Freeware · No key · No support prompt
MIDI effect

μ-clid MIDIA Euclidean rhythm for any instrument.

μ-clid MIDI gives you one complete Euclidean rhythm to drop in front of any instrument. Set the steps, the hits and the rotation, and it sends the result as MIDI notes. Play a synth, a drum machine or a sampler from it. It is a product in its own right, and it shares its rhythm presets with μ-clid.

Euclidean rhythm MIDI notes out VST3 & CLAP Windows · Linux (beta)
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The μ-clid MIDI editor: Euclidean rhythm rings with step, hit and rotation controls
What it does

One rhythm.
Any instrument.

A Euclidean rhythm spreads a number of hits as evenly as it can over a number of steps. It is the pattern behind a lot of the world's dance music, and it sounds right almost every time you try it.

A full Euclidean rhythm

Set the steps, the hits and the rotation, and watch the pattern ring show where every hit lands. It is the same rhythm engine as in μ-clid.

Rhythm

MIDI notes for anything

It makes no sound of its own. It sends MIDI notes to whatever instrument you put after it, so you choose the sound, and you can pick the note it plays.

MIDI out

Accents

Add accents to the pattern and set how strong they are, so some hits play harder than others and the rhythm moves.

Feel

Presets shared with μ-clid

Rhythm presets use the same format as μ-clid. A rhythm you make here will load there, and the other way round.

Presets

Two window sizes

Normal for a tidy mix screen, or Large when you want to see the ring properly.

Window

Freeware

No support prompt, no key and nothing to unlock. The source is open under GPLv3.

Free
Used to be called μ-clid Lite? It is the same plug-in with a new name. The installer removes the old bundles for you. Some DAWs keep favourites by name, so you may need to pick it again. Details are in the release notes.
Need more? If you want eight tracks, a built-in sampler, modulation and a mixer, take a look at μ-clid. It is pay what you want, from £0.
System requirements

System

Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit. Linux is in beta. macOS is on hold.

Formats

VST3 and CLAP MIDI-effect plug-ins. It has no audio and no standalone app.

You will need

A DAW that can host a VST3 or CLAP MIDI effect, and an instrument to play with its notes.

Download μ-clid MIDI

μ-clid MIDI is freeware. There is nothing to buy, no key and no support prompt. Download it and use it as long as you like.

Freeware · VST3 · CLAP

Download for Windows

Linux (beta)

The source is open under GPLv3, like the rest of the family.

All downloads · Release notes · User manual (PDF)