Blue Cat's Plug'n Script

Blue Cat's Plug'n Script is an audio and MIDI scripting plugin that can be programmed to build custom effects or virtual instruments, without quitting your favourite DAW software.

With this plugin, you can write your own plugin with very little knowledge about programming. If you do not care about programming, Blue Cat's Plug'n Script can also be used as a regular multi-effects processor with existing scripts or to get someone else to write this very particular utility you have been searching for for years and cannot find anywhere.

If you are an experienced programmer, you will find in Plug'n Script a powerful development environment for audio plugins: prototype algorithms quickly, generate a state-of-the-art graphical user interface (GUI) without a single line of code, and export a VST plugin, right from within your favourite DAW! Creating a plug-in has never been so fast!

This plugin has been in our lab for several years and has been used to prototype lots of our existing plugins. It supports both scripts distributed as source code and pre-compiled binary scripts.

For source scripts, it uses the high-performance AngelScript scripting engine, originally developed for video games, with a JIT compiler that helps compile scripts into machine code for optimal performance. Starting with version 2, the plugin also supports native (compiled) code and can load binary scripts built from C or C++ (or any language that can export C functions, such as Delphi, Fortran, Net...), using the same interface as the angel script version.

The syntax of the AngelScript language is close to Java, C#, C++ or JavaScript, making it very easy to learn. It is also convenient to reuse your scripts into native code or integrate code snippets found on the web into your script. Also, switching between the angel script and binary versions of the same script is very easy, requiring very few changes.

The plugin includes dozens of audio and MIDI processing scripts as well as several virtual instruments and utilities to enhance your workflow. They can be used as-is, or as examples to get started writing your own scripts. User scripts can be shared in the scripts repository, which also includes the factory scripts and native projects for reference.

Features

• Audio and MIDI scripting plugin.
• Build your own Audio and MIDI effects or virtual instruments.
• Export your effect or instrument as an independent VST, VST3, Audio Unit or AAX plug-in.
• Simple scripting syntax, using either the AngelScript language (similar to C++, Java or javascript) or C/C++ for native code.
• Native binary scripts support (compiled C, C++ or Delphi, Fortran...).
• Fully customizable user interface that adapts to scripts automatically. Build your own using Blue Cat's KUIML language.
• Up to 48 input parameters and 32 outputs, with full MIDI and automation control.
• Use your favourite Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for editing.
• Integrated JIT (Just In Time) compiler for optimal performance (scripts are not interpreted but compiled).
• Includes 57 scripts with source code and 267 presets for sound synthesis, MIDI FX, audio FX (comp, gate, tremolo echo, filters, looper...), waveform generation, file playback/recording and more.
• Side chain input and auxiliary outputs support.
• Surround support (up to 8 audio channels).
• Download free scripts from our audio & MIDI scripts repository.

Blue Cat Audio Standards:

• Available as a standalone application and in most plug-in formats for Mac and Windows.
• Full MIDI control and automation support, MIDI Learn.
• No CPU load on idle: processing shuts down when fed with silence (optimal CPU usage).
• Customizable user interface with transparency & zoom.
• Automation and MIDI output: record output parameters as automation curves or send MIDI CC messages to other plug-ins for powerful side chain effects.
• Smooth Bypass: noiseless plug-in activation / deactivation.
• Undo/Redo feature.
• Full-featured integrated presets manager.
• Copy/paste the state of the plug-in between instances.
• Any sample rate supported.

System Requirements

Mac

• macOS 10.9 or newer (Intel / M1 Apple Silicon supported) (64-bit only)
• For the plugin, any VST / Audio Unit / AAX compatible application (64-bit)
• For the standalone application, a Core Audio compatible audio interface

Windows

• Windows Vista - Windows 10 (32 / 64-bit)
• An SSE2-enabled processor (Pentium 4 or newer)
• For the plugin, any VST / AAX compatible host software
• For the standalone application, an ASIO, MME or WASAPI compatible audio interface (ASIO recommended)