MIDI Tape Recorder 1.0.8

The MIDI Tape Recorder is an exceptional Audio Unit v3 plugin that revolutionizes the way MIDI recording is executed. Unlike most modern DAWs that alter the timing of MIDI messages to facilitate editing, this open-source plugin preserves the precise timing and accuracy of MIDI recordings, akin to audio recordings.

With MIDI Tape Recorder, your performances are faithfully captured, accentuating every subtle nuance. The focus is on maintaining the integrity of your performance, eschewing MIDI note editing, quantization, and individual CC tweaking. Instead, it excels at effortlessly storing and reproducing rich and expressive MIDI streams, particularly with MPE controllers and MPE MIDI plugins.

The controls of the plugin have been purposefully designed to mimic a traditional four-track audio recorder, ensuring an intuitive and enjoyable experience when recording, playing back, and looping your MIDI performances. Even without MPE MIDI, MIDI Tape Recorder facilitates uninterrupted creativity, allowing you to remain in the flow without being encumbered by the technical aspects often present in DAWs.

MIDI Tape Recorder is reliant on an AUv3 host to function and produces no sound on its own.

Features

• Four independent tracks for recording MIDI channel voice messages
• Precise sample accurate MIDI recording and playback
• Real-time display of active recorded notes and other received messages
• Support for MPE (MIDI Polyphonic Expression)
• Multi-level undo and redo functionality
• Overdub recording capabilities
• Punch in and punch out functionality for automated regional overdubbing
• Automated storage and retrieval of all recordings within the AUv3 host project
• Import and export of MIDI files for the entire project or individual tracks
• Repeated playback with easily adjustable start and stop locators
• AUv3 parameters available for all controls
• Option to snap to the beat for precise positioning of playhead and start/stop locators
• Detection of MPE configuration message (MCM) reception for each track
• MCM envoy at the start of play or when pressing the track's MPE button
• Integration with host transport and tempo synchronization
• Clear all recordings or delete a single track
• Crop session duration to a new specified length
• Fully resizable user interface for optimal viewing experience
• Activity indicators for MIDI input and output on each track
• Optional tool tips available for every operation
• Optional per-track functionality: record enable, input monitoring, and mute
• Four virtual MIDI cable inputs (if supported by the AUv3 host)
• Supports AUv3 user presets (if supported by the host)
• Option to route the first virtual MIDI cable to all tracks
• Fully open-sourced under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license, an approved Free Culture License