Top 11 C++ vst-plugin Projects

Cardinal

73 1,978 9.1 C++

Virtual modular synthesizer plugin

Project mention: Ask HN: Comment here about whatever you're passionate about at the moment | news.ycombinator.com | 2023-11-06

> It’s haven’t bought any Modular’s yet but I’m really looking forward to getting into other on the new year.
http://cardinal.kx.studio
https://vcvrack.com/
The former is libre and gratis, runs as a standalone or plugin and in the browser!! and is based on the latter.
Ther former has a libre and gratis standalone version, the plugin version is non-gratis.

element

16 1,018 9.4 C++

Element Audio Plugin Host (by kushview)

Project mention: Here's how you can use VST3 directly in OBS | /r/obs | 2023-06-29

Download and Install Kushview Element FX to host VST3 plugins on OBS.

InfluxDB

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Fire

5 447 0.0 C++

This is a distortion plugin developed by Wings!

Project mention: Slept on Plugins/Brands? | /r/audioengineering | 2023-05-23

Try this one. Crazy how good it is for free https://github.com/jerryuhoo/Fire

4klang

4 272 0.0 C++

Official 4klang repository

Project mention: help packing sound in <4k | /r/Demoscene | 2023-05-12

I had a deeper look at 4klang, it looks like it's not really taking care of sound output, it's "only" creating the sounds and filling a buffer (I might be wrong, that level of assembly is soooooo over my head. still damn interesting to read, tho)

64klang

2 252 10.0 C++

Official 64klang repository

Project mention: help packing sound in <4k | /r/Demoscene | 2023-05-12

Gopher also made 64klang, and in the examples here they're using mmsystem to push samples to the soundcard, so I'd be inclined to think that's a pretty good way to do it (if not the best way)

Squeezer

1 147 2.7 C++

Flexible general-purpose audio compressor with a touch of citrus
K-Meter

1 95 2.7 C++

K-System loudness meter according to Bob Katz' specifications
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OB-Xd

53 75 0.0 C++

Virtual Analog Oberheim based synthesizer.
aeolus_plugin

1 62 5.0 C++

Pipe organ synthesizer (VST plugin)
string-machine

2 54 0.0 C++

Digital model of electronic string ensemble instrument
traKmeter

1 28 2.7 C++

Loudness meter for correctly setting up tracking and mixing levels (gain staging).

NOTE: The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars. The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or since we started tracking (Dec 2020).