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> KXStudio Project Update (June 2025)
On 2025-06-29 by falkTX

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 some time to go through each individual thing that happened, giving it an explanation/reason, plans for future, etc.
So starting this month, KXStudio project updates will be more formal and generic so I can mostly copy & paste between each one, keeping the same format but just changing the content.

New releases

Repository updates

  • NEW! added lv2-gtk-ui-bridge 0.1
  • NEW! added odin2 2.4.1
  • NEW! added podcast-plugins 1.0.0
  • NEW! added tunefish4 4.3.0
  • NEW! added vitling-crypt 0.3.0
  • cardinal updated to 25.06
  • jalv updated to 1.6.8
  • master-me updated to 1.3.0
  • zam-plugins updated to 4.4

Final notes

Some applications in the KXStudio repositories do not run on new systems and have also been abandoned by their official upstream authors, I will soon remove some of them.

 

That is all for now, see you next month!

> Cardinal 24.04 released
On 2024-04-11 by falkTX

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.

cardinal

Changelog

  • HostMIDI: Add option to force gaps between MIDI input notes
  • Fix build with latest liblo
  • Fix Linux VST2 exported symbols
  • Fix MindMeldModular in wasm/web builds
  • Force-redraw of all child widgets on dark mode change
  • Improve Ildaeil/Carla VST3 plugin handling
  • Improve Ildaeil plugin bridge handling for macOS
  • Improve Ildaeil plugin scanning
  • Several fixes for UI size with high-dpi screens
  • Stop using cardinal-specific settings::darkMode
  • Tweak default build flags to better match VCV Rack
  • Update base VCV Rack to v2.4
  • Use DPF for AU support instead of JUCE
  • Use GLES2 render target for linux ARM release builds

Module updates

  • Add Computerscare
  • Add CVfunk
  • Add DHE modules
  • Add Starling Via
  • Update Befaco
  • Update GrandeModular
  • Update HetrickCV
  • Update Sapphire
  • Update Surge XT
  • Update unless_modules
  • Update ValleyAudio

Downloads

The source code plus Linux, macOS and Windows binaries can be downloaded at https://github.com/DISTRHO/Cardinal/releases/tag/24.04.
Cardinal is released as CLAP, LV2, VST2 and VST3 plugin, plus AudioUnit and JACK/Standalone for certain systems.

> Cardinal 23.10 released
On 2023-10-24 by falkTX

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 macOS horizontal scroll
  • Fix state save/restore with non-english locales
  • Fix "user dir" on Windows, was causing settings persistence to fail
  • Set main variant as synth type
  • Set X11 window icon for standalone
  • Update to latest Carla and DPF (which also updates pugl)

Modules related changes

  • Update nonlinearcircuits

Downloads

The source code plus Linux, macOS and Windows binaries can be downloaded at https://github.com/DISTRHO/Cardinal/releases/tag/23.10.
Cardinal is released as LV2, VST2, VST3 and CLAP plugin, plus AudioUnit and JACK/Standalone for certain systems.

> Cardinal 23.09 released
On 2023-09-17 by falkTX

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 few module updates.
As an extra, Cardinal has its own website now, living at cardinal.kx.studio with the online/wasm version still accessible by clicking "Try Live".

Changelog

  • Add OSC Remote control
  • Do not try to save and load module info per project, its a global setting since 22.07
  • Fix a few missing details in macOS app bundles
  • Fix Cardinal Mini window title after loading patches
  • Fix crash when pressing F9 (used internally for generating screenshots)
  • Fix crash when window creation fails (e.g. running headless)
  • Fix headless build when OpenGL is available (but unused since it is headless)
  • Fix stuck notes in CardinalNative MIDI handling
  • Fix VST2 parameter changes
  • Proper handling of XDG_DOCUMENTS_DIR
  • Switch to regular/initial welcome patch for web/wasm builds

Modules related changes

  • Add EnigmaCurry
  • Audio File Player: Fix resampled playback for some files, many CPU optimizations
  • Ildaeil: Add bridge reload button, in case hosted plugin crashes or times out
  • Ildaeil: List Windows plugins under Linux
  • Update unless_modules

Downloads

The source code plus Linux, macOS and Windows binaries can be downloaded at https://github.com/DISTRHO/Cardinal/releases/tag/23.09.
Cardinal is released as LV2, VST2, VST3 and CLAP plugin, plus AudioUnit and JACK/Standalone for certain systems.

> Carla 2.5.6 released
On 2023-08-04 by falkTX

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 carla-native-plugin library exported symbols
  • Show custom error message when trying to start JACK driver without JACK
  • Skip special treatment for LADISH (do not set session management hints)

Downloads

To download Carla binaries or source code, jump on over to the KXStudio downloads section.
If you're using the KXStudio repositories, you can simply install "carla".
Bug reports and feature requests are welcome! Jump on over to the Carla's Github project page for those.

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