Element
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 for more information and pre-built binaries.
See also: Element User Manual
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 for instructions and dependency details.
Contributing
If you'd like to contribute code please review the code style and contributor notes before submitting pull requests. You may also want to join the #element channel on the Kushview Discord server.
Issue Reporting
Please report bugs and feature requests on Gitlab. Element issue tracker.