ReWire
ReWire is a software protocol for the transfer of control and audio data in real time between two or more audio programs . One program acts as a Rewire master and one or more as Rewire slaves. The number of available slaves is determined indirectly by the maximum number of channels of the ReWire implementation (256 in ReWire 2.0 version, 64 in ReWire 1.0). Often a sequencer is virtually wired to a software synthesizer . The direct data transfer saves the detour of importing MIDI or audio files .
ReWire was developed in 1998 by the Swedish music software manufacturer Propellerhead Software . The first compatible products were ReBirth RB-338 from Propellerhead and Cubase VST from Steinberg . In 2001, ReWire version 2.0 was expanded considerably and has since become the standard thanks to the support of many manufacturers.
ReWire is a proprietary protocol and is therefore not available in many open source programs. Although the protocol is provided free of charge, this only applies to audio technology developers and the ReWire source code may not be redistributed.
Comparable, free alternatives are:
- JACK Audio Connection Kit for real-time audio routing and transport control
- Open Sound Control (OSC) for control signals
Under Mac OS X you can create a local MIDI bus in the Audio MIDI utility.
Web links
- Propellerhead via ReWire
- Harmony Central - Rewire Support
- Harmony Central via ReWire 2.0 ( Memento January 7, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Features We Can't Implement - Audacity Wiki. Retrieved July 26, 2020 .
- ↑ Becoming a ReWire developer - Developer - Propellerhead. Retrieved July 26, 2020 .