Brainspawn forte 3.0.37

Brainspawn has announced the release of Forte 3, a major new version of the live performance workstation for virtual instruments.

Forte 3 unleashes your creativity with features designed specifically for live performance. Control entire sets of plugins using set-lists and scenes. Flip between setups with the touch of a button. Route MIDI in flexible ways to your VST plugins for new creative possibilities.

New features:

• Native 64 bit version.

• Multiple output VSTi/DXi support - each stereo pair of a virtual instrument now has independent routing, inserts, mix (see console Mix tab).

• Supports VST plugins with up to 8 inputs (only the 1st two channels are used.)

• Rename MIDI Ports with custom names.

• Improved Scene Access.

• Improved MIDI Filters: 4 key ranges in MIDI filters to support dead zones, layers, chords, etc.

• Improved per-Scene Control for better control of when plugins receive new configuration.

• MIDI Monitor for plugins.

• Redesigned SceneView.

• New Scene Manager for better management of sets.

• More MIDI automation options for scene changes.

• Up to 8 "Quick Access" scenes re-callable via MIDI automation for immediate access regardless of set order.

• Global transpose options assignable to scenes, songs, sets, or the entire rack.

• jBridge support to host both 32 bit and 64 bit VST plugins.

• Offline Operation: When loading a rack that is missing audio or MIDI hardware, you can now either adapt the rack to new hardware or choose to run the rack in "offline" mode.

• Improved MIDI filter editing features.

Forte is a live performance workstation for virtual instruments, offering more control and convenience than a traditional rack of hardware sound modules. forte is optimized for the stage, with low latency audio, vast MIDI routing capabilities, and unique live performance features.

Features:

• Low Latency Multiple Instrument Hosting: Play up to 32 virtual instruments live with mixing and routing to multiple audio outputs.

• Intuitive User Interface: If you've seen a rack of hardware sound modules, forte will look familiar to you.

• Performance Automation: Recall virtual instruments settings and MIDI routing instantly with remote controlled "Scenes".

• Advanced MIDI Routing and Filtering:

  • Flexible MIDI routing and filtering. Map any MIDI channel to one or more other channels, with each 'map' containing unique filtering and CC routing settings.

  • MIDI control of audio effect plugins.

  • MIDI Clock tempo synchronization.

  • MIDI output from plugins is available as a virtual MIDI input to other plugins.

• Audio Effects: Add audio effects to audio inputs, instruments or audio buss outputs. MIDI control of effect parameters.

• Audio Thru: Using the brainspawn Audio Input plugin, process live audio input through audio effects with very low latency.

• Virtual Set List: Configurable SceneView displays the set of upcoming Songs/Scenes in large font, multiple line Scene descriptions for storing notes per-Scene, and can display a custom background picture per-Scene, allowing elaborate 'cheat' sheets to be displayed per-Scene.

• No-Touch Features: auto-start on boot up, auto-recovery, remote control, SceneView and other features eliminate the need to use the keyboard and mouse during performance.

• Control Surface Support: Control your performance with Frontier Design TranzPort or Mackie Control. Even define your own control surfaces for powerful customizations.

• Easily Adapt to Changing Hardware: A powerful wizard helps you load a rack on different hardware when your rig changes.

Forte is available in two editions:

• Performer Edition provides everything you need to play VST instruments on stage.

• Producer Edition provides additional features to enable moving between multiple computers and different hardware setups. Producer Edition includes EHCo for MIDI output and a site license for multi-computer installation.