KVR Audio

Dewdman42 · Post by **Dewdman42** » Wed May 13, 2015 5:25 am

Anyone know of a simple VST on OSX that can play midifiles?

dformd · Post by **dformd** » Wed May 13, 2015 2:19 pm

I use Bidule, but you could try Inaert Piz Here's midiLooper:
http://www.thepiz.org/plugins/?p=midiLooper

Dewdman42 · Post by **Dewdman42** » Wed May 13, 2015 3:31 pm

Will try that plz bit. in the past it seems like I looked at that OSX version and found it buggy or something, but i will check it out.

Dewdman42 · Post by **Dewdman42** » Wed May 13, 2015 6:18 pm

and FYI, midiLooper is 32bit.

dformd · Post by **dformd** » Thu May 14, 2015 6:01 pm

Hmm, wondering if Imageline's new(ish) subhost plugin can load midi files. just on a short break at work; can't check.

Dewdman42 · Post by **Dewdman42** » Thu May 14, 2015 8:00 pm

not that i could find

dformd · Post by **dformd** » Sat May 16, 2015 10:07 pm

huh.

So weird a simple MIDI File Player in a plugin format doesn't exist. Bidule's would be great.

How much are you prepared to spend?

Can you make do with a syncable standalone player?

dformd · Post by **dformd** » Sat May 16, 2015 10:13 pm

I can think of MIDI File Players that are part of modular-oriented plugins, but not a separate plugin. Would you consider a modular-like plugin?

dformd · Post by **dformd** » Sat May 16, 2015 10:13 pm

double post

Dewdman42 · Post by **Dewdman42** » Sat May 16, 2015 11:27 pm

Hoping to find something dedicated but it doesn't seem to exist. A modular is not out of the question but overkill price wise for plogue.

I might make one.

Midi pipe is free an has one can be used via iac, but really I want it in the plugin in order to call it up per patch in mainstage

realmarco · Post by **realmarco** » Sat Jun 20, 2015 8:26 pm

Maybe I'm missing something but since you have a DAW to host a plugin why would u want a plugin to do that instead of having dragged the midi file on a Midi track

CapnLockheed · Post by **CapnLockheed** » Sun Jun 21, 2015 4:49 pm

realmarco wrote:Maybe I'm missing something but since you have a DAW to host a plugin why would u want a plugin to do that instead of having dragged the midi file on a Midi track

My thoughts exactly.

Dewdman42 · Post by **Dewdman42** » Sun Jun 21, 2015 9:19 pm

DAW's are not the best plugin host to use for many live gigging situations. Apple's Mainstage and other similar hosts are much more suitable for a number of reasons, but often do not include a midi sequencer built in.

CapnLockheed · Post by **CapnLockheed** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 7:05 pm

Herman Seib's VST host might be ideal for your purposes. It has a built in MIDI player and hosts VST's
and it's FREE:

http://www.hermannseib.com/english/vsthost.htm

Dewdman42 · Post by **Dewdman42** » Thu Jun 25, 2015 7:07 pm

no, not even close. I will use Mainstage on the mac. Thanks for the suggestions, but really what I need is a sequencer plugin, which does not appear to exist

VST midi file player?