HISE – Toolkit for building VST plugins
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- HISE is a framework for developing audio plug-ins and virtual instruments, featuring a modular environment for creating samplers, synthesizers, and effects.
- It includes a scripting engine based on JavaScript for real-time MIDI processing and UI customization, along with a visual DSP programming tool called Scriptnode.
- Users can design interfaces with a WYSIWYG editor, compile projects into native plugins (VST, AU, AAX) for multiple platforms, and distribute via the open-source Rhapsody Player.
- HISE supports sample library creation with disk streaming, lossless compression (HLAC), and advanced features like round robins and dynamic crossfades.
- The framework uses a dual-license model: GPL v3 for open-source projects and a commercial license for proprietary software, requiring a JUCE license for commercial use.
- Community resources include comprehensive documentation, a forum with over 7000 topics, video tutorials, and open-source example projects.
- Notable products built with HISE include Libre Wave's woodwinds library, CollaB3 organ, and commercial plugins like Triaz and CUBE.
- Development began in 2014 by Christoph Hart and Dominik Mayer, evolving from a clarinet project to a toolkit that has generated over $5 million in revenue.