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MDW EQ V5 AAX 64-bit Install Procedure for Mac
The current MDW EQ V5 AAX 64-bit (v5.0.2.19) installer does not write over existing MDW EQ V5 plug-ins on Mac
If you have the older 32-bit AAX versions of MDW EQ V5 (released in 2012) already installed, and want to install 64-bit MDW EQ v5.0.2.19, you will need to follow one of these procedures (either should work):
Option 1 – Remove Older MDW Plug-ins Before Install:
1. Go to Macintosh HD/Library/Application Support/Avid/Audio/Plug-ins, and drag the following files to the trash:
- MDWEQ5-AAX-3B.aaxplugin
- MDWEQ5-AAX-5B.aaxplugin
2. Open the downloaded “MDWEQ5-AAX-Installer 5.0.2r19.pkg” (available in your Avid account if you own MDW EQ v5).
- Note: If you are on Mac OSX 10.7.5 or later, you will have to right-click on the .pkg file and choose open from the drop-down.
3. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation.
4. Launch Pro Tools 11. MDW EQ V5 plug-ins should now be available.
Option 2 – Run the Installer Twice:
1. Open the downloaded “MDWEQ5-AAX-Installer 5.0.2r19.pkg” (available in your Avid account if you own MDW EQ v5).
- Note: If you are on Mac OSX 10.7.5 or later, you will have to right-click on the .pkg file and choose open from the drop-down.
2. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation.
3. Launch Pro Tools 11.
4. You will receive a message stating that the MDW EQ V5’s are not valid 64-bit AAX Plug-ins. Choose to move them to the Unused folder. Finish launching Pro Tools.
5. Quit Pro Tools once launch is complete.
6. Run “MDWEQ5-AAX-Installer 5.0.2r19.pkg” again.
7. Launch Pro Tools 11. MDW EQ V5 plug-ins should now be available.