MIDI Guitar 2
MIDI Guitar 2 is a real-time audio-to-MIDI conversion software from Jam Origin that turns the direct audio input from a guitar or bass into MIDI note data, allowing acoustic instruments to trigger virtual instruments and synthesizers without additional hardware or pickups. It is available both as a VST/AU plugin (for use in a DAW like Ableton Live or Logic Pro) and as a standalone application. Musicians use it for live performance, studio overdubbing and creative layering by blending the original dry guitar signal with synthesized sounds triggered from the MIDI output. The software includes a library of built-in synth voices, guitar effects, amp simulators and cabinet models, though many users integrate it with external virtual instruments instead.
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1 suggestionMIDI Guitar 2 is actively maintained software, but we have not confirmed the availability of a native Apple Silicon build from current search results or community sightings. Jam Origin is still shipping updates to the product, so the company is clearly still in business. Contact Jam Origin directly through their website to ask whether a native Apple Silicon (Universal Binary) build is available or planned—this is particularly important given that Apple will be removing Rosetta 2 in macOS 28 (September 2028), just over two years away. If a native build is not yet available, ask for an estimated timeline so you can plan your workflow accordingly. In the meantime, the Intel build continues to work under Rosetta 2 on M-series Macs, so there is no immediate action required, but staying informed about the vendor's Apple Silicon roadmap will help you avoid disruption when the Rosetta compatibility layer is retired.
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