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Added information for XT Standalone in the manual
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## Windows

On the Windows platform, Surge XT is delivered as both a 32 or 64-bit VST3 and CLAP plug-in instrument.
On the Windows platform, Surge XT is delivered as both a 32 or 64-bit VST3, CLAP plug-in instrument and as a standalone synthesizer.

The file name for the VST3 is `Surge XT.vst3`. For CLAP, it is `Surge XT.clap`
The file name for the VST3 is `Surge XT.vst3`. For CLAP, it is `Surge XT.clap`, and the standalone is an executable called `Surge XT.exe`

System Requirements:

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## macOS

On Mac, Surge XT is delivered as a 64-bit Plug-in Instrument for the Audio
Unit (AU), VST3, and CLAP plug-in interfaces.
Unit (AU), VST3, and CLAP plug-in interfaces. It is also offered as a standalone application.

System Requirements:

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## Linux

On Linux, Surge is available as a 64-bit VST3 and CLAP in the form of a **deb** and **RPM** package.
It is also offered as a standalone application.

The system requirements can be hard to determine, as there are a lot of distributions out there and other factors.
However, the following information might be good to know:
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## Installing Alongside Older Versions

Although Surge XT represents an evolution of Surge, Surge XT is an entirely new plugin. This means that you can
Although Surge XT represents an evolution of Surge, Surge XT is an entirely new plug-in. This means that you can
effortlessly install it alongside Surge 1.9 or earlier, and you will need to keep Surge 1.9 installed in order
to open existing projects containing older versions of Surge.

## Standalone Version Options

Along with the usual plug-in formats available in the installer, Surge XT can also be ran as a standalone executable on all 3 operating
systems specified above. The standalone version includes several additional options available in the title bar on the top-left of the
interface. Such options are settings regarding MIDI and audio inputs and outputs configuration, saving and opening state files for the
synth, as well as resetting to the default state.

In addition, the standalone has a BPM setting to the left of the virtual keyboard towards the bottom of the interface. This comes in useful
for the [Tempo-Sync](#tempo-sync) option found in context menus of most time-related parameters.

## Locations

### Windows
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| Mix | Controls the mix of wet and dry signals | 0 .. 100 % |

### Bonsai

Bonsai is an organic-sounding distortion effect, combining a highly non-linear bass boost with an
emphasis-filtered waveshaper and noise AM. It excels at a wide range of very beefy gnarly sounds, but can
sound very good at subtle settings too.
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