HelmBoy by Hans45300 🎛️
Analog-style synth: 4 mono LFOs, 2 poly LFOs, 64-step seq, ring/freq mod, PWM, MIDI 2.0 exp.

💻 Win (VST3/LV2/Standalone)
🎁 FREE https://github.com/Hans45300/helmBoy/releases

More freeware 👉 https://linktr.ee/legalvst

#freeplugin #synthplugin #opensourcesynth #vst3 #lv2 #midi2 #helmfork #hans45300

@ghawkins I can’t give a date, but can confirm that this is happening soon. Keep an eye on news from the NAMM show next month. Lots of #MIDI2 news coming then.
Fall 2025 Windows Musician Technology and Arm64 Update - Windows MIDI and Music dev

It’s no surprise that Arm64 PCs hit a sweet spot for music creation and live performance. They are thin and light, have excellent battery life (I used a Surface Laptop 7 at the entire NAMM show and never had to charge it despite giving presentations and demos), great screens, USB-4 ports that support Thunderbolt 3, […]

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🚨BREAKING: Steinberg finally opens up #VST3 under MIT license, because who doesn't love a good licensing drama in their life? 🎭 Now you can enjoy your #open-source audio plugins while grappling with mysterious new MIDI 2.0 interfaces that'll make you miss the simplicity of the old ones. 🎶🔧
https://forums.steinberg.net/t/vst-3-8-0-sdk-released/1011988 #MITlicense #audioPlugins #MIDI2.0 #licensingDrama #HackerNews #ngated
VST 3.8.0 SDK Released

VST 3.8 SDK Released Dear VST Developers, Steinberg Media Technologies today releases the VST SDK 3.8 Here’s a brief overview of changes: Version 3.8.0 (2025/10/20) New licensing model for VST 3: VST 3 is now open source, released under the MIT license. Interface changes: Support for MIDI 2.0: new interfaces IMidiLearn2 and IMidiMapping2. These new interfaces replace the previous interfaces IMidiLearn and IMidiMapping. Add missing ControllerNumbers enum for MIDI 1.0 System messages...

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I'm writing a C#/.NET implementation of the MIDI 2.0 specification.

'cause... bored.

#dotnet #midi #Midi2

Personal programming project: reading/writing the MIDI 2.0 file format in C#/.NET.

I have no important reason to do this, but it makes my little geek heart flutter!

Once I make some progress, I'll probably make this my first big open-source project...

#Music #MIDI #Midi2 #CSharp #Dotnet

Microsoft integriert #MIDI2.0 in Windows 11. Musiker können ihre Instrumente künftig einfacher mit dem PC koppeln. Die erste Insider-Version mit dieser Funktion ist jetzt verfügbar. #Windows11 https://winfuture.de/news,148669.html?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=ManualStatus&utm_campaign=SocialMedia
Windows 11 für Musiker: Insider können MIDI-2.0-Integration testen

Microsoft hat erstmals eine Vorabversion von Windows 11 zur Verfügung gestellt, bei der die neue Unterstützung für MIDI 2.0 ab Werk integriert ist. Damit wird es für Musiker künftig erheblich leichter, ihre Instrumente mit einem Windows-PC zu koppeln.

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GitHub - gbevin/ReceiveMIDI: Multi-platform command-line tool to monitor and receive MIDI messages

Multi-platform command-line tool to monitor and receive MIDI messages - gbevin/ReceiveMIDI

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Andrew Mee from Yamaha, Gary Daniels and Pete Brown from Microsoft, and Vin from DAWbench talk MIDI 2.0 and Windows MIDI Services. This one is more technical than most of the DAWbench podcasts, but is better as a result, IMO 🙂
#Science #ArtScience #Music #MIDI #MIDI2
https://dawbench.libsyn.com/episode-28-midi-20-40-years-in-the-making
DAWbench Radio Show: Episode 28 : MIDI 2.0 : 40 Years in the Making !

MIDI 2.0 : 40 Years in the Making ! Hosted by Vin Curigliano of AAVIM Technology , I am joined by guest co-host Pete Brown of Microsoft and also special guests, Andrew Mee , who is a MIDI 2.0 consultant to Yamaha, and Gary Daniels of Microsoft.  Andrew is the author of open source libraries, and also tools for certification for MIDI 2.0, as well as being Chair for the Developer Support Working Group for the MIDI Association. Gary is an Engineer on the Microsoft Audio Team, and is the architect of Windows MIDI Services, and primary developer for the Service, Driver and other cross-process communication, and the overall plugin architecture. Pete Brown is also pulling double duties on this show as a special guest for his extended role over and above his regular work on the Window Developer Platform Team. Pete is the creator of the Windows MIDI Services Project, client API, virtual MIDI, and applications, as well as being the Chair of the MIDI Associated Executive Board. We cover the History of MIDI 1.0 since its inception in 1983 , discuss the numerous extensions over the last 4 decades, and the limitations that are being addressed with MIDI 2.0. We give a detailed overview of MIDI 2.0, and clarify some confusing information in regards to the two "sides" of MIDI 2.0 ( MIDI CI and UMP ), cover backwards compatibility and what problems MIDI 2.0 will resolve for musical, audio and creative application. We discuss the available tools and applications available for cross platform developers ,and how the MIDI Association works in collaboration OS companies, audio, musical instrument and DAW developers to implement the new protocol. We take a deep dive under the bonnet of the development of MIDI 2.0 on the Windows platform, discuss future plans with Network MIDI 2.0, and much, much more. Host & Guest Links : AAVIM Technology :  DAWbench :  Microsoft : Pete Brown : MIDI Association :  VO : Andrew Peters :  Music Themes : Original DAWbench VI Theme Music composed by Rob John : Independent Music Productions :  DAWbench Radio Show ReMix by Erin McKimm :  All Rights Reserved : © AAVIMT 2023

I have released SendMIDI v1.3.0 and ReceiveMIDI v1.4.0 with support for the new MPE Profile.

The intent of these versions of my tools is that people can focus on either the initiator or responder role for their product and leave the other part of the negotiation up to either SendMIDI or ReceiveMIDI. This should make it easier to bootstrap adding MPE Profile support.

https://forum.uwyn.com/topic/95/mpe-profile-support-in-sendmidi-and-receivemidi

#mpe #midi #midici #midi2 #mpeprofile #opensource

MPE Profile support in SendMIDI and ReceiveMIDI

I have new versions of SendMIDI and ReceiveMIDI available with MPE Profile support. The intent of these versions of my tools is that people can focus on eith...

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