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Contrairement à l'ensemble des autres plugins, ceux ci ne traitent PAS les sons, mais des contrôles sous la forme de messages MIDI ou de paramètres de plugins sur Mac pour les hôtes qui le permettent (la sortie MIDI des plugins Audio Unit n'est pour l'instant pas possible, elle devrait l'être avec le prochain support du format AUv3).

Les plugins générant automatiquement des variations permettent d'obtenir des évolutions et des animations de paramètres complexes, les processeurs et convertisseurs MIDI permettent d'adapter les contrôles à des périphériques particuliers, ou simplement de transformer les messages MIDI.

Un certain nombre de traitements MIDI ne sont disponibles qu'au format VST2 32 bits pour Windows mais elles fonctionnent parfaitement dans Reaper 64 bits ;-) Quoi qu'il en soit, des versions 64 bits VST3 (et plus tard AUv3) devraient se développer peu à peu...
Note : en raison des particularités dans l'implémentation de la sortie MIDI dans le format VST3 il est possible que cela ne fonctionne pas avec certains hôtes / circonstances...

Unlike all the other plugins, these do NOT process sounds, but controls in the form of MIDI messages or plugin parameters on Mac for the hosts that allow it (MIDI output from Audio Unit plugins is currently not possible, it should be with the next support of the AUv3 format).

The plugins that automatically generates variations make possible to obtain complex parameters changes and animations, while the processors and MIDI converters can be used to adapt the controllers to specific devices, or simply transform MIDI messages.

A certain number of MIDI processings are only available in VST2 32 bits format for Windows but they work perfectly in Reaper 64 bits ;-) Anyway, 64-bit versions VST3 (and later AUv3) should develop gradually...
Note: due to peculiarities in how MIDI output is handle in VTS3 format it may not work in some hosts/circumstancies ...

About the files

VST3 Windows       VST2 Windows                 Mac AU       MacIntel VST3                 (for everybody)

G e s t u r e   C o n t r o l l e r s

MIDI CC emitter with interpolations according to a gesture made in a cubic space. Compared to previous 32 bits version it may seem to be more limited since you cannot place the nodes where you want, but experience has shown that the corners are suficient most of the time and can lead to a more effective result ...
- up to 8 simultaneous controllers (use several plugins if you need more!)
- 8 combined settings positions on the corners of a virtual cube
- 3 interpolation modes
- output values scaling and curve
- labels to write the parameters names and the effects descriptions

Known issues: MIDI input is merged with output!
Current build date: 29/04/2022
Status: 

MIDI IN / OUT

Windows 

Controls 16 parameters at once with a 3D gesture device, from for example a Leap Motion.
Each node represents a parameter, its value depending on its distance to the input controller.
The Area settings here means at the same time the "length" of the parameter and how it will change along with the other ones.
It can be very useful to control together the shapes and the animations parameters of an AnimaSpat or even parameters of different plugins.

Known issues: MIDI input is merged with output!
To do: sphere areas visualization
Current build date: 27/04/2022
Status: 

MIDI IN / OUT

Windows 

Brings the spatial Shapes morphing of the SpatMass series to other 8 inputs plugins that can automate their 3D position (it does'nt work with Azimut / Elevation).
It works well with Reaper's ReaSurround and it can be also interesting to control several "Focus" plugins, or, why not, use it as a kind of "3D macro controller" with what you want...
The plugin has 8 fake inputs/outputs to make it work as a Audio Unit but it doesn't process audio.
The MIDI CC numbers are set sequentially from 01 to 24 and cannot currently be changed.

Known issues: MIDI input is merged with output!
Current build date: 14/01/2022
Statu:

MIDI IN / OUT

Windows 

Same principle as the ShapeControl above but specialized in sphere based shapes. It can drive any plugin with 16 audio inputs with any 3D speaker arrangement.
Some of them could already be possible by using an ambisonic plugin together with an encoding and a decoding one, but even in 7th order the process will always result in a loss of sound and spatial precision.
The SphereControl is also not limited to move the points accross the surface but can work with "solid sphere" loudspeakers arrangements, that is to say with speakers also placed inside the sphere.
- Diameter : dimension of the sphere from a single center point
- Angle : rotation in the Azimut plane
- Elevation : position and rotation in the Elevation plane
- Ring : length in th Azimut plane from a point to a full ring
- Arch : length in the Elevation plane
- Ray : line ray extension (normaly with a Diameter = 0)
- Scatter : random shift from the equal distribution

Known issues: MIDI input is merged with output!
Current build date : 14/01/2022
Status: 

MIDI IN / OUT 

Windows  

Separated version of the Instant Gesture section that can be found in some sample based plugins:
- record a two dimensionnal gesture coming from an XY pad or a joystick
- playback loop with Start, End, Speed controls
- change the gesture Scale, Invert and Shift .
- Alternate loop mode
- outputs the X, Y and center distance positions
- all settings are controlable with MIDI CC during playback

Known issues: MIDI input is merged with output!
To do: export/import of gestures files, more controllers
Current build date: 14/01/2022
Status: 

MIDI IN / OUT

Windows 

It is primarily intended to work with the TouchSampler plugin (with velocity input) but it can replace advantageously the Trigger option that is available in some other samplers.

Current build date: work in progress ...
Status: 

MIDI IN / OUT

- records in real time any two-dimensional gesture, lasting up to 60 seconds
- temporal resolution at sample
- can record any MIDI data coming from an external XY control
- playback at variable speed and direction
- direct MIDI control of the loop points of the trajectory
- real-time deformations of the trajectory: size and mirrors
- trajectory files can be saved and reloaded in 64 patches
- playing and chaining in real time up to 64 trajectories from a MIDI keyboard

Current build date: 15/04/2006

MIDI IN / OUT

 Win32 VST

Current build date: work in progress ...
Status: 

MIDI IN / OUT

Windows 

G e n e r a t o r s   a n d   A n i m a t o r s

You define up to 16 points in a 3D space and send the XYZ coordinates of an object that follows this virtual path.
The global path can be freely reshaped and moved during play which can be done in several manners:
- Manual: just use the mouse or a MIDI controller to go through the path
- Trigger:
- Cycles:
- Follower: use an input sound to

Current build date: 14/01/2022
Status: 

Audio In / MIDI OUT

Windows   

A number of plugins that use a "3D" representation space like the Focus series include some modulators that provide a basic spatial animation.
With the AnimaControl it can go further and it facilitates also the synchronization of several plugins.

Current build date: 14/01/2022
Status: 

MIDI OUT 

Windows 

- eight 3D generators (= 24 MIDI controllers) driven by a "master" 3D controller according to four "physical" models :
- trail with inertia
- pulse
- chaos, trigged or automatic
- bounces
- 3D MIDI input to use a Leap Motion or other 3 dimensionnal controllers

Current build date: 17/02/2016

 MIDI OUT

 Win32 VST

Generation of complex combined controllers:
- MIDI version of AnimaSpat 2D
- eight to sixteen MIDI controllers
- ten modulation curves
- use of an audio input as a modulation source
Two animation sections can be used simultaneously and combined:
Steps section:
- 2D trajectories in step by step on sixteen points
- smoothing parameter to obtain continuous movements
- four reading modes: linear, step, time and cycle
- "linear" mode: manual movement along the trajectory (mouse or MIDI controller), modulation possible according to intensity
- "step" mode: point-by-point movement according to a triggering threshold on the input audio, host software tempo or manually indicated (tap tempo), point determination start and end as well as the direction
- "time" mode:
- trajectory deformation pad (scale and mirrors)
- global 2D displacement
Curves section:
- two modulators with multiple waveforms control the movements in X and Y
- control of the speed and amplitude of the movement for each axis by a 2D controller
- phase and acceleration adjustments
- global modulator
- submodulators to control speed and amplitude in order to obtain evolving trajectories
- speed control to tempo (host / audio signal thresholds / tap tempo)
Instant Gestures section:
Temporary mode that deactivates both animation sections. It is not subject to patch changes and the settings remain stored as long as the plugin is not disabled.
- Bounces mode: it consists in "throwing" the ring which represents the position of the sound to make it ricochet on the edges of 2D space, power adjustment and friction (nonlinear at high values), it can be triggered automatically with random values ​​by the audio input.
- Scratchpad mode: on-the-fly recording of a continuous trajectory for up to 30 seconds, playback at variable speed and direction, time control real loop points, global deformation (scale and mirrors).
Global:
- use of host tempo as modulation source
- audio input tempo detection
- tap tempo function
- subdivisions of the round to the quadruple eighth note, support for triplets
- pre-assigned MIDI controllers
- up to 64 patches can be chained together without interruptions by a MIDI keyboard or mouse
- "NotesOFF default" option: definition of a default setting when no key is played.

Current build date: 17/04/2007

MIDI OUT

 Win32 VST

P l u g i n s '  R e m o t e   C o n t r o l l e r s

Specially for Reaper, this series of mini controllers allows you to use one instance of a sptialization plugin inserted on a track and to control it from the objects placed on this track:
- place a plugin from the Spat, the Mass or the Scale series on the track
- place the mini controller on audio objects of this track
- adjust the values on the mini controllers: depending on the plugin the corresponding MIDI numbers may be already configured internally or you will need to assign them manually.
MIDI messages can be sent continuously so the values in the plugin are always accurate. Nevertheless the refresh rate can be adjusted to prevent useless messages to be sent or to provide the needed smoothness during automation, or deactivated for easy MIDI Learn setting.
The common CC numbers are: main X = 11, main Y = 12, main Z = 15, aux X = 13, aux Y = 14, aux Z = 16, Area Volume = 8, Area Shape = 9.

It is particularily made for the Spat3D plugins but will work with every acousmodules which has one or two inputs points to spatialize in a 2D or a 3D space: Spat3D, SpatLayers, SpatHaas, SpaceBrush, all the Focus series...

Current build date: 17/04/2022

MIDI OUT

 Win32 VST  

Specific for the ScaleMass series, but according to personnal preferences it can also be exchanged with the SpatControl since the MIDI CC are identical.

Current build date: 17/04/2022

MIDI OUT

 Win32 VST  

M a s s C o n t r o l

It provides all the controls that can be found in the Mass series. The precise parameters and their visual arrangement can be different but the CC numbers must be compatible: SpatMass, MassLayers, SpaceXplorer, ZyliaMass + SpatDelay, SpectraShaper, MassGrains, MassModeler.

Current build date: 17/04/2022

MIDI OUT

 Win32 VST  

S p a c e s 3 D - C o n t r o l

This plugin is dedicated to work with the GRM-Tools Spaces3D to which it can provide an easier control over the important parameters. It can also be used as a remote control when inserted on items in Reaper (every parameter must have an automation envelope).
In any case you will have first to assign the MIDI CC to the corresponding Spaces3D parameters.
- XYZ position
- Size
- Spread
- XYZ rotation
It does not have the continuous send mode.

Known issues: MIDI input is merged with output!
Current build date: 17/04/2022

MIDI IN / OUT

Windows   

 M I D I   P r o c e s s o r s   a n  d   G e n e r a t o r s

64 bits version of the MIDIPlug CS below which can process up to 8 ControlChange messages:
- change the CC number
- input Range and direction
- Curve
- Inertia

Known issues: MIDI input is merged with output!
Current build date: 12/05/2022
Status: 

MIDI IN / OUT 

Windows 

64 channels peak follower that sends fixed MIDI CC from 01 to 64.
It is specially usefull with parallels multi effects such as the Pitch&Filter 64.

Current build date: 28/07/2022
Status: 

Audio IN / MIDI OUT 

Windows

Mac VST3 

Generating Controller Messages
- four graphic envelopes
- ten segments (loopable envelopes)
- triggering by four zones of MIDI notes
- setting of the start and end points of reading
- duration from one to thirty seconds
- ten acceleration curves
Applications: pseudo-automation of plugins in modular software, creation of trajectories with a SpatSurround in coordinates Cartesian ...
See the version in VST "Enveoppes" parameters below.

Current build date: 11/03/2006

MIDI OUT 

 Win32 VST  

Generation of controllers based on an audio signal
- stereo audio input
- analysis of the frequency and amplitude of each channel to modulate two "joysticks"
- generation of two times eight controllers depending on the distance between the two "joysticks" and eight arbitrarily arranged dots

Current build date: 17/12/2007

Audio IN / MIDI OUT 

 Win32 VST  

Cyclic generation of controller messages
- four low frequency oscillators
- "morphing" in real time between 7 waveforms out of 15
- possible synchronization of the start of the four oscillators
- the main parameters are themselves controllable by MIDI so as to be able to create complex modulations by chaining several plugins

Current build date: 11/03/2006

MIDI OUT 

 Win32 VST  

Note generation
Four combinable generators:
- complex cycles by morphing between seven waveforms
- ten-segment graphic envelope with adjustable loop points
- series of eight segments with variable speed and curve
- frequency modulation of three oscillators
- independent modulation of note emission speed, pitch, velocity and the program number
- keyboard play of 64 configurations

Current build date: 17/12/2007

MIDI OUT 

 Win32 VST  

Eight controller curve transformation
- extent, offset, inversion, curve, upper and lower limits, inertia
- lower and upper limits for incoming messages
Applications: processing of information from gesture sensors such as the P5 Glove, a graphics tablet, a Joystick (via the 3D JoyMid) or video analysis of the movement.

Current build date: 07/04/2006

MIDI IN / OUT 

 Win32 VST  

Keyboard splitter: divides notes received on a MIDI channel into up to sixteen zones, over sixteen channels.

Current build date: 21/12/2007

MIDI IN / OUT 

 Win32 VST  

Visualization / control of MIDI messages
This does not process MIDI messages but allows you to display:
- eight controllers
- three controllers in the form of XYZ pad
- pitch bend
- note
- velocity
- monophonic pressure
- monitoring of complete messages

Current build date: 20/04/2006

MIDI IN

 Win32 VST  

 M I D I   C o n v e r t e r s

It uses the multichannel audio input from a Zylia microphone to send MIDI messages :
- 19 channels audio input with 19 envelope followers modules
- threshold detection to trig notes with velocity
- direct amplitude to CC values with inertia setting
- spatial position interpolation to drive 3 CC for XYZ control
It is intended to be used with a direct contact on the surface microphone, but it may also work with proximity sounds !
It can work well with the LightPads 25, the MassInFaders 3264X, and with every Spat3D-like plugin as soon as the speaker arrangement is nearly spherical.
Since you cannot use in the same application both the Zylia's driver and your soundcard one, the ZyliaTouch is provided as a standalone application which you must set with the Zylia audio driver and use a MIDI loopback such as loopMIDI as an output. Then you can receive the MIDI messages in your prefered application (like Reaper...).
There is also a VST version that you can use with another host of your choice.
(note : the Pitch to MIDI doesn't work yet) 

Current build date: 15/09/2019

 Audio IN / MIDI OUT

Win32 VST      EXE

It was originaly made for the mouse "The Z", but it is now better optimized for the Lexip Pro mouse.
It provides 7 controls :
- mouse X/Y
- mouse wheel
- mouse Pitch / Yaw
- joystick X/Y

Current build date: 18/11/2019

 HID IN / MIDI OUT

 Win32 VST  

For the Mad Catz's GameTrak :
- Left Hand : 3 axis
- Right Hand : only Z axis currently
- range setting for the Z axis
- inertia setting

Current build date:

  HID IN / MIDI OUT

For the 3DRudder foot controller.
It provides the following controls (7 degrees of freedom) :
- Left/Right and Front/Back inclination
- orientation
- Left and Right foot pressure

Current build date: 19/06/2018

 HID IN / MIDI OUT

 Win32 VST  

MIDI converter for Joystick with rotating stick:
- converts both X / Y axes, stick rotation and lever to MIDI controllers
- 8 buttons
- smoothing adjustment
- send MIDI messages through the plug-in output or via one of the installed MIDI ports
See also ShoRyuKen and JoystickCtrl (among others) which offer more or less the same thing.

Current build date: 18/02/2007

  HID IN / MIDI OUT

 Win32 VST

MIDI converter for Joypad:
- converts the X / Y axes of each joystick
- 4 buttons
- smoothing adjustment
- send MIDI messages through the plug-in output or via one of the installed MIDI ports

Current build date: 18/02/2007 

 HID IN / MIDI OUT

 Win32 VST

A virtual "keyboard" for the P5 Glove! It requires Ross's P5GloveMIDI program Bencina (attached in the archive) and a MIDI Router.
- receives the coordinates X, X, Z as well as the curvature of the five fingers
- independent triggering of five notes according to the curvature of the four fingers and from the vertical position
- center note, pitch range, channel and program settings for every note
- visualization of the note played on the five central octaves
- single trigger or with repetition
- modulation of the repetition rate according to the spatial position, with the thumb or according to the curvature of the finger
- velocity according to the trigger speed or the position
- the thumb can be used as a controller, as a sustain, or to change the patch (currently not very reliable)
- transformation of the three axes: choice of ten curves, inversion, change of scale, inertia

Current build date: 04/12/2007

  HID IN / MIDI OUT

 Win32 VST  

AudioMulch's MetaSurface is a fantastic tool, but only works with modules and software plugins. In particular, it is not possible to use it to control other software.
This plugin allows you to send 16 MIDI controller messages depending on the control of the Metasurface:
- sixteen MIDI controllers
- choice of MIDI output (requires a MIDI Router installed)
- labels to name and identify the parameters ordered

Current build date: 15/12/2005

 MIDI OUT

Win32 VST