What is it?

Metaplugin is a plugin that loads other plugins. As simple as that. Build your own effect networks with this plugin wrapper using any VST/VST3 (and AU, if you’re on Mac) effect you already have on your harddisk. To get you started, a Mid-Side matrix, a fourband crossover filter and a routing plugin are included in the package. This means instant cross-track routing, mid-side, multiband compression/distortion/reverb/… you name it. Of course that’s only the beginning… let your imagination run free, nothing is impossible, from creating your own layered synth sounds to building whole sound generators from scratch using simple modules.

Another favourite use case for Metaplugin is to load VST plugins in Pro Tools (or to load AudioUnits in Pro Tools if you’re on a Mac). Hence, you can use it as a VST to AAX wrapper or an AU to AAX wrapper. While we’re at it: you can also use Metaplugin to load VST plugins in Logic/LogicX (VST to AU wrapper).

Features 

Supports up to eight individual channels for, e.g. surround or other multichannel purposes.

Additional stereo sidechain input

Convenient plugin organizer: scan your plugins once, then just drag and drop them onto the graph area

Internal bridge from 32 to 64 bit, with seamless plugin window integration: load 32 bit plugins in ProTools or LogicPro X without the need for a 3rd party bridging solution

Support for native Apple Audio Unit plugins

Dry/wet ratio can be adjusted for each loaded plugin.

Individual bypass for each loaded plugin

Full plugin delay compensation included.

Automate up to 100 parameters by mapping them on any parameter of a loaded plugin

Negligible additional CPU overhead.

Synths can also be loaded and played with any MIDI control, which means you can create custom synthesizers with existing building blocks.

Up to 4x oversampling option of the whole signal chain is available.

Included: mid-side matrix, multiband splitter and cross track send/receive helper plugins.

Define your own colour palette for the plugin: check!

Freely resizable plugin window for maximum convenience: check!

Can be used as a VST to AU wrapper, a VST to RTAS wrapper, an AU to RTAS-wrapper, VST to AAX wrapper or an AU to AAX wrapper.

VST3 plugins now supported, so VST3 to AU, VST3 to RTAS and VST3 to AAX is possible as well. Plus, of course, VST3 to VST or VST to VST3.

Honestly, we can’t think of any reason not to own this baby! Available for Windows (32/64 bit VST/VST3 and AAX plus 32 bit RTAS) and Mac OSX (32/64 bit VST/VST3/AU/AAX and 32 bit RTAS, 10.6 or higher needed). As always, we strongly recommend to check out the demo version (settings not saved, but further fully functional) to see whether it fits your needs!

Testimonials

YES! YES! YES! Have been waiting years for a FX chainer with PDC and finally it’s here! Also the modular design just puts other FX chainers to bed! You can pratically process (multi/paralell) anything in anyway with this thing now properly with PDC! THANKS DDMF!

Renan L.B. on gearslutz.com

So now I can use any of the compressors I have as a multiband for mastering and on drums? That’s freaking awesome. Gotta try it out tonight.

-Cooker on kvraudio.com