The following instructions explain how to install Helgobox manually. Please note that manual installation is usually not necessary, as you can use the installer or ReaPack instead.
The instructions apply to the following versions:
| Stable | Unstable | |
|---|---|---|
| Helgobox | 2.18.4 | 2.19.0-pre.6 |
| Helgobox App | 0.22.0 | 0.27.0 |
1. Locate the REAPER resource directory
In REAPER, choose Options → Show REAPER resource path in explorer/finder.
All paths mentioned below are relative to this directory.
2. Download the Helgobox plug-in
Download the file matching your operating system and architecture and save it in the
UserPlugins/FX directory.
| Platform | Destination filename | Stable | Unstable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows x64 | helgobox-x64.dll | Download | Download |
| macOS Intel | helgobox-x64.vst.dylib | Download | Download |
| macOS Apple Silicon | helgobox-arm64.vst.dylib | Download | Download |
| Linux x64 | helgobox-x64.so | Download | Download |
| Linux ARM64 | helgobox-aarch64.so | Download | Download |
Create the UserPlugins/FX directory if it doesn’t exist.
3. Download the Helgobox extension
Download the extension matching your platform and save it in the UserPlugins directory.
| Platform | Destination filename | Stable | Unstable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows x64 | reaper_helgobox-x64.dll | Download | Download |
| macOS Intel | reaper_helgobox-x64.dylib | Download | Download |
| macOS Apple Silicon | reaper_helgobox-arm64.dylib | Download | Download |
| Linux x64 | reaper_helgobox-x64.so | Download | Download |
| Linux ARM64 | reaper_helgobox-aarch64.so | Download | Download |
Create the UserPlugins directory if it doesn’t exist.
4. Download the Helgobox App
Download the app archive matching your platform and save it as
Data/helgoboss/archives/helgobox-app.tar.zst.
| Platform | Stable | Unstable |
|---|---|---|
| Windows x64 | Download | Download |
| macOS (Intel and Apple Silicon) | Download | Download |
| Linux x64 | Download | Download |
Do not extract the archive. Create the parent directories if necessary.
5. Install additional resources (optional)
ReaLearn user guide
Download theReaLearn user guide and save it as:
helgoboss/realearn/doc/realearn-user-guide.pdf
Playtime toolbar icons
Download the following icons and save them at the corresponding paths relative to the REAPER resource directory.
| Destination path | Download |
|---|---|
toolbar_icons/toolbar_playtime.png | Download |
toolbar_icons/150/toolbar_playtime.png | Download |
toolbar_icons/200/toolbar_playtime.png | Download |
toolbar_icons/toolbar_playtime_custom.png | Download |
toolbar_icons/150/toolbar_playtime_custom.png | Download |
toolbar_icons/200/toolbar_playtime_custom.png | Download |
About page
Download about.html and save it as helgoboss/helgobox/doc/about.html
6. Restart REAPER
Restart REAPER to load the Helgobox extension.
You can now use Helgobox in REAPER.