Cradle Complete Bundle -mac- |top| Jun 2026

Cradle’s audio engine shares macOS’s Core Audio priority threads, achieving round-trip latency as low as 5 ms on Apple Silicon Macs.

| Feature | Implementation on macOS | |---------|------------------------| | | ✅ Full M1/M2/M3 optimization; CPU usage ~30% lower than Intel mode | | Audio Unit (AU) Hosting | ✅ Load third-party AU plugins inside Songview | | Metal Graphics Acceleration | ✅ Smooth UI rendering, low latency on Retina displays | | Core Audio Integration | ✅ Aggregate devices, multi-output routing, low-latency monitoring | | Touch Bar Support | ✅ (On MacBook Pro) Transport controls, metering, and quick quantize | | Shortcuts | Standard macOS (Cmd+Shift+...) with user-editable key commands | | iCloud Drive | ⚠️ Manual only – no native cloud project sync; can store projects in iCloud folder manually | | AUv3 Support | ❌ No (iOS audio units not supported) | Cradle Complete Bundle -MAC-

| Component | Minimum Requirement | Recommended | |-----------|--------------------|--------------| | | macOS 11 (Big Sur) | macOS 13 (Ventura) or later | | Processor | Intel Core i5 (2017+) | Apple M1/M2/M3 (Native mode) | | RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB or more | | Disk Space | 15 GB (bundle + core libraries) | 30 GB+ (full sample libraries) | | Display | 1280 x 800 | 1920 x 1080 or Retina | | Internet | Required for activation & cloud content | Required for updates | Cradle’s audio engine shares macOS’s Core Audio priority

: Distinct modules focusing on retro-digital textures and early 2000s aesthetics. Solution: Disable "Low Resolution Mode" in Finder >

GUI is black or purple. Solution: Disable "Low Resolution Mode" in Finder > Get Info on the plugin file. This is an old Intel legacy issue fixed in the M-native version.