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MIDI divisi plugins compared
Six ways to split chords into separate instruments, on one page. See what each costs, where it runs and how it handles legato.
Black Friday Sale: Simple Divisi is just $19.99 (was $49) until 3 December. No code needed.
AU, VST3 and standalone · Mac and Windows · Free 14-day trial
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| Simple Divisi | Divisimate Micro | Divisimate Core | Divisimate 2 | Logic Studio Strings | Pie Plate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 once until 3 December 2026 (regular price $49) | $49 | $149 | $249 (its store currently shows $199) | Included with Logic Pro | $19 |
| Voices | ✓ 6 (4 top + 2 bass) | 4 | 8 | 8 | Splits across its own section | Up to 16 |
| Plays | ✓ Any MIDI instrument | Any MIDI instrument | Any MIDI instrument | Any MIDI instrument | Studio Strings only | Instruments in Ableton Live |
| Runs in | ✓ Logic Pro, Cubase, Studio One, Reaper, Bitwig as a plugin; Ableton Live, FL Studio, Pro Tools with the standalone app | Plugin (VST3, AU, AAX); plugin output not in Ableton Live | Plugin (VST3, AU, AAX); plugin output not in Ableton Live, LUNA or MainStage | Standalone and plugin; lists Cubase, Studio One, Pro Tools, Reaper, Ableton Live, Digital Performer, Logic Pro | Logic Pro | Ableton Live 11 and 12 (Max for Live) |
| Legato for sample libraries | ✓ Legato engine with Leg Grace and Leg Overlap | Not described on its site | Not described on its site | Not described on its site | Not described on its site | Has a “Legato Duophonic” routing mode |
| Try it first | ✓ 14 days, every feature | Its FAQ mentions free trials; length not published | Its FAQ mentions free trials; length not published | Its FAQ mentions free trials; length not published | Comes with Logic Pro | Not stated |
Real time
One chord in. Six voices out.
Each note of the chord lands on its own instrument and its own track, while you play. The top note goes to channel 1, the next to channel 2, and so on, with two channels for the bass.
True legato
Legato stays legato
Sample libraries play their legato transitions when one note overlaps the next. Most MIDI splitting cuts notes short, so you lose them. Simple Divisi keeps each voice connected, and Leg Grace and Leg Overlap let you match it to your library.
Six voices, true legato, one payment
How to choose
- You want up to six parts with legato kept, inside your DAW, for one low payment: Simple Divisi.
- You need eight voices, many ports and arpeggiators: Divisimate Core or Divisimate 2.
- You only use Logic’s own Studio Strings: its Auto Voice Split may be enough.
- You work only in Ableton Live and want many voices: Pie Plate is a Max for Live device for that.
- You already recorded the chords: see how to split chords after recording.
Set up in three steps
1
Add it to a MIDI track
In Logic Pro’s MIDI FX slot, as a VST3, or run the standalone app next to your DAW.
2
Point six channels at your instruments
Kontakt, Opus, any multi-timbral instrument, or six separate tracks.
3
Play
Each voice sounds on its own instrument. Record it, or capture it and drag six tracks out.
See Simple Divisi in action
One payment. Yours to keep.
- Six output channels with legato on every part
- AU, VST3 and a standalone app
- Mac and Windows
- Logic Pro, Cubase, Studio One, Reaper, Bitwig, Ableton Live, FL Studio and Pro Tools
- Capture and drag six MIDI tracks
- Try everything free for 14 days first
Black Friday Sale: Simple Divisi is just $19.99 (was $49) until 3 December. No code needed.
Requires macOS 10.15 or later, or Windows 10 or later. Makes no sound itself: use it with your own instruments.
One chord in. Six voices out.
Play the parts once and hear every one on its own instrument.
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We make Simple Divisi, so we aren’t neutral. Details about other products come from their own websites, checked on 6 November 2026, and may have changed since. “Not described on its site” means we couldn’t find it there, not that the product can’t do it. Sources: Divisimate Micro, Divisimate Core, Divisimate 2, Nextmidi FAQ, Divisimate product comparison, Apple: Studio Strings, Pie Plate. Divisimate, Nextmidi, Logic Pro, Pie Plate and Ableton Live are trademarks of their owners. Novel Simple isn’t affiliated with them.