Buttclap

July 5, 2026 · View on GitHub

Same idea as Buttplug for Live realized as CLAP – meaning it can run even on Steamdeck in Bitwig.

Building

After installing Rust, you can compile Buttclap as follows:

cargo xtask bundle buttclap --release

Usage

Requires Intiface® Central v3.

  • App Mode: Engine

MIDI NoteOn events trigger "Sample&Hold" of the Level param which can be modulated or remote controlled with any frequency. Actual update frequency clock can be one note clip playing in a short loop, or any other MIDI generator.

Troubleshooting

Run DAW with NICE_LOG env var to enable logging. Build without --release flag to increase verbosity.

NICE_LOG=~/nice.log /var/lib/flatpak/app/com.bitwig.BitwigStudio/current/active/files/bitwig-studio