MockingByrd
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BETA BUILD · v1.5.4

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Available for macOS and Windows. Each installer bundles the plugin, the Standalone app, the six NAM amp profiles, and a seed preset corpus — the card for your system is highlighted below.

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macOS · Universal binary
Intel + Apple Silicon (x86_64 + arm64)
MockingByrd-1.5.4.pkg
65 MB · v1.5.4 · Released August 18, 2026

One signed, Apple-notarized installer with the AU plugin, the VST3 plugin, the Standalone app, and the six NAM amp profiles.

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SHA-256 6e1b88cda23c6f808f426a56cb8cd350d974bff33ea1f84196aa90ec74eccc3b
Installation
  1. 1
    Run the installer
    Double-click the .pkg and walk through the macOS installer. It places the AU at /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/, the VST3 at /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3/, and the standalone app at /Applications/MockingByrd.app.
  2. 2
    Profiles + seed presets are bundled
    The six amp profiles and a handful of validated seed presets install automatically to ~/Library/Application Support/MockingByrd/. Nothing to download separately.
  3. 3
    Restart your DAW
    Plugin formats only get rescanned on launch. Fully quit and reopen your DAW; the plugin shows up under JNPR Labs → MockingByrd. No DAW? Open /Applications/MockingByrd.app and grant microphone permission.
“Developer cannot be verified”? The installer is signed and notarized by Apple, so this shouldn't appear. If it does, right-click the installer and choose Open, then confirm — and let us know, since it likely means a bad download.
System requirements
  • OSmacOS 11 Big Sur or later
  • CPUIntel or Apple Silicon (universal)
  • FormatsAU · VST3 · Standalone
Windows · 64-bit
VST3 plugin + Standalone app
MockingByrd-1.5.3-win-setup.exe
22 MB · v1.5.3 · Released August 14, 2026

The full amp engine, the pedalboard, the tuner and browser tone delivery — same code as the Mac build. Not yet code-signed, so Windows shows a one-time SmartScreen prompt before the installer runs (see the note below), and take recording is macOS-only for now.

Download for Windows
SHA-256 25392ac5b5441ac9d5288dd04d1307e9da95b3c441bb6eaa95e863ac8660994e
Installation
  1. 1
    Click through the SmartScreen prompt
    Windows pauses the installer on first run because it isn't code-signed yet. This is expected — the exact two clicks are in the box below.
  2. 2
    Run the installer
    It places the VST3 at C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3\MockingByrd.vst3 and the standalone app at C:\Program Files\MockingByrd\MockingByrd.exe, and offers to launch it when it finishes.
  3. 3
    Profiles + seed presets are bundled
    The six amp profiles and a set of validated seed presets install to %APPDATA%\MockingByrd\Profiles and \Presets. They are left in place if you uninstall, so your own tones survive a reinstall.
  4. 4
    Restart your DAW
    Most hosts only rescan VST3s on launch. Fully quit and reopen your DAW; the plugin shows up under JNPR Labs → MockingByrd. No DAW? Launch the standalone app and pick your audio interface.
Windows will say “Windows protected your PC”. That blue box is expected, not a bad download: this build carries no code-signing certificate yet. Click “More info”, then the “Run anyway” button that appears. Some antivirus tools flag unsigned installers for the same reason — if yours quarantines the file, check the file you downloaded against the SHA-256 printed above before you allow it.
System requirements
  • OSWindows 10 or 11 (64-bit)
  • CPUx86_64
  • FormatsVST3 · Standalone (no AU — macOS only)
  • AudioWASAPI (no ASIO in this build)
  • SigningUnsigned — see the note above
Installed it? Set it up next.

Audio devices, getting your guitar to the right input, and the one button that catches nearly everybody out.

Setup guide & FAQ

Troubleshooting

Plugin not showing in your DAW after install
Most DAWs only rescan on launch. Fully quit and reopen. In Logic, you may also need to validate the AU under Preferences → Plug-In Manager. On Windows it is VST3 only — if your host lists no VST3 folder, point it at C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3.
Windows blocked the installer
Expected — the Windows build is an unsigned test build. On the “Windows protected your PC” screen click “More info”, then “Run anyway”. If your antivirus quarantined the file instead, compare its SHA-256 against the one printed on the download card before allowing it.
No sound coming out
First check the header button — MockingByrd always starts on '● MUTED' by design, and one click switches it to '○ Input Live'. That is the cause far more often than anything else. After that: Input Source defaults to 'Both (sum)' but single-input interfaces usually need 'Left' or 'Right', and input and output should be set to the SAME device.
Want to generate a custom preset?
Generate a tone at mockingbyrd.fm/generate, link your plugin once, and hit “Load in plugin” — it arrives live in your open plugin within a few seconds.
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