Modulix

Modulix is a live performance and plugin hosting environment designed for macOS. Built by a former touring keyboardist with thousands of live gigs under his belt, it solves a specific problem: laptops offer limitless sonic depth, but they often lack the straightforward, tactile feel of dedicated hardware instruments.

It provides the instant, grab-and-go workflow of a classic stage keyboard—featuring dedicated, color-coded modules for Keys, Organs, Synths, and Pads—while hiding the immense MIDI routing, keyboard splitting, and layering power of an advanced workstation under the hood. With seamless switching, auto-mapped macros, and a gig-ready setlist manager, Modulix allows keyboardists to focus entirely on their live performance rather than acting like IT technicians on stage.

Modulix innovates by rethinking how musicians interact with software on stage:

1. The Hybrid Workflow: It abandons cluttered interfaces. You can scale your workspace to exactly what the gig demands—from a simple two-module split (like Piano and Bass) up to an 8-module orchestral powerhouse—keeping the live interface remarkably clean and focused.
2. Auto-Mapped Voice Macros: Every plugin gets its own customizable macro controls with distinct UI styles (Drawbars, XY Pads, Big Knobs). You can save these assignments per-plugin, so the next time you load your favorite synth, its custom controls are instantly mapped and ready to play.
3. True Seamless Switching: Performers can switch massive scenes, change active instrument modules, or even load brand-new plugins mid-song—all while holding notes from the previous sound without any audio drops.
4. Intelligent Chord Builder: It doesn’t just trigger static samples; it analyzes incoming MIDI. Play a complex jazz voicing, and the engine recognizes, names, and maps it to a single trigger key dynamically.
5. Editable Scene Differences Matrix: Designed for setlist management, this unique UI highlights exactly which volumes and macros change between songs, allowing performers to easily bulk-edit those differences directly from the matrix.

The most inspiring use of Modulix is watching a keyboardist forget they are using a computer at all.

By combining the deep custom mapping of software with bidirectional MIDI feedback, performers can link their physical MIDI controllers to Modulix so perfectly that motorized faders, LED rings, and drawbars physically react to software scene changes. A solo performer can map a massive orchestral layer to a single bass key using the Chord Builder, seamlessly transition into a screaming synth lead, and control global stage effects—all without ever looking at their laptop screen. It turns the Mac into a true, cohesive musical instrument.