Developer Geert Bevin (Moog Music, LinnStrument, MPE standard co-author) has introduced a free and open-source tool, ShowMIDI, that’s designed to make it easy to visualize what’s going on with MIDI data.
“I had this idea many years ago,” notes Bevin. “This time, when I had to wade through logs of MIDI monitor messages again, I finally rolled up my sleeves and got it implemented. I think it presents real-time MIDI data in a new way that makes it much more understandable and discoverable.”
ShowMIDI is available for macOS, Windows and Linux, with AU, VST, CLAP and LV2 formats. There’s also a standalone version.
It visualizes:
MIDI ports
channels
program change
note on/off
channel pressure
polyphonic pressure
continuous control change
pitchbend
RPN and NRPN
MPE configuration and channel modes
ShowMIDI is designed to be always on and auto-hides past information, using the spacebar you can pause the flow and focus on a data snapshot with the latest state of any MIDI entity.
ShowMIDI is available now as a free download. You can download pre-built binaries for Linux, Mac and Windows, and h@xx0rs can get the source at Github.
Universal Audio has announced that its LUNA Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) – previously only available to UA Apollo customers – is now available as a free download for all Mac users, no UA hardware required.
UA says that LUNA is the only recording software with the sound of classic studio equipment, like analog console summing and tape machine emulations, built right in.
“Today we are thrilled to make LUNA, our award?winning DAW, free to all Mac users. No UA hardware and no purchase required.” says Connor Sexton, Product Manager at Universal Audio. “With LUNA and the LUNA Pro Bundle your music will have album?quality sound from the start.”
Features:
Record and playback as many tracks as your machine can handle with unlimited track count.
Analog Summing, Tape Machines, Channel Strips, Bus and Parallel Compression built into the LUNA mixer with LUNA Extensions, no extra plug-ins or separate windows required
Create with record-ready sounds from Shape, a comprehensive toolkit instrument with every sound needed to finish a track or start an idea
Quantize audio more efficiently with LUNA’s proprietary Razor Blade and Polyphonic warp algorithms
Recall key moments, song variations, and creative ideas with intuitive and powerful full preview Import Session Data
Avoid modes and menu diving with LUNA’s smart tool and session browser
Get powerful tactile control with industry leading control surfaces including Softube Console 1, SSL 360, and MCU
Easily use your favorite Audio Units plug-ins and instruments
In addition to LUNA Digital Audio Workstation, UA offers the Pro Bundle, a $399 collection of UAD Plug?ins and LUNA Extensions, co?created with API, Ampex, Studer, Pultec, and others. Mac users can try the essential LUNA Extensions and UAD Plug?ins add?on bundle free for 30 days.
LUNA is available now as a free download for MacOS.
A free plugin is on the way. Waves is teasing a free plugin but, Waves isn’t giving us any clues.
While some developers will be giving away existing products as part of their Black Friday plugin deals, Waves has confirmed that it’ll be letting you download a brand-new one for free.
However, Waves isn’t telling us what its free Black Friday plugin is – all we have to go on so far is a tantalisingly blocky screenshot – but we are assured that it’s (VERY exciting), and that 10,000 licences for it are going to be given away.
If you want to make sure you don’t miss out this year’s free Black Friday plugin, your best bet is to head to the Waves website and pre-register to secure your free download – all you need to do is enter your email. You can then check back on Friday 24 November, safe in the knowledge that your plugin will be waiting for you.
