| @@ -24,16 +24,16 @@ Bellow follows a list of features comparing the official plugin to Cardinal. | |||||
| | Plugin in VST2 format | Yes | Yes | | | | Plugin in VST2 format | Yes | Yes | | | ||||
| | Plugin in VST3 format | No | WIP | | | | Plugin in VST3 format | No | WIP | | | ||||
| | Multi-threaded engine | Yes | No, uses host audio thread | Intentional in Cardinal, for removing jitter | | | Multi-threaded engine | Yes | No, uses host audio thread | Intentional in Cardinal, for removing jitter | | ||||
| | Supports ARM systems | No | Yes | This means Apple M1 too yes | | |||||
| | Supports ARM systems | No | Yes | Yes, This means Apple M1 too | | |||||
| | Synth plugin variant | 16 ins, 16 outs | 2 ins, 2 outs | | | | Synth plugin variant | 16 ins, 16 outs | 2 ins, 2 outs | | | ||||
| | FX plugin variant | 16 ins, 16 outs | 2 ins, 2 outs | | | | FX plugin variant | 16 ins, 16 outs | 2 ins, 2 outs | | | ||||
| | Raw-CV plugin variant | Unsupported | 2 audio IO + 8 CV IO | Available in JACK, LV2 and VST3 formats, not possible in VST2 | | | Raw-CV plugin variant | Unsupported | 2 audio IO + 8 CV IO | Available in JACK, LV2 and VST3 formats, not possible in VST2 | | ||||
| | Arbitrary parameter automation | Yes | No | Unsupported in Cardinal, tricky to do for many plugin formats at once | | | Arbitrary parameter automation | Yes | No | Unsupported in Cardinal, tricky to do for many plugin formats at once | | ||||
| | Integrated plugin host | No, Host payed separately | Yes, using Carla or Ildaeil | Currently work-in-progress in Cardinal | | |||||
| | Integrated plugin host | No, Host payed separately | Yes, using Carla or Ildaeil | | | |||||
| | v1 module compatibility | No | No, but with less restrictions | Modules can load resources at any point | | | v1 module compatibility | No | No, but with less restrictions | Modules can load resources at any point | | ||||
| | Online phone-home | Yes | No | Online access is strictly forbidden in Cardinal | | | Online phone-home | Yes | No | Online access is strictly forbidden in Cardinal | | ||||
| | Proper dark theme | No, only room brightness | Yes | CC-ND respected by leaving files intact, dark mode applied at runtime | | | Proper dark theme | No, only room brightness | Yes | CC-ND respected by leaving files intact, dark mode applied at runtime | | ||||
| | Proper Linux headless mode | No, always requires X11 | Yes | CC-ND respected by leaving files intact, dark mode applied at runtime | | |||||
| | Proper Linux headless mode | No, always requires X11 | Yes | | | |||||
| Additionally, Cardinal contains the following built-in modules not present in the official plugin or standalone: | Additionally, Cardinal contains the following built-in modules not present in the official plugin or standalone: | ||||