# falkTX/Carla

Audio plugin host

Repository: https://github.com/falkTX/Carla
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/falktx-carla
Homepage: https://kx.studio/carla
Language: C++
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-06-22T14:46:58+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 63/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 88, release rhythm 9, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4984, "days_push": 72, "days_rel": 398, "gap_med": 312, "n_releases_24m": 2}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2155, forks 182 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:19.551984+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: audio-processing, gui, plugin-system
- domain: media, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cpp
- tags: audio-plugin-host, jack, lv2, vst, ladspa, midi, patchbay, music-production, audio, linux, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- falkTX/Carla (main) score 63

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:19.551984+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:50:36.459447+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/falkTX/Carla (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:19.551984+00:00, sha d659fc15819b)
  - homepage: https://kx.studio/carla (fetched 2026-08-29T10:30:36.063060+00:00, sha 4cdf8afbf023)
  - site_page: https://kx.studio/Documentation (fetched 2026-08-29T10:30:36.076003+00:00, sha 35d40725ec95)
  - site_page: https://kx.studio/Repositories (fetched 2026-08-29T10:30:36.072226+00:00, sha b49ba14dd835)
  - site_page: https://kx.studio/Repositories:FAQ (fetched 2026-08-29T10:30:36.074174+00:00, sha 8bd4f668cca8)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.