ShowMIDI vs Side Stage Audio Tools

ShowMIDI is an open-source multi-platform GUI application to effortlessly visualize MIDI activity. Instead of wading through logs of MIDI messages to correlate relevant ones and identify what is happening, ShowMIDI visualizes the current activity and auto-hides what you don't care about anymore. It provides you with a real-time glanceable view of all MIDI activity on your computer. ShowMIDI is designed to be always on, using the spacebar or play/pause button you can pause the flow and focus on a data snapshot with the latest state of any MIDI entity. ShowMIDI can be ran as a standalone application that automatically detects all your MIDI devices, or as an AUv3 plugin in your DAW or host to visualize MIDI data in your sessions. ShowMIDI visualizes: * MIDI ports * channels * program change * note on/off * channel pressure * polyphonic pressure * continuous control change * pitchbend * RPN and NRPN * MPE configuration and channel modes ShowMIDI supports: * themes * standalone operation * AUv3 operation

Description Side Stage Audio Tools is a utility app for playback engineers and show operators. It provides tools for preparing playback assets without building them manually inside a DAW. Generate audio files, MIDI clips, and timecode references for use in live playback systems. All tools work offline. Data is stored locally. Tools Show notes Timestamped notes stored on device. Delay and level converters Accurate conversion of delay, dB, and voltage values. Playback cue generator Generate cue audio and export as WAV. Sine tone generator Generate test tones for system checking and troubleshooting. Timecode tools Frame and time conversions, offset calculations, and LTC WAV export. MIDI clip generator Generate MIDI clips for device changes in playback systems (e.g. Quad Cortex, SPD-SX / SPD-SX Pro). Output • WAV export for cues and LTC • MIDI clip export for playback automation • Files suitable for direct import into playback systems