A fully free and self-contained modular synthesizer, based on the popular VCV Rack. Available in AudioUnit/CLAP/LV2/VST2/VST3 plugin formats and as a standalone app for FreeBSD, Linux, macOS, Windows and the Web.

Features

  • Created first and foremost as a way to have Rack as a conventional open-source audio plugin
  • Supporting real CV ports to and from the plugin, for integration with other modular systems
  • Cardinal does not load any external modules, everything is built-in
  • Supporting more than just the basic 3 desktop operating systems
  • A total of 1219 modules from 79 different authors/brands
  • Documentation available

Project Samples

DISTRHO Cardinal Screenshot 1 DISTRHO Cardinal Screenshot 2

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Categories

Sound/Audio

License

GNU General Public License version 3.0 (GPLv3)

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Operating Systems

Linux, Mac, Windows

Programming Language

C++

Related Categories

C++ Sound Audio

Registered

2024-09-20
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