MidiHumanizer: Turn Robotic MIDI into Real Performances (Real-Time VST)

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tatanka wrote: Wed Feb 18, 2026 10:51 pm
arsenaultk9 wrote: Wed Feb 18, 2026 10:20 pm
tatanka wrote: Wed Feb 18, 2026 8:12 am EDIT: one time it worked, then again now several attempts and it did NOT work, no idea whats different.

Setup: midi clip on a track, midihumanizer behind it, hit play in the daw, then when clip is finished and drag and drop is blue I drag it to the track, 9/10 with same velocity, in 1/10 velocity is humanized :shrug:

I am not sure if I miss something, but I play a midi file into the plugin, drag and drop the result and the velocity still is on one level, nothing changed :shrug:

Do I have to record the played and humanized midi directly from/in my daw, does it not work automatically INSIDE the plugin (that would be very unpleasant) ? Or does it maybe dont work with the demo ?
Hey tatanka, I have a Discord channel if you ever need direct assistance here: https://discord.gg/ruPXc9aaDu

Otherwise, from what I can understand of your post, here is some info that might help you:

1. You have to play the MIDI segment in your DAW for the MIDI humanizer to take effect. It does not work directly with MIDI files or MIDI tracks in your DAW. So it can be cumbersome, but until the ARA specification works with MIDI, there's no equivalent to Melodyne track awareness for MIDI
2. For 1/10 of the midi only being humanized, it can be a combination of factors.
a) Are your beats only on the quarter and half notes? Then that's normal. This isn't a randomizer, but it takes into consideration beat position for humanization to take effect
b) Is the MidiHumanizer before the VST Instrument? This is important!
c) Is the whole track you're trying to humanize being played in the DAW before you drag it?

If I misunderstood you, don't hesitate to reply or come talk to me on discord where we will be able to trade screenshots, and I can help you in semi-real time.
Hi, sorry, no discord here and it seems you have no mail contact as far as I could see.

I have played round with it a little more using mainly midi clips (does not seem to work with it), melodya midi generation tool (works best so far) and your melody AI tool (does not work cause you cant make it start playing from the daw, dragged midi clip does not work as any midi clip, cant drag it into the midi humanizer).

What would of course be great if combination of your two tools would work together in a way (start the playing of the melody AI from the daw or get it into Midi humanizer in some way) or, of course the general best solution if it could work on any simple midi clip played in/from the daw.

To be honest: as all sequencers/generative tools (like hamony bloom, stepic, chord progression generators......) I use have at least randomisation of velocity it would really only make sense for me if it could work on any midi clip produced in whatever way and played into midi humanizer directly from clip in daw.

Or, as I said: would be smart if your two tools could work together 8)
Hey, glad you tried the MelAI plugin as well, but this tool is still in pre-alpha phase and in development, so it is expected to be very buggy for now. I do think you have a great idea in combining both tool altough.

Also, I don't have an email I'd like to share, but if you'd like assistance, could you send screenshots or clips to show me what's going on? That way I'd be in a better position to help you. You can send a private message if privacy is your concern.

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arsenaultk9 wrote: Wed Feb 18, 2026 10:22 pm
audiojunkie wrote: Wed Feb 18, 2026 10:08 pm
arsenaultk9 wrote: Wed Feb 18, 2026 10:08 pm
audiojunkie wrote: Wed Feb 18, 2026 10:02 pm And while we are at it, how about Linux?
That could be possible in the future; I wasn't sure how many people use Linux for audio production.
There are a lot of us! :)
Noted :hihi:, will be putting this up higher on my to-do list.
Awesome!!! :D
Vendor‑Dependent Copy Protection: Customers lose. Pirates win.:mad:
(Also: I'm Accused of lying about Linux—it boots, runs my pro audio workflow, stays stable, updates--though yearly dismissed as “niche”. Yet I'm the deluded one.)
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The plugin is now available for Linux! 🎉

For the macOS version, I'm currently waiting for a Mac Mini to arrive so I can properly test it on Apple Silicon (MX architectures) and also validate the AU plugin format. I'll keep you updated as soon as it's ready.

Regarding Pro Tools support: there are no immediate plans to add it. If Pro Tools compatibility is important to you, please let me know in the comments!

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You Linux bullies had better buy now!

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Uncle E wrote: Wed Feb 18, 2026 6:58 pm Do you plan to add an AU version?
It now has AU support

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Good news for Mac users!

The plugin now features an easier installation process and full Audio Unit (AU) support.
It runs natively on both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs, and works in Logic Pro, GarageBand, and other macOS DAWs.

Let me know in the comments if you encounter any problems!

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Thank you for adding that. It's loading as an audio effect, not as a MIDI effect or an instrument.

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Uncle E wrote: Tue Apr 14, 2026 2:35 am Thank you for adding that. It's loading as an audio effect, not as a MIDI effect or an instrument.
Thanks for pointing that out. Could you confirm to me that this version of the build is an instrument and works on your setup?

https://kafkastudios-downloads.s3.ca-ce ... _macos.pkg

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Uncle E wrote: Tue Apr 14, 2026 2:35 am Thank you for adding that. It's loading as an audio effect, not as a MIDI effect or an instrument.
Just found out that there are two AUUnits for different DAWs; the previous setup will maybe work on your setup, but tonight I will generate a setup covering both DAW types in macOS.

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Thank you. My DAW needs it to be a MIDI FX.

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Uncle E wrote: Tue Apr 14, 2026 2:35 am Thank you for adding that. It's loading as an audio effect, not as a MIDI effect or an instrument.
Same as that Bassliner midi plugin, strange.
Can confirm.

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simmo75 wrote: Tue Apr 14, 2026 1:43 pm
Uncle E wrote: Tue Apr 14, 2026 2:35 am Thank you for adding that. It's loading as an audio effect, not as a MIDI effect or an instrument.
Same as that Bassliner midi plugin, strange.
Can confirm.
If you use this download link it should work as an MIDI effect:
https://kafkastudios-downloads.s3.ca-ce ... _macos.pkg

If you have other trouble, please let me know.

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For some reason I cannot buy MidiHumanizer. The payment fails with two cards that do have balance for some reason.
A guy with serious GAS and lots of unused VSTs. But if I someday need them...

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arsenaultk9 wrote: Wed Apr 15, 2026 12:51 am If you use this download link it should work as an MIDI effect:
https://kafkastudios-downloads.s3.ca-ce ... _macos.pkg
Still isn't working in Luna but now it's working in Element, so it's definitely a step in the right direction (the previous version was stopping MIDI completely in Element).

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DotNoir wrote: Wed Apr 15, 2026 3:10 am For some reason I cannot buy MidiHumanizer. The payment fails with two cards that do have balance for some reason.
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. I'm pleased to confirm that the issue has been resolved.
We were able to address it during our recent conversation on Discord, and everything is now working as expected.

If you or any other users are experiencing payment-related issues, please don't hesitate to reach out. We're committed to resolving any concerns promptly and will do our best to assist you as quickly as possible.

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