MIDIScout - MIDISketch v0.9.9.4 Standalone, VSTi3, VST3, CLAP for Windows

• Direct-on-Note Expression Drawing: Draw continuous pitch glissandos, microtonal slides, per-note vibrato, pressure, and timbre shifts directly on the note body.
• Universal MPE & MIDI 1.0 Output: Route multi-channel expressive data to any software synthesizer, external hardware module, or hosted virtual instrument.
• Integrated MIDISketch Synth & Sampler: Onboard sound generator featuring Serum-style unison, dynamic animated filter visualizer, voice modulation macros, and draggable envelope decay tension.
• Comprehensive Time Signature Engine: 12 selectable time signatures with complete host synchronization, grid snapping, custom loop markers, metronome count-in, and MIDI export.
• MIDI Generator Integration: Host chord triggers, arpeggiators, or algorithmic generators ahead of the roll and capture outputs directly into editable MPE curves.
• Lossless MPE MIDI Import/Export: Preserves pitch glide ranges, polyphonic pressure, and slide curves when importing or exporting standard .mid files.
• High-Performance Vector UI (100%–200%): Scalable interface with realistic piano keyboard graphics, customizable grid colors, spectrogram audio heatmaps, and F10 performance diagnostics.
• Pre-Activated Clean Build: Ready to install and use immediately in Standalone, VST3, and CLAP formats.

The Piano Roll Re-Imagined for Modern Expression
Traditional piano rolls treat MIDI notes as static, rigid blocks with separate, cumbersome automation lanes for pitch bend and modulation. MIDISketch fundamentally rethinks musical sequencing by making pitch and timbre continuous, malleable curves drawn directly on the notes themselves.

Whether drafting microtonal eastern maqams, smooth vocal-style slides, aggressive synth glissandos, or polyphonic acoustic bends, MIDISketch lets you shape musical inflection with natural pen and mouse gestures.

Standalone Power and In-DAW Flexibility
MIDISketch operates both as a dedicated Standalone composition canvas and as a VST3/CLAP instrument or MIDI effect inside your DAW. Host your favorite VST instruments directly inside its detachable shell with full Plugin Delay Compensation (PDC), or stream multi-channel MPE data straight onto DAW tracks for total creative freedom.

Major Engine Additions & Synthesizer Updates:

• MIDISketch Synth Upgrade (Beta):
  • Added range limiter, Serum-style detuned unison voicing, animated filter display that moves with audio dynamics, and voice modulation via assignable macro pads.
  • Added Decay Tension adjustment: drag envelope points to curve decay stages; double-click resets to standard exponential slope.
• Time Signatures & Grid Sync:
  • 12 time signatures with host-follow capabilities across grids, rulers, snap divisions, loop markers, count-in metronome, and exported MIDI.
• MPE Expression Pads:
  • Pressure, Slide, Pan, and Velocity represented as drawable curves inside the synth. Pressure and Slide shape per-note filters, Pan controls voice stereo placement, and Velocity remains unassigned until explicitly mapped.
• Audio & MIDI Improvements:
  • MIDI Generators: Place arpeggiators or chord generators before the roll to record performances as editable MPE curves.
  • Lossless MPE Import: Drag-and-drop .mid files while preserving pitch glissando ranges, polyphonic pressure, and slide dynamics.
  • Stretch MIDI to BPM: Rescale notes, CC lanes, trigger keys, and loop boundaries to match new project tempos in a single undo step.
  • Recording Time Offset: Adjust input latency from -150 ms to +150 ms to preserve tight timing even when tracking ahead of the click.
  • Microtonal Tuning Integrity: Preserves pure thirds and harmonic 7ths during recording without snapping to 12-TET semitones.
  • Spectrogram Overlay: Displays an audio heatmap directly beneath notes for transcribing dense reference audio.
  • Curved LFO Carrier: Expression and CC LFOs follow the curved contour of the segment rather than oscillating along a flat center line.
• UI, Performance & Latency:
  • Global interface scaling from 100% to 200% independent of Windows OS display scaling.
  • Hardware-accelerated fast rendering engine enabled by default for smooth scrolling in dense arrangements.
  • Real-time diagnostic monitor (F10) for audio buffer timing, draw calls, and FPS.
  • Full Plugin Delay Compensation (PDC) reporting to host DAWs for hosted synths and effects.

Bug Fixes & Refinements:

• Moving notes now moves all associated MPE pitch points and expression curves without timing offsets.
• Curved segment expression handles now converge accurately under the cursor without pulling neighboring points.
• Resolved synth clicking artifacts during note preview release and rapid retriggering.
• Fixed pitch bend range reset glitches when reopening plugin GUI windows.
• Full audio export renders complete signal paths including hosted FX and master gain staging.
• Corrected dialog clipping and overlap across 150% and 200% high-DPI scaling modes.

Key Functional Systems:

• Expressive Note Canvas:

  • Draw micro-pitch slides, glissandos, and vibrato directly across note lengths.
  • Uniform color coding across lanes: Velocity (Gold), Pressure (Orange), Slide (Purple), Pan (Cyan).
  • Multi-note chevrons allow simultaneous editing of pitch bends and note lengths.

• Microtonal & Custom Scale Engine:

  • Support for custom Equal Divisions of the Octave (EDO) and non-Western temperament scales.
  • In-scale rows receive soft accent tinting while out-of-scale notes remain muted.

• Modular Hosting Shell:

  • Detachable, scalable plugin container allowing you to load external third-party VST3 instruments and effects chains directly inside MIDISketch.
  • Right-click parameter automation routing directly into MPE expression lanes.

• CC & MPE Export Engine:

  • Exported MIDI files retain individual CC automation lanes separated across dedicated MPE channels.

Application Specifications:

• Supported Formats: Standalone Application (SAL), VSTi3 / VST3 (64-bit), CLAP (64-bit)
• Architecture: 64-bit Windows Application
• MIDI Protocols: Standard MIDI 1.0, MPE (MIDI Polyphonic Expression), High-Resolution Microtonal Pitch Data
• UI Framework: High-DPI Vector Engine with Jura and Saira typography

Compatible Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs):

• Image-Line FL Studio
• Ableton Live (v11 / v12+ with MPE support)
• Bitwig Studio (Native CLAP & MPE integration)
• Cockos REAPER
• Steinberg Cubase / Nuendo
• PreSonus Studio One
• Apple Logic Pro (via standalone MIDI bridge)

Installation Steps:

1. Run the provided installer package as Administrator (Right-click -> Run as administrator).
2. Select your desired plugin formats (Standalone, VST3, CLAP) and verify installation paths.
3. Complete the setup wizard.
4. Launch your DAW and perform a plugin rescan, or run the Standalone version from your desktop shortcut.
5. The application is pre-activated and ready for full production use without license prompts.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):

• Q: How do I route MPE from MIDISketch to another synth plugin in my DAW?
  A: In your DAW, load MIDISketch as a MIDI/Instrument track, set its MIDI Output to send MPE (Channels 2–16), and configure your destination synth track to receive MIDI from MIDISketch.
• Q: What does pressing F10 do?
  A: Pressing F10 toggles the real-time diagnostic overlay, showing frame rate (FPS), audio buffer processing latency, and render engine timing.
• Q: Can I use MIDISketch to transcribe complex audio files?
  A: Yes, load your audio file into the Scan Audio module and enable the Note Overlay Heatmap to display the spectral frequencies behind the piano roll notes.