Where Does SpectraLayers Store Projects and Settings?
SpectraLayers install paths, .slp projects and Steinberg preferences on Windows and Mac.
Last updated
SpectraLayers installs versioned: Program Files Steinberg trees on Windows, app bundles in Applications on Mac. Projects are .slp files holding layers, settings and markers wherever you save them. Preferences follow Steinberg's roaming and Library conventions per version.
Hosts integrate through external editor slots or ARA. Point ACID, Vegas, Live or FL Studio at the executable once and spectral editing opens from the timeline. Preferences rarely need manual visits.
Where SpectraLayers stores this, by platform
C:\Program Files\Steinberg\SpectraLayers
Versioned per release, so paths shift on upgrades. Projects (.slp) live wherever you save them; set Session Path in Preferences to corral them. User preferences sit in %APPDATA%\Steinberg versioned folders.
/Applications/SpectraLayers.app
Same versioned story as Windows. Preferences follow ~/Library/Preferences Steinberg conventions. ARA hosts like Cubase and Nuendo load it as an extension instead of the standalone app.
Frequently asked questions
Where should SpectraLayers projects live?
Save the .slp wherever suits; it bundles layers, settings and markers. Set a Session Path in Preferences, System tab to stop projects scattering across drives.
How do I use SpectraLayers from my DAW?
Point the host at the versioned executable: Program Files\Steinberg\SpectraLayers on Windows, the app bundle on Mac. ACID, Vegas, Ableton and FL Studio all have external editor slots for exactly this.
Can I copy SpectraLayers presets between PCs?
Reinstall rather than hand copying. Steinberg warns manual preset surgery can break things, and factory sets restore cleanly from the installer. Back up user presets separately; they travel fine.
Notice an outdated path? Let us know.