generator
Produces a signal without being played: tones, noise, test signals.
ADSR— Florian Mrugalla
A plugin that transforms MIDI input into an ADSR modulator audio output, usable as a modulation source for other plugins.
B-Step— Surge Synthesizer Team
The MonoPlugs b-step sequencer
BeatCrafter— Innermost
Intelligent MIDI drum pattern generator VST3 designed for live performance with foot controllers. Generate authentic patterns across multiple styles with dynamic intensity control.
BSEQuencer— sjaehn
A multi-channel MIDI step sequencer with a variable-size pattern matrix (up to 32x16), per-pad randomization, musical scale/drumkit support, and a built-in scale/drumkit editor.
DrumGroovePro— InToEtherion
A free, open-source MIDI drum groove sequencer VST3 plugin. Create, organize, and play custom drum patterns with an intuitive interface. For Windows, MacOS & Linux.
GuitarMidi— Gerald Mwangi
Analyses a guitar's audio signal with a bank of bandpass filters and a neural net to extract played notes and outputs them as MIDI, with velocity/expressivity tracking.
Harmonize— Sreya Saju
A Python app that converts vocal recordings into MIDI files. Transform your singing into digital music!
Kotoist— Ales Tsurko
A VST plugin for live coding and algorithmic composition
MetreFiddler— Leon Focker
VST Plugin creative MIDI processing based on metre.
Modular::Patterns— Rochen Sound Collective
A MIDI arpeggiator that separates a chord channel from a rhythmic pattern channel, so a chord progression's timing and voicing can be edited independently in the DAW's own MIDI clip editor. Bitwig-only for now.
Noizier— Michael Hurst
A Simple Noise Generator
Perlin Noise Mod— Florian Mrugalla
Synthesizes Perlin noise for use as a modulation source in DAWs that allow audio or MIDI CC signals to modulate other plugins' parameters, such as Bitwig and Reaper
Psy Melody— EDEN
MIDI generator plugin for Psytrance production — generates melodies, basslines, and chord voicings from scales, chord progressions, and subgenre-specific rhythm patterns
Scale Remapper— xivilay
Remaps MIDI input (e.g. the white keys of a keyboard) onto a chosen musical scale before sending it out as MIDI, so any controller can play in-scale.
Sick Beat Betty— Jason Howard
A MIDI drum machine and pattern generator, available as a VST plugin and standalone application.
Spekana— Yvonne Yuan
Real-time audio-to-MIDI plugin that transforms textured sound, field recordings, and noise into usable MIDI and musical notation, with a live spectrogram and top-10 peak tracking