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PATCH DNA / THE BASS

Install The Bass on macOS

Everything you need to get started with The Bass.

The BassmacOS · VST3 + AU + Standalonev1.3.0

Get started

Already downloaded the file from your account? Start with step 2.

  1. Download from your account

    In your Patch DNA account, choose The Bass and download the macOS installer. If you already have the file, continue to the next step.

  2. Run the installer

    Close your DAW, open the downloaded package and follow the installer. Approve the standard macOS permission prompt when requested.

  3. Open The Bass

    After installation, launch the Patch DNA standalone app or open the plug-in in your DAW. If it does not appear in the list, restart your DAW and rescan plug-ins.

  4. Activate and create

    Connect to the internet and enter your The Bass license key from your account. Once activation completes successfully, you can start creating. Serum 2 must also be installed and activated separately.

A LITTLE HELP

Need a hand?

macOS will not open the package

First verify the source, filename and SHA-256 using the details below. Control-click the package and choose Open. If macOS still blocks this package, open System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway.

Keep macOS security enabled. If approval is unavailable or you are unsure about the file, contact support.

Show the steps on screen
In Downloads, Control-click the Patch DNA package and choose Open.
In Downloads, Control-click the Patch DNA package and choose Open.
macOS may show a warning for the current non-notarized installer.
macOS may show a warning for the current non-notarized installer.
In System Settings → Privacy & Security, approve this package with Open Anyway.
In System Settings → Privacy & Security, approve this package with Open Anyway.
The plug-in does not appear in your DAW

Restart your DAW and rescan VST3 or Audio Units. The plug-in and its creator may be listed as Patch DNA.

Activation does not complete

Check your internet connection and use your The Bass key. If network filtering prevents the connection, review its settings. If the issue continues, contact support with the message you saw. Never send the full key.

We’re here to help.

Tell us your product, the last step you completed and the message you saw. Never send your license key or password.

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Advanced detailsFile verification and technical information

Verify your download

Download only from your Patch DNA account. Compare the complete SHA-256 with the value beside the download in your account. If it differs, do not run the file and contact support. A hash confirms the published bytes; it does not replace a publisher signature.

Filename
Patch_DNA_The_Bass_1.3.0_macOS.pkg

View the file details in your account

Optional verification in Terminal

Open the shell in the folder containing the downloaded file and run this read-only command. Compare the hash with the value in your account.

shasum -a 256 "Patch_DNA_The_Bass_1.3.0_macOS.pkg"