ScoreBraid
Closed beta · Limited places
A Windows music-authoring app
and an Unreal Engine plugin.
Arrange MIDI and audio, compose with VST3 instruments, and define how the score responds to gameplay. ScoreBraid’s synth and sampler run in Unreal with runtime controls. VST3 parts are rendered to audio during export.
Check your DAWAudio and MIDI parts, musical regions, and mixer controls.
01 / Synth and sampler
Sonic and the sampler remain playable in Unreal rather than being exported as fixed recordings. Use automation and named game parameters to adjust their supported controls during playback.
Create a patch with oscillators, envelopes, filters and modulation. Map several controls to named Sonic macros, then use game bindings or MIDI Learn. Presets retain the macro setup alongside the sound.
Build drum kits and instruments with key and velocity ranges, one-shot or sustain-loop playback, and choke groups. Edit per-zone settings and effects sends, then use the sampler’s supported controls in Unreal.
Rendered VST3 audio and the built-in instruments can be used together.
Interactive music controls
Define which tracks play, when the music changes, and how it responds to game events. Preview the behaviour in ScoreBraid before testing it in Unreal.
Set active tracks, volume and pan for each scene. Add nested loops that repeat a fixed number of times or while a game condition is true. When the condition changes, a loop can finish its current pass before continuing.
Write transitions between scenes and trigger short musical events, called stingers, over the score. Align variation impact points to the beat. Random variation selection can avoid immediate repeats.
Reduce the background music during a transition or stinger. ScoreBraid can learn a ducking curve for each variation, including release and reverb tails. Adjust the depth and use the curve at runtime.
Draw automation for track gain, pan and instrument controls. Bind named float or boolean parameters to mix settings, scene changes and loop conditions. Choose whether game-driven values override or combine with the authored mix.
Pair ScoreBraid with a running Unreal game to hear supported edits as you make them. Adjust gain and pan, edit MIDI in existing Sonic and sampler parts, and change Sonic settings. The playhead follows Unreal playback.
Live linking covers these performance edits. Structural changes, sample replacements and VST changes require a new export and reimport.
The closed beta includes the Windows app and Unreal plugin.
Apply for the closed beta02 / Workflow
Continue composing in your existing DAW. Import MIDI, audio or a supported project into ScoreBraid, add interactive behaviour, then export to Unreal.
Write in your usual DAW. Use a supported project import or export MIDI and audio stems. Review instrument assignments and any settings that did not transfer.
Check your DAWScoreBraidArrange the parts, define scenes and loops, and set transition timing. Connect the score’s controls to game parameters. MIDI remains editable in the project.
Arrange · configure · previewExport a .scorebraidbundle, with VST3 parts rendered automatically. Import it through the Unreal plugin and connect cues, scenes and parameters to game logic.
Import · connect · testMIDI, audio stems
and supported project imports.
Project import transfers supported musical data and attempts to reconnect compatible instruments. Results depend on the source format, DAW version and installed plug-ins. Check routing, effects and automation after import. MIDI and stems are alternatives when project import is unavailable.
DAW compatibility
MIDI, audio stems and project import.
Most DAWs can export MIDI and audio stems. ScoreBraid also imports REAPER projects. Other project-transfer options depend on the source format and the beta build.
No project import for your DAW?
Use MIDI or audio stems instead.
Which DAW do you use?
Check MIDI, audio and project-import routes for your DAW. A dedicated project importer is not required to use ScoreBraid.
Project-transfer support varies by beta build, source format and installed plug-ins. The DAW list is not a guarantee of full session conversion.
Manual import
Use MIDI for editable notes, stems for rendered audio, or both.
Export MIDI from your DAW, import it into ScoreBraid, and assign instruments. You can then edit the notes and set up the score’s interactive behaviour.
MIDI does not include the original plug-in sound. Reassign instruments and recreate settings where needed.Export WAV stems with a common start point so they stay aligned. Import them into ScoreBraid and use them in scenes, loops and transitions.
Stems retain the rendered sound, not the source MIDI or plug-in settings. They can be used alongside MIDI and the built-in instruments.Tell us your DAW, version and the data you need to transfer. We’ll review whether a project importer is feasible.
A request does not guarantee support or a release date. MIDI and audio import remain available.
03 / VST3 export
Compose with supported VST3 instruments and keep the MIDI and plug-in settings in your ScoreBraid project. Export renders the required parts to audio for Unreal.
Repeated parts with matching MIDI and sound-affecting state share a render. Parts that sound different receive separate renders. You do not need to bounce each part manually.
Arrange the parts
Editable MIDI + instrument stateRender unique parts
Reuse matching materialExample only. Reuse requires matching MIDI and all relevant sound-affecting state; it is not a memory-saving benchmark.
04 / Unreal integration
The ScoreBraid plugin uses MetaSounds and Unreal’s Audio Mixer for playback. The built-in instruments and rendered VST3 parts use the game’s existing audio system.
Use the live link to audition supported mix, MIDI and Sonic edits in the running game. Export and reimport to save the changes into the game’s assets.
No separate audio engine is required. The ScoreBraid plugin and music assets still need to be included in your build.
Runtime architectureUnreal’s Audio Mixer performs DSP generation and mixing on its audio-render thread. Decoding and synthesis also use asynchronous tasks. Gameplay control still requires coordination, so not all ScoreBraid logic runs independently of the game thread.
Use Unreal’s audio, CPU and memory tools to profile the score. Runtime cost and package size depend on active voices, effects, samples, target hardware and the rest of the project.
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The practical details
Import formats, runtime behaviour
and beta access.
Yes. Keep me informed is a separate opt-in list for open-beta and product-release announcements. It does not apply for a closed-beta place. For problems or suggestions, use the feedback form.
No. Import MIDI, audio stems or a supported project from your DAW, then set up the music’s gameplay behaviour in ScoreBraid. You can also compose in ScoreBraid with supported VST3 instruments, Sonic and the sampler. Check your DAW’s import options.
No. Project import transfers supported data and attempts to reconnect compatible instruments. Plug-in formats and availability, routing, processing and automation can require adjustment. Listing a DAW does not mean every instrument or session detail can be recreated.
Yes. Import MIDI and assign instruments, or import rendered audio stems. Both routes let you build an interactive score without a dedicated project importer. See both import routes. You can also request support for your DAW; we’ll look into it.
No. Supported VST3 parts stay editable in the ScoreBraid project, then render to reusable audio for Unreal export. ScoreBraid’s built-in synth and sampler follow a different path: they remain playable in Unreal with their supported runtime controls.
Repeated parts with matching MIDI and sound-affecting state can share a rendered audio asset. Material that needs to sound different receives a different render. This reduces redundant exported audio without flattening your editable source project.
A .scorebraidbundle containing the playable score and required media. The ScoreBraid plugin imports it as a project asset. Your game logic then plays cues, requests authored musical states, and sets parameters through the integration.
The current beta build targets Windows x64 authoring and Unreal Engine 5.8, with supported VST3 instruments. You can compose in another DAW and import the material. Transfer support varies by release, platform and installed plug-ins. Check your engine version and the DAW lineup before planning the handoff.
First cohort / closed beta
Apply to test the Windows authoring app and Unreal plugin. Places are limited. Selected testers will receive access so they can try the workflow with their own music and projects.
We’re looking for feedback from composers, sound designers and Unreal developers.
Prefer to wait? Keep me informed
Open beta & product launch
Sign up for an email when the open beta or full release is available. This is separate from the closed-beta application.
No beta application or testing commitment required.
