> Step by step

1. Getting started

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To get your own copy of Tone2 FilterBank3 you need to register an account and log in at www.filesilo.co.uk/ computermusic. If you don’t already have an account, hit the Register button. 2

Head to this issue (296) and click on it. You will get a question related to the issue (it will be quite easy!). Simply enter your answer, making sure you put the correct casing on the letters. 3

You should have now unlocked the content for this issue (296). Scroll down to the software section of the content, download and open the file, ‘Free Tone2 plugin instructions’. You will see the screen above. 4

No simply hit the ‘Unlock Content’ icon to download the instructions. It shouldn’t take long as it is a simple text file. Open it! 5

In this document, there are a couple of links to both the 32/64-bit versions of FilterBank3 and the 32-bit Mac version. (Yes the links are blacked out like some kind of CIA UFO document, but blame the software pirates, OK?) 6

Click on your chosen version. For 64-bit Mac use, see our later tutorial. This will download the installers direct for each platform. You should get a .zip (PC) or .dmg (Mac download (as shown). 7

No serial numbers needed, now you can simply install your plugin and you’re on your way! 8

The plugin should be installed in all 32and 64-bit PC DAWs or older 32-bit

Mac DAWs. For later 64-bit Mac usage, please follow the tutorials on the last page of this workshop. Now, load it as an instrument on your chosen channel as usual and turn the page for more advice on getting the best from it.