Essential Information About Sugar Bytes Nest Software
- Modular MIDI sequencer combining transistor logic and modern tools to generate phrases, rhythms, and intelligent modulations.
- Up to 8 MIDI voices freely distributed across 4 targets: internal synths, hosted plug-ins, or MIDI outputs to your hardware.
- Over 20-module ecosystem (if/else, math, shift registers, multiplexers, arpeggiator, writable sequencer) for evolving patches.
- 12 scenes recallable via MIDI, built-in reverb, and multiple audio outputs for separate mixing in your DAW.
What Sugar Bytes Nest Is For
Nest is designed to build "composition machines" capable of generating lively patterns, polyrhythms, and harmony progressions driven by rules. It targets electronic producers, sound designers, and composers who want to create evolving sequences, control software or hardware synths, and explore algorithmic writing without coding.
Main Features
Modular patching, logic, and musicality
Assemble your modules like building blocks to transform numbers into rhythms and rhythms into melodies. Conditional logic (if/else) and mathematical operators allow you to sculpt your data flows, while shift registers and multiplexers bring unique "circuit" behavior to your sequences.
Two pages, one workflow
On the "Wire" page, you cable the patch and define distribution over 8 voice slots. On the "Sound" page, you assign these voices to 4 channels that can be an internal synth, a hosted plug-in, or a MIDI output, stacking chords, drum grooves, bass lines, and textures.
Voice management and performance
An intelligent allocation system distributes voices to VSTs, internal instruments, or MIDI channels. The 12 scenes provide instant variations, ideal for structuring a track and live playing. A polished reverb and multiple audio outputs allow precise placement in the mix.
Scale, control, and automation
The flexible scale system ensures the tuning accuracy of your melodies, while MIDI CCs and automation enable expressive performances and full control from your DAW or controllers.
Technical Specifications
System Requirements
- Mac: macOS 10.13 or higher
- Windows: Windows 7 or higher
Supported Formats
- Mac (plug-in and application): VST2, VST3, AU, AAX, standalone
- Windows (plug-in and application): VST2, VST3, AAX, standalone
Features
- Over 20 modules: if/else logic, math modules, shift registers, multiplexers
- Built-in writable sequencer and arpeggiator
- Generates 8 MIDI voices and freely assigns them to 4 targets
- Hosts up to 4 VST2 plug-ins
- Internal instruments: synths and drums
- Recall of 12 scenes via MIDI for performance
- Sends to 16 MIDI channels, with MIDI CC and automation
- Multiple audio outputs: 5 stereo (individual channels + reverb)
- Flexible scale system for controlled harmonies
- Built-in reverb and routing to separate DAW tracks
Included Content
- Nest application and plug-ins in the indicated formats
- Example bank and starter patches (depending on installation)