Installation guide

Install Vonar.Step by step.

From download to your first sound in FL Studio. Vonar is a VST3 plugin for Windows 10/11 (64-bit).

  1. Download the installer

    Get Vonar-1.0.0-Setup.exe (4.6 MB). It comes straight from the GitHub release.

    Download Vonar-1.0.0-Setup.exe

    Optional: check that the file is genuine

    Open PowerShell in your Downloads folder and run:

    Get-FileHash .\Vonar-1.0.0-Setup.exe -Algorithm SHA256

    The result must be exactly:

    e580c3dc3b25b4be998d9c526e5ed6636b3540e4d068ba92381f9d6532e30802

    Official downloads are only available from this site and the GitHub repository. Any other site is unofficial.

  2. If Windows shows a blue “Windows protected your PC” window

    This is Windows SmartScreen. It appears because the installer is not signed with a paid code-signing certificate, not because something is wrong with the file. Vonar is free and its full source code is public on GitHub.

    What to click

    1. Click More info (small text under the message).
    2. Check that the app name is Vonar-1.0.0-Setup.exe. “Unknown publisher” is normal for an unsigned file.
    3. Click Run anyway.

    Not sure? Check the SHA-256 in step 1 first. If it matches, the file is the one published here.

  3. Run the installer

    Follow the wizard: licence → install → finish. The plugin goes to C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3\Vonar.vst3, where every DAW looks for it. To remove it later, use Settings → Apps.

    Prefer no installer? Download Vonar-1.0.0-Windows-x64.zip and copy the whole Vonar.vst3 folder to the same place.

  4. Find Vonar in FL Studio

    1. Open Options → Manage plugins and click Find installed plugins.
    2. Vonar appears under Generators (vendor: Vonar). Tick the star to show it in the instrument menu.
    3. In the Channel Rack click + and choose Vonar.

  5. Pick a preset

    Use the preset bar at the top of the Vonar window, not FL Studio's preset menu. Click the name to open the menu grouped by category, use the < > arrows to step through presets, or filter by category, mood and tag, and search.

  6. Turn the macros

    The four MACROS knobs at the bottom change the character of each preset. Drag a knob up or down, hold Shift for fine steps, and double-click to reset it. Your sound, preset name and macro labels are saved in the FL Studio project.

Good to know

Download Vonar v1.0.0