KXStudio NewsKXStudio micro-blogging style newshttp://kx.studio:443//News/?action=feed2023-10-24T12:30:40+02:00ChyrpCardinal 23.10 releasedtag:kx.studio,2023-10-24:/News/?action=view&id=1142023-10-24T12:30:40+02:002023-10-24T12:30:40+02:00falkTXhttp://kxstudio.linuxaudio.org/News<p>
Hello again everyone, it is time for another <a href="https://github.com/DISTRHO/Cardinal" target="_blank">Cardinal</a> release.<br/>
<a href="https://github.com/DISTRHO/Cardinal" target="_blank">Cardinal</a>
is a free and open-source virtual modular synthesizer plugin.<br/>
It is based on the popular <a href="https://github.com/VCVRack/Rack/" target="_blank">VCV Rack</a>
but with a focus on being a fully self-contained plugin version.
</p>
<p>
This is mostly a maintenance update, focused primarily on bug fixes.
</p>
<h3>Changelog</h3>
<ul>
<li>Fix clipboard (regression in 23.09)</li>
<li>Fix initial OpenGL state for some systems</li>
<li>Fix macOS horizontal scroll</li>
<li>Fix state save/restore with non-english locales</li>
<li>Fix "user dir" on Windows, was causing settings persistence to fail</li>
<li>Set main variant as synth type</li>
<li>Set X11 window icon for standalone</li>
<li>Update to latest
<a href="https://github.com/falkTX/Carla" target="_blank">Carla</a>
and
<a href="https://github.com/DISTRHO/DPF" target="_blank">DPF</a>
(which also updates <a href="https://github.com/lv2/pugl/" target="_blank">pugl</a>)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Modules related changes</h3>
<ul>
<li>Update nonlinearcircuits</li>
</ul>
<h3>Downloads</h3>
<p>
The source code plus Linux, macOS and Windows binaries can be downloaded at
<a href="https://github.com/DISTRHO/Cardinal/releases/tag/23.10" target="_blank">
https://github.com/DISTRHO/Cardinal/releases/tag/23.10</a>.<br/>
Cardinal is released as LV2, VST2, VST3 and CLAP plugin, plus AudioUnit and JACK/Standalone for certain systems.
</p>
Cardinal 23.09 releasedtag:kx.studio,2023-09-17:/News/?action=view&id=1132023-09-17T10:55:18+02:002023-09-17T10:55:18+02:00falkTXhttp://kxstudio.linuxaudio.org/News<p>
Hello again everyone, it is time for another <a href="https://github.com/DISTRHO/Cardinal" target="_blank">Cardinal</a> release.<br/>
<a href="https://github.com/DISTRHO/Cardinal" target="_blank">Cardinal</a>
is a free and open-source virtual modular synthesizer plugin.<br/>
It is based on the popular <a href="https://github.com/VCVRack/Rack/" target="_blank">VCV Rack</a>
but with a focus on being a fully self-contained plugin version.
</p>
<p>
The main change for this release is making the OSC remote control an official feature, with some initial documentation <a href="https://github.com/DISTRHO/Cardinal/blob/main/docs/OSC-REMOTE-CONTROL.md" target="_blank">here</a>.<br/>
Then also the usual set of fixes and a few module updates.<br/>
As an extra, Cardinal has its own website now, living at <a href="https://cardinal.kx.studio/" target="_blank">cardinal.kx.studio</a> with the online/wasm version still accessible by clicking "Try Live".
</p>
<h3>Changelog</h3>
<ul>
<li>Add OSC Remote control</li>
<li>Do not try to save and load module info per project, its a global setting since 22.07</li>
<li>Fix a few missing details in macOS app bundles</li>
<li>Fix Cardinal Mini window title after loading patches</li>
<li>Fix crash when pressing F9 (used internally for generating screenshots)</li>
<li>Fix crash when window creation fails (e.g. running headless)</li>
<li>Fix headless build when OpenGL is available (but unused since it is headless)</li>
<li>Fix stuck notes in CardinalNative MIDI handling</li>
<li>Fix VST2 parameter changes</li>
<li>Proper handling of XDG_DOCUMENTS_DIR</li>
<li>Switch to regular/initial welcome patch for web/wasm builds</li>
</ul>
<h3>Modules related changes</h3>
<ul>
<li>Add EnigmaCurry</li>
<li>Audio File Player: Fix resampled playback for some files, many CPU optimizations</li>
<li>Ildaeil: Add bridge reload button, in case hosted plugin crashes or times out</li>
<li>Ildaeil: List Windows plugins under Linux</li>
<li>Update unless_modules</li>
</ul>
<h3>Downloads</h3>
<p>
The source code plus Linux, macOS and Windows binaries can be downloaded at
<a href="https://github.com/DISTRHO/Cardinal/releases/tag/23.09" target="_blank">
https://github.com/DISTRHO/Cardinal/releases/tag/23.09</a>.<br/>
Cardinal is released as LV2, VST2, VST3 and CLAP plugin, plus AudioUnit and JACK/Standalone for certain systems.
</p>Carla 2.5.6 releasedtag:kx.studio,2023-08-04:/News/?action=view&id=1122023-08-04T12:19:21+02:002023-08-04T12:19:21+02:00falkTXhttp://kxstudio.linuxaudio.org/News<p>
Hi everyone, a new release for the <a href="https://kx.studio/carla" class="external free" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carla Plugin Host</a> 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.
</p>
<h3>Changelog</h3>
<ul>
<li>Fix compatibility of plugin discovery with newer 2.6.x tools</li>
<li>Fix crash when using JACK under Linux ARM</li>
<li>Fix carla-lv2 pre-run with 0 frames</li>
<li>Fix carla-vst GUI for high-dpi screens</li>
<li>Fix carla-native-plugin library exported symbols</li>
<li>Show custom error message when trying to start JACK driver without JACK</li>
<li>Skip special treatment for LADISH (do not set session management hints)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Downloads</h3>
<p>
To download Carla binaries or source code, jump on over to the <a href="https://kx.studio/Downloads" class="external free" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KXStudio downloads section</a>.<br/>
If you're using the KXStudio repositories, you can simply install "carla".<br/>
Bug reports and feature requests are welcome! Jump on over to the <a href="https://github.com/falkTX/Carla" class="external free" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carla's Github project</a> page for those.
</p>
Cardinal 23.07 releasedtag:kx.studio,2023-07-15:/News/?action=view&id=1112023-07-15T22:10:03+02:002023-07-15T22:10:03+02:00falkTXhttp://kxstudio.linuxaudio.org/News<p>
Hello yet again everyone, it is time for another <a href="https://github.com/DISTRHO/Cardinal" target="_blank">Cardinal</a> release.<br/>
<a href="https://github.com/DISTRHO/Cardinal" target="_blank">Cardinal</a>
is a free and open-source virtual modular synthesizer plugin.<br/>
It is based on the popular <a href="https://github.com/VCVRack/Rack/" target="_blank">VCV Rack</a>
but with a focus on being a fully self-contained plugin version.
</p>
<p>
There are quite a few nice changes this time, from finally allowing global user settings to improved audio plugin hosting.<br/>
Let's go throught the main changes...
</p>
<h3>Global user settings</h3>
<p>
As per user request Cardinal now defines a user directory for patches, modules settings and other details.<br/>
This came as a necessity for the updated Ildaeil module, which needs to store plugin cache between runs.<br/>
With this now in place, many things that Cardinal was missing compared to VCV Rack are now enabled, including:
</p>
<ul>
<li>Allow modules to save and load settings in a known location</li>
<li>Allow to save, list and load module presets and general files from a known location</li>
<li>Menu action "File" -> "Open recent" is now enabled</li>
<li>Menu action "File" -> "Overwrite template" is now enabled</li>
<li>Menu action "Help" -> "Open user folder" is now enabled</li>
<li>Save and load user settings globally</li>
</ul>
<p>
Please note that user settings are saved <b>per-variant</b>, so e.g. CardinalSynth and CardinalFX will have differnet settings.<br/>
This is 100% intentional, and found to be generally useful - we want to have different base templates and favorites on Synth vs FX.<br/>
</p>
<p>
Also, something not done on VCV Rack side, a "File" -> "New (factory template)" is now available.<br/>
This allows to load the Cardinal's original template instead of the user-saved one.
</p>
<h3>Ildaeil plugin hosting</h3>
<p>
The Ildaeil module allows to load audio plugins (such as LV2 and VST3) inside Cardinal.<br/>
With this update, Ildaeil will automatically scan and list binary plugins, bringing support for LADSPA, DSSI, VST2, VST3 and CLAP.<br/>
When supported by the plugin Ildaeil will also show the list of available presets.
</p>
<p>
<img src="/screenshots/news/cardinal-23.07-ildaeil.png" alt="cardinal+ildaeil"/>
</p>
<h3>AIDA-X module</h3>
<p>
This releases introduces a new module, a port of the <a href="https://github.com/AidaDSP/AIDA-X" target="_blank">AIDA-X audio plugin</a> (also available separately as a standalone plugin).<br/>
AIDA-X is an Amp Model Player leveraging AI and machine learning, with a target of providing high fidelity simulations of guitar amplifiers.<br/>
It is also possible to run entire signal chains consisting of any combination of amp, cab, dist, drive, fuzz, boost and eq.
</p>
<p>
The module loads AIDA-X files that have been trained to match a desired sound output.<br>
Right-click on the module and select "Load model file..." to load an AIDA-X model file from disk.
</p>
<p>
A quick model pack can be downloaded from
<a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18MwNhuo9fjK8hlne6SAdhpGtL4bWsVz-" target="_blank">AIDA DSP's Google Drive folder</a>.<br>
Check out the
<a href="https://forum.mod.audio/c/neural/62" target="_blank">MOD Forum's Neural Modelling section</a> for an online place for discussion, sharing and all things related to Amp Models.
</p>
<p>
<img src="/screenshots/news/cardinal-23.07-aida-x.png" alt="cardinal+aida-x"/>
</p>
<h3>Web browser persistent storage</h3>
<p>
A nice little addition to the Cardinal's online web version (running at <a href="https://cardinal.kx.studio/" target="_blank">cardinal.kx.studio</a> or easily self-hostable) is browser-side peristent storage.<br>
This means we are able to locally save patches and user settings on the web version of Cardnal, making it a little bit more useful and not purely a test tool.<br>
Previously saved patches can be accessed via "File" -> "Open local patch" menu.
</p>
<p>
Also on the web version, it will now automatically detect lack of Web-SIMD support and load a non-optimized version of Cardinal.<br>
This allows to load Cardinal on Safari and other WebKit based browsers, or any other that does not support Web-SIMD.<br>
Worth noting that latest WebKit has finally added support for Web-SIMD, so this is more of a temporary measure until the update is rolled out everywhere.
</p>
<p>
There are a few module updates too, and some important bug fixes too, see the changelog below.
</p>
<h3>Changelog</h3>
<ul>
<li>Add AIDA-X module</li>
<li>Add Bogaudio AD to mini variant</li>
<li>Add (binary) plugin scanning to Ildaeil plugin hosting (LADSPA, DSSI, VST2, VST3 and CLAP)</li>
<li>Add plugin presets to Ildaeil, when exposed on the plugin side</li>
<li>Add VST2 plugin folder option to Windows installer</li>
<li>Allow custom URL for remote instance connections</li>
<li>Allow usage of local user directory and configs, expose related options</li>
<li>Fix focus to input text dialogs</li>
<li>Fix missing menubar cpu usage</li>
<li>Invert scroll X direction</li>
<li>Rework file menu</li>
<li>Update base VCV Rack to v2.3.0</li>
<li>Update Sapphire to v2.2.2 (adds Tube Unit)</li>
<li>Update MindMeldModular and SurgeXT, for Rack 2.3 compatibility</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Build related changes</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Bump minimum required macOS version to 10.15</li>
<li>Fix build with GCC13</li>
<li>Fix missing `make install` of mini variant</li>
<li>LTO no longer enabled by default for release builds</li>
<li>Only enable remote OSC control in headless builds</li>
<li>Remove `NOPLUGINS` build option</li>
<li>Remove use of `mingw-std-threads`</li>
<li>Several optimizations and build tweaks</li>
</ul>
<p><b>Web version related changes</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Add persistent storage (automatic on save, can be manually triggered via File menu)</li>
<li>Add local (browser-side) patch loading via File menu (under "Open local patch")</li>
<li>Automatically load no-simd version on browsers that do not support web-simd</li>
<li>Disable cursor lock by default</li>
</ul>
<h3>Downloads</h3>
<p>
The source code plus Linux, macOS and Windows binaries can be downloaded at
<a href="https://github.com/DISTRHO/Cardinal/releases/tag/23.07" target="_blank">
https://github.com/DISTRHO/Cardinal/releases/tag/23.07</a>.<br/>
Cardinal is released as LV2, VST2, VST3 and CLAP plugin, plus AudioUnit and JACK/Standalone for certain systems.
</p>Ildaeil v1.3 releasedtag:kx.studio,2023-07-15:/News/?action=view&id=1102023-07-15T16:10:33+02:002023-07-15T16:10:33+02:00falkTXhttp://kxstudio.linuxaudio.org/News</p>
<p>
Hello again everyone, a new release of
<a href="https://github.com/DISTRHO/Ildaeil" target="_blank"><b>Ildaeil</b></a>
is here.<br/>
<a href="https://github.com/DISTRHO/Ildaeil" target="_blank"><b>Ildaeil</b></a>
is mini-plugin host working as a plugin, allowing one-to-one plugin format reusage.<br/>
The idea is to load it as a plugin inside your DAW and then the other "real" plugin inside Ildaeil.<br/>
This allows, for example, a VST3 host to load LV2 plugins and vice-versa.
</p>
<p>
The main changes this time are automatic binary plugin scanning, exposing plugin presets and simplified standalone.<br/>
The automatic binary plugin scanning makes Ildaeil able to quickly list and load even more plugins than before.<br/>
Scanned plugins are cached so the scan only happens once per plugin (or until its binary is updated).
</p>
<p>
For the standalone, Ildaeil now has a single standalone variant instead of the old FX/Synth/MIDI separate programs.<br/>
In order to make this work in a more generic way, buttons for "enable midi" and "enable input" are shown when viewing a plugin's generic UI.<br/>
Also related to this, an online version is available at <a href="https://ildaeil.kx.studio/" target="_blank">ildaeil.kx.studio</a>,
used for doing experiments with realtime audio and plugins on the Web.
</p>
<p>
<img src="/screenshots/news/ildaeil-1.3.png" alt="ildaeil-1.3"/>
</p>
<p>
Full changelog:
</p>
<ul>
<li>Add auto-scan of binary plugins (LADSPA, DSSI, VST2, VST3 and CLAP)</li>
<li>Add enable-input, enable-midi and buffer-size options for standalone</li>
<li>Add macOS standalone to release binaries</li>
<li>Add preset selector for plugins that expose them</li>
<li>Improve VST3 hosting</li>
<li>Initial experimental web version, public instance running at https://ildaeil.kx.studio/</li>
<li>Set GUI as resizable when running as standalone</li>
<li>Use a single standalone program instead of having Synth/FX/MIDI variants</li>
</ul>
<h3>Downloads</h3>
<p>
The source code plus Linux, macOS and Windows binaries can be downloaded at
<a href="https://github.com/DISTRHO/Ildaeil/releases/tag/v1.3" target="_blank">
https://github.com/DISTRHO/Ildaeil/releases/tag/v1.3</a>.<br/>
Ildaeil is released as CLAP, LV2, VST2 and VST3 plugin, plus JACK/Standalone for some systems.<br/>
</p>
Carla 2.5.5 releasedtag:kx.studio,2023-06-04:/News/?action=view&id=1092023-06-04T17:52:47+02:002023-06-04T17:52:47+02:00falkTXhttp://kxstudio.linuxaudio.org/News<p>
Hello again everyone, a new release for the <a href="https://kx.studio/carla" class="external free" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carla Plugin Host</a> is here, v2.5.5 which brings a couple of fixes to the v2.5 series and internal tweaks for its future integration in <a href="https://obsproject.com/" target="_blank">OBS</a>.<br/>
Worth noting that future releases of <a href="https://github.com/DISTRHO/Cardinal/" target="_blank">Cardinal</a> and <a href="https://github.com/DISTRHO/Ildaeil/" target="_blank">Ildaeil</a> will depend on this version (or later) for their audio plugin discovery support.
</p>
<h3>Changelog</h3>
<ul>
<li>Allow IPC during plugin discovery (controlled by external tools)</li>
<li>Expose a few extra APIs in carla-utils library</li>
<li>Install extra carla-utils related headers during `make install`</li>
<li>Fix invalid/empty LV2 paths for compatibility with lilv</li>
<li>Fix LV2 plugin state for plugin bridges</li>
<li>Fix showing engine device settings on systems without JACK</li>
<li>Fix usage with LMMS on Windows</li>
<li>Remove use of `REAL_BUILD` macro, no longer needed</li>
<li>Tweaks for integration in OBS</li>
<li>Other minor fixes and cleanup</li>
</ul>
<h3>Downloads</h3>
<p>
To download Carla binaries or source code, jump on over to the <a href="https://kx.studio/Downloads" class="external free" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KXStudio downloads section</a>.<br/>
If you're using the KXStudio repositories, you can simply install "carla".<br/>
Bug reports and feature requests are welcome! Jump on over to the <a href="https://github.com/falkTX/Carla" class="external free" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carla's Github project</a> page for those.
</p>Introducing AIDA-Xtag:kx.studio,2023-04-25:/News/?action=view&id=1082023-04-25T15:21:17+02:002023-04-25T15:21:17+02:00falkTXhttp://kxstudio.linuxaudio.org/News<p>
Hello everyone, I would like to introduce a new audio plugin -
<a href="https://github.com/AidaDSP/AIDA-X" target="_blank">AIDA-X</a>.
</p>
<p>
<img src="/screenshots/news/introducing-aida-x.png" alt="AIDA-X"/>
</p>
<p>
<a href="https://github.com/AidaDSP/AIDA-X" target="_blank">AIDA-X</a>
is an Amp Model Player, it loads models of AI trained music gear which you can then play in real-time.<br/>
Its main intended use is to provide high fidelity simulations of amplifiers.<br/>
However, it is also possible to run entire signal chains consisting of any combination of amp, cab, dist, drive, fuzz, boost and eq.<br/>
See <a href="https://github.com/AidaDSP/AIDA-X" target="_blank">https://github.com/AidaDSP/AIDA-X</a>
for more details on the project, including documentation and downloads.
</p>
<p>
Behind the scenes AIDA-X uses
<a href="https://github.com/jatinchowdhury18/RTNeural" target="_blank">RTNeural</a>,
which does the heavy lifting for model processing.<br/>
Similar to
<a href="https://kx.studio/News/?action=view&url=introducing-masterme" target="_blank">master_me</a>,
I did the desktop plugin related code so it obviously uses
<a href="https://github.com/DISTRHO/DPF" target="_blank">DPF</a>
for the cross-platform and plugin format support details.<br/>
</p>
<p>
This new plugin comes out of an effort from me, <a href="https://aidadsp.github.io/" target="_blank">AIDA-DSP</a> and <a href="https://mod.audio/" target="_blank">MOD Audio</a>.<br/>
Initially AIDA-DSP folks did the work to get <a href="https://github.com/jatinchowdhury18/RTNeural" target="_blank">RTNeural</a> working as its own embed-focused LV2 plugin,
together with figuring out the AI training details.<br/>
The initial idea was to have an LV2/MOD-specific plugin that would serve as "generic model loader", this is the <a href="https://github.com/AidaDSP/aidadsp-lv2" target="_blank">aidadsp-lv2</a> project.<br/>
As part of my work for MOD Audio, I helped to get this LV2 plugin in a bit better shape and integrated on the platform.<br/>
You can see a nice, extensive discussion with Jatin (RTNeural's main author) regarding how to best approach a "load it all" with it
<a href="https://github.com/jatinchowdhury18/RTNeural/pull/88" target="_blank">here</a>.
</p>
<p>
With all pieces in place the LV2 embed plugin was/is working quite well inside MOD units and other low-spec devices, but LV2 is not yet a widely supported format...<br/>
We did not want to have it as a niche plugin, the technology around it is getting a lot of attention lately because of how damn cool it is.<br/>
I took the initiative to make a desktop plugin for AIDA-DSP, based on DPF as usual, and then we built on top of that.
</p>
<h3>Model Training and Downloads</h3>
<p>
If you are interesting on capturing/training your own models, MOD Audio has created a dedicated
<a href="https://mod.audio/aida-x-modeling-guide" target="_blank">Modeling Guide page</a>.<br/>
There's a dedicated space for sharing and discussing all things related to Amp Models in the <a href="https://forum.mod.audio/c/neural/62" target="_blank">MOD Forum's Neural Modelling section</a>.<br/>
</p>
<h3>Plugin Downloads</h3>
<p>
There are pre-compiled binaries for Linux, macOS and Windows which can downloaded at
<a href="https://github.com/AidaDSP/AIDA-X/releases" target="_blank">
https://github.com/AidaDSP/AIDA-X/releases</a>.<br/>
You can also find it in the KXStudio repositories as <b>aida-x</b> package.
</p>
<p>
And you can also try it live online at <a href="https://mod.audio/aida-x-online/" target="_blank">mod.audio/aida-x-online</a>,
though this last option uses pre-recorded audio loops instead of real audio input.
</p>
<p>
Enjoy and have fun!
</p>
Carla 2.5.4 releasedtag:kx.studio,2023-03-13:/News/?action=view&id=1072023-03-13T22:21:38+01:002023-03-13T22:21:38+01:00falkTXhttp://kxstudio.linuxaudio.org/News<p>
Hello again everyone, a new Carla release is here, v2.5.4 which brings a couple of fixes to the v2.5 series.
</p>
<p>
<a href="https://kx.studio/carla" class="external free" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carla</a>
is an audio plugin host, with support for many audio drivers and plugin formats.<br/>
It has some nice features like automation of parameters via MIDI CC (and send output back as MIDI too) and full OSC control.
</p>
<h3>Changelog</h3>
<ul>
<li>Fix crash/regression when using LV2 plugins without worker extension</li>
<li>Fix compat with PyQt >= PyQt 5.15.8</li>
<li>Fix macOS build</li>
<li>Simplify JACK event handling, now using a single queue on the main thread</li>
</ul>
<h3>Downloads</h3>
<p>
To download Carla binaries or source code, jump on over to the <a href="https://kx.studio/Downloads" class="external free" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KXStudio downloads section</a>.<br/>
If you're using the KXStudio repositories, you can simply install "carla".<br/>
Bug reports and feature requests are welcome! Jump on over to the <a href="https://github.com/falkTX/Carla" class="external free" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carla's Github project</a> page for those.
</p>
Cardinal 23.02 releasedtag:kx.studio,2023-02-28:/News/?action=view&id=1062023-02-28T14:56:53+01:002023-02-28T14:55:37+01:00falkTXhttp://kxstudio.linuxaudio.org/News<p>
Hello again everyone, it is time for another <a href="https://github.com/DISTRHO/Cardinal" target="_blank">Cardinal</a> release.<br/>
<a href="https://github.com/DISTRHO/Cardinal" target="_blank">Cardinal</a>
is a free and open-source virtual modular synthesizer plugin.<br/>
It is based on the popular <a href="https://github.com/VCVRack/Rack/" target="_blank">VCV Rack</a>
but with a focus on being a fully self-contained plugin version.
</p>
<p>
The main change for this release is the introduction of a "Mini" variant.<br/>
This is a special variant with a very small, hand-picked module selection and limited IO (2 audio ports plus 5 CV).<br/>
There are 2 main reasons for this variant to exist:
</p>
<ul>
<li>make it easier for users new to the modular world to get a working setup, by only having some of the best possible modules available to choose from</li>
<li>hand-pick modules that are simple enough to work reliably in a remote setup</li>
</ul>
<p>
For now the list of selected modules is quite small, intentionally. We will add a few more as the need appears.<br/>
All included modules support polyphony, reducing confusion for new users not yet used to mono vs poly approach in Rack/Cardinal.<br/>
<br/>
The 2nd reason (only having simple modules) is needed in order to support DSP/UI separation.<br/>
Having this in place means we can run the DSP on a different machine than the UI.<br/>
This is particularly interesting for running Cardinal on embed systems, being controlled remotely via web browser or native desktop application.<br/>
Already doable with LV2 from 23.02 onwards, used for
<a href="https://forum.mod.audio/t/distrho-cardinal-mini/9262" target="_blank">MOD Audio builds</a> (as seen in the screenshot).<br/>
Later on this will be made possible on standalone too.
</p>
<p>
<img src="/screenshots/news/cardinal-23.02.png" alt="cardinal"/>
</p>
<p>
There are a few module updates too, and some important bug fixes too, see the changelog below.
</p>
<h3>Changelog</h3>
<ul>
<li>Add Mini variant (very few hand-picked modules, with separate DSP/UI under LV2)
<li>Add wasm-noopt build, needed for some web browsers
<li>Add CardinalMIDI variant for AU (same as CardinalFX but has different tag)
<li>Allow to build without SSE optimizations (using `NOSIMD=true`)
<li>Check /usr and /usr/local directories for existing Carla tools on macOS
<li>Do not reset Host MIDI pitch when receiving an all-notes-off event
<li>Fix display of Host CV in non-main variants
<li>Fix LV2 not reacting to buffer-size changes
<li>Fix VST3 "SDK" versioning to be more officially compatible
<li>Remove the `NOPLUGINS` build option
<li>Several performance optimizations</li>
</ul>
<h3>Module changes</h3>
<ul>
<li>Update Grande Modular to 2.7.2</li>
<li>Update Surge XT to 2.1.3</li>
</ul>
<h3>Downloads</h3>
<p>
The source code plus Linux, macOS and Windows binaries can be downloaded at
<a href="https://github.com/DISTRHO/Cardinal/releases/tag/23.02" target="_blank">
https://github.com/DISTRHO/Cardinal/releases/tag/23.02</a>.<br/>
Cardinal is released as LV2, VST2, VST3 and CLAP plugin, plus AudioUnit and JACK/Standalone for certain systems.
</p>
Carla 2.5.3 releasedtag:kx.studio,2023-01-16:/News/?action=view&id=1052023-01-16T17:06:20+01:002023-01-16T17:06:20+01:00falkTXhttp://kxstudio.linuxaudio.org/News
<p>
Hello everyone, it is release day again, sorta..<br/>
This time we have a single update for
<a href="https://kx.studio/carla" class="external free" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carla</a>.
</p>
<p>
<a href="https://kx.studio/carla" class="external free" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carla</a>
is an audio plugin host, with support for many audio drivers and plugin formats.<br/>
It has some nice features like automation of parameters via MIDI CC (and send output back as MIDI too) and full OSC control.
</p>
<p>
Same as last time for v2.5.2, this update backports fixes from the main development branch into the stable 2.5 series.<br/>
The more substantial stuff will come for 2.6.0, still a few months away.
</p>
<h3>Changelog</h3>
<ul>
<li>Always set time frame information for JUCE hosted plugins</li>
<li>Fix canvaspreview out-of-bounds panning for patchbay</li>
<li>Fix receiving LV2 atoms bigger than 32kB</li>
<li>Fix peak metering reading values out of bounds</li>
<li>Fix missing </li> code in about information string</li>
<li>Support the more verbose LV2 MIDI CC definitions</li>
<li>Use SDL driver by default on Haiku</li>
</ul>
<h3>Downloads</h3>
<p>
To download Carla binaries or source code, jump on over to the <a href="https://kx.studio/Downloads" class="external free" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KXStudio downloads section</a>.<br/>
If you're using the KXStudio repositories, you can simply install "carla".<br/>
Bug reports and feature requests are welcome! Jump on over to the <a href="https://github.com/falkTX/Carla" class="external free" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carla's Github project</a> page for those.
</p>