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Getting Started

  • Introduction
  • Installation
  • Core Concepts
  • Signal Flow

Core Features

  • Keyswitches
  • Voice Layers
  • Chord Revoicing
  • Grid Inputs
  • Routing Matrix
  • Output Rows
  • Latch Mode

Modules

  • Phrase Arpeggiator
  • MIDI Clip Launcher
  • Smart Modifier
  • Articulation Trigger

Mixer & Presets

  • Mixer
  • Macros
  • The Preset System

Reference

  • Global Settings
  • Parameter Reference
  • Glossary
  • Troubleshooting
  • Requirements

DAW Setup

  • Logic Pro
  • Cubase
  • Reaper
  • Ableton Live

filament Documentation

filament is a MIDI orchestration plugin (AU/VST3) that hosts up to 64 AU and VST3 instruments internally. It translates what you play on a keyboard into a fully voiced, multi-instrument arrangement in real time. You play chords or melodies as you normally would; filament distributes, transposes, arpeggiates, and sequences those notes across your hosted instruments simultaneously. Available for macOS and Windows.

Getting Started

Install filament and understand the core concepts behind MIDI orchestration.

  • Installation
  • Core Concepts
  • Signal Flow

Core Features

Learn about keyswitches, input voices, the routing grid, and output rows.

  • 12 Keyswitches
  • 8 Input Voices
  • Up to 64 Outputs

Modules

Per-output-row processing: arpeggiator, clip launcher, smart modifier, and articulation trigger.

  • Phrase Arpeggiator
  • MIDI Clip Launcher
  • Smart Modifier
  • Articulation Trigger

Mixer & Presets

Host up to 64 AU/VST3 instruments, configure effects, and manage banks and orchestrations.

  • AU/VST3 Hosting
  • Macro Controls
  • Banks & Orchestrations

DAW Setup

Step-by-step setup instructions for your DAW.

  • Logic Pro
  • Cubase
  • Reaper
  • Ableton Live

New to filament?

The central idea is separation of musical intent from instrument detail. You configure once — decide how chords split across strings, where the bass goes, what the arpeggiator does — and then simply play. Switch between up to 12 saved configurations (keyswitches) live, without interrupting audio.

Learn the Core Concepts