https://github.com/kushview/element

Element Audio Plugin Host
https://github.com/kushview/element

audio-applications audio-plugin audiounit juce juce-application lv2-host midi vst-host vst-plugin vst3-host vst3-plugin

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Element Audio Plugin Host

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/kushview/element
• Owner: kushview
• Created: 2019-10-22T19:51:07.000Z (about 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: develop
• Last Pushed: 2024-09-30T16:05:56.000Z (about 1 month ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-02T00:04:15.338Z (about 1 month ago)
• Topics: audio-applications, audio-plugin, audiounit, juce, juce-application, lv2-host, midi, vst-host, vst-plugin, vst3-host, vst3-plugin
• Language: C++
• Homepage: https://kushview.net/element/
• Size: 13.2 MB
• Stars: 1,133
• Watchers: 40
• Forks: 99
• Open Issues: 55
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
  • Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
  • Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
  • License: LICENSES/GPL3.txt
  • Code of conduct: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
  • Authors: AUTHORS.md

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README

        
# Element

![Element Screenshot](data/screenshot.png)

### ADVANCED AUDIO PLUGIN HOST

This is the community version of Element, a modular AU/LV2/VST/VST3 audio plugin host. Create powerful effects, racks and instruments by connecting nodes to one another. Integrates with your existing hardware via standard protocols such as MIDI. See [kushview.net](https://kushview.net/element/) for more information and [pre-built binaries](https://kushview.net/element/download/). 

_See also:_ [Element User Manual](https://element.readthedocs.io)

### Compatibility

Element currently loads most major plugin formats.

| OS       | Version       | Formats         |

| -------- |:-------------:| ---------------:|

| Linux*   |       -       | LADSPA/LV2/VST3 |

| Mac OSX  | 10.8 and up   | AU/VST/VST3/LV2 |

| Windows  | XP and up     | VST/VST3/LV2    |

_*Ubuntu is the most tested, but should run on any major distribution_

### Features

* Runs standalone or as a plugin in your DAW**

* Route Audio and MIDI from anywhere to anywhere

* Play virtual instruments and effects live

* Create re-usable instruments and effect graphs

* External Sync with MIDI Clock

* Sub Graphing – Nest Graphs within each other

* Custom Keyboard Shortcuts

* Placeholder Nodes

* Built In Virtual Keyboard

* Multiple Undo/Redo

* Scripting - Custom DSP and DSP UI's

* Embed plugin UIs directly in Graphs

* And more...

### Building 

See [building.md](./docs/building.md) for instructions and dependency details.

### Contributing

If you'd like to contribute code please review the [code style](./docs/cppstyle.md) and [contributor notes](CONTRIBUTING.md) before submitting pull requests.  You may also want to join the [#element](https://discord.gg/fAsQ5fMuHy) channel on the Kushview [Discord](https://discord.gg/fAsQ5fMuHy) server.

### Issue Reporting

Please report bugs and feature requests on Gitlab. [Element issue tracker](https://gitlab.com/kushview/element/-/issues).