Win / Mac VST3 / AU

Free v1.2.0

LOCUS DELAY

LOCUS DELAY is a stereo delay that gives each echo a left-right and front-back position and moves it around your head on headphones. Place it with the XY pad, or let CIRCLE orbit it in time with the tempo.

Release date 2026-4-25

File size Win 3.23 MB / Mac 10.20 MB

OS Windows / macOS

Format Win: VST3 / Mac: VST3, AU (64-bit)

Disclaimer & License

1. No warranty
This software is provided without any guarantee that it will work. It may not work correctly depending on your combination of OS, DAW and host.

2. Limitation of liability
The distributor is not liable for any damage caused by using or being unable to use this software, including DAW crashes, data loss, effects on your productions, or any other direct or indirect damage.

3. License
✅ Use in commercial and non-commercial productions: allowed
✅ Installation on your own computers, including more than one: allowed
❌ Redistribution to third parties: prohibited (sharing the link to this page is fine)
❌ Modification, decompilation or reverse engineering: prohibited

4. Feature requests
This software is a personal project made out of the author’s own interest. Requests for new features, changes or bug fixes are not accepted, including those sent on social media or in comments.

5. Updates and support
There is no obligation to provide updates or support, and distribution may end without notice. Bug reports may not be received or addressed.

6. Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of Japan. This is a translation of the Japanese original; if they differ, the Japanese version prevails.

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About this plugin

LOCUS DELAY has three delay types (DUAL / TAPE / MULTI), tempo sync (SYNC / LINK) and 20 factory presets. LOCUS DELAY Pro, available on Gumroad / itch.io ($3.25), adds hand-drawn paths (DRAW), RAND / SQUARE / EIGHT movement, LFO and sidechain modulation, TONE, DUCK, DIFFUSE and FREEZE.

Feature	LOCUS DELAY (free)	LOCUS DELAY Pro
XY pad (left-right and front-back position)	✓	✓
TIME / SYNC / LINK	✓	✓
DELAY TYPE (DUAL / TAPE / MULTI)	✓	✓
LOCUS MOVE: CIRCLE (orbits in time with the tempo)	✓	✓
LOCUS MOVE: RAND / SQUARE / EIGHT	—	✓
DRAW (follows a path you draw on the pad)	—	✓
LOCUS MODULATION (LFO and sidechain move the position)	—	✓
TONE (LOW CUT / HIGH CUT)	—	✓
DUCK (keeps echoes down while you play)	—	✓
DIFFUSE / FREEZE	—	✓
Factory presets	20	100
Save, delete and export user presets	— (can import)	✓
Price / where to get it	Free (official site / Gumroad / itch.io)	$3.25 (Gumroad / itch.io) Launch price until November 30 ($5 from December 1)

Video

Feature walkthrough

Changelog

2026-11-04 V1.2.0 New interface, English support, Pro edition added (RAND / SQUARE / EIGHT moved to Pro)

Installation (Windows)

Download

Select Windows in the download box above and save the .zip file.

Extract

Extract the zip file and take out the .vst3 file.

Copy to the VST3 folder

Copy the .vst3 file to C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3\.

Scan in your DAW

Restart your DAW or run a plugin scan, and it will show up.

Installation (macOS)

Download

Select macOS in the download box above and save the .zip file.

Extract

Extract the zip file and take out the .vst3 and .component files.

Copy to the VST3 folder

Copy the .vst3 file to ~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3/. To open it, choose Go → Go to Folder in Finder and enter this path.

If you use AU

Copy the .component file to ~/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/.

Unblock it in macOS

Open Terminal (Applications → Utilities → Terminal), type xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine followed by one space, then drag the .vst3 file you copied into the Terminal window and press Return. Do the same for the .component file. Without this step, macOS says the plugin “is damaged and can’t be opened” or that it “cannot verify the developer”, and your DAW will not load it. You need to do this again whenever you reinstall it for an update.

Scan in your DAW

Restart your DAW or rescan plugins, and it will show up. If the AU does not appear, restart your Mac.

Manual

Read the manual Online (HTML)