Depending on which host application you use, you might need to install the plug-ins in different locations.īefore installing one of the plug-in versions, you should close all your host applications. The plug-ins versions cannot be run standalone: they require a host application (see the System Requirements chapter for more information). The standalone version does not require any host application and can be run without requiring any third party application. The effect is bypassed for half a second every minute.5 instances of the plug-in allowed per session.For the standalone application, a Core Audio compatible audio interface.įor more information about supported platforms, see our FAQ.For the plug-in, any VST / Audio Unit / AAX compatible application (64-bit).Looking for more advanced audio routing within PatchWork? Check out Blue Cat's Connector!Ĭopyright Note: VST is a trademark of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH. Also, any Blue Cat Audio plug-in is compatible and can be hosted by this software. If you are looking for a multiband plug-ins host for multiband processing, check out the Blue Cat's MB-7 Mixer plug-in. 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. 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. 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.Īlso, sub plug-ins can be automated or controlled with external control surfaces using Blue Cat's PatchWork parameters mapping capabilities. All plug-ins can also communicate with each other or with the host application using the virtual MIDI ports offered by the plug-in.įor 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. Use the built-in audio effects to add color to your own plug-in chains.ĭespite 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. These configurations can be saved as presets and recalled instantly, or shared with multiple DAWs, using any plug-in format (full list below). This lets you create your favorite effects or instruments configurations within the plug-in, without the need for multiple busses.
It is possible to chain effects in series or create up to 8 parallel chains that can be activated independently.
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.