MIDI Tape Recorder, precise capture, now standalone for macOS, iOS

Geert Bevin’s terrific MIDI Tape Recorder precisely captures MIDI performances, including MPE, verbatim — not the slightest variation in sound. v2.0 adds a host of new features, plus a standalone version alongside the existing AUv3 plug-in. It’s low-level, direct CoreMIDI capture of what you played, exactly as you played it, with every expression intact. And it’s and open source.

Moog’s Animoog Galaxy now supports complete immersive Spatial Audio

Moog’s own “multisensory” synthesizer now has full Spatial Audio support so that the sound-producing comets you see in immersive mode can synthesize sound live in space. The app is exclusive to Apple Vision Pro and visionOS, but it could be a sign of things to come.

Peter Kirn - March 4, 2025

Free ShowMIDI is the easiest, prettiest way to monitor MIDI; now V1.0

Geert Bevin’s awesome, attractive, totally free, and open-source ShowMIDI has reached the 1.0 milestone, with new features and an updated video tutorial to match. If you’re looking to monitor MIDI on Mac, Windows, Linux, or iOS, your ship came in.

Peter Kirn - July 9, 2024