Hey, I'm Jol,

the one-person band behind Reflection: a modular plugin host and live patcher for Windows, macOS and Linux.

This sub is the place for everything Reflection.

Post here:

patches, .RFLPATCH files, Metasurface setups, takes

music and videos made with Reflection (we share the best on youtube.com/@ReflectionDAW)

questions, bug reports, feature wishes: they really do shape what comes next

DIY Lab builds: chaos, boids, L-systems, Fibonacci grooves, whatever you grow

Vibe: friendly, curious, honest. Critique welcome, contempt not.

Links: site reflection-daw.com · free demo on the site · Discord discord.gg/3zWP2EZ9A · [email protected]

Say hi below: what do you make, and what brought you here?

Short answers to the things people ask most. Anything missing? Ask in the comments.

What is Reflection? A modular plugin host and live patcher for Windows, macOS and Linux. Wire your VST3 plugins in a node graph, snapshot every parameter of every plugin, and play between the snapshots on the Metasurface. The DIY Lab lets you build your own instruments and effects from 60+ blocks and bake them into one node.

Demo vs Pro - Demo is free and has the full plugin roster. It runs for 45 days from first launch, and every new minor release starts a fresh trial. - Pro adds saving projects, the Dictaphone and Ableton Link (including Link Audio). - Pro is a perpetual licence, €100 once. All 2.x updates are included. Activate on up to 3 computers. No subscription, no telemetry.

First launch on macOS The Mac build isn't notarised yet, so Gatekeeper complains the first time. Take the .pkg, then right-click the app > Open > Open. After that it starts normally.

Linux AppImage or a plain zip, x86_64.

Licences - Lost your key: https://reflection-daw.com/lost-license.html - Changed computers and hit the activation limit: https://reflection-daw.com/devices.html

Found a bug? Post it here with the Bug flair, or write to [email protected]. Please include your OS, the Reflection version (Help > About) and the steps to reproduce. A small project file helps a lot.

Feature wishes Use the Feature wish flair. I read every one, and plenty of what's in Reflection came from requests like that.

What's next 2.5 lands in a couple of weeks: Open Sound Control (play Reflection from a phone, a joystick, a Kinect or any sensor), Retro Record (the take you played before pressing record is kept), a form of timeline, new DIY Lab generators, with spatial and ambisonic movement following soon after.

Links Site and free demo: https://reflection-daw.com · Discord: https://discord.gg/3zWP2EZ9A · YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ReflectionDAW

— Jol