forte: Live Performance Workstation

Key Features include:

• Low Latency Multiple Instrument Hosting: Play up to 32 virtual instruments live with mixing and routing to multiple audio outputs.
• Intuitive User Interface: If you've seen a rack of hardware sound modules, forte will look familiar to you.
• Performance Automation: Reconfigure virtual instruments and MIDI routing instantly with remote controlled "Scene."
• Advanced MIDI Routing and Filtering: Independent routing and filtering per MIDI input port; MIDI control of audio effect plugins, MIDI Clock tempo synchronization.
• Audio Effects: Add audio effects to audio inputs, instruments or audio buss outputs.
• Audio Thru: Process live audio input through audio effects with very low latency.
• Virtual Set List: SceneView displays the set of upcoming configurations in large font.
• Performance Features: Auto-start on boot up, auto-recovery, remote control, SceneView and other features eliminate the need to use the keyboard and mouse during performance.

The latest version available is 1.6. Check here for a list of what is new.

Mark Kelly of Marillion took forte on the road during the bands recent Marbles tour. A DVD filmed at the Astoria shows is now available. It is a great way to see forte in action.