Utility

Appropriate Game

Appropriate Game is a free studio tools VST plugin developed by RunBeerRun. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

Appropriate Game is an 8-step control change sequencer that can be triggered by various input types (internal clock, midi, audio, joystick button, pitchbend, control change, or program change).

It can be used to create round robin for any plugin, simply route its output to a parameter. Audio modes include sustain pedal and loose cable, so you can plug in pretty much anything and get automation out of it.

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https://runbeerrun.blogspot.com/

Apollo MIDI over Bluetooth (Mac version)

Apollo MIDI over Bluetooth (Mac version) is a free studio tools plugin developed by Secret Base Design. Compatible OS(s): macOS, iOS.

With Apollo, you can send MIDI between iOS devices, or between an iOS device and a Mac. Between iOS devices, MIDI messages can be sent in either direction at any time. With a Mac and an iOS device, you can toggle the MIDI direction any time you like.

You can use the apps to use one iOS device to control synthesizers and sequencers on another, sequence an iOS device using Logic, or use an iOS device as a controller for Garageband. Apollo opens up new ways for you to use MIDI in your music setup.

Because the MIDI messages are carried over a Bluetooth connection, they are very low latency, and the bandwidth is also high. Bluetooth is commonly used in game controllers because of the responsive nature. With Apollo, you get low latency and easy set-up, without a tangle of MIDI adapters and cables. Visit the support page to see a demo of the app, and to get more information.

The Mac version is free — but can only connect to the iOS version, which is available in the iTunes app store.

Both the Mac and iOS versions require Bluetooth LE. This is a standard feature of recent Mac desktop and laptop computers; older Macs can use a compatible USB Bluetooth LE adapter.

Bluetooth LE is available in the iPad3, 4, Air, and Mini, and in iPhones starting with the iPhone4S and newer. Please note that older iPads and iPhones do not have Bluetooth LE, and are not compatible.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuwvnkNKvyk

http://secretbasedesign.com/apps

Apollo MIDI over Bluetooth Free

Apollo MIDI over Bluetooth Free is a free studio tools plugin developed by Secret Base Design. Compatible OS(s): macOS, iOS.

Apollo MIDI over Bluetooth now has a free trial version for iOS — connection times are limited to five minutes; you can test the app, and see if it meets your needs. The OS X version of Apollo is free.

You can send MIDI between a pair of iOS devices, or between iOS and Mac. We think you’ll be impressed at how fast and responsive the connections are.

http://secretbasedesign.com/apps

Antonymic

Antonymic is a free buffer synth VST plugin developed by Audiosyn. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

Antonymic automates the process of recording audio phrases & reversing them on-the-fly.

Features:

Audio gating system for automating recording & reverse-playback of audio phrases.

Pitch control for controlling speed/pitch of reverse-audio playback.

Small FX section consisting of a high-pass filter & a comb-filter (with positive & negative feedback).

Analogue-style VU.

http://www.audiosyn.com/

Antiflutter

Antiflutter is a free audio and studio utility VST plugin developed by Jens Johansson. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

Antiflutter is a VST plugin to reduce flutter (pitch variations) from analog tapes caused by excentricity or dirt on the capstan axle (or to correct for any periodic pitch variations in audio material).

What makes this plugin different from your normal “vibrato” plugin is:

Very precise frequency control (down to a ten-thousandth of a Hz).

Stereo processing.

Phase of the cyclical pitch change is precisely locked to the VST time position so the correction is reproducible.

http://jens.org/stuff/aflut/

AlphaLive

AlphaLive is a free studio tools plugin developed by nu desine. Compatible OS(s): Windows, macOS.

AlphaLive is the official application for both the AlphaSphere nexus and AlphaSphere elite instruments. It’s main function is to act as the hardware’s MIDI mapping editor, however it also offers a simple built-in solution for audio file and step-sequence playback and manipulation, as well as capabilities for sending OSC messages. Presented with an attractive and intuitive interface, the software allows you to program the functionality of the AlphaSphere to a highly customized level, ultimately creating an expressive electronic musical instrument and controller that is perfect for composition, performance, and production.

AlphaLive contains the following main features:

Use as the devices MIDI mapping editor.

Use to trigger, loop, and manipulate audio samples.

Use to record and manipulate MIDI and audio step sequences.

Convert pad data to OSC (Open Sound Control) messages.

Comes with a 1GB library of audio loops and hits compiled by professional sample library companies.

Program pads individually or by custom groups.

Store up to 20 ‘scenes’ of pad settings within a single project.

Open-source under the GNU General Public Licence v2.

Runs on both Mac OS X (10.5 and above) and Windows (XP SP3 and above).

Supports Core Audio, ASIO, WASAPI and DirectSound.

Visit http://www.alphasphere.com/AlphaLive for more info and download links.

http://www.alphasphere.com

Alchemy WaveGen

Alchemy WaveGen is a free audio editor and studio tools plugin Alchemy developed by Hans Bickel. Compatible OS(s): Windows, macOS, Linux.

Alchemy WaveGen creates custom oscillator and LFO waveforms for the Camel Audio Alchemy plug-in.

It is a standalone Java application with a simple monophonic synthesizer built in, so you can hear what you are doing.

Alchemy WaveGen has a plug-in architecture; by now it comes with two plug-ins:

FM Generator is a simple FM synth with nine operators you can connect almost freely.

Audio File Reader allows users to extract waveforms from AIF or WAV files.

Additionally one can create new waveforms by mixing between 4 waveforms, one can filter waveforms with a highpass- and lowpass filter (or even a comb filter) and manipulate waveforms in some other ways.

http://www.hansbickel.com

Akai EWI-USB Control

Akai EWI-USB Control is a free studio tools plugin developed by Cognitone. Compatible OS(s): Windows, macOS.

Utility software for the wind controller hardware EWI-USB from Akai Professional.

Provides controls for all the hardware’s parameters and allows for saving frequently used presets to disk. This way you can keep multiple settings for different setups.

Akai EWI-USB Control can be chained between the controller hardware and a sequencer or synthesizer software in order to filter the MIDI data stream in real-time. Four different key switches can be assigned to individual hardware sensors and trigger specific sound articulations this way.

Summary:

Control all hardware parameters.

Save and load presets.

Filter MIDI data stream in real-time.

Assign hardware sensors to key switches (articulations).

Requires Akai EWI-USB hardware.

http://www.cognitone.com

Agr

Agr free studio-tool by Max Brezhestovski

Agr is a free studio tools VST plugin developed by Max Brezhestovski. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

Agr is a MIDI sequence generator with variable number of steps, randomizer and curve generator.

http://mxavier.narod.ru/SynthEdit/prefabs.html

A2M Converter

A2M Converter is a free audio to midi plugin developed by beat bars. Compatible OS(s): Windows, macOS.

The A2M tool is designed for real-time Audio to MIDI conversion.

Convert your audio source directly to MIDI.

Connect your guitar to the line input or a different analogue instrument via a microphone, play it, and hear any instrument selected from a range of samplers and synthesizers.

A2M itself does not have any built-in samples, but it allows you to use thousands of excellent third-party virtual instruments.
Any instrument which receives MIDI (both physical instruments as well as virtual plug-ins) will work with the application.

https://beatbars.com/en/home.html