BloXpander is a software plug-ins host originally designed to meet the requirements of musicians and engineers in "live" situations (but it can find a place in the studio as well). Its interface is visually attractive and clear, the construction of projects and the access to prepared instruments and effects is very fast. The plug-ins manipulation is direct (especially when BloXpander is coupled to an external MIDI controller).

Features:

• Software host for VST plug-ins.
• Full featured virtual console:
  - 24 channels.
  - 4 Auxiliary bus + 1 Master bus.
  - 6 inserts per channels (theoretical 174 Instruments / FX slots).

• Advanced support for external MIDI controllers (lets you control the mixer and plug-ins):
  - Control up to 8 plug-ins (8 parameters each) with just 8 potentiometers + 8 buttons.
  - Displays the controlled targets names on screen.
  - Lightning fast configuration procedure.
  - Mackie Control protocol supported.

• Advanced routing:
  - Global management of MIDI and Audio streams (MIDI VST Fx supported).
  - Assign the same MIDI input port to several channels (MIDI Split).
  - Assign the same Audio inputs to several channels (Audio Split).
  - Assign any available audio and/or MIDI output or the Master bus to any channel.
  - Pre/Post fader selector (aux sends).
  - Specific routing solutions for "multi out" and "sidechain capable" plug-ins.
  - Audio inputs monitoring.
  - Outputs Solo and Mute functions.
  - Inserts Bypass function.

• Full screen friendly and fast interface:
  - Designed as the panel of a hardware unit.
  - Touch screen friendly (for critical functionality).
  - No main menu and no massive amount of overlapping windows.
  - Auto-created visual representation of your plug-ins (GUI screenshots).
  - "Drag 'n Drop" your plug-ins and their states from insert to insert (copy / move).
  - Supports multi-screens.
  - Netbook friendly (accepts a resolution of 1024x600 pixels and makes any "large" plug-ins moveable).

• "Libraries" system:
  - Store and callback a plug-in and its state from one double-click on a large zone.
  - Custom management of your favorite plug-ins and presets.

• "Sets" and "scenes":
  - Store and callback the complete state of BloXpander ("Scene") from one double-click.
  - Organize your scenes as "sets" (easy and fast access to what you need during a show).

• Categorized Plugins library ("The Case").
• Optimized and secured operations:
  - Analyze your plug-ins compatibility from a stand-alone tool (limits the eventuality of the main application malfunctioning).
  - Fast launching.

• And more:
  - Tempo adjustment (« Tap tempo » feature).
  - MIDI panic.
  - Plugins transparency.
  - "Shell" plug-ins compliance.

New in v1.5.0

• New "Live View"
• Improved user interface
• Master Record
• Better MIDI engine
• Optional Insert Subscene Lock
• Various other improvements and bugfixes

New in v1.3.0

• MIDI improvements - Tap Tempo adjustments, Manual MIDI assignments, Insert mutes, New “Omni” MIDI input, New “Programs map”
• Audio improvements - New output modes (Stereo, Mono, Mono Mix to One Channel, Only one channel, Process Muted Inserts
• Bugfix for Multi-outputs
• improve compatibility with some 3rd party plugins.

New in v1.1.2

• Visual fade in and out (when launching / closing BloXpander) are now optional. A new button is available in the "System" panel.
• Overwriting a "Basic Control" assignment could have resulted in a double assignment. MIDI Learn function has been improved and BloXpander now checks for eventual double/bad assignments when loading a "Main Controller" preset.