Everyone’s favorite freeware oscilloscope VST plugin s(M)exoscope is now compatible with 64-bit digital audio workstations on Windows and Mac OS and also available in VST3 plugin format.
Developed by Bram de Jong, designed by Sean Evans and released under the GNU General Public License on the Smartelectronix website way back in 2003, s(M)exoscope is one of the few classic VST plugins which were always regarded as the absolute best pick in their category. Constantly recommended as the best freeware oscilloscope plugin on the market, s(M)exoscope quickly became an irreplaceable part of many software studio setups, both on PC and Mac. Unfortunately, this 32-bit only VST plugin started showing its age more and more in the recent years, as an ever increasing number of users transferred their DAWs to 64-bit operating systems.
See also: Best Free Oscilloscope VST/AU Plugins!Bridging 32-bit plugins to 64-bit systems is possible with utilities such as 32 Lives, but that doesn’t change the fact that s(M)exoscope never got a real substitute designed for native use in 64-bit digital audio workstations (apart from a few notable alternatives such as the MOscilloscope by MeldaProduction and Oscarizor by Sugar Audio). Until now, that is.
Armando Montanez has ported the plugin’s source code to the cross-platform JUCE framework, making it possible to build both 32-bit and 64-bit compatible versions of s(M)exoscope. This is absolutely huge news for all s(M)exoscope users (including myself) who haven’t been able to use their favorite oscilloscope plugin in a 64-bit DAW environment.
Compared to the original plugin, the new JUCE ported 64-bit version of s(M)exoscope is virtually identical, apart from the fact the it has a somewhat higher frame rate , resulting in a smoother waveform display. This means that it can actually be regarded as a bit of an upgrade, in away, as opposed to a 1:1 cross-platform port.
The new 64-bit s(M)exoscope can be download completely free of charge from the product page linked below. It is available as a VST and VST3 plugin for use in 32-bit and 64-bit digital audio workstations. The plugin will probably also be uploaded to the original product page (on the Smartelectronix website) sometime in the future, but it is only available on Armando’s website at the moment.
By the way, Armando Montanez is also working on another plugin called s(M)asterscope, which expected for release sometime in (hopefully) near future. There’s not an awful lot of info available at the moment, apart from a screenshot and the fact that it will also be a free download from the developer’s website.
64-bit s(M)exoscope is available for free download via Armando Montanez (23.2 MB download size, ZIP archive, 32-bit & 64-bit VST/VST3 plugin format for Windows & Mac OS).
Last Updated on November 13, 2016 by Tomislav Zlatic.
