插件机架/转换器 – Blue Cat Audio Blue Cats PatchWork v2.68 MacOS WIN

Blue Cat Audio的PatchWork是一个插件机架/转换器，它可以独立运行，作为一个宿主加载VST、VST3和AU格式的插件。同时它也可以作为一个VST、VST3、AU、AAX Native和RTAS格式的插件被其他宿主加载，其目的是帮你一次性串联加载8个效果器来用，也可以作为一个插件转换器来用。

PatchWork可以创建一个串联的8个效果器插件，当做一个效果器组合来用，这个效果器组合可以保存为一个预置直接加载。它自身内部还有一个矩阵的通路系统，所有插件的音频输入输出通路都可以通过软件内置的虚拟MIDI端口互相连接、通讯。

每个插件的插槽都有自己的延迟补偿预置管理器，可以unde/redo，可选择音频输入/输出通道，可旁通，可看到电平表，也可以设置为并行处理，而且插件打开的窗口位置也可以被保存，也可悲外部控制器所控制。

Team R2R | 2024.07.05 | 515 MB

Blue Cat’s PatchWork is a universal plug-ins patchbay and multi FX that can host up to 64 VST, VST3, Audio Unit or built-in plug-ins into any Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) in a single instance, with both serial and parallel routing options.

It is possible to chain effects in series or create up to 8 parallel chains that can be activated independently. This lets you create your favorite effects or instruments configurations within the plug-in, without the need for multiple busses. These configurations can be saved as presets and recalled instantly, or shared with multiple DAWs, using any plug-in format (full list below). Use the built-in audio effects to add color to your own plug-in chains.

Despite the name, you can forget about wires or cables: configuring plug-ins routing is as simple as adding or removing a row or a column in the rack’s matrix. All plug-ins can also communicate with each other or with the host application using the virtual MIDI ports offered by the plug-in.

For each plug-in slot, latency compensation, presets management, undo/redo integration, audio i/o selection and individual plug-in bypass are included for optimal operation. The plug-in also stores the position of the window for each plug-in so that the layout is restored with your session or saved with presets.

Also, sub plug-ins can be automated or controlled with external control surfaces using Blue Cat’s PatchWork parameters mapping capabilities.

This product is available as an audio plug-in (effect or a virtual instrument) and standalone application, so that it can used alone or inserted on any type of track in your favorite DAW, with up to 16 audio channels.

Input and output level meters are also available to monitor the signal that is dispatched to inserted plug-ins, including side chain and aux channels.

Whats new in this version
V2.6 (2022/09/26)
New macro controls editor to edit plug-in parameters mapping.
Assign multiple parameters from multiple plug-ins to a single macro control, and adjust the range for each parameter.
Assign a name to each macro control, that is now displayed in automation lanes in most host applications (may require a session reload in some cases).
Parameters names for existing sessions will be automatically updated upon load.
Select macro knobs appearance among 19 predefined styles.
New learn modes to quickly assign plug-in parameters.
MIDI output is now enabled in standalone application.
Select individual MIDI I/O in standalone application.
Added an option in global & preset input settings to send MIDI events when MIDI-enabled parameters are modified in the plug-in (to update control surfaces accordingly).
In most plug-in formats, internal audio I/O configuration can now be selected regardless of the configuration defined by the host (you can for example reduce the number of channels to save CPU and process only selected channels).
PatchWork App now uses Apple’s Hardened Runtime and the installer has been notarized to avoid security warnings on Mac.
Improved performance to load the user interface.
Improved VST parameter value display in some host applications.
Fixed bypass that did not let MIDI messages go thru for some MIDI plug-ins.
Fixed some GUI resizing issues with some VST3 plug-ins.
Fixed signal overflow issues with the Reverb built-in plug-in for some surround configurations.

Warning: presets and sessions saved with this new version will not reload properly with older versions of PatchWork (params maps will be lost).

System Requirements
An Intel or Apple Silicon processor.
Mac OS 10.9 or newer.
For the plug-in, any VST / Audio Unit / AAX compatible application (64-bit) .
For the standalone application, a Core Audio compatible audio interface.