Cantabile is a simple, easy to use VST host, MIDI recorder/sequencer and audio recorder.
Designed primarily for real-time playing of virtual instruments, Cantabile includes a highly optimized audio engine to minimize system load and reduce audio drop outs.
Cantabile is free and a version 1.1 (beta) is available now.
Features
VST Host
* Real time processing of VST effects and instruments (VSTi).
* Saves and loads VST program and bank (fxp/fxb) files.
* Automatically loads the correct plugin for a particular fxb/fxp file.
* Support for VST MIDI effects such as chord makers, arpeggiators etc...
* Favorite FXBs for quick loading of commonly used plugins/banks.
Audio Engine
* Highly optimized multi-threaded audio engine.
* Support for ASIO and DirectSound audio drivers.
* Support for MMX and SSE CPU instructions.
* Output limiter avoids hard clipping for out-of-range audio data.
Audio Recorder
* Writes directly to wave file.
* Can record audio input or the output of the currently loaded VST.
* Automatic start/stop mode.
* File name formatting allows flexible naming of recorded files.
MIDI Recorder
* MIDI recorder writes directly to .mid file.
* Automatic start/stop mode.
* File name formatting allows flexible naming of recorded files.
* Automatically loads newly recorded MIDI files into MIDI sequencer.
MIDI Sequencer
* Plays any standard MIDI file.
* Can play using either the loaded VST and/or external MIDI devices.
* Track list for solo/mute, device and channel selection of each track.
* Combined with audio recorder can be used as a simple realtime MIDI file renderer.
MIDI Filters
* Allow translation and manipulation of incoming and outgoing MIDI events.
* Can be defined for each MIDI input/output port and for the loaded VST.
* Channel Map MIDI filter allows reassignment of one MIDI channel to another, or suppression of a particular channel.
* Controller Map MIDI filter allow reassignment of one MIDI controller to another, or suppression of a particular controller.
* Velocity Curve MIDI filter allows fine tuning response of keyboards.
* Controller to VST parameter MIDI filter allows controlling VST parameters from a MIDI controller.
* Note transposition (keyboard split) MIDI filter.
* Cantabile automation MIDI filter allows control of Cantabile through a MIDI control surface. (eg: play/pause/record/output gain etc...)
* Note to Controller MIDI filter emulates a MIDI controller using MIDI notes events.
* MIDI Filter "learn" capability simplifies configuration of MIDI filters.
Session Files
* Session files save all settings on main screen.
* Recently used session menu for quick switching between configurations.
* Option to auto-reload last session.
User Interface
* Input and output gain controls.
* Input and output level meters.
* Buffer utilitization meter shows system load.
* MIDI activity indicators for MIDI input ports, output ports and internal MIDI mapper.
* On-screen keyboard with ability to "capture" PC keyboard.
* Panic button.
* Collapsable user-interface saves screen space for unused features.
Miscellaneous
* Shell integration allows MIDI, FXB, FXP and VST DLL files to opened via right click Open With Cantabile command, or by drag dropping file onto Cantabile's main window.
* Internal MIDI mapper allows re-direction of MIDI events to either loaded VST plugin or external MIDI device.
* Ability to disable VST directory scanning for fast start up.
* Built in tools to delete/rename recorded files and the loaded MIDI file.
Version History
Version history, newest version first...
May 31, 2006 - Version 1.1 - Build 1123
* Cantabile 1.1 Released!
May 29, 2006 - Version 1.1 Beta Build 1122
* Fix for velocity curve filter not initialising correctly when first created.
May 26, 2006 - Version 1.1 Beta Build 1121
* Put in missing check for extended key codes in PC keyboard key mapping table.
May 25, 2006 - Version 1.1 Beta Build 1120
* Removed unneeded diagnostic trace messages.
* In Audio Driver Settings, added code to hide Format selector when no audio driver selected.
* Added support for ASIO drivers with more than 32 audio channels. Now supports up to 64.
May 19, 2006 - Version 1.1 Beta Build 1119
* Fix for plugins that return incorrect value from processEvents causing MIDI events not to be sent (eg: ImageLine DX10, PlugSound Free + others).
* Pressing a letter/number key in plugin selector now selects first or next matching plugin + doesn't load it until Enter is pressed.
* New grab handle on Microscore selection to move selection without resizing. (shift + click drag inside selection still works too).
* Additional diagnostic trace messages.
May 18, 2006 - Version 1.1 Beta Build 1118
* Added new startup behaviour - Load This Session. Allows always loading a particular session file on startup.
* Added Recently used plugin lists to plugin selector drop down.
* Fix for sequencer play position occassionally "escaping" the play range.
* Enhanced plugin selector menus to support Page Up, Page Down, Home and End keys.
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