diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index e75a862..ce85c4f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -814,7 +814,11 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           VERSION=$(cat Makefile | awk 'sub("VERSION = ","")')
           cd bin
+          sed -i "s/CardinalMini\./CardinalMini-v${VERSION}\./g" *.html *.js
           sed -i "s/CardinalNative\./CardinalNative-v${VERSION}\./g" *.html *.js
+          mv CardinalMini.data CardinalMini-v${VERSION}.data
+          mv CardinalMini.js   CardinalMini-v${VERSION}.js
+          mv CardinalMini.wasm CardinalMini-v${VERSION}.wasm
           mv CardinalNative.data CardinalNative-v${VERSION}.data
           mv CardinalNative.js   CardinalNative-v${VERSION}.js
           mv CardinalNative.wasm CardinalNative-v${VERSION}.wasm
@@ -844,82 +848,6 @@ jobs:
           files: |
             *.zip
 
-  wasm-mini:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-        with:
-          submodules: recursive
-      - name: Set up cache
-        id: cache
-        uses: actions/cache@v3
-        with:
-          path: |
-            ~/emsdk
-            src/Rack/dep/bin
-            src/Rack/dep/include
-            src/Rack/dep/lib
-            src/Rack/dep/share
-            src/Rack/dep/jansson-2.12
-            src/Rack/dep/libarchive-3.4.3
-            src/Rack/dep/libsamplerate-0.1.9
-            src/Rack/dep/speexdsp-SpeexDSP-1.2rc3
-            src/Rack/dep/zstd-1.4.5
-          key: wasm-mini-v${{ env.CACHE_VERSION }}
-      - name: Set up dependencies
-        run: |
-          sudo apt-get update -qq
-          sudo apt-get install -yqq brotli
-          sudo apt-get clean
-          [ -e ~/emsdk ] || git clone https://github.com/emscripten-core/emsdk.git ~/emsdk
-          cd ~/emsdk && ./emsdk install ${{ env.EMSCRIPTEN_VERSION }} && ./emsdk activate ${{ env.EMSCRIPTEN_VERSION }}
-      - name: Build wasm-mini cross-compiled
-        env:
-          AR: emar
-          CC: emcc
-          CXX: em++
-          NM: emnm
-          RANLIB: emranlib
-          STRIP: emstrip
-          WITH_LTO: false
-        run: |
-          source ~/emsdk/emsdk_env.sh
-          make features
-          make CIBUILD=true NOPLUGINS=true NOOPT=true NOSIMD=true STATIC_BUILD=true USE_GLES2=true -j $(nproc)
-      - name: Make wasm versioned and compress
-        run: |
-          VERSION=$(cat Makefile | awk 'sub("VERSION = ","")')
-          cd bin
-          rm -r *.lv2
-          sed -i "s/CardinalNative\./CardinalNative-v${VERSION}\./g" *.html *.js
-          mv CardinalNative.data CardinalNative-v${VERSION}.data
-          mv CardinalNative.js   CardinalNative-v${VERSION}.js
-          mv CardinalNative.wasm CardinalNative-v${VERSION}.wasm
-          brotli -k -q 11 *.data *.html *.js *.wasm
-      - name: Set sha8 (non-release)
-        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') != true
-        run: echo "SHA8=$(echo ${{ github.sha }} | cut -c1-8)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-      - name: Set sha8 (release)
-        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
-        run: echo "SHA8=$(echo ${{ github.ref_name }})" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-      - name: Pack binaries
-        run: |
-          cd bin; zip -r -9 ../${{ github.event.repository.name }}-wasm-mini-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || env.SHA8 }}.zip $(ls *.br *.html *.data *.js *.wasm)
-      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-        with:
-          name: ${{ github.event.repository.name }}-wasm-mini-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || env.SHA8 }}
-          path: |
-            *.zip
-      - uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
-        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
-        with:
-          tag_name: ${{ github.ref_name }}
-          name: ${{ github.ref_name }}
-          draft: false
-          prerelease: false
-          files: |
-            *.zip
-
   win32:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
diff --git a/src/CardinalMini/CardinalCommon.cpp b/src/CardinalMini/CardinalCommon.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 24dffcd..0000000
--- a/src/CardinalMini/CardinalCommon.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * DISTRHO Cardinal Plugin
- * Copyright (C) 2021-2022 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
- * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of
- * the License, or any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * For a full copy of the GNU General Public License see the LICENSE file.
- */
-
-#define CARDINAL_COMMON_DSP_ONLY
-#include "../CardinalCommon.cpp"
diff --git a/src/CardinalMini/CardinalCommon.cpp b/src/CardinalMini/CardinalCommon.cpp
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..76b4b5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/CardinalMini/CardinalCommon.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../CardinalCommon.cpp
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/CardinalMini/DistrhoPluginInfo.h b/src/CardinalMini/DistrhoPluginInfo.h
index f72f872..c98736a 100644
--- a/src/CardinalMini/DistrhoPluginInfo.h
+++ b/src/CardinalMini/DistrhoPluginInfo.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #define DISTRHO_PLUGIN_LABEL "CardinalMini"
 
 #define DISTRHO_PLUGIN_HAS_UI             1
-#define DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS 0
+#define DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS 1
 #define DISTRHO_UI_FILE_BROWSER           1
 #define DISTRHO_UI_USE_NANOVG             1
 #define DISTRHO_UI_USER_RESIZABLE         1
@@ -52,8 +52,4 @@
 #define DISTRHO_PLUGIN_LV2_CATEGORY       "mod:ControlVoltagePlugin, lv2:UtilityPlugin"
 #define DISTRHO_PLUGIN_VST3_CATEGORIES    "Fx|Generator"
 
-// #ifdef __MOD_DEVICES__
-# define DISTRHO_PLUGIN_USES_MODGUI 1
-// #endif
-
 #endif // DISTRHO_PLUGIN_INFO_H_INCLUDED
diff --git a/src/CardinalMini/Makefile b/src/CardinalMini/Makefile
index a616d22..24e5043 100644
--- a/src/CardinalMini/Makefile
+++ b/src/CardinalMini/Makefile
@@ -5,5 +5,4 @@
 #
 
 NAME = CardinalMini
-MODGUI_CLASS_NAME = distrho_cardinal_mini
 include ../Makefile.cardinal.mk
diff --git a/src/CardinalMini/CardinalCommon-UI.cpp b/src/CardinalMiniSep/CardinalCommon-UI.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/CardinalMini/CardinalCommon-UI.cpp
rename to src/CardinalMiniSep/CardinalCommon-UI.cpp
diff --git a/src/CardinalMiniSep/CardinalCommon.cpp b/src/CardinalMiniSep/CardinalCommon.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..24dffcd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/CardinalMiniSep/CardinalCommon.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/*
+ * DISTRHO Cardinal Plugin
+ * Copyright (C) 2021-2022 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of
+ * the License, or any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * For a full copy of the GNU General Public License see the LICENSE file.
+ */
+
+#define CARDINAL_COMMON_DSP_ONLY
+#include "../CardinalCommon.cpp"
diff --git a/src/CardinalMiniSep/CardinalPlugin.cpp b/src/CardinalMiniSep/CardinalPlugin.cpp
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..c0c7e71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/CardinalMiniSep/CardinalPlugin.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../CardinalPlugin.cpp
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/CardinalMiniSep/CardinalRemote.cpp b/src/CardinalMiniSep/CardinalRemote.cpp
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..2383823
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/CardinalMiniSep/CardinalRemote.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../CardinalRemote.cpp
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/CardinalMiniSep/CardinalUI.cpp b/src/CardinalMiniSep/CardinalUI.cpp
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..5558256
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/CardinalMiniSep/CardinalUI.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../CardinalUI.cpp
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/CardinalMiniSep/DistrhoPluginInfo.h b/src/CardinalMiniSep/DistrhoPluginInfo.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5023a18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/CardinalMiniSep/DistrhoPluginInfo.h
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/*
+ * DISTRHO Cardinal Plugin
+ * Copyright (C) 2021-2022 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of
+ * the License, or any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * For a full copy of the GNU General Public License see the LICENSE file.
+ */
+
+#ifndef DISTRHO_PLUGIN_INFO_H_INCLUDED
+#define DISTRHO_PLUGIN_INFO_H_INCLUDED
+
+#define CARDINAL_VARIANT_MAIN   0
+#define CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI   1
+#define CARDINAL_VARIANT_FX     0
+#define CARDINAL_VARIANT_NATIVE 0
+#define CARDINAL_VARIANT_SYNTH  0
+
+#define CARDINAL_NUM_AUDIO_INPUTS  2
+#define CARDINAL_NUM_AUDIO_OUTPUTS 2
+
+#define DISTRHO_PLUGIN_BRAND   "DISTRHO"
+#define DISTRHO_PLUGIN_URI     "https://distrho.kx.studio/plugins/cardinal#mini"
+
+#define DISTRHO_PLUGIN_NAME  "Cardinal Mini"
+#define DISTRHO_PLUGIN_LABEL "CardinalMini"
+
+#define DISTRHO_PLUGIN_HAS_UI             1
+#define DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS 0
+#define DISTRHO_UI_FILE_BROWSER           1
+#define DISTRHO_UI_USE_NANOVG             1
+#define DISTRHO_UI_USER_RESIZABLE         1
+#define DISTRHO_UI_DEFAULT_WIDTH          1000
+#define DISTRHO_UI_DEFAULT_HEIGHT         600
+#define DISTRHO_PLUGIN_IS_SYNTH           0
+#define DISTRHO_PLUGIN_NUM_INPUTS         CARDINAL_NUM_AUDIO_INPUTS + 5
+#define DISTRHO_PLUGIN_NUM_OUTPUTS        CARDINAL_NUM_AUDIO_OUTPUTS + 5
+#define DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_MIDI_INPUT    1
+#define DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_MIDI_OUTPUT   1
+#define DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_FULL_STATE    1
+#define DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_STATE         1
+#define DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_TIMEPOS       1
+#define DISTRHO_PLUGIN_LV2_CATEGORY       "mod:ControlVoltagePlugin, lv2:UtilityPlugin"
+
+#define DISTRHO_PLUGIN_USES_MODGUI 1
+#define DISTRHO_PLUGIN_USES_CUSTOM_MODGUI 1
+
+#endif // DISTRHO_PLUGIN_INFO_H_INCLUDED
diff --git a/src/CardinalMiniSep/Makefile b/src/CardinalMiniSep/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1a97ebd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/CardinalMiniSep/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/usr/bin/make -f
+# Makefile for DISTRHO Plugins #
+# ---------------------------- #
+# Created by falkTX
+#
+
+NAME = CardinalMini
+DPF_BUILD_DIR = ../../build/$(NAME)-sep
+DSP_UI_SPLIT = true
+MODGUI_CLASS_NAME = distrho_cardinal_mini
+include ../Makefile.cardinal.mk
diff --git a/src/CardinalMiniSep/MenuBar.cpp b/src/CardinalMiniSep/MenuBar.cpp
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..8d1a35a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/CardinalMiniSep/MenuBar.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../override/MenuBar.cpp
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/CardinalMiniSep/RemoteNanoVG.cpp b/src/CardinalMiniSep/RemoteNanoVG.cpp
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..a6394af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/CardinalMiniSep/RemoteNanoVG.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../custom/RemoteNanoVG.cpp
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/CardinalMiniSep/RemoteWindow.cpp b/src/CardinalMiniSep/RemoteWindow.cpp
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..7e00fed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/CardinalMiniSep/RemoteWindow.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../custom/RemoteWindow.cpp
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/CardinalMiniSep/Window.cpp b/src/CardinalMiniSep/Window.cpp
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..759f272
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/CardinalMiniSep/Window.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../override/Window.cpp
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/CardinalMiniSep/common.cpp b/src/CardinalMiniSep/common.cpp
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..915948e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/CardinalMiniSep/common.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../override/common.cpp
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/CardinalMiniSep/glfw.cpp b/src/CardinalMiniSep/glfw.cpp
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..8c6a6e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/CardinalMiniSep/glfw.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../custom/glfw.cpp
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/CardinalPlugin.cpp b/src/CardinalPlugin.cpp
index f0bfb9b..3a32d44 100644
--- a/src/CardinalPlugin.cpp
+++ b/src/CardinalPlugin.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 extern const std::string CARDINAL_VERSION;
 
 namespace rack {
-#if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI || defined(HEADLESS)
+#if (CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI && ! DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS) || defined(HEADLESS)
 namespace app {
 rack::widget::Widget* createMenuBar() { return new rack::widget::Widget; }
 }
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ class CardinalPlugin : public CardinalBasePlugin
     // real values, not VCV interpreted ones
     float fWindowParameters[kWindowParameterCount];
    #endif
-   #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI
+   #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI && ! DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
     float fMiniReportValues[kCardinalParameterCountAtMini - kCardinalParameterStartMini];
    #endif
 
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ public:
         fWindowParameters[kWindowParameterInvertZoom] = 0.0f;
         fWindowParameters[kWindowParameterSqueezeModulePositions] = 1.0f;
        #endif
-       #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI
+       #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI && ! DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
         std::memset(fMiniReportValues, 0, sizeof(fMiniReportValues));
         fMiniReportValues[kCardinalParameterMiniTimeBar - kCardinalParameterStartMini] = 1;
         fMiniReportValues[kCardinalParameterMiniTimeBeat - kCardinalParameterStartMini] = 1;
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ protected:
                 parameter.name = "Show tooltips";
                 parameter.symbol = "tooltips";
                 parameter.hints = kParameterIsAutomatable|kParameterIsInteger|kParameterIsBoolean;
-               #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI
+               #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI && ! DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
                 parameter.hints |= kParameterIsHidden;
                #endif
                 parameter.ranges.def = 1.0f;
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ protected:
                 parameter.symbol = "cableOpacity";
                 parameter.unit = "%";
                 parameter.hints = kParameterIsAutomatable;
-               #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI
+               #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI && ! DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
                 parameter.hints |= kParameterIsHidden;
                #endif
                 parameter.ranges.def = 50.0f;
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ protected:
                 parameter.symbol = "cableTension";
                 parameter.unit = "%";
                 parameter.hints = kParameterIsAutomatable;
-               #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI
+               #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI && ! DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
                 parameter.hints |= kParameterIsHidden;
                #endif
                 parameter.ranges.def = 75.0f;
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ protected:
                 parameter.symbol = "rackBrightness";
                 parameter.unit = "%";
                 parameter.hints = kParameterIsAutomatable;
-               #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI
+               #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI && ! DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
                 parameter.hints |= kParameterIsHidden;
                #endif
                 parameter.ranges.def = 100.0f;
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ protected:
                 parameter.symbol = "haloBrightness";
                 parameter.unit = "%";
                 parameter.hints = kParameterIsAutomatable;
-               #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI
+               #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI && ! DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
                 parameter.hints |= kParameterIsHidden;
                #endif
                 parameter.ranges.def = 25.0f;
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ protected:
                 parameter.name = "Knob mode";
                 parameter.symbol = "knobMode";
                 parameter.hints = kParameterIsAutomatable|kParameterIsInteger;
-               #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI
+               #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI && ! DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
                 parameter.hints |= kParameterIsHidden;
                #endif
                 parameter.ranges.def = 0.0f;
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ protected:
                 parameter.name = "Scroll wheel knob control";
                 parameter.symbol = "knobScroll";
                 parameter.hints = kParameterIsAutomatable|kParameterIsInteger|kParameterIsBoolean;
-               #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI
+               #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI && ! DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
                 parameter.hints |= kParameterIsHidden;
                #endif
                 parameter.ranges.def = 0.0f;
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ protected:
                 parameter.name = "Scroll wheel knob sensitivity";
                 parameter.symbol = "knobScrollSensitivity";
                 parameter.hints = kParameterIsAutomatable|kParameterIsLogarithmic;
-               #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI
+               #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI && ! DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
                 parameter.hints |= kParameterIsHidden;
                #endif
                 parameter.ranges.def = 1.0f;
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ protected:
                 parameter.name = "Lock module positions";
                 parameter.symbol = "lockModules";
                 parameter.hints = kParameterIsAutomatable|kParameterIsInteger|kParameterIsBoolean;
-               #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI
+               #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI && ! DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
                 parameter.hints |= kParameterIsHidden;
                #endif
                 parameter.ranges.def = 0.0f;
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ protected:
                 parameter.name = "Update rate limit";
                 parameter.symbol = "rateLimit";
                 parameter.hints = kParameterIsAutomatable|kParameterIsInteger;
-               #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI
+               #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI && ! DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
                 parameter.hints |= kParameterIsHidden;
                #endif
                 parameter.ranges.def = 0.0f;
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ protected:
                 parameter.name = "Browser sort";
                 parameter.symbol = "browserSort";
                 parameter.hints = kParameterIsAutomatable|kParameterIsInteger;
-               #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI
+               #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI && ! DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
                 parameter.hints |= kParameterIsHidden;
                #endif
                 parameter.ranges.def = 3.0f;
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ protected:
                 parameter.name = "Browser zoom";
                 parameter.symbol = "browserZoom";
                 parameter.hints = kParameterIsAutomatable;
-               #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI
+               #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI && ! DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
                 parameter.hints |= kParameterIsHidden;
                #endif
                 parameter.unit = "%";
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ protected:
                 parameter.name = "Invert zoom";
                 parameter.symbol = "invertZoom";
                 parameter.hints = kParameterIsAutomatable|kParameterIsInteger|kParameterIsBoolean;
-               #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI
+               #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI && ! DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
                 parameter.hints |= kParameterIsHidden;
                #endif
                 parameter.ranges.def = 0.0f;
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ protected:
                 parameter.name = "Auto-squeeze module positions";
                 parameter.symbol = "squeezeModules";
                 parameter.hints = kParameterIsAutomatable|kParameterIsInteger|kParameterIsBoolean;
-               #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI
+               #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI && ! DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
                 parameter.hints |= kParameterIsHidden;
                #endif
                 parameter.ranges.def = 1.0f;
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ protected:
         }
        #endif
 
-       #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI
+       #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI && ! DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
         switch (index)
         {
         case kCardinalParameterMiniAudioIn1:
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ protected:
         switch (index)
         {
         case kCardinalStatePatch:
-           #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI
+           #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI && ! DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
             state.hints = kStateIsHostReadable;
            #else
             state.hints = kStateIsOnlyForDSP | kStateIsBase64Blob;
@@ -833,7 +833,7 @@ protected:
                     if (std::fread(fileContent, fileSize, 1, f) == 1)
                     {
                         fileContent[fileSize] = '\0';
-                       #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI
+                       #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI && ! DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
                         state.defaultValue = fileContent;
                        #else
                         state.defaultValue = String::asBase64(fileContent, fileSize);
@@ -859,7 +859,7 @@ protected:
             break;
        #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI || !defined(HEADLESS)
         case kCardinalStateModuleInfos:
-           #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI
+           #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI && ! DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
             state.hints = kStateIsHostReadable;
            #else
             state.hints = kStateIsOnlyForDSP;
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ protected:
             state.label = "Window size";
             break;
        #endif
-       #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI
+       #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI && ! DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
         case kCardinalStateParamChange:
             state.hints = kStateIsHostReadable | kStateIsOnlyForDSP;
             state.key = "param";
@@ -903,7 +903,7 @@ protected:
             return fWindowParameters[index - kCardinalParameterStartWindow];
        #endif
 
-       #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI
+       #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI && ! DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
         if (index < kCardinalParameterCountAtMini)
             return fMiniReportValues[index - kCardinalParameterStartMini];
        #endif
@@ -1006,7 +1006,7 @@ protected:
             context->patch->cleanAutosave();
             // context->history->setSaved();
 
-           #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI
+           #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI && ! DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
             FILE* const f = std::fopen(rack::system::join(context->patch->autosavePath, "patch.json").c_str(), "r");
             DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(f != nullptr, String());
 
@@ -1037,7 +1037,7 @@ protected:
 
     void setState(const char* const key, const char* const value) override
     {
-       #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI
+       #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI && ! DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
         if (std::strcmp(key, "param") == 0)
         {
             long long moduleId = 0;
@@ -1115,7 +1115,7 @@ protected:
         if (fAutosavePath.empty())
             return;
 
-       #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI
+       #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI && ! DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
         rack::system::removeRecursively(fAutosavePath);
         rack::system::createDirectories(fAutosavePath);
 
@@ -1228,7 +1228,7 @@ protected:
                 context->ticksPerClock = timePos.bbt.ticksPerBeat / timePos.bbt.beatType;
                 context->ticksPerFrame = 1.0 / samplesPerTick;
                 context->tickClock = std::fmod(timePos.bbt.tick, context->ticksPerClock);
-               #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI
+               #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI && ! DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
                 fMiniReportValues[kCardinalParameterMiniTimeBar - kCardinalParameterStartMini] = timePos.bbt.bar;
                 fMiniReportValues[kCardinalParameterMiniTimeBeat - kCardinalParameterStartMini] = timePos.bbt.beat;
                 fMiniReportValues[kCardinalParameterMiniTimeBeatsPerBar - kCardinalParameterStartMini] = timePos.bbt.beatsPerBar;
@@ -1243,7 +1243,7 @@ protected:
             context->reset = reset;
             fNextExpectedFrame = timePos.playing ? timePos.frame + frames : 0;
 
-           #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI
+           #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI && ! DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
             const int flags = (timePos.playing ? 0x1 : 0x0)
                             | (timePos.bbt.valid ? 0x2 : 0x0)
                             | (reset ? 0x4 : 0x0);
@@ -1286,10 +1286,10 @@ protected:
                 std::memset(outputs[i], 0, sizeof(float)*frames);
         }
 
-        #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI
+       #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI && ! DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
         for (int i=0; i<DISTRHO_PLUGIN_NUM_INPUTS; ++i)
             fMiniReportValues[i] = context->dataIns[i][0];
-        #endif
+       #endif
 
         if (bypassed)
         {
diff --git a/src/CardinalRemote.cpp b/src/CardinalRemote.cpp
index 9f5e48b..d27f16b 100644
--- a/src/CardinalRemote.cpp
+++ b/src/CardinalRemote.cpp
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@
 #include "extra/Base64.hpp"
 #include "extra/ScopedSafeLocale.hpp"
 
-#if defined(STATIC_BUILD) || CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI
+#if defined(STATIC_BUILD) || ! DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
 # undef HAVE_LIBLO
 #endif
 
-#if (CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI || defined(HAVE_LIBLO)) && !defined(HEADLESS)
+#if (defined(HAVE_LIBLO) || ! DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS) && !defined(HEADLESS)
 # define CARDINAL_REMOTE_ENABLED
 #endif
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ bool connectToRemote()
 
     RemoteDetails* remoteDetails = ui->remoteDetails;
 
-   #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI
+   #if ! DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
     if (remoteDetails == nullptr)
     {
         ui->remoteDetails = remoteDetails = new RemoteDetails;
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ void idleRemote(RemoteDetails* const remote)
 void sendParamChangeToRemote(RemoteDetails* const remote, int64_t moduleId, int paramId, float value)
 {
 #ifdef CARDINAL_REMOTE_ENABLED
-#if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI
+#if ! DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
     char paramBuf[512] = {};
     {
         const ScopedSafeLocale cssl;
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ void sendFullPatchToRemote(RemoteDetails* const remote)
     std::vector<uint8_t> data;
     using namespace rack::system;
 
-   #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI
+   #if ! DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
     FILE* const f = std::fopen(join(context->patch->autosavePath, "patch.json").c_str(), "r");
     DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(f != nullptr,);
 
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ void sendFullPatchToRemote(RemoteDetails* const remote)
 
 void sendScreenshotToRemote(RemoteDetails*, const char* const screenshot)
 {
-#if defined(HAVE_LIBLO) && ! CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI
+#if defined(HAVE_LIBLO) && DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
     const lo_address addr = lo_address_new_with_proto(LO_UDP, REMOTE_HOST, CARDINAL_DEFAULT_REMOTE_HOST_PORT);
     DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN(addr != nullptr,);
 
diff --git a/src/CardinalUI.cpp b/src/CardinalUI.cpp
index 87957ee..9e584ec 100644
--- a/src/CardinalUI.cpp
+++ b/src/CardinalUI.cpp
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ public:
     {
         rack::contextSet(context);
 
-       #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI
+       #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI && ! DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
         // create unique temporary path for this instance
         try {
             char uidBuf[24];
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ public:
         context->tlw = nullptr;
         context->ui = nullptr;
 
-       #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI
+       #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI && ! DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
         {
             const ScopedContext sc(this);
             context->patch->clear();
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ public:
             filebrowserhandle = nullptr;
         }
 
-       #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI
+       #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI && ! DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
         {
             const ScopedContext sc(this);
             for (uint32_t i=0; i<DISTRHO_PLUGIN_NUM_OUTPUTS;++i)
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ protected:
         // host mapped parameters
         if (index < kCardinalParameterCountAtModules)
         {
-           #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI
+           #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI && ! DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
             context->parameters[index] = value;
            #endif
             return;
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ protected:
         // bypass
         if (index == kCardinalParameterBypass)
         {
-           #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI
+           #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI && ! DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
             context->bypassed = value > 0.5f;
            #endif
             return;
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ protected:
             return;
         }
 
-       #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI
+       #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI && ! DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
         if (index < kCardinalParameterCountAtMiniBuffers)
         {
             float* const buffer = *const_cast<float**>(&context->dataIns[index - kCardinalParameterStartMiniBuffers]);
@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@ protected:
 
     void stateChanged(const char* const key, const char* const value) override
     {
-       #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI
+       #if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI && ! DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
         if (std::strcmp(key, "patch") == 0)
         {
             if (fAutosavePath.empty())
diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index d888d60..ff4ba7b 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -244,12 +244,14 @@ all: $(TARGETS)
 ifeq ($(MOD_BUILD),true)
 	$(MAKE) -C Cardinal lv2
 	$(MAKE) -C CardinalFX lv2
-	$(MAKE) -C CardinalMini lv2_sep
+	$(MAKE) -C CardinalMiniSep lv2_sep
 else ifeq ($(WASM),true)
 	$(MAKE) -C CardinalNative
+	$(MAKE) -C CardinalMini
 else
 	$(MAKE) -C Cardinal
 	$(MAKE) -C CardinalMini
+	$(MAKE) -C CardinalMiniSep
 	$(MAKE) -C CardinalNative
 	$(MAKE) -C CardinalFX $(CARDINAL_FX_ARGS)
 	$(MAKE) -C CardinalSynth $(CARDINAL_SYNTH_ARGS)
@@ -265,7 +267,7 @@ lv2: $(TARGETS)
 	$(MAKE) lv2 -C Cardinal
 	$(MAKE) lv2 -C CardinalFX $(CARDINAL_FX_ARGS)
 	$(MAKE) lv2 -C CardinalSynth $(CARDINAL_SYNTH_ARGS)
-	$(MAKE) lv2_sep -C CardinalMini
+	$(MAKE) lv2_sep -C CardinalMiniSep
 
 vst2: $(TARGETS)
 	$(MAKE) vst2 -C CardinalFX $(CARDINAL_FX_ARGS)
diff --git a/src/Makefile.cardinal.mk b/src/Makefile.cardinal.mk
index ed782d9..c025dfe 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.cardinal.mk
+++ b/src/Makefile.cardinal.mk
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ WASM_EXCEPTIONS = true
 ifeq ($(CARDINAL_VARIANT),main)
 # main variant should not use rtaudio/sdl2 fallback (it has CV ports)
 SKIP_NATIVE_AUDIO_FALLBACK = true
-else
+else ifneq ($(CARDINAL_VARIANT),mini)
 # other variants should only use rtaudio/sdl2 fallbacks
 FORCE_NATIVE_AUDIO_FALLBACK = true
 endif
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ FILES_DSP += CardinalCommon.cpp
 FILES_DSP += CardinalRemote.cpp
 FILES_DSP += common.cpp
 
-ifeq ($(CARDINAL_VARIANT),mini)
+ifeq ($(DSP_UI_SPLIT),true)
 FILES_DSP += RemoteNanoVG.cpp
 FILES_DSP += RemoteWindow.cpp
 else ifeq ($(HEADLESS),true)
@@ -119,18 +119,20 @@ endif
 # --------------------------------------------------------------
 # Rack and plugin libs
 
-ifeq ($(HEADLESS),true)
+ifeq ($(DSP_UI_SPLIT),true)
+TARGET_SUFFIX = -headless
+else ifeq ($(HEADLESS),true)
 TARGET_SUFFIX = -headless
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(CARDINAL_VARIANT),mini)
-RACK_EXTRA_LIBS  = ../../plugins/plugins-mini-headless.a
+RACK_EXTRA_LIBS  = ../../plugins/plugins-mini$(TARGET_SUFFIX).a
 else
 RACK_EXTRA_LIBS  = ../../plugins/plugins$(TARGET_SUFFIX).a
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(CARDINAL_VARIANT),mini)
-RACK_EXTRA_LIBS += ../rack-headless.a
+RACK_EXTRA_LIBS += ../rack$(TARGET_SUFFIX).a
 else
 RACK_EXTRA_LIBS += ../rack$(TARGET_SUFFIX).a
 endif
@@ -255,7 +257,7 @@ endif
 # --------------------------------------------------------------
 # mini variant UI
 
-ifeq ($(CARDINAL_VARIANT),mini)
+ifeq ($(DSP_UI_SPLIT),true)
 ifneq ($(HEADLESS),true)
 FILES_UI  = CardinalUI.cpp
 FILES_UI += CardinalCommon-UI.cpp
@@ -324,13 +326,10 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(MOD_BUILD),true)
 BASE_FLAGS += -DDISTRHO_PLUGIN_MINIMUM_BUFFER_SIZE=0xffff
 BASE_FLAGS += -DDISTRHO_PLUGIN_USES_MODGUI=1
-ifeq ($(CARDINAL_VARIANT),mini)
-BASE_FLAGS += -DDISTRHO_PLUGIN_USES_CUSTOM_MODGUI=0
-else
-BASE_FLAGS += -DDISTRHO_PLUGIN_USES_CUSTOM_MODGUI=1
-endif
 BASE_FLAGS += -DSIMDE_ENABLE_OPENMP -fopenmp
 LINK_FLAGS += -fopenmp
+else ifeq ($(CARDINAL_VARIANT),mini)
+BUILD_CXX_FLAGS += -DDISTRHO_PLUGIN_MINIMUM_BUFFER_SIZE=0xffff
 endif
 
 ifneq ($(WASM),true)
@@ -362,10 +361,6 @@ BUILD_CXX_FLAGS += -std=gnu++17
 endif
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(CARDINAL_VARIANT),mini)
-BUILD_CXX_FLAGS += -DDISTRHO_PLUGIN_MINIMUM_BUFFER_SIZE=0xffff
-endif
-
 # Rack code is not tested for this flag, unset it
 BUILD_CXX_FLAGS += -U_GLIBCXX_ASSERTIONS -Wp,-U_GLIBCXX_ASSERTIONS
 
@@ -504,8 +499,10 @@ BUILD_CXX_FLAGS += -DCARDINAL_PLUGIN_PREFIX='"$(PREFIX)"'
 
 ifeq ($(CARDINAL_VARIANT),main)
 TARGETS = jack lv2 vst3 clap
-else ifeq ($(CARDINAL_VARIANT),mini)
+else ifeq ($(DSP_UI_SPLIT),true)
 TARGETS = lv2_sep
+else ifeq ($(CARDINAL_VARIANT),mini)
+TARGETS = jack
 else ifeq ($(CARDINAL_VARIANT),native)
 TARGETS = jack
 else
diff --git a/src/PluginContext.hpp b/src/PluginContext.hpp
index 6a4db83..86d3f53 100644
--- a/src/PluginContext.hpp
+++ b/src/PluginContext.hpp
@@ -205,7 +205,9 @@ struct CardinalPluginContext : rack::Context {
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+#if DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
 CardinalPluginContext* getRackContextFromPlugin(void* ptr);
+#endif
 
 class CardinalBasePlugin : public Plugin {
 public:
diff --git a/src/override/MenuBar.cpp b/src/override/MenuBar.cpp
index e73e0d0..7304d62 100644
--- a/src/override/MenuBar.cpp
+++ b/src/override/MenuBar.cpp
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ struct FileButton : MenuButton {
 			patchUtils::loadTemplateDialog();
 		}));
 
-#if ! CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI
+#if DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
 #ifndef DISTRHO_OS_WASM
 		menu->addChild(createMenuItem("Open / Import...", RACK_MOD_CTRL_NAME "+O", []() {
 			patchUtils::loadDialog();
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ struct FileButton : MenuButton {
 			patchUtils::revertDialog();
 		}, APP->patch->path.empty()));
 
-#if defined(HAVE_LIBLO) || CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI
+#if defined(HAVE_LIBLO) || ! DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
 #ifdef __MOD_DEVICES__
 #define REMOTE_NAME "MOD"
 #else
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ struct FileButton : MenuButton {
 		}
 #endif
 
-#if ! CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI
+#if DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
 #ifndef DISTRHO_OS_WASM
 		menu->addChild(new ui::MenuSeparator);
 
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ struct MeterLabel : ui::Label {
 		// 	uiLastTime = time;
 		// }
 
-#if CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI
+#if DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
 		text = string::f("%.1f fps", 1.0 / frameDurationAvg);
 #else
 		double meterAverage = APP->engine->getMeterAverage();
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ struct MenuBar : widget::OpaqueWidget {
 		viewButton->text = "View";
 		layout->addChild(viewButton);
 
-#if ! CARDINAL_VARIANT_MINI
+#if DISTRHO_PLUGIN_WANT_DIRECT_ACCESS
 		EngineButton* engineButton = new EngineButton;
 		engineButton->text = "Engine";
 		layout->addChild(engineButton);
diff --git a/src/override/Scene.cpp b/src/override/Scene.cpp
index a6802a9..58dd32e 100644
--- a/src/override/Scene.cpp
+++ b/src/override/Scene.cpp
@@ -330,8 +330,10 @@ void Scene::onHoverKey(const HoverKeyEvent& e) {
 		}
 		if (e.key == GLFW_KEY_F7 && (e.mods & RACK_MOD_MASK) == 0) {
 			if (remoteUtils::RemoteDetails* const remoteDetails = remoteUtils::getRemote())
+			{
 				remoteUtils::sendFullPatchToRemote(remoteDetails);
-			window::generateScreenshot();
+				window::generateScreenshot();
+			}
 			e.consume(this);
 		}
 		if (e.key == GLFW_KEY_F9 && (e.mods & RACK_MOD_MASK) == 0) {