Blue Cat Audio have updated PatchWork with some new features and fixes, currently available for $/€99.00.
What’s new in version 2.72:
- Network Audio:
- Connector Protocol V2 support for network audio device.
- Application now reports plug-ins latency to the network client when running in network mode.
- Network audio device can now manage up to 32 audio channels.
- Adjust compression settings and activate UpnP for the Connector slave network audio device.
- Fixed application sometimes dropping local MIDI events when using the network audio device.
- New Features:
- Reported latency is now displayed in the status bar (bottom right).
- Route MIDI events from hosted plug-ins back to PatchWork’s input with the new MIDI Loopback port.
- New “learn once” mode for MIDI and macro controls.
- Fixes:
- Fixed issue with some older VST2 instrument plug-ins not receiving MIDI events (such NI Kontakt 6) in previous release.
- Fixed VST3 plug-ins sometimes not updating meters when loaded in PatchWork.
- Fixed AAX effect plug-in not loading anymore in Pro Tools 11 and earlier.
- Improved WASAPI driver support for some audio devices in the Windows application.
- Fixed Arturia VST3 plug-ins editor not re-opening properly when closed with the plug-in slot button.
- Fixed Audio Player crashes when using file with less channels than the plug-in.
- Fixed Audio Player not properly syncing its playback position when resampling.
- Fixed generated MIDI clock sync issues when already slaved to another MIDI clock.
- Fixed occasional performance issue when controlling PatchWork parameters via MIDI in the VST/VST3 plug-in.
- Fixed CPU meter display sometimes off by one pixel.
Blue Cat’s PatchWork is a universal plugins patch bay that can host up to 64 VST, VST3, Audio Unit or built-in plugins into any Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) in one instance.
It is possible to chain effects in series or create up to 8 parallel chains that can be activated independently. This lets you create your favourite effects or instruments configurations within the plugin, without the need for multiple busses. These configurations can be saved as presets and recalled instantly, or shared with multiple DAWs, using any plugin format (full list below). Use the built-in audio effects to add colour to your own plug-in chains.
Despite the name, you can forget about wires or cables: configuring plug-ins routing is as simple as adding or removing a row or a column in the rack’s matrix. All plugins can also communicate with each other or with the host application using the virtual MIDI ports offered by the plugin.
For each plugin slot – latency compensation presets management, undo/redo integration, audio i/o selection and individual plug-in bypass are included for optimal operation. The plug-in also stores the position of the window for each plug-in so that the layout is restored with your session or saved with presets.
Also, sub plug-ins can be automated or controlled with external control surfaces using Blue Cat’s PatchWork parameters mapping capabilities.
This product is available as an audio plugin (effect or a virtual instrument) and standalone application so that it can be used alone or inserted on any type of track in your favourite DAW, with up to 16 audio channels.
Input and output level meters are also available to monitor the signal that is dispatched to inserted plug-ins, including side chain and aux channels.
Typical applications: Plugins host, custom channel strip, parallel processing, effects chainer, virtual bussing, virtual instrument, share bus and plug-ins configurations between DAWs, VST or Audio Unit to AAX, Audio Unit, RTAS plugin adapter, effect chains A/B comparison, standalone audio processing application, multi-effects processor.
Features include:
- Configurable VST, VST3 or Audio Unit plug-ins rack: host up to 64 third party plug-ins or instruments in series or parallel.
- 30 built-in effects: Reverb, EQ, filters, pitch & frequency shifter, delays, modulation effects, compressor, gate, bit crusher, wave shaper and more.
- Available as an effect, virtual instrument or standalone application.
- Build your own effects chains: up to 8 “pre” and “post” plug-ins slots to chain plug-ins in series.
- Parallel processing made easy: up to 8 parallel plug-ins chains, with phase flip, solo and gain controls.
- Host up to 8 virtual instruments in parallel and mix them within the plug-in.
- Global Dry/Wet control (“Mix”).
- Parameters Mapping: map sub-plug-ins parameters to automate them or use a control surface.
- Flexible MIDI routing: connect sub-plug-ins together or with the host application.
- Flexible Audio routing: connect sub-plug-ins i/o to any audio channel.
- External side chain and multiple outputs support.
- Link pre and post gains for automatic gain compensation.
- Drag and drop or cut, copy and paste plug-ins with their settings between slots.
- Recall complex processing setups and plug-ins layouts with one click and share them between your DAWs.
- Input and output levels monitoring.
- Plug-ins Latency compensation.
- Supports VST Shell plug-ins.
- Integrated undo/redo.
- A fully customisable user interface, with multiple sizes.
Blue Cat Audio Standards
- Native DSP code for optimal performance.
- Full MIDI control and automation support with silent, zipper-free parameters update, advanced response control and MIDI Learn.
- No CPU load on idle: when the plug-in is fed with silence, the processing smoothly shuts down, to optimize the CPU usage of your Digital Audio Workstation.
- Customizable user interface with transparency management and zoom.
- Smooth Bypass: activate/deactivate the plug-in with absolutely no noise.
- Undo/Redo.
- Full-featured integrated presets manager.
- Copy/paste the state of the plug-in between instances using the system clipboard.
- Any sample rate supported.
Blue Cat’s PatchWork is available to PC and Mac users (VST, AU, AAX and RTAS).
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