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Pedalboard2 is a VST (plus AudioUnit on OS X) plug-in host designed for live use. Based on the JUCE ‘audio plug-in host’ code, heavily modified.
Key Features:
- Modular patching.
- All plug-in parameters can be manipulated in real time via MIDI CCs or Open Sound Control messages.
- Any number of patches can be queued up and rapidly switched.
http://www.niallmoody.com/
Open Sound World is a scalable, extensible programming environment that allows musicians, sound designers, and researchers to process sound in response to expressive realtime control.
It combines a familiar visual patching paradigm with solid programming language features such as a strong type system and hierarchical name spaces.
OSW also includes an intuitive model for specifying new components using a graphical interface and high-level C++ expressions, making it easy to develop and share new music and signal processing algorithms.
OSW now includes support for VST instrument and effects plug-ins under Windows, with LADSPA support coming soon.
http://osw.sourceforge.net/
Niall’s Pedal Board is a simple ASIO VST host designed to be used as a guitar pedal board, using a joystick interface to control the plug-ins’ parameters (instruction included on how to turn a joystick into a (physical) pedal board).
Niall’s Pedal Board is open source, written using the Raw Material Software’s JUCE library.
http://www.niallmoody.com/
What is NanoHost?
Tone2 NanoHost is a free, minimalist host application which can load VST-synths. Furthermore, it can act as a wrapper which converts VST-synthesizers into standalone applications.
This tiny tool works best for live-performance, sound-design, jam-sessions and testing.What is special about NanoHost?
- It is free, requires no registration and you are allowed to share it with your friends.
- It requires no installation. You can run it directly from a USB-stick or CD.
- There is no plugin-scanning required since a plugin can be loaded directly – no matter where it is located on the hard-disc.
- Because of low-level code-optimization it offers highest performance and can operate with lower latency than conventional hosts.
- The GUI refreshes with an extremely high frame-rate (120 Hz). That’s why you will experience smoother animations and graphics than with other hosts.
- NanoHost itself requires nearly no space on the screen. As a result there is more space available for the interface of the VST-plugins.
- The software is very small. It requires (nearly) no hard-disc space and is loading extremely fast.
- Unlike conventional hosts the soundcard settings can be configured individually for every single plugin. This allows you to achieve the best possible performance for your VSTs.
- NanoHost is very easy to use and offers context-sensitive help.
Features
- It can convert a VST-synth into a standalone-application. You just need to rename NanoHost.exe to the name of the plugin.dll and copy it to the same directory. When you start plugin.exe, the VST-synth is wrapped and loaded automatically.
- The output of a plugin can be recorded to a wav-file in high quality.
- NanoHost can create random patches.
- It offers a soft-clipping algorithm with low distortion and tube-sound.
- Scrollbars allow you to work also with plugins larger than your screen resolution. It is possible to display also only a part of the plugin’s interface.
- Midi-notes can be transposed and Midi-channels can be filtered. There are several Midi-velocity curves available.
- Your current sound-bank can be stored and loaded automatically.
- It is also compatible with very old 32-bit plugins.
- It does work also with older computers.
Technical data
- Supported operating systems: Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 (32-bit or 64-bit), Linux with Wine.
- Supported plugin formats: VST 2.x (32-bit or 64-bit).
- Supported soundcard-drivers: ASIO, MME, Direct Sound.
- Supported samplerates: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88 kHz, 96 kHz, 176 kHz, 192 kHz.
- Supported patch formats: *.fxp and *.fxb.
- Supported format for recordings: 32-bit WAV in stereo.
http://www.tone2.com/
MSI is a MIDI/Audio sequencer/multitrack, basic features include:
MIDI sequencer
- 256 multi track + tempo, meter and key track(total 259 tracks).
- 64 MIDI input, 64 MIDI output.
- Max measure : 9999.
- Meter : 1/1~99/32.
- Resolution : 960.
- Tempo : 5~500.
- Data format : MSF(Music Studio File) and SMF format 0,1.
Audio
- 256 mono tracks.
- 8 stereo or surround busses.
- 44 insert and 54 stereo/surround effects (5 inserts per track).
- Output : 16ch(max).
- Input : 64ch(max).
- Frequency : 32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz.
- Sample bits : 16bit, 24bit (32 or 64bit floating processing).
- Data format : MSF(Music Studio File), WAF(Wave Audio File) and wave file.
- Supports MME and ASIO.
http://www.frieve.com/english/index.html
MusE is a multitrack virtual studio for Linux that has support for sequencing of both MIDI and audio and has, among other things, support for LADSPA, Jack and ALSA.
Some Highlights:
- Advanced jack audio routing possibilities.
- Automation architecture for both MIDI and audio.
- Better MIDI controller abstraction: available MIDI controller can be defined in instrument definition file (*.idf).
- Integrated mixer with:
- Unlimited number of inputs.
- Unlimited number of outputs.
- Unlimited number of tracks.
- Unlimited number of aux’s.
- LADSPA effects on all track types, both before and after fader.
- Stereo/Mono track types.
- interface changes, the TrackInfo pane is used more.
- MIDI instrument definition files (*.idf).
- Lots of customization options.
- Shortcut editor.
- Drag and drop import of MIDI files.
- Drag and drop import of wave files.
- Standard MIDIfile (smf) import-/export.
- RTC (Real time clock) use for rock solid timing.
- Advanced arranger with track and part abstractions.
- MIDI editors:
- Pianoroll.
- Drum editor.
- List editors.
- Controller editors.
- Realtime editing of “everything”.
- Unlimited number of open editors.
- Unlimited undo/redo.
- Realtime and step-recording.
- Multiple MIDI devices.
- Unlimited number of tracks, both MIDI and audio.
- Audio playback/recording.
- Sync to external and internal devices/applications:
- MTC/MMC.
- MIDI Clock.
- Master/Slave.
- Jack transport enabled.
- LADSPA effects.
- Integrated softsynth architecture M.E.S.S
- Several internal synths available.
- Simple architecture for adding more synths.
- support for industry standard Windows VSTi softsynths.
- JACK enabled.
- ALSA sequencer client.
- LASH enabled (formerly LADCCA).
- Raw MIDI device usage through ALSA.
- XML based project files.
- XML based configuration files.
- project file contains complete app state (session data).
- Application spanning Cut/Paste Drag/Drop.
- uses C++, QT3.2 GUI Library, STL.
And the most important feature for a free application:
- GPL Licensed.
http://www.muse-sequencer.org/
MultiFXVST is a free Windows effect chainer that loads as a VST effect in your VST host and can also host, and chain, VST effect plug-ins itself.
Features:
- Up to 127 chains of effects.
- Unlimited number of effects in one chain (Limited by the power of your computer).
- Re-use plug-ins between chains.
- MultiFXVST and VST plugin parameters are controllable through MIDI messages and VST automation.
http://www.ctaf.free.fr/
MPC Essentials, a groove/beat production and sample-triggering software, can integrate directly into any DAW, such as Ableton Live Lite, or run standalone.
With the ability to operate standalone, MPC Essentials software gives you immediate creative capability. Create up to eight pad banks for a total of 128 sounds and samples are your fingertips. Plus, you can add up to four insert effects per pad for even more dynamic expression.
MPC Essentials also works seamlessly with your current music software (DAW) as a VST, RTAS, or AU plugin. Whether you’re working in Ableton Live, Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Studio One, Cubase, and more, MPC Essentials empowers you with cutting-edge modern production capabilities.
http://www.akaipro.com/
Modulor is an application developed specifically for the Percussa AudioCubes hardware. It lets you record, loop, process and assemble musical information, to quickly develop musical ideas.The software works with your existing MIDI keyboard and controllers, professional audio interface (CoreAudio or ASIO) and virtual instruments (VSTi or AU).
Modulor is one of the first applications capable of detecting and communicating with a network of AudioCubes wirelessly, through a single cabled AudioCube. Loops in the software can be easily put together by putting their physical representation together (AudioCubes). Powerful MIDI effects are available to process the recorded or live MIDI information.
Modulor is primarily intended to develop musical ideas, by recording initial loops and input from your favourite MIDI controller, and assembling and processing those using the AudioCubes hands-on hardware interface.
Features:
- AudioCubes-controlled modular sequencing environment.
- Controllable with up to 15 AudioCubes.
- MIDI effects for processing incoming MIDI input (keyboard/MIDI controllers).
- AudioCubes sensors to VSTi parameter routing.
- One Loop Sequencer per AudioCube.
- One MIDI effect with one variation per cube face per AudioCube.
- Hosting of up to 6 VSTi or AU instruments.
- Save your work as Standard MIDI File for use in your favourite DAW.
- Metronome function.
http://www.percussa.com/
LiveProfessor is designed to be a effect rack of VST plug-ins – specifically with live sound in mind. The concept is very simple: using an ASIO audio card you can route inputs and outputs through your VST plug-ins. The program supports snapshots, MIDI and both VST effects and VST instruments.
Features:
- As many VST plug-ins as your computer can handle. Both VST effects and VST instruments are supported.
- Easy routing: The matrix view makes it easy to see what is patched where.
- Snapshot automation of each plug-in: Recalls all parameters of a plug-in.
- MIDI input: To control instruments or to allow hands-on control of plug-ins.
- Fast audio engine to ensure low latency. Using a standard ASIO-card you can have as many inputs and outputs you like.
http://audiostrom.com