Rondo - Shareware - Author's Homepage
Rondo is a really cool MIDI Player with very robust features. In addition to handling every MIDI file I threw at it, it also displays a scrolling piano roll as the song plays (Cool factor: 9). As an extra bonus you can view characteristics of the MIDI file (i.e., velocity, aftertouch, Control Changes). Visually it is modelled after iTunes so it feels right at home on first launch. If you are looking for a nice MIDI player, this is my top choice.
filename: rondo251.dmg
AntiLoop - Donationware - Download available from the Author's Homepage
AntiLoop is a cool app that is one part drum machine, one part random loop generator. You set some probabilities in this truly organic environment and off you are, instant loops! Supports ReWire as well. Seems like it has a lot of creative possibilities, definitely check this app out... :)
Plogue Bidule v0.6600 - 5.7MB - Beta - Author's Homepage
Wow! This app is a must have! Bidule is a realtime modular creation studio. What does this mean? Well, you start with an empty "environment" and a palette choke full of various Audio and MIDI modules. The idea is this, drag a module onto your environment and start making connections. For example, drag over a MIDI IN module and an Analog Drum module. Connect the MIDI IN to your drum and (bham!), you've got an instance MIDI triggerable Drum machine. Here comes the best part: ReWire support!
There are several modules to choose from letting your route just about anything to anywhere. This app has a vast swath of creative possibilities. In addition to ReWire support, Bidule also offers VST/VSTi and AU support. This app will be commercial soon, but exists as a free download while in beta.
filename: PlogueBiduleOSX6600.dmg.gz
EarTrainer X 1.1 - 1.5Mb - Shareware
Developed by the Jazz Composition professor at the University of
Miami's esteemed Jazz Studies program, EarTrainer X is an educational
application that was designed for the composer/improvisor in need of
increased skills in the aural identification of modal melodic and
harmonic materials. The app creates an infinite number of examples of
tetrachords, modes, scales, and single or groups of modal chords. The
examples are displayed on staves as with any notation program for the
checking of answers.
There are three levels of difficulty with the third containing some
very advanced and beautiful modal chords. As a bonus, some of the
examples in the multiple chord level could be developed into
compositions putting the app in the agorithmic-composition category.
filename: EarTrainerX.dmg.gz
Patterns X 1.0 - 628Kb - Shareware
Patterns X is the software equivalent to the much acclaimed book
"Patterns For Jazz" by Jerry Coker et al. An infinite number of melodic
shapes and patterns are created for use as practice materials or
compositional needs. Categories include: Random Symmetric Patterns,
PreSet Patterns, Random modal shapes, Random scaler shapes, Symmetric
Modal/Scaler sequences, and Preset Modal/Scaler sequences. There are
options for manipulation of the results by transposition, and inversion
of interval direction and reversal of melodic direction, all of which
yield some interesting and beautiful results. The examples are displayed on staves as with any notation program.
filename: PatternsX.dmg.gz
Mighty MIDI 1.0 - 150Kb - Freeware
Mighty MIDI is a lightweight MIDI Player for OS X (>10.2). Very basic and simple to use, a must have utility for anyone with plenty of MIDI files. Can direct MIDI output to Quicktime or to any installed MIDI interfaces. While [technically] this is freeware, the author asks [but not requires] any size donation for his development efforts.
filename: MightyMIDI.dmg
V-Amp 2 Edit 1.0 Alpha - 276Kb - Freeware
V-Amp2 Edit is a controller app for owners of the Behringer V-AMP 2 virtual amplification modeling processor. A must have for anyone who owns one of these devices. Nice layout and design.
filename: VAmp2Edit.dmg
Numerology - Download available soon from
Five12
Numerology is a revolutionary new MIDI sequencer from a small company named Five12. It is a modular sequencing environment designed for performing musicians. It works by giving the user an organized workspace within which they can quickly create and connect together a variety of highly functional sequencing and MIDI event generating modules. As a fully modular environment, the user can construct sequencing instruments that fit their own unique and twisted requirements. The sequencers follow a model similar to that used by analog sequencers: the user creates sequences of control values that can be routed to other modules to control generation of notes or MIDI CC and Pitch Bend messages.
NOTE: I do not have this program available as a download because it is a commercial product
Intuem Midi Sequencer - Download [only] available at the
Intuem Homepage
Intuim is a full featured MIDI sequencer supporting step mode composition as well as DLS & SoundFont files. Very reasonably priced - $79. Look and Feel is VERY OS X. =)
NOTE: I do not have this program available as a download because it is a commercial product. A free Tryout version is available for download at Intuem.
MIDIKeys 1.5 - 76Kb - Freeware -
Author's Homepage
MIDIKeys is a useful utility app that displays a four octave keyboard on screen by which you can play with your Mac keyboard (letters 'z' - ','). Another cool feature is that is can accept MIDI notes from a source (an external synth, a soft synth) and see the notes highlight on the onscreen keyboard (great for verifying MIDI signals received).
filename: MidiKeys.dmg.gz
µMIDI Contoller 2.5 - 623Kb - Shareware -
Author's Homepage
µMIDI Contoller is a damn cool app that lets you assign mouse movements and keyboard events to MIDI events. For example, you can assign the Y-axis of your mouse to send to a particular control change (say a resonance filter on your synth) and the X-axis to a different contol change (say the filter cut-off). Spinning the mouse arbitrarily will then send CC messages galore to the synth. Fun fun fun. =)
filename: MU_MIDI_Controller.dmg.gz
Sweet MIDI Player X 2.0.1 - 213Kb - Trial/Shareware -
Author's Homepage
Sweet MIDI Player X has the ability to both play and edit (and save) MIDI files. It has a mixer-like interface that can edit control messages (CC), transpose, change tempo, channel muting, 192-tpqn resolution, etc... It can also be used as a MIDI Jukebox with playlists supporting up to 99 songs.
filename: sweetMIDIPlayer201.sit
DoggieBox Drum Machine 1.0b (download available at Doggiebox website)
DoggieBox, a software Drum Machine by Zygoat, provides basic loop-based drum tracking. Though this is still in a beta development phase, it seems rather full featured already. At this point it does *not* support MIDI but it is on the to-do list.
Those familiar with Cubase's drum editor will feel right at home with this drum machine.
RandonMIDI X - 2.17MB - Freeware -
Author's Homepage
RandomMIDI is a simple program that generates a random sequence of MIDI notes that can be saved and used in other compositions.
filename: RandomMIDIX.sit
Midi Monitor 1.1.6 - 570Kb - Freeware -
Author's Homepage
MIDI Monitor is a utility which displays incoming MIDI signals in a variety of formats. This is a very useful utility to have for anyone doing MIDI development.
filename: MIDIMonitor.dmg
MIDI Patchbay 1.0.3 - 122Kb - Freeware -
Author's Homepage
MIDI patchbay lets you hook up your various pieces of MIDI software and hardware and pass MIDI data between them, applying assorted filters on the way. Requires Mac OS X 10.1.5.
filename: MIDIPatchbay-1.0.dmg
VSamp 3.4.1 Sample Player - 3.0MB - Shareware -
VSamp homepage
VSamp is a software sample player that allows you to trigger up to 64 stereo samples (128 voice polyphony) via MIDI.
This version is compatible with FreeMIDI, OMS, and MacOS X MIDI services. Also contains beta versions in VST Carbon and AU (Audio Units).
filename: VSamp.sit
QMidi MIDI/Karaoke Player 1.6.1 - 409Kb - Shareware -
QMidi homepage
QMidi is a MIDI/Karaoke player. It can play all kinds of MIDI files, no matter where they came from, in any order, using either the QuickTime musical instruments, Opcode OMS, MOTU FreeMIDI system, OS X MIDI or serial port interface.
QMidi also incorporates a MIDI mixer + GS effects. Also supports QuickTime (> 3.0) compatible files.
filename: qmidi-15.sit
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