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Looking for the 64 bit version of Sound Byte for macOS 10.15 Catalina? It's in the beta section below, Click here to jump there (It's still officially called a beta but has been tested under Catalina)

If macOS complains it cannot open Sound Byte, you can run it by right clicking on the program icon and selecting Open.

Go ahead and download a copy of Sound Byte, and give it a try. There's only one download file for each platform, your registration code determines which version you can run. Until you register, Sound Byte works as the Lite version.

If you're already a Sound Byte user, you can upgrade to the latest version by downloading and installing it. Your registration code will work with all versions released within one year of your purchase date. After that, you can upgrade for a discounted price.

Just click on one of the links below to download your copy of Sound Byte.

Sound Byte for macOS 10.6 through 10.14 Mojave

There are two download options for Mac OS X, both result in the same version of Sound Byte, we offer these options in case you have difficulties with one of the downloads:

Download Sound Byte for Mac OSX. Version 4.7.6 ZIP Format Intel Only

Download Sound Byte for Mac OSX. Version 4.7.6 DMG format Intel Only

Sound Byte for Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10

Download Sound Byte for Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10. Version 4.7.6 Setup Program

Note: If you get a message saying that "Windows Protected your PC" blocking the Sound Byte installer from running, click on More Info, and then click the Run Anyway button. Then click on Yes to run from an unsigned publisher.

Windows should have QuickTime installed to utilize all of the features of Sound Byte. This does not affect Mac OS X users, as QuickTime is always available. Sound Byte will check for QuickTime, and report if it cannot be found. If you need to install QuickTime, go to this page to download the QuickTime 7.6 installer: https://support.apple.com/kb/DL762?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

Sound Byte will run without QuickTime on Windows, but you need to change the setting in the Sound Byte Preferences, telling the app to not use QuickTime. Note that not all features will be available without QuickTime.

Please do not install a later version of QuickTime, as it may not correctly function on Windows 8 or 10. Do not install or update QuickTime if it is already present on your PC and Sound Byte is correctly working.

If you are updating an existing copy of Sound Byte, be sure to quit it before running the Installer.

If you do not want to use the installer, you can also download the
ZIP archive version. Version 4.7.6 ZIP format for Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10

Beta Versions of Sound Byte:

If macOS complains it cannot open Sound Byte, you can run it by right clicking on the program icon and selecting Open.

Download Sound Byte for Windows. Version 4.7.7b10 .zip format (10 June 2019)

Download Sound Byte for macOS. Version 5.0.0b1 .zip format - 64 bit (9 August 2019)

Sound Byte beta 5.0.0b2, which again allows setting of in/out points, there could be some potential conflicts with fading and other features:

Download Sound Byte for macOS. Version 5.0.0b2 .zip format - 64 bit (12 November 2019)

Sound Byte beta 5.0.0b3, which again allows setting the sound output device, but not channel mapping:

Download Sound Byte for macOS. Version 5.0.0b3 .zip format - 64 bit (5 February 2020)

Sound Byte beta 5.0.0b4, fixes some bugs related to sound files spontaneously starting to play again when finished:

Download Sound Byte for macOS. Version 5.0.0b4 .zip format - 64 bit (10 February 2020)

Sound Byte beta 5.0.0b5, fixes some bugs related to carts not being re-drawn/updated:

Download Sound Byte for macOS. Version 5.0.0b5 .zip format - 64 bit (29 February 2020)

These are betas of the 64 bit version of Sound Byte for macOS.

Not all of the features of the previous (32 bit) versions of Sound Byte are yet available, in particular the ability to set the output device and channels and in/out points.

If macOS complains it cannot open Sound Byte, you can run it by right clicking on the program icon and selecting Open.

New versions of Sound Byte are under development, hopefully with these and any other currently unavailable features, but at this time we cannot provide an estimated completion date, or even a guarantee they will be available. Our policy is not to announce features until they actually exist, to avoid any misunderstandings.

Please keep this in mind should you choose to purchase a copy of Sound Byte, or renew your registration to run this version of Sound Byte. Your purchase is of the currently available software, and the registration code you receive will allow you to run any newer versions released over the next year, there is no guarantee any particular currently missing features will be implemented.

If you run this program and receive a message that your registration code has expired, that is because your year of free updates has ended. You can renew for another year of updates for a discounted price by visiting this page: https://www.blackcatsystems.com/update.html

Please note that page must be used to obtain the discounted renewal pricing. You can of course continue to use your previous version of Sound Byte as long as you wish, if you chose to not renew.

To prevent data loss, you should create backups of any existing rack files.

Rack files are stored in a directory named "SoundByteRacks" which is in the documents directory for your user account. Make copies of these files and keep them in a safe place. Should the rack files become damaged, you can replace them from the backups. Only do this while Sound Byte is not running).

Older Unsupported Versions

These versions are prodvided for users with older systems. Note that no updates or bug fixes will ever be provided for these versions, use them at your own risk.

If you have an older PPC Mac system running Mac OS X, download this copy of Sound Byte:
Download Sound Byte for Mac OS X (PPC). Version 4.1.2

If you have an older Mac system running MacOS 9, download this copy of Sound Byte:
Download Sound Byte for MacOS 9. Version 2.7.1 (600k)
Zipped download of version 2.7.1.

If you have an older Mac system running MacOS 8, download this copy of Sound Byte, which works on both PPC and 68k Macintosh Computers.

Sound Byte. Version 1.8.4 (485k)