Cardinal

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A self-contained open-source modular synthesizer plugin

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What it does

Cardinal packages a Rack-based modular environment as a plugin and standalone instrument.

Cardinal bundles the Rack engine and selected modules in one plugin or standalone application. It does not load external Rack modules or connect to the Rack store, so choose it around the included collection.

Match the variant to the task: Synth provides stereo output, FX stereo input/output, and the main variant adds more audio/CV ports with format restrictions. The README marks some internal plugin hosting as experimental; check the host and variant before building a project around it.

Strengths

  • Self-contained modular plugin

Best for

  • Producers wanting a bundled modular instrument

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