- free
Modalics unveils “Plugin Buddy” - A new host app and plugin designed to elevate your sound creation experience. Plugin Buddy streamlines your VST3 chaining workflow, empowering musicians and producers to effortlessly chain together MIDI effects, instruments, and processing effects.
With four quick control slots and a suite of free internal plugins—including MIDI tools, a synth, clipper, and a low-pass filter—Plugin Buddy enhances your creative process with speed and efficiency.
Moreover, Plugin Buddy enables you to load VST plugins in AAX and AU hosts, providing unparalleled flexibility and expanding your creative possibilities.
Modalics released Plugin Buddy as a free tool, with the primary goal of enhancing the workflow for those who work with MIDI sequencing plugins and instruments.
As a company, Modalics has long championed this approach through products like Beat Scholar, EON-Arp, and MINDst Drums. While Plugin Buddy integrates seamlessly with these tools, it’s designed to be universally compatible,
allowing you to load any VST. You can fully enjoy Plugin Buddy’s capabilities without needing any other Modalics products.
With Plugin Buddy, you can seamlessly chain together MIDI effects, virtual instruments, and processing effects, building sophisticated, personalized setups that transcend the capabilities of individual plugins. Whether you're on stage or in the studio, Plugin Buddy empowers you to sculpt complex, dynamic soundscapes that are greater than the sum of their parts.
Features
- Universal Consistency: Plugin Buddy levels the playing field across all DAWs, allowing you to use your custom chains seamlessly in any production environment.
- VST Chaining Flexibility: Easily chain MIDI effects, virtual instruments, and processing effects to create complex, customized setups that suit your unique use case.
- VST Compatibility Across AAX and AU Hosts: Plugin Buddy allows you to load VST plugins in AAX and AU hosts, expanding your creative possibilities and providing unmatched flexibility across different production environments.
- Live Performance: Plugin Buddy’s zero-latency performance and live-oriented UI make it the perfect tool for shows, allowing for real-time creativity and quick chain transitions.
- Dynamic Visualizer: Plugin Buddy’s built-in visualizer offers real-time visual cues for both audio and MIDI data, including pitch and velocity. This feature not only enhances your workflow by providing immediate feedback but also adds style and flair to your setup, making it both functional and visually engaging.
- Quick Control Slots: Access four quick control slots to streamline your work flow, giving you instant access to the parameters that matter most.
- Internal Plugins Collection: Plugin Buddy comes equipped with a selection of free internal plugins, including MIDI tools, a simple & effective synth, a precise clipper, and a low-pass filter, all designed to enhance your sound creation process.
- MIDI Sequencer Connectivity: Effortlessly connect your MIDI sequencers to instruments, making it simpler than ever to compose and perform
System Requirements
Mac
- macOS 10.13+ (Apple Silicon Supported)
- Standalone, VST, VST3, AAX, AU (64-bit ONLY)
- Intel Core i5 or equivalent AMD CPU, 8 GB RAM (16GB recommended)
- Tested DAWs - Cubase, Ableton Live, Logic, Pro-Tools, FL Studio, Reaper, Studio One
Windows
- Windows 10+
- Standalone, VST, VST3, AAX (64-bit ONLY)
- Intel Core i5 or equivalent AMD CPU, 8 GB RAM (16GB recommended)
- Tested DAWs - Cubase, Ableton Live, Logic, Pro-Tools, FL Studio, Reaper, Studio One
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