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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/
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/
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
Live Performer is a new Audio Unit Host for macOS designed for capture your music inspiration.
It offers an always recording mode so you can improvise with your keyboards and all your MIDI events will be always recorded.
Live Performer is also meant for play live, with a rack of 4 Audio Units and Low Latency support.
Full features:
MIDI.
– Input by Keyboard, Mouse/trackpad or MIDI Keyboard
– Auto MIDI Recording
– Live Chords Detector
– Live Keys hi-lighter
– MIDI Monitoring
– MIDI Instrument Out
– Host Tempo Sync
– Transpose
– Velocity Override.Audio.
– AU Instruments
– 4 Effect Inserts
– Sample Rate
– Low Latency Buffer
– Independent volume control for Input and Output.Mac App Store
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/live-performer/id1230212898?ls=1&mt=12Beta – Not Snadboxed
https://rink.hockeyapp.net/apps/ea32e44ec1014ecebb9304328fdd92bahttp://liveperformerapp.com
http://www.anticore.org/jucetice/
Element is a modular AU/VST/VST3 audio plugin host for live performance and the studio. Chain plugins together into effects racks and instruments.
As an Instrument: Play virtual instruments by loading synth plugins. Use multiple graphs to switch programs instantly.
As an Effects Rack: Chain effect plugins in parallel or series. Route audio from anywhere to anywhere.
Runs in your DAW: Element is a standalone plugin host, but can also run as a plugin in your DAW. Open a new pipeline between you and your tools.
Current Features:
- Play virtual instruments and effects live.
- Chain Multiple Effects Plugins together.
- Create nested sub-graphs.
- Run in your DAW as an AU/VST/VST3/AAX Plugin
- Function as Plugin Wrapper.
- Run VST and AU plugins in Pro Tools.
- External Sync w/ MIDI Clock.
- Graph Importing and Exporting.
- MIDI Mapping.
- Flexible connectivity via Patch Bay and Graph Editor.
- Internal DSP building blocks.
- Loads all major plugin formats AU / VST / VST3.
- Placeholder Nodes. When Plugins are missing, this passes the audio through.
- Built in Virtual Keyboard.
- Route plugins to each other any way you want by enabling points on the grid.
- Draw cables between nodes to make connections.
- More….
Feedback
Want to report a bug or request a feature? See the Element issue tracker on Github.
Compatibility
Because Element runs on both Mac and PC, and all major plugin formats AU/VST/VST3.
https://kushview.net
A free version of the popular mixing comparison tool Contra.
Features:
- Automated hands free comparison.
- Compare up to 3 different plugins. (8 in paid version).
- Audition lengths up to 2 bars (32 in paid version).
- Internal delay compensation engine.
- Automatic gain matching.
- Recallable setups as presets, including 3rd party plugin parameter settings.
- Low CPU and memory usage.
- Ability to load AU and VST plugins into ProTools 10,11 and 12.
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https://www.audiovitamins.com
AU Lab is a free digital mixing application that hosts Audio Unit effects and that ships with the Apple Developer tools.https://www.apple.com/