LIVEKEYTOOLS

Release Notes

Current releases, included changes and verified limitations.

StagePhrase Suite

StagePhrase Suite 1.0 RC

· Release Candidate

Audio and MIDI phrase playback for live performance, with a 28-day free trial and LIVE license activation support.

Included plugins and tools

  • Audio 0.9.32, MIDI FX 0.1.58 and MIDI Receiver 0.1.9 in AU and VST3 formats for Apple silicon Macs.
  • The download ZIP contains the Suite installer and Network Sender 0.1.4, including Clock Probe 0.1.0. Sender includes AU Effect and VST3 versions; Clock Probe is an AU Instrument.

Playback and synchronization

  • Organize Audio and MIDI phrases in stacks and scenes, with MIDI triggering and host or MIDI Clock synchronization.
  • Pickup and catch-up controls support timed phrase starts. Audio Follow Tempo does not support catch-up.
  • Network Sender 0.1.4 provides the compact Sender interface for network synchronization.

Trial and licensing

  • Download and install to begin the fully functional 28-day trial at first plugin use. No license key or purchase is required.
  • Audio and MIDI FX share the Suite license. The public RC uses LIVE activation; TEST licenses are not accepted.

Known limitations

  • Audio Follow Tempo performance limits remain at 16 and 32 layers.
  • In Logic, the Sender AU Effect requires an actively rendered route. Use the separate Clock Probe AU Instrument for an otherwise empty project.

StageChord

StageChord 4.6.0 RC1

· Release Candidate

AU MIDI FX for macOS Apple silicon, with a fully functional 14-day free trial. The LIVE-configured public package was prepared on 24 October 2026 from this RC1 baseline.

Included changes

  • Global Velocity and Follow Global per mapping.
  • Output velocity meters and an 88-key default range for Smart Harmonizer.

Trial and licensing

  • Download and install to start the 14-day trial at first plugin use. No license key or purchase is required.
  • The public package uses LIVE license activation. Existing trial periods are preserved; TEST licenses are not accepted.

Compatibility

  • AU MIDI FX for Apple silicon, macOS 12 or later. This RC does not include a VST3 plugin.

StageLoop

StageLoop 0.9.18

· Public Beta

FREE sample and loop editor for Apple silicon Macs running macOS 11 or later.

Sample and loop editing

  • Edit loop points and crossfades, trim and normalize samples, and review multisample mappings.
  • Save individual edited samples as WAV or AIFF without overwriting the original.

Yamaha libraries

  • Create Yamaha MONTAGE/MODX X7L libraries with multiple Performances. Copy Performances between libraries together with their samples.
  • Yamaha export corrects stereo-channel sample identities and neutral tuning/pitch tracking. Playback has been confirmed in Yamaha ESP.

Decent Sampler

  • Export .dspreset and WAV files with root keys, key ranges, velocity layers and loop points.
  • Design templates support a title, description, credit, logo, background and colors, with live preview and portable embedded artwork.

Known limitations

  • Keep each Decent Sampler preset beside its matching _Media folder. Design templates customize artwork; they do not add synthesis or effect controls.

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