VST Live Managerv2.7

    REAPER · LUA · REAIMGUI

    Your whole live rig, one window

    VST Live Manager turns REAPER into a performance instrument. Control every layer, switch songs and scenes from your keyboard, and let nested region routing handle the jumps — without touching the mouse mid-set.

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    REAPER 7.x · Windows & macOS · Perpetual license · No subscription

    vst_live_manager.lua — LIVE
    The VST Live Manager LIVE tab: performance board with instrument cards, output volume sliders and the scene row

    6

    Workspaces

    8

    Performance slots

    16

    MIDI channels

    50+

    Features and controls

    Why it exists

    Live sets break in the gaps between songs

    VST Live Manager was built for the parts of a performance that have nothing to do with playing: the patch change, the mixer reshuffle and the section jump you did not plan for.

    Patch changes eat the downbeat

    Loading instruments by hand between songs is where sets go wrong. VST Live Manager keeps the whole rig in one window and switches it for you.

    Every song wants a different mixer

    Song A runs piano, pad and strings. Song B runs organ and synth. Each song saves its own track 1-8 order, so the mixer follows the set list.

    One wrong jump and the track is naked

    Nested region routing detects non-adjacent jumps and re-routes the guide cues before you land, so the click and the band stay together.

    Six workspaces

    One window for the whole performance

    The manager is built from six tabs. Each one handles a different part of a live keyboard rig, and they all share the same song, scene and MIDI state.

    Tab 01 · Live

    Every layer, one screen, mid-song

    The performance board. Search the whole plugin list, flip instruments on and off, and see exactly what is running before the downbeat.

    • Search the VST list and filter it by ON, ALL or OFF
    • One card per instrument with its own pastel accent, volume, key range and MIDI channel
    • 8 performance slots with add and replace, so a broken chain is a two-click fix
    • SAVE writes the scene without ever toggling your live VST states
    ON / ALL / OFF filter8 slotsADD PLUGINSAVE
    vst_live_manager.lua — LIVE
    The LIVE tab showing the performance board with VST cards, output volume sliders and the scene row
    Tab 02 · Song

    A set list that remembers everything

    Each song carries its own tempo, its own mixer layout, its own scenes and its own MIDI trigger. Changing songs changes the whole rig.

    • Per-song BPM from 20 to 300, with SYNC straight to REAPER
    • MIDI learn a song to a note and channel for hands-free changes
    • Per-song track 1-8 order, saved separately from the Region Switcher layout
    • Import and export .vlsong files to move a whole song between projects
    20-300 BPMMIDI learnTrack 1-8.vlsong
    vst_live_manager.lua — SONG
    The SONG tab showing the song library, BPM slider with SYNC, MIDI trigger learn and the scene list
    Tab 03 · Region Switcher

    Routing that follows where you actually jump

    Nested region detection with automatic track routing. Jump from Verse 1 straight to the Bridge and it re-routes before you land.

    • Tells container regions apart from the musical leaf regions inside them
    • Non-adjacent jump detection with Guide Cues mute and unmute logic
    • Click and metronome tracks are excluded from musical routing
    • Loop mute, loop current region, and region to song to scene patching
    • Keyboard and MIDI shortcuts for region order, live song order and loop
    Nested regionsGuide CuesLoop muteRegion → Song → Scene
    vst_live_manager.lua — REGION SWITCHER
    The REGION SWITCHER tab showing region status, the region lane and per-section MIDI and scene routing
    Tab 04 · Layers

    Deep per-layer control, and the filters are real

    The Layers editor sits on every instrument. Key range is enforced by an internal JSFX filter in the MIDI path, not just as a visual limit.

    • Three separate MIDI concepts per layer: a note for on/off, a CC for on/off, and a CC for volume
    • Transpose and key range are per layer, so stacked instruments can sit in different registers
    • Volume reads the plugin's own gain parameter rather than inserting an extra FX
    MIDI 0-127-24…+24 stCH 1-16-60…+6 dB

    Key range

    Set LOW and HIGH anywhere in MIDI 0-127 with musical note names. An internal JSFX key range filter is placed before the instrument, so blocked notes never reach it.

    Transpose

    Shift each layer from -24 to +24 semitones independently of the others.

    MIDI channel

    Assign any layer to channels 1-16, so one keyboard can drive several instruments at once.

    Volume

    From -60 dB to +6 dB. The script searches the plugin for Volume, Master Gain or Output Level and drives that parameter directly.

    Pan

    Place every layer from -1 to +1 across the stereo field for a wider live mix.

    MIDI learn

    Learn a note or CC to toggle the layer, or a separate CC to ride its volume continuously.

    Tab 05 · VST Rack

    Every instrument and every mapping at once

    The rack lists all detected instruments with their state and assignments. The MIDI MAP view shows your note, CC and volume mappings in one table.

    • Detects VST, VSTi, VST3, VST3i, AU and CLAP, with name-based fallbacks for odd reports
    • Columns for state, note, CC and key range with channel
    • ON, OFF and OPEN per layer without leaving the rack
    • RESCAN picks up plugins you add while REAPER is still running
    VST2 / VST3 / AU / CLAPRESCANMIDI MAP
    vst_live_manager.lua — VST RACK
    The VST RACK tab listing ten detected instruments with type, state, note, CC and key range columns
    Tab 06 · Settings

    Transitions and project state, under control

    Set how long scene changes take, override it per song, and keep the project state saved so a set survives a restart.

    • Three global transition presets: Slow 1.50 s, Normal 0.75 s, Fast 0.30 s
    • Per-song transition override that saves with the song
    • SCAN SELECTED TRACK refreshes layers after you change a plugin chain
    • SAVE PROJECT STATE writes songs, scenes, MIDI maps, track GUIDs and region mappings into the project
    1.50 / 0.75 / 0.30 sPer-song overrideProject state
    vst_live_manager.lua — SETTINGS
    The SETTINGS tab showing the scene transition presets, current song transition and project state controls

    Getting started

    Running in three steps

    The manager is a single script. There is nothing to compile, no host application to install and no server to run.

    1. 01

      Install the script

      Drop the .lua into your REAPER Scripts folder and run it from the Actions list. You also need the ReaImGui extension, which installs in one step.

    2. 02

      Scan and learn your rig

      Scan your tracks, then MIDI learn your songs, scenes and layers to the keys and CCs you already reach for.

    3. 03

      Play

      Switch songs from the keyboard, trigger scenes, and let region routing handle the jumps for you.

    MIDI control

    Everything you would reach for, learnable

    Every control below has its own MIDI learn button. Play the key or move the CC and it is bound, with its channel stored alongside it.

    ControlSource
    • Song changeMIDI note + channel
    • Scene changeMIDI note + channel
    • Layer on / offMIDI note
    • Layer on / offMIDI CC
    • Layer volumeMIDI CC
    • Region triggerMIDI note + channel
    • Region Switcher toggleMIDI note
    • Loop current regionMIDI note + key
    • Region order / live song orderMIDI + keyboard
    • Tonic Pad noteMIDI note per note
    • Tonic Pad toggleMIDI note

    Compatibility

    What you need before you buy

    If REAPER can host your instruments, this runs. There is no separate host application and no subscription.

    • REAPER

      7.x

      Required

    • ReaImGui

      Extension, installed once

      Required

    • Lua scripting

      Built into REAPER

      Required

    • Operating system

      Windows and macOS

      Supported

    • Instruments

      VST, VSTi, VST3, VST3i, AU, CLAP

      Supported

    • Subscription

      One-time purchase, perpetual license

      Not required

    Pricing

    One license, paid once

    No subscription, no per-song limits and no seat-based pricing. Buy it once and run it on your live rig.

    v2.7

    Single license

    $29/ perpetual

    VST Live Manager v2.7 for REAPER.

    • Perpetual license for VST Live Manager v2.7
    • All six workspaces: Live, Song, Region Switcher, Layers, VST Rack, Settings
    • Instant download of the .lua script after checkout
    • Windows and macOS
    • Free 2.x updates
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    Stop managing patches and play

    $29 once. Every workspace, every song and every mapping on your machine.

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