Downloading and running DIVA on a Mac

[NickF]

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I'm after this program: http://www.u-he.com/cms/images/screensh ... ot_sml.jpg (http://www.u-he.com/cms/images/screenshots/divascreenshot_sml.jpg)

I'v downloaded and installed http://www.u-he.com/downloads/Diva/Diva101Mac.zip (http://www.u-he.com/downloads/Diva/Diva101Mac.zip) but I don't see any DIVA application icon in my applications folder.

I'v had a look though the Readme PDF but that didn't help...

Am I missing something obvious here?... I feel it shouldn't this hard to try out a demo of DIVA...

[justin3am]

Diva runs as a Audio Unit, VST or RTAS plug-in inside of an application that hosts plug-ins. You should have Garage Band on your Mac, you can use the Diva Audio Unit in Garage Band.

[NickF]

Ah right I see. Thanks.
I had a feeling it was a plugin, but I wasn't quite sure to what.

Would this be a good place to ask about usb keyboard recommendation?
I'm new to all this and I don't want to buy something crap.

[lococarlos]

The getting started forum will be a great place to find out about all that stuff! http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=74

[bmrzycki]

If you're looking for a very simple plugin host Apple provides one with the Xcode developer tools. It's called AU Lab.

You can find the XCode developer tools on your Mac OS X Install DVD. Once installed you will find AU Lab on your system drive at /Developer/Applications/Audio/AU Lab.

https://developer.apple.com/library/ios ... index.html

[xh3rv]

Would this be a good place to ask about usb keyboard recommendation?

Anywhere on KVR will probably be helpful. I'd suggest listing a few and asking for a comparison, there's quite a bit out there and just the feel can be really different for similar quality stuff.

[saxer]

keyboard depends on your musical background. do you play piano?