29.04.2014 @ 14:29 Software » Windows

Blue Cat Audio Blue Cats PatchWork v1.2-R2R

TEAM R2R 2014.04.29 | 9.21 MB
Blue Cat's PatchWork is a universal plug-ins patchbay that can host up to 64 VST plug-ins 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 favorite effects or instruments configurations within the plug-in, without the need for multiple busses. These configurations can be saved as presets and recalled instantly, or shared with multiple DAWs, using any plug-in format

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 favorite effects or instruments configurations within the plug-in, without the need for multiple busses. These configurations can be saved as presets and recalled instantly, or shared with multiple DAWs, using any plug-in format (full list below).

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 plug-ins can also communicate with each other or with the host application using the virtual MIDI ports offered by the plug-in.

For each plug-in slot, latency compensation, presets management, undo/redo integration, 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.

The plug-in is available as an audio effect or a virtual instrument so that it can be inserted on any type of track, with up to 8 audio channels.

Input and output level meters are also included to monitor the signal that is dispatched to inserted plug-ins.

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audiotube	Member	27.02.2014	68	+11

A nice and useful plugin, compliments to Blue Cat.

PatchWork could still be improved by a solo function for each of the parallel plugin slots, so one could do a very quick, immediate switching between plugins --or plugin chains-- which are loaded in different parallel slots (for quick A/B/C etc. comparison purposes); sufficiently quick because done by one simple mouse click, as opposed to the current state where two actions are necessary, i.e. deactivating one slot and activating the other; in between a 3rd state, i.e. bypass of parallel slots.

Well, as for the Reaper users (and maybe other DAWs, too), the plugin comparison through one-click solo switching of plugins can already be reached by a relevant macro function in Reaper's own plugin chain, but nevertheless: For PatchWork's catalogue of functions, the solo button would be an improvement.

Big thanks to Sunny and R2R!

29.04.14 @ 17:55