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LV2
LV2 is a standard for plugins and matching host applications, mainly targeted at audio processing and generation.
LV2 is a simple but extensible successor of LADSPA, intended to address the limitations of LADSPA which many applications have outgrown.
LV2 Plugin Tech. - Main Website
A nice, short introduction of diverse LV2 plugins.
Applications using LV2
| Page | Description | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Gtk+ Sequencer Advanced Gtk+ Sequencer is an audio sequencer written in C using GObject and Gtk+. It features a piano roll, as well a synth, matrix ed… | Synthesis/Composition Tools, LADSPA Host, Sequencers, Soft Synths/Samplers, DSSI, LV2 Host, JACK, Development, MIDI Software, JACK MIDI, ALSA sequencer, PulseAudio | |
| Ardour Professional-grade multitrack/multichannel hard-disk recording. Ardour allows you to record and edit both audio and MIDI data, add many different kinds… | DAWs, MIDI Software, Sequencers, JACK Transport, LADSPA Host, ALSA sequencer, JACK MIDI, LV2 Host, Open Sound Control (OSC), JACK, JACK Session, Non Session Management, Vamp | |
| Bipscript a simple programming environment for creating music Features * instantiate and connect LV2 plugins to create audio and MIDI networks * schedule… | new, abcMIDI, General Music Composition/Analysis Packages, JACK, JACK MIDI, JACK Transport, LV2 Host, MIDI Software, Sequencers, Tablature Software | |
| Calf Studio Gear Calf Studio Gear is an audio plug-in pack for LV2 and JACK environments under LINUX operating systems. The suite contains 47 effects (delay, m… | LV2 Plugins, LASH, JACK MIDI, JACK, Soft Synths/Samplers, Effects Processors, LV2 Host, MIDI Software, Audio Plugin Systems, Filters, General Synthesis Packages, Soundfonts and Related, Reverb/Delay, Utilities | |
| 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 C… | new, DSSI, JACK, JACK MIDI, LADSPA plugin, LV2 Host, Open Sound Control (OSC), VST | |
| guitarix guitarix is a modular linux guitar mono amplifier to be used in a 'jackified' environment (Jack Audio Connection Kit). Guitarix provides one jack inpu… | Effects Processors, For Guitarists Only, JACK, JACK MIDI, JACK Session, Instrument Tuners, Audio Plugin Systems, dsp, Filters, LV2 Plugins, LADSPA plugin, LV2 Host, LADSPA Host, JACK Transport | |
| Ingen (formerly known as om) modular synthesizer that runs under JACK and uses LADSPA and/or DSSI plugins for processing ladspa lv2 lash osc softsynths_and_… | LADSPA Host, LV2 Host, LASH, Open Sound Control (OSC), Soft Synths/Samplers, JACK, JACK Session | |
| jalv.select A little gtkmm GUI to select lv2 plugs from a list and run them with jalv. Features: select jalv interpreter from combo box, select LV2 plugin fr… | LV2 Host, JACK, Utilities | |
| MusE MusE is a MIDI/Audio sequencer with recording and editing capabilities written originally by Werner Schweer now developed and maintained by the MusE devel… | JACK Transport, JACK MIDI, ALSA sequencer, LADSPA Host, DSSI, LASH, Sequencers, MIDI Software, JACK, LV2 Host, VST, DAWs | |
| nama DAW based on the Ecasound audio processing engine. Provides a command interpreter with a Tk based GUI and project management using git. Productivity aids … | ladish L1, ecasound, DAWs, LADSPA Host, LV2 Host, JACK, JACK Transport | |
| Qtractor Qtractor is an Audio/MIDI multi-track sequencer application written in C++ with the Qt framework. Target platform is Linux, where the Jack Audio Con… | DAWs, MIDI Software, Sequencers, JACK, JACK Transport, ALSA sequencer, DSSI, LADSPA Host, LV2 Host, ladish L1, JACK Session, Non Session Management | |
| Synthpod Synthpod is both LV2 host and plugin. It can be run as a standalone app and be used as a tool for audio and event filtering or for live performances. … | new, JACK, JACK MIDI, JACK Session, JACK Transport, Non Session Management, LV2 Plugins, Open Sound Control (OSC), LV2 Host, ALSA sequencer, Virtual Midi | |
| Traverso multitrack audio recording and editing program. Supports Jack, LV2, Jack Transport. daw jack_transport lv2 jack | DAWs, JACK Transport, LV2 Host, JACK | |
| Zrythm A digital audio workstation designed to be featureful and easy to use. It allows limitless automation through curves, LFOs and envelopes, supports multi… | DAWs, LV2 Host, JACK, rtaudii, rtmidi, sdl2, pipewire, JACK Transport, alsa, PulseAudio | |
| zynjacku JACK based, GTK (2.x) host for LV2 synths. Multi-timbral sound by running several synth plugins. lv2 jack_midi jack | LV2 Host, JACK MIDI, JACK |
LV2 Plugins
| Page | Description | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| ams LV2 plugins derived from ALSA Modular Synth. These plugins are used to create modular synths and contain a VCO, VCF, VCA, LFO, Slew Limiter, Envelop, and S… | LV2 Plugins, Soft Synths/Samplers, Filters | |
| B.Angr A multi-dimensional dynamicly distorted staggered multi-bandpass LV2 plugin, for extreme soundmangling. Based on Airwindows XRegion. Key features: * … | JACK, Effects Processors, LV2 Plugins | |
| B.Choppr B.Choppr cuts the audio input stream into a repeated sequence of up to 16 chops. Each chop can be leveled up or down (gating). B.Choppr is the success… | LV2 Plugins, JACK | |
| B.Jumblr B.Jumblr is a pattern-controlled audio stream / sample re-sequencer LV2 plugin. B.Jumblr is neither a sample slicer nor a step sequencer. From the te… | JACK, LV2 Plugins, MIDI Software, Sequencers | |
| B.Oops Glitch effect sequencer LV2 plugin Key features: * Multi-effect plugin controlled by extended step sequencer patterns * Apply glitch effects in li… | JACK, LV2 Plugins, Reverb/Delay, Filters, Sequencers, Effects Processors | |
| B.Schaffl B.Schaffl is a slider / shape-controlled MIDI amp & time stretch plugin to vitalize sequencer-controlled MIDI instruments and to produce shuffle / sw… | LV2 Plugins, MIDI Software, midi | |
| B.SEQuencer Multi channel MIDI step sequencer LV2 plugin with a variable matrix Key features: * Step sequencer with a selectable pattern matrix size (8×16,… | LV2 Plugins, JACK, Sequencers, MIDI Software | |
| beatslash 2 plugins for live beat repeating and beat slicing. “beat repeater” will repeat the current beat. “beat slicer” will randomly repeat parts of a live … | LV2 Plugins, Looper/Arp. | |
| Calf Studio Gear Calf Studio Gear is an audio plug-in pack for LV2 and JACK environments under LINUX operating systems. The suite contains 47 effects (delay, m… | LV2 Plugins, LASH, JACK MIDI, JACK, Soft Synths/Samplers, Effects Processors, LV2 Host, MIDI Software, Audio Plugin Systems, Filters, General Synthesis Packages, Soundfonts and Related, Reverb/Delay, Utilities | |
| Calf Studio Gear plugins Good quality, large collection of synths and effect LV2 plugins lv2_plugins effects_processors softsynths_and_samplers | LV2 Plugins, Effects Processors, Soft Synths/Samplers | |
| Chowdhury DSP Chowdhury DSP is a project with the intention of developing innovative and high-quality audio software, as well as making that software available… | LV2 Plugins, Effects Processors, Soft Synths/Samplers | |
| DISTRHO An open-source project for Cross-Platform Audio Plugins. We provide our own plugins and Linux ports, everything being open-source. LV2 and VST version… | LV2 Plugins, Effects Processors, Soft Synths/Samplers | |
| Dragonfly Reverb A bundle of free audio effect plugins (LV2 and VST) for Linux, MacOS, and Windows. * Hall Reverb * Room Reverb * Plate Reverb * Early… | LV2 Plugins, Reverb/Delay, Effects Processors, VST | |
| DrMr LV2-plugin, drum-kit sampleplayer An LV2 plugin that plays Hydrogen drumkits. Its main reason to exist is to give a way for lv2 hosts to have a built in d… | Drumming, LV2 Plugins, Soft Synths/Samplers | |
| Drumgizmo An open source, multichannel, multilayered, cross-platform drum plugin and stand-alone application. It enables you to compose drums in midi and mix t… | Drumming, LV2 Plugins, Soft Synths/Samplers | |
| drumkv1 drumkv1 is an old-school all-digital drum-kit sampler synthesizer with stereo fx. Features: * pure stand-alone JACK client with JACK-session and… | JACK, JACK Session, JACK MIDI, ALSA sequencer, LV2 Plugins, Soft Synths/Samplers, Drumming, Non Session Management | |
| edrummer eDrummer is a software program that, when used in conjunction with electronic drum pads, effectively turns your computer into an “electronic drum kit”… | Soft Synths/Samplers, LV2 Plugins, Drumming | |
| Fabla * <http://openavproductions.com/fabla> * <http://github.com/harryhaaren/openAV-Fabla> Fabla is an open-source LV2 drum sampler plugin instrument. It… | Soft Synths/Samplers, LV2 Plugins, Drumming | |
| foo-yc20 The YC-20 is a divide-down combo organ designed in the late 60's. This emulation faithfully copies the features, sounds and flaws of the original orga… | organ, Soft Synths/Samplers, LV2 Plugins | |
| guitarix guitarix is a modular linux guitar mono amplifier to be used in a 'jackified' environment (Jack Audio Connection Kit). Guitarix provides one jack inpu… | Effects Processors, For Guitarists Only, JACK, JACK MIDI, JACK Session, Instrument Tuners, Audio Plugin Systems, dsp, Filters, LV2 Plugins, LADSPA plugin, LV2 Host, LADSPA Host, JACK Transport | |
| gxplugins.lv2 LV2 plugins from the guitarix project. This package contain the following Pedal simulations: * GxBottleRocket.lv2 * GxHotBox.lv2 * GxVBa… | new, LV2 Plugins, For Guitarists Only, Effects Processors, Filters | |
| Invada Studio Invada LV2 studio plugins: delay, tube-dist., compressor, phaser, filter, reverb, vu-meter and phase-convert. lv2_plugins effects_processors | LV2 Plugins, Effects Processors | |
| ir effects_processors lv2_plugins reverb_delay | Effects Processors, LV2 Plugins, Reverb/Delay | |
| Linux Studio Plugins Project Linux Studio Plugins is a collection of open-source plugins: * Limiter * Dynamic Processor * Expander * Gate * Graphic … | Effects Processors, Soft Synths/Samplers, Scopes/Meters, Reverb/Delay, Filters, JACK, LV2 Plugins, VST | |
| Linuxsampler alsa_seq jack lv2_plugins softsynths_and_samplers | ALSA sequencer, JACK, LV2 Plugins, Soft Synths/Samplers | |
| luppp * <http://openavproductions.com/luppp> * <http://github.com/harryhaaren/Luppp/downloads> Luppp is a live performance program, it allows loading & re… | JACK MIDI, JACK, LV2 Plugins, Looper/Arp., FLTK, JACK Transport | |
| midimsg A set of LV2 plugins to transform midi output into usable values to control other plugins. For example: * aftertouch transfers channel afterto… | LV2 Plugins, MIDI Software | |
| Moony The design goal of the plugin bundle was to create a tool to easily add realtime programmable logic glue in LV2 plugin graphs. To have plugins which do… | new, LV2 Plugins, Open Sound Control (OSC), Sequencers, MIDI Controller Related, MIDI Software | |
| mverb effects_processors reverb_delay lv2_plugins ladspa_plugin | Effects Processors, Reverb/Delay, LV2 Plugins, LADSPA plugin | |
| newtonator lv2_plugins softsynths_and_samplers | LV2 Plugins, Soft Synths/Samplers | |
| Odin 2 The sound of this 24-voice polyphonic beast will take you from your studio right to Valhalla. Earth shattering basses, exquisite leads or mad FX, Odin's… | LV2 Plugins, Soft Synths/Samplers, VST | |
| Oscilloscope scope plugin with two channels, controllable trigger, time resolution, separate amplification and DC offset for both channels. a DSSI plugin * … | LV2 Plugins, DSSI plug-ins, Effects Processors, Scopes/Meters | |
| QMidiArp A MIDI Arpeggiator, Step Sequencer and Controller LFO. QMidiArp is an advanced MIDI arpeggiator, programmable step sequencer and LFO for eithe… | Sequencers, ALSA sequencer, JACK MIDI, ladish L1, MIDI Software, JACK Transport, JACK Session, LV2 Plugins, Non Session Management | |
| samplv1 samplv1 is an old-school all-digital polyphonic sampler synthesizer with stereo fx. Features: * pure stand-alone JACK client with JACK-session a… | JACK, JACK Session, JACK MIDI, ALSA sequencer, LV2 Plugins, Soft Synths/Samplers, Non Session Management | |
| screcord.lv2 a simple, ultra lightweight Lv2 capture plugin Include a mono and a stereo capture plugin. using libsndfile <http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfil… | LV2 Plugins, Simple recorder | |
| setBfree A DSP Tonewheel Organ emulator. setBfree is a MIDI-controlled, software synthesizer designed to imitate the sound and properties of the electromechan… | Soft Synths/Samplers, JACK, LV2 Plugins | |
| Sherlock A monitor/debug tool for LV2 plugin and host authors. It captures all Atom events sent to its event input port and presents them on its user interface… | new, LV2 Plugins, Open Sound Control (OSC), Sequencers, MIDI Controller Related, MIDI Software | |
| Squeezer Squeezer is different from most compressor plug-ins: its knobs are stepped to fine-tuned preset values, but can be changed to continuous values by cli… | new, JACK, Effects Processors, VST, LV2 Plugins | |
| SWH Plugins The must-have set from Steve Harris ladspa_plugin lv2_plugins effects_processors | LADSPA plugin, LV2 Plugins, Effects Processors | |
| Synthpod Synthpod is both LV2 host and plugin. It can be run as a standalone app and be used as a tool for audio and event filtering or for live performances. … | new, JACK, JACK MIDI, JACK Session, JACK Transport, Non Session Management, LV2 Plugins, Open Sound Control (OSC), LV2 Host, ALSA sequencer, Virtual Midi | |
| synthv1 synthv1 is an old-school all-digital 4-oscillator subtractive polyphonic synthesizer with stereo fx. Features: * pure stand-alone JACK client with … | JACK, JACK Session, JACK MIDI, ALSA sequencer, LV2 Plugins, Soft Synths/Samplers, Non Session Management | |
| teliasopia A set of LV2 plugins with GUI: At this moment only three plugins: * 3 Band filter. * Compressor SC4 (based on the Steve Harris plugin) * Dy… | LV2 Plugins, Effects Processors | |
| Triceratops LV2 Substractive Poly Synth Audio Synthesizer for Linux LV2 Plugin System, Substractive Polyphonous LV2 Synth. softsynths_and_samplers lv2_plugins | Soft Synths/Samplers, LV2 Plugins | |
| VM Program arbitrary LV2 filters in a virtual machine. Comes with separate plugins for LV2 Control, CV, Audio and Atom ports. new lv2_plugins osc sequen… | new, LV2 Plugins, Open Sound Control (OSC), Sequencers, MIDI Controller Related, MIDI Software | |
| ZamAudio zam-plugins is a collection of LV2/LADSPA/VST/JACK audio plugins for sound processing developed in-house at ZamAudio. The default settings and almost … | JACK, Effects Processors, LV2 Plugins, Reverb/Delay, VST, LADSPA plugin | |
| zyn Port of ZynAddSubFX synth engines to LV2 Host lv2_plugins softsynths_and_samplers | LV2 Plugins, Soft Synths/Samplers |
More LV2 info
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