Silicon native)

• Open a Logic project.
• Under Create New Track, choose Software Instrument.
• In the instrument slot, navigate to
  AU Generators → Celemony → Tonalic Instrument → Stereo.
• Click Create.
• When Tonalic opens, log in with your Tonalic credentials.

Tonalic runs inside Logic on a Software Instrument track but is not a MIDI instrument.
MIDI notes on that track will not trigger Tonalic.

Tips

• Add additional Tonalic Instrument tracks for more instruments.
• Rename your Logic tracks; names appear inside Tonalic’s MultiTrack View.
• To reopen Tonalic quickly, hold ⌘ + double-click the track header.

We have tested the latest version of Tonalic with the following configurations:

Logic Pro 11.2.2 (AU) under

macOS 15.5 (Intel)
macOS 15.5 (Apple Silicon under Rosetta)

• Open a Pro Tools session.
• Go to Track → New… and create a Stereo Instrument Track.
• In the track’s insert slot, load Tonalic Instrument
  (multi-channel → Celemony → Tonalic).
• Log in with your Tonalic credentials.

Tonalic uses the Instrument Track as a host plug-in but is not a MIDI instrument.
MIDI data on that track will have no effect.

Tips

• Each Tonalic Instrument insert corresponds to one Tonalic Track.
• Rename tracks to identify them easily in MultiTrack View.
• Track order inside Tonalic matches the order of creation in Pro Tools.

We have tested the latest version of Tonalic with the following configurations:

Pro Tools 2025.6 (AAX) under

Windows 11
macOS 15.5 (Intel)
macOS 15.5 (Apple Silicon native)

• Open a Studio One session.
• In the right-hand Browser, locate Tonalic.
• Drag Tonalic onto a track—or into the arrangement area—to load the ARA extension.
• Log in with your Tonalic credentials when prompted.
• Use the Chord Track to control Tonalic’s chords and progressions.

For best results, use Studio One 7.2 or later.
If your version doesn’t support Tonalic ARA, load Tonalic Instrument instead.

Tips

• Work directly from the Browser, or double-click a Tonalic region to open the bottom-panel GUI.
• Each Tonalic Instrument instance creates a separate track inside Tonalic.
• Name tracks clearly before adding more.

We have tested the latest version of Tonalic with the following configurations:

Studio One 7.2 (ARA-VST3) under

Windows 11
macOS 15 (Intel)
macOS 15 (Apple Silicon native)