Top 11 audio-unit Open-Source Projects

pedalboard

24 4,852 8.2 C++

🎛 🔊 A Python library for audio.

Project mention: Open Source Libraries | /r/AudioAI | 2023-10-02

spotify/pedalboard: audio effects for Python and TensorFlow

AnalogTapeModel

8 1,015 5.7 C++

Physical modelling signal processing for analog tape recording
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Camomile

14 877 3.5 C++

An audio plugin with Pure Data embedded that allows to load and to control patches
Dplug

2 477 9.3 D

Audio plugin framework. VST2/VST3/AU/AAX/LV2 for Linux/macOS/Windows.
PeakEater

7 287 5.2 C++

PeakEater is a free open-source cross-platform VST3/AU/LV2/CLAP wave shaper plugin

Project mention: Review: LIMITER by Mastering The Mix👍 | /r/plugindeals | 2023-06-18

https://github.com/vvvar/PeakEater is free :)

ChowMatrix

3 277 0.0 C++

Matrix delay effect
OwlPlug

3 254 8.4 Java

Audio plugin manager. Small tool to manage VST / AU / LV2 plugins on Windows, MacOS and Linux.
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Wavetable

2 123 9.2 C++

Wavetable synth

Project mention: Wavetable synth for Windows, macOS & Linux | /r/coolgithubprojects | 2023-09-04

BiquadLimiter

1 27 0.0 C++

An audio effect plugin using JUCE
Transfer

2 11 10.0 C++

a jit compiled waveshaper (by MeijisIrlnd)

Project mention: [Edm Production] Un plugin de distorsion (gratuit) où la fonction de transfert de la distorsion est compilée à partir de l'entrée utilisateur | /r/enfrancais | 2023-05-03

GnomeDistort-2

1 11 9.0 C++

Weird & brutal distortion VST plugin

Project mention: My needlessly aggressive distortion plugin got worse | /r/FREEVSTS | 2023-12-10

Grab a VST3 build on GitHub and let me know what you think!

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).

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Wavetable synth for Windows, macOS & Linux

1 project | /r/coolgithubprojects | 4 Sep 2023
[Edm Production] Un plugin de distorsion (gratuit) où la fonction de transfert de la distorsion est compilée à partir de l'entrée utilisateur

1 project | /r/enfrancais | 3 May 2023
Blank Cassette Tape Types and How to Choose the Right One

2 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 3 Jan 2023
Up and running with ACID PRO 11 and Kontakt. any free Vsti's or libraries?

1 project | /r/VSTi | 31 Dec 2022
ARMPluginCheck - Make a list of your audio plugins

2 projects | /r/edmproduction | 24 Nov 2022
Tube vs tape saturation

1 project | /r/audioengineering | 1 Nov 2022
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Index

What are some of the best open-source audio-unit projects? This list will help you:

	Project	Stars
1	pedalboard	4,852
2	AnalogTapeModel	1,015
3	Camomile	877
4	Dplug	477
5	PeakEater	287
6	ChowMatrix	277
7	OwlPlug	254
8	Wavetable	123
9	BiquadLimiter	27
10	Transfer	11
11	GnomeDistort-2	11