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KXStudio Project Update (August-October 2025)

Hello all, this is the monthly report for all software things related to KXStudio, DISTRHO & falkTX projects. Repository updates NEW! added hamburger 0.5 fabla updated to 1.4.0 helio-workstation updated to 3.16 infamous-plugins updated to 0.3.2 lsp-plugins updated to 1.2.24 moony.lv2 updated to 0.40.0 sorcer updated to 1.1.3 That is all for now, see you next month!

KXStudio Project Update (July 2025)

Hello all, this is the monthly report for all software things related to KXStudio, DISTRHO & falkTX projects. New releases NEW! J2SC project first release which supersedes Cadence Carla updated to 2.5.10 WineASIO updated to 1.3.0 Repository updates NEW! added j2sc 0.0.1 carla updated to 2.5.10 wineasio updated to 1.3.0 Final notes Some applications in the KXStudio Website repositories' pages have…

KXStudio Project Update (June 2025)

Hello all, it has been a while since the last project update/news. Life has been very chaotic and I was not able to pay too much attention to "optional" projects, other things needed priority. Now with work and housing situation sorted and also some holidays, it is the right time to give some general project update. That said, I always have trouble writing these kind of updates, taking me quite…

Cardinal 24.04 released

Hi everyone, a new release for Cardinal is here, 24.04 which focuses on updating the base VCV Rack 2.4 and adds quite a few new modules, bringing the module count to 1193. Cardinal is a free and open-source virtual modular synthesizer plugin. It is based on the popular VCV Rack but with a focus on being a fully self-contained plugin version. Changelog HostMIDI: Add option to force gaps between…

Cardinal 23.10 released

Hello again everyone, it is time for another Cardinal release. Cardinal is a free and open-source virtual modular synthesizer plugin. It is based on the popular VCV Rack but with a focus on being a fully self-contained plugin version. This is mostly a maintenance update, focused primarily on bug fixes. Changelog Fix clipboard (regression in 23.09) Fix initial OpenGL state for some systems Fix…

Cardinal 23.09 released

Hello again everyone, it is time for another Cardinal release. Cardinal is a free and open-source virtual modular synthesizer plugin. It is based on the popular VCV Rack but with a focus on being a fully self-contained plugin version. The main change for this release is making the OSC remote control an official feature, with some initial documentation here . Then also the usual set of fixes and a…

Carla 2.5.6 released

Hi everyone, a new release for the Carla Plugin Host is here, v2.5.6 which includes some important fixes including a regression when used together with the (yet to be released) v2.6.x discovery tools. Changelog Fix compatibility of plugin discovery with newer 2.6.x tools Fix crash when using JACK under Linux ARM Fix carla-lv2 pre-run with 0 frames Fix carla-vst GUI for high-dpi screens Fix…

Cardinal 23.07 released

Hello yet again everyone, it is time for another Cardinal release. Cardinal is a free and open-source virtual modular synthesizer plugin. It is based on the popular VCV Rack but with a focus on being a fully self-contained plugin version. There are quite a few nice changes this time, from finally allowing global user settings to improved audio plugin hosting. Let's go throught the main changes...…

Ildaeil v1.3 released

Hello again everyone, a new release of Ildaeil is here. Ildaeil is mini-plugin host working as a plugin, allowing one-to-one plugin format reusage. The idea is to load it as a plugin inside your DAW and then the other "real" plugin inside Ildaeil. This allows, for example, a VST3 host to load LV2 plugins and vice-versa. The main changes this time are automatic binary plugin scanning, exposing…

Carla 2.5.5 released

Hello again everyone, a new release for the Carla Plugin Host is here, v2.5.5 which brings a couple of fixes to the v2.5 series and internal tweaks for its future integration in OBS . Worth noting that future releases of Cardinal and Ildaeil will depend on this version (or later) for their audio plugin discovery support. Changelog Allow IPC during plugin discovery (controlled by external tools)…

Introducing AIDA-X

Hello everyone, I would like to introduce a new audio plugin - AIDA-X . AIDA-X is an Amp Model Player, it loads models of AI trained music gear which you can then play in real-time. Its main intended use is to provide high fidelity simulations of amplifiers. However, it is also possible to run entire signal chains consisting of any combination of amp, cab, dist, drive, fuzz, boost and eq. See…

Carla 2.5.4 released

Hello again everyone, a new Carla release is here, v2.5.4 which brings a couple of fixes to the v2.5 series. Carla is an audio plugin host, with support for many audio drivers and plugin formats. It has some nice features like automation of parameters via MIDI CC (and send output back as MIDI too) and full OSC control. Changelog Fix crash/regression when using LV2 plugins without worker extension…

Cardinal 23.02 released

Hello again everyone, it is time for another Cardinal release. Cardinal is a free and open-source virtual modular synthesizer plugin. It is based on the popular VCV Rack but with a focus on being a fully self-contained plugin version. The main change for this release is the introduction of a "Mini" variant. This is a special variant with a very small, hand-picked module selection and limited IO (2…

Carla 2.5.3 released

Hello everyone, it is release day again, sorta.. This time we have a single update for Carla . Carla is an audio plugin host, with support for many audio drivers and plugin formats. It has some nice features like automation of parameters via MIDI CC (and send output back as MIDI too) and full OSC control. Same as last time for v2.5.2, this update backports fixes from the main development branch…

Cardinal 22.12 released

Greetings everyone, we have yet another release of Cardinal , this with some great module additions. Cardinal is a free and open-source virtual modular synthesizer plugin. It is based on the popular VCV Rack but with a focus on being a fully self-contained plugin version. The main changes for this release are new modules (Sapphire, Stoermelder Pack-one and Surge-XT) and web-assembly related fixes.…

Cardinal 22.11 released

Hi everyone, we have another Cardinal release, 22.11, with a very welcome change and important bugfixes. Cardinal is a free and open-source virtual modular synthesizer plugin. It is based on the popular VCV Rack but with a focus on being a fully self-contained plugin version. Contributed by Francesco Cameli we now have modules processing order based on cable connections rather than when they were…

DPF-Plugins v1.6 released

Hello everyone, a new release of DPF-Plugins is here. DPF-Plugins is a collection of DPF-based plugins, including Kars, MVerb and Nekobi. This release brings some fixes alongside finishing the VST3 versions and adds CLAP support. General changelog: Add linux-riscv64 builds to release binaries Fix / stabilize VST3 support Initial CLAP support Set audio port configuration for all plugins Set VST3…

Cardinal 22.10 released

Hello hello! We have yet another release, Cardinal 22.10, with mostly bugfixes this time. Cardinal is a free and open-source virtual modular synthesizer plugin. It is based on the popular VCV Rack but with a focus on being a fully self-contained plugin version. There are no 3rd-party module changes or updates this time around, the release is more or less the combination of changes from 22.09 until…

Ildaeil v1.2 released

Hello again everyone, a new release of Ildaeil is here. Ildaeil is mini-plugin host working as a plugin, allowing one-to-one plugin format reusage. The idea is to load it as a plugin inside your DAW and then the other "real" plugin inside Ildaeil. This allows, for example, a VST3 host to load LV2 plugins. The main changes this time are being able to load arbitrary files as plugins and CLAP…

Carla 2.5.2 released

Hello again everyone, it is release day again! Let's start with Carla . Carla is an audio plugin host, with support for many audio drivers and plugin formats. It has some nice features like automation of parameters via MIDI CC (and send output back as MIDI too) and full OSC control. This update backports fixes from the main development branch into the stable 2.5 series. Nothing too big or serious,…