bootleg cheeseburger

bootleg cheeseburger makes helpful apps for film post and pro audio.

We baked a delicious tray of apps for ourselves, but they were too good not to share. Local-first, privacy-respecting, and bloat-free.

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macOS® · Private beta

NoteTaken

Timecoded notes for post sound.

Take notes like a champ. Currently in private beta.

Take notes like a champ. Import from email, shared docs, or your session - timecodes auto-detected, sorted by department or note giver. Locks to your session with a click: no MIDI, no control-surface setup, no sync box. Conform to new picture; export to PDF, spreadsheet, plaintext, or back to your session as clips and markers.

Works with Pro Tools software
macOS · utility

Stasis

Time flies.

Introducing the AAW /aw/ noun Analog audio workstation. as in: “aww, it sounds like real tape.” . A real virtual tape deck, powered by a completely unique audio algorithm that I dreamed up back in music school. Our proprietary Stasis Engine™ allows authentic analog playback in the digital domain, for infinite realtime varispeed with zero pitch change. Oh, and it sounds incredible.
Plus, you can play with the tape.

Great for
  • Musicians who need to practice
  • Sound designers
  • Tape aficionados
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No subscription: yours to keep, on up to 2 computers. Includes 1 year of updates; after that, your version keeps working. 30-day refunds. Sold by Paddle, our Merchant of Record. Terms · Privacy

System requirements macOS 13+ Apple silicon
macOS · Free · utility

MoAir

Your headphones, but pro.

A menu-bar utility that turns your headphones into a head-tracking, dB-calibrated, professional-quality audio interface. Instant OSC connections to every popular head-tracking app, plus fine-tuning - one click and you're patched in. Earbuds work too, without the calibration.

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Works with AirPods Max headphones AirPods earbuds (no calibration)
macOS · Free · Coming soon

plupdate!

One check, every plugin.

Coming soon.

Scans your plugin folder, checks each version against a community-maintained database, flags what's behind. Open source, runs locally.

Works with Pro Tools software (AAX plugins)
macOS · Free · alpha

StreamPEC

PEC-Direct for the rest of us.

Instantly turns your 32-key stream controller into PEC paddles. Talks to the controller and your session directly with no extra bloat or messy config. Just run it and put your record tracks in a folder called "print" (or configure your own template). Boom. Punched.

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System requirements Stream Deck XL Pro Tools software 2025.12+

About

bootleg cheeseburger is Dan Timmons. I work in and around film post-production and pro audio software. If something here is interesting, or you have a project to talk about, write me at support@bootlegcheeseburger.com.

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