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falkTX/Carla

Audio plugin host observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/falkTX/Carla · homepage · C++ observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

63/100

  • Activity 88
  • Release rhythm 9
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_license

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 312
  • age_days: 4984
  • days_rel: 398
  • days_push: 72
  • n_releases_24m: 2

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

2155 stars · 182 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Carla is a fully-featured open-source audio plugin host supporting LADSPA, DSSI, LV2, VST2, VST3, and AU plugin formats, plus SF2/SFZ sound banks. It offers rack and patchbay processing modes, JACK and native audio drivers, MIDI CC automation, and OSC remote control.

Use cases

  • host VST and LV2 plugins on Linux
  • run Windows audio plugins on Linux via bridge
  • build a modular patchbay effect chain
  • load SFZ sound banks and play instruments
  • run JACK applications as plugins
  • test audio plugins outside a DAW

When to choose

  • you need a free plugin host supporting many formats
  • you work with JACK and want rack or patchbay routing
  • you want to run 32-bit or Windows plugins on Linux

When to avoid

  • you need a full DAW with recording and sequencing
  • you need official support for proprietary plugin ecosystems like AU on non-Apple systems

Facets

application · maturity active

audio-processing gui plugin-system media cross-platform windows cpp audio-plugin-host jack lv2 vst ladspa midi patchbay music-production audio linux macos desktop

5 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
falkTX/Carlamain63

For agents

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