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Renoise Tools

What are Tools?

Renoise Tools are scripts (XRNX files) that can be plugged into Renoise 2.6 and higher to add new features. To install a Tool, drag and drop the downloaded XRNX file onto a Renoise window.

Create your own Tools

Renoise Tools are built upon the Renoise Scripting API. If you want to know how to create your own Tools, please visit the Renoise Scripting mini-site and download the XrnxStarterPack.

Automatic Updates

Installed Tools can be automatically updated with the Tool Updater, which is pre-installed in Renoise 2.8 or later versions. To update your tools click on the Help/Find Tool Updates... menu in Renoise.

Featured Tools

Guru

Guru is a Renoise tool for editing sounds on external hardware synths via MIDI. It provides a generic user interface for editing the parameters of the synth, and let's you store them as patches, that can be restored later on.

Guru also saves the patches with the song, so when you re-open a song synths and the patches you were working with when you saved it are restored.

All the parameters are MIDI assignable, so you can use it to map any MIDI controller to the synth.

Grid Pie

Renoise cut and pastry. Live sequence recombination.

Grid Pie is a performance interface. It lets the user combine different parts of a linear song, non-linearly, in real time, using a special looping pattern as a live drafting area. It does so by taking over the Pattern Matrix.

Video demo: here.

GridPie is also available as an application in Duplex Beta. This stand alone version will eventually be deprecated in favour of the Duplex app.

Automasher

Automasher is a tool to create complex automation curves. It works by assembling basic shapes, which you can combine using flexible parameters. There's also an option to make the curve match the notes in the corresponding track.

Cells!

Cells!

Cells! is an add-on for Renoise 2.8 that turns the cross-platform audio tracker into an real-time performance tool. It supports the triggering of audio loops and samples, complete with per track ‘DJ-style’ effects (bass kill, filter etc.) all quantized in time to the current tempo. It supports multiple outputs to separate the main playback output and cue output. Emphasis is strongly upon the live performance aspects.
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Title Description
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Pianolol Melody Editor This tool allows you to edit the notes in a selection in the pattern editor. You can not set new note events in the melody editor, only edit the...
GetPluginParams Locate and lock plugin parameter names that seem to have no direct connection to their native GUI controller name or save yourself the hassle of...
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