Daydream — Alpha v0.17.0

This is an early-access alpha — you're among the first to play with it. Two ways to run it: DreamSampler, a playable VST3 / AU instrument for any DAW, and DreamMax, a native device for Ableton Live. Shared for early testing only — please don't redistribute.

Tell us everything — what felt great, what broke, what you wish it did. Feedback goes in the Daydream Discord.

DreamSampler — VST3 & AU instrument

Add DreamSampler to an instrument track and play it with MIDI — the engine maps incoming notes to live-generated audio, packaged as a playable synth. Load it in any VST3 or Audio Unit (AU) host, or run the standalone app with no DAW. The macOS installer includes both the VST3 and the AU.

Download for macOSDownload for Windows

Latest build: b523 (Jul 24, 2026)

Install on macOS

  1. Open the downloaded .pkgand follow the installer (signed & notarized).
  2. Pick which formats to install — the VST3, the Audio Unit (AU), and the standalone appare all pre-selected; deselect any you don't need. They install to /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST3/, /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components/, and /Applications.
  3. Rescan plugins in your DAW, add DreamSampler to an instrument track, and play notes — or run the standalone app directly, no DAW needed.

Install on Windows

  1. Run the downloaded .exe installer and follow the prompts (it needs administrator rights).
  2. Choose which components to install — the VST3 plug-in and the standalone app are both pre-selected. The VST3 lands in C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3\.
  3. Rescan plugins in your DAW, add it to an instrument track, and play notes — or run the standalone app directly.

Previous builds

If the latest build gives you trouble, grab an earlier one and let us know what broke.

DreamMax — Max for Live

DreamMax ONE — the all-in-one Ableton device: drop it on a track and it makes that track the source, regenerating it live as you turn the knobs. Needs Ableton Live 12 Suite (Max for Live).

Download for macOSDownload for Windows

Latest build: b532 (Jul 24, 2026)

macOS external is universal (Apple Silicon + Intel), signed and notarized. Windows external is x64, signed.

Install

  1. Unzip the downloaded archive.
  2. Keep the DreamMax folder together — the device loads demon-bridge.js and the demon~ external from beside itself.
  3. In Live, drag DreamMax ONE.amxd from the unzipped folder onto a track that makes sound. See QUICKSTART.txt in the folder.
  4. You need a reachable DEMON backend (default ws://127.0.0.1:1318) — ask in the Daydream Discord if you need access.

Previous builds

If the latest build gives you trouble, grab an earlier one and let us know what broke.

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