BUFFR
Retrospective audio and MIDI capture.
Leave it on a track, bus, or master. When something good already happened, scrub back and take it.
Up to 16 channels of audio plus expressive MIDI. Waveform and spectral views, then drag the useful part into the session.
Features
Capture
- Up to 16 channels of retrospective audio capture
- MIDI notes, velocity, CC, pitch bend, pressure, and host expression
- Host + Global MIDI — listen while BUFFR sits on the master
- Rolling, record, or on-detect capture from 1 to 60 minutes
Find
- Waveform, oscilloscope, and full-bin FFT heatmap views
- Independent audio and MIDI lanes, selections, playheads, and zoom
- Zero-crossing, transient, and MIDI-grid snapping
- Jam markers with host bar and tempo in filenames
Export
- Drag audio, MIDI, and spectral selections into the host
- FLAC/WAV 24-bit plus lossy audio formats; MIDI as SMF
- True-peak normalization to 0 dBTP
- WAV, FLAC, MP3, M4A/AAC, Ogg/Opus, and AIFF import
Compatibility
- CLAP and VST3 on macOS, Windows, and Linux
- Preset themes and live seed-based custom themes
- Background archive for long buffers
Specs
- Status
- Free beta through August 9, 2026
- Audio
- Up to 16 channels
- MIDI
- 16 channels + Global MIDI
- Buffer
- Up to 60 minutes
- Formats
- CLAP, VST3
- Platforms
- macOS, Windows, Linux
Downloads
Each installer includes CLAP and VST3.
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