Install and activate
1
Download Youka Live
Open the Youka Live download page and
download the Universal DMG.
2
Install the app
Open the DMG, drag Youka Live into Applications, eject the disk
image, and open Youka Live.
3
Find Youka Live in the menu bar
Youka Live lives at the top of your screen instead of opening a normal app
window. Click the waveform icon whenever you want to open the mixer.
4
Start the free trial
Open the Youka Live menu and select Start Free Trial. Your browser opens
with an eight-character activation code. Sign in to Youka and select
Approve this Mac only if the code matches the one in the app.Approval gives your Youka account 30 cumulative minutes of Live separation.
The allowance has no calendar expiration and no payment card is required.
Time decreases only after the app reaches Live; setup, warm-up, recovery,
errors, and time with Live switched off do not count.
5
Allow system audio access
When macOS asks, allow Screen & System Audio Recording for Youka Live.
If the prompt does not appear, open System Settings → Privacy & Security →
Screen & System Audio Recording and enable Youka Live.
Make your first mix
1
Start playback
Play music or video in any Mac app, such as a browser or media player.
2
Turn on Live
Enable Live from the Youka Live menu. Youka Live automatically checks
that separation can run reliably on this Mac, then prepares the playback
buffer. Allow a few seconds for this to finish.
3
Adjust the stems
Move the Vocals, Drums, Bass, and Other sliders, or adjust
Master to change the full output level. Select any speaker control,
including Master, to mute it. Unmuting restores its previous audible
level.To keep the mixer compact, open … → Show in Mixer and turn off any
controls you do not want to see. Hidden controls keep their volume and mute
settings. Select Show All to restore every control.