diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 07a5bc7..031eac9 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -260,13 +260,3 @@
 [submodule "plugins/admiral"]
 	path = plugins/admiral
 	url = https://github.com/wapiflapi/admiral.git
-[submodule "plugins/AlliewayAudio_Freebies"]
-	path = plugins/AlliewayAudio_Freebies
-	url = https://github.com/AlliewayAudio/AlliewayAudio_Freebies.git
-[submodule "plugins/eightfold"]
-	path = plugins/eightfold
-	url = https://github.com/scanner-darkly/eightfold.git
-[submodule "plugins/SynthKit"]
-	path = plugins/SynthKit
-	url = https://github.com/SVModular/SynthKit.git
-  
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0198077..3de00ba 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ At the moment the following 3rd-party modules are provided:
 - [Admiral](https://github.com/wapiflapi/admiral)
 - [alef's bits](https://github.com/alefnull/alefsbits)
 - [AlgoritmArte](https://github.com/algoritmarte/AlgoritmarteVCVPlugin)
-- [AlliewayAudio_Freebies](https://github.com/AlliewayAudio/AlliewayAudio_Freebies)
 - [Amalgamated Harmonics](https://github.com/jhoar/AmalgamatedHarmonics)
 - [Animated Circuits](https://github.com/AnimatedCircuits/RackModules)
 - [Arable Instruments](https://github.com/adbrant/ArableInstruments)
@@ -147,7 +146,6 @@ At the moment the following 3rd-party modules are provided:
 - [dBiz](https://github.com/dBiz/dBiz)
 - [DHE Modules](https://github.com/dhemery/DHE-Modules)
 - [DrumKit](https://svmodular.com/plugin/vcv/drumkit.html)
-- [eightfold](https://github.com/scanner-darkly/eightfold)
 - [EnigmaCurry](https://github.com/EnigmaCurry/EnigmaCurry-vcv-pack)
 - [E-Series](https://github.com/VCVRack/ESeries)
 - [ExpertSleepers Encoders](https://expert-sleepers.co.uk/vcvrack_encoders.html)
@@ -196,7 +194,6 @@ At the moment the following 3rd-party modules are provided:
 - [Starling Via](https://github.com/starlingcode/Via-for-Rack)
 - [Stoermelder Pack-One](https://github.com/stoermelder/vcvrack-packone)
 - [Surge XT](https://github.com/surge-synthesizer/surge-rack)
-- [SynthKit](https://github.com/SVModular/SynthKit)
 - [unless_modules](https://gitlab.com/unlessgames/unless_modules)
 - [Valley](https://github.com/ValleyAudio/ValleyRackFree)
 - [Voxglitch](https://github.com/clone45/voxglitch)
diff --git a/docs/LICENSES.md b/docs/LICENSES.md
index f658aac..7e17118 100644
--- a/docs/LICENSES.md
+++ b/docs/LICENSES.md
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ Below follows a list of all code licenses used in Cardinal and linked submodules
 | admiral                 | MIT                      | |
 | alef's bits             | GPL-3.0-or-later         | |
 | AlgoritmArte            | GPL-3.0-or-later         | |
-| AlliewayAudio_Freebies  | GPL-3.0-or-later         | |
 | Amalgamated Harmonics   | BSD-3-Clause             | |
 | Animated Circuits       | GPL-3.0-or-later         | |
 | Arable Instruments      | GPL-3.0-or-later         | |
@@ -41,7 +40,6 @@ Below follows a list of all code licenses used in Cardinal and linked submodules
 | dBiz                    | GPL-3.0-or-later         | |
 | DHE-Modules             | MIT                      | |
 | DrumKit                 | CC0-1.0                  | |
-| eightfold               | GPL-3.0-or-later         | |
 | EnigmaCurry             | GPL-3.0-or-later         | |
 | E-Series                | GPL-3.0-or-later         | |
 | ExpertSleepers Encoders | MIT                      | |
@@ -90,7 +88,6 @@ Below follows a list of all code licenses used in Cardinal and linked submodules
 | stocaudio               | GPL-3.0-or-later         | |
 | Stoermelder Pack-One    | GPL-3.0-or-later         | |
 | Surge XT                | GPL-3.0-or-later         | |
-| SynthKit                | CC0-1.0                  | |
 | unless_modules          | GPL-3.0-or-later         | |
 | Valley                  | GPL-3.0-or-later         | |
 | Voxglitch               | GPL-3.0-or-later         | |
diff --git a/plugins/AlliewayAudio_Freebies b/plugins/AlliewayAudio_Freebies
deleted file mode 160000
index 4052a08..0000000
--- a/plugins/AlliewayAudio_Freebies
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Subproject commit 4052a08e222fb6a8e795a6192bb78079a85cc864
diff --git a/plugins/Makefile b/plugins/Makefile
index f0136d5..3064c77 100644
--- a/plugins/Makefile
+++ b/plugins/Makefile
@@ -338,13 +338,6 @@ ALEFSBITS_CUSTOM = Steps Logic
 
 PLUGIN_FILES += $(filter-out Algoritmarte/src/plugin.cpp,$(wildcard Algoritmarte/src/*.cpp))
 
-# --------------------------------------------------------------
-# AlliewayAudio_Freebies
-
-PLUGIN_FILES += $(filter-out AlliewayAudio_Freebies/src/plugin.cpp,$(wildcard AlliewayAudio_Freebies/src/*.cpp))
-
-ALLIEWAYAUDIO_FREEBIES_CUSTOM = DCBlocker
-
 # --------------------------------------------------------------
 # Aaron Static
 
@@ -709,13 +702,6 @@ PLUGIN_FILES += $(wildcard DrumKit/deps/SynthDevKit/src/*.cpp)
 # modules/types which are present in other plugins
 DRUMKIT_CUSTOM = ADSR Envelope LowFrequencyOscillator
 
-# --------------------------------------------------------------
-# eightfold
-
-PLUGIN_FILES += $(filter-out eightfold/src/plugin.cpp,$(wildcard eightfold/src/*.cpp))
-# modules/types which are present in other plugins
-EIGHTFOLD_CUSTOM = Comparator comparator
-
 # --------------------------------------------------------------
 # EnigmaCurry
 
@@ -1185,13 +1171,6 @@ MINIPLUGIN_FILES += surgext/src/XTModuleWidget.cpp
 MINIPLUGIN_FILES += surgext/src/XTStyle.cpp
 MINIPLUGIN_FILES += surgext-helper/surgext-helper.cpp
 
-# --------------------------------------------------------------
-# SynthKit
-
-PLUGIN_FILES += $(filter-out SynthKit/src/SynthKit.cpp,$(wildcard SynthKit/src/*.cpp))
-PLUGIN_FILES += $(wildcard SynthKit/src/controller/*.cpp)
-PLUGIN_FILES += $(wildcard SynthKit/src/view/*.cpp)
-
 # --------------------------------------------------------------
 # unless_modules
 
@@ -2176,13 +2155,6 @@ $(BUILD_DIR)/Algoritmarte/%.cpp.o: Algoritmarte/%.cpp
 		$(foreach m,$(ALGORITMARTE_CUSTOM),$(call custom_module_names,$(m),Algoritmarte)) \
 		-DpluginInstance=pluginInstance__Algoritmarte
 
-$(BUILD_DIR)/AlliewayAudio_Freebies/src/%.cpp.o: AlliewayAudio_Freebies/src/%.cpp
-	-@mkdir -p "$(shell dirname $(BUILD_DIR)/$<)"
-	@echo "Compiling $<"
-	$(SILENT)$(CXX) $< $(BUILD_CXX_FLAGS) -c -o $@ \
-		$(foreach m,$(ALLIEWAYAUDIO_FREEBIES_CUSTOM),$(call custom_module_names,$(m),AlliewayAudio_Freebies)) \
-		-DpluginInstance=pluginInstance__AlliewayAudio_Freebies
-
 $(BUILD_DIR)/AmalgamatedHarmonics/%.cpp.o: AmalgamatedHarmonics/%.cpp
 	-@mkdir -p "$(shell dirname $(BUILD_DIR)/$<)"
 	@echo "Compiling $<"
@@ -2380,13 +2352,6 @@ $(BUILD_DIR)/DrumKit/%.cpp.o: DrumKit/%.cpp
 		-Dinit=init__DrumKit \
 		-Wno-sign-compare
 
-$(BUILD_DIR)/eightfold/src/%.cpp.o: eightfold/src/%.cpp
-	-@mkdir -p "$(shell dirname $(BUILD_DIR)/$<)"
-	@echo "Compiling $<"
-	$(SILENT)$(CXX) $< $(BUILD_CXX_FLAGS) -c -o $@ \
-		$(foreach m,$(EIGHTFOLD_CUSTOM),$(call custom_module_names,$(m),eightfold)) \
-		-DpluginInstance=pluginInstance__eightfold
-
 $(BUILD_DIR)/EnigmaCurry/src/%.cpp.o: EnigmaCurry/src/%.cpp
 	-@mkdir -p "$(shell dirname $(BUILD_DIR)/$<)"
 	@echo "Compiling $<"
@@ -2831,13 +2796,6 @@ $(BUILD_DIR)/surgext%.cpp.o: surgext%.cpp
 		$(foreach m,$(SURGEXT_CUSTOM),$(call custom_module_names,$(m),surgext)) \
 		-DpluginInstance=pluginInstance__surgext
 
-$(BUILD_DIR)/SynthKit/src/%.cpp.o: SynthKit/src/%.cpp
-	-@mkdir -p "$(shell dirname $(BUILD_DIR)/$<)"
-	@echo "Compiling $<"
-	$(SILENT)$(CXX) $< $(BUILD_CXX_FLAGS) -c -o $@ \
-		$(foreach m,$(SYNTHKIT_CUSTOM),$(call custom_module_names,$(m),SynthKit)) \
-		-DpluginInstance=pluginInstance__SynthKit
-
 $(BUILD_DIR)/unless_modules/%.cpp.o: unless_modules/%.cpp
 	-@mkdir -p "$(shell dirname $(BUILD_DIR)/$<)"
 	@echo "Compiling $<"
diff --git a/plugins/SynthKit b/plugins/SynthKit
deleted file mode 160000
index 0d4aba3..0000000
--- a/plugins/SynthKit
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Subproject commit 0d4aba35a9a3b0988c3e66172ddfa964ada3dbbe
diff --git a/plugins/eightfold b/plugins/eightfold
deleted file mode 160000
index a541c5c..0000000
--- a/plugins/eightfold
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Subproject commit a541c5cfdc3fb9ad8e4f345470f817eaf576b987
diff --git a/plugins/plugins.cpp b/plugins/plugins.cpp
index 62d546c..c2190e0 100644
--- a/plugins/plugins.cpp
+++ b/plugins/plugins.cpp
@@ -46,9 +46,6 @@ extern Model* modelDivisions;
 // Algoritmarte
 #include "Algoritmarte/src/plugin.hpp"
 
-// AlliewayAudio_Freebies
-#include "AlliewayAudio_Freebies/src/plugin.hpp"
-
 // AmalgamatedHarmonics
 #include "AmalgamatedHarmonics/src/AH.hpp"
 
@@ -398,9 +395,6 @@ namespace xycloid { void init(Plugin*); }
 #include "DrumKit/src/DrumKit.hpp"
 void setupSamples();
 
-// eightfold
-#include "eightfold/src/plugin.hpp"
-
 // EnigmaCurry
 #define modelPulse modelEnigmaCurryPulse
 #include "EnigmaCurry/src/plugin.hpp"
@@ -874,9 +868,6 @@ void StoermelderSettings::readFromJson() {}
 void surgext_rack_initialize();
 void surgext_rack_update_theme();
 
-// SynthKit
-#include "SynthKit/src/SynthKit.hpp"
-
 // unless_modules
 #include "unless_modules/src/unless.hpp"
 
@@ -928,7 +919,6 @@ extern Plugin* pluginInstance__AaronStatic;
 Plugin* pluginInstance__admiral;
 Plugin* pluginInstance__alefsbits;
 Plugin* pluginInstance__Algoritmarte;
-Plugin* pluginInstance__AlliewayAudio_Freebies;
 Plugin* pluginInstance__AmalgamatedHarmonics;
 Plugin* pluginInstance__ArableInstruments;
 Plugin* pluginInstance__AnimatedCircuits;
@@ -950,7 +940,6 @@ Plugin* pluginInstance__CVfunk;
 Plugin* pluginInstance__dBiz;
 Plugin* pluginInstance__DHE;
 extern Plugin* pluginInstance__DrumKit;
-Plugin* pluginInstance__eightfold;
 Plugin* pluginInstance__EnigmaCurry;
 Plugin* pluginInstance__ESeries;
 Plugin* pluginInstance__ExpertSleepersEncoders;
@@ -998,7 +987,6 @@ Plugin* pluginInstance__StarlingVia;
 Plugin* pluginInstance__stocaudio;
 extern Plugin* pluginInstance__stoermelder_p1;
 Plugin* pluginInstance__surgext;
-Plugin* pluginInstance__SynthKit;
 Plugin* pluginInstance__unless_modules;
 Plugin* pluginInstance__ValleyAudio;
 Plugin* pluginInstance__Voxglitch;
@@ -1327,18 +1315,6 @@ static void initStatic__Algoritmarte()
     }
 }
 
-static void initStatic__AlliewayAudio_Freebies()
-{
-    Plugin* const p = new Plugin;
-    pluginInstance__AlliewayAudio_Freebies = p;
-
-    const StaticPluginLoader spl(p, "AlliewayAudio_Freebies");
-    if (spl.ok())
-    {
-        p->addModel(modelChilly_cheese);
-    }
-}
-
 static void initStatic__AmalgamatedHarmonics()
 {
     Plugin* const p = new Plugin;
@@ -2150,22 +2126,6 @@ static void initStatic__DrumKit()
     }
 }
 
-static void initStatic__eightfold()
-{
-    Plugin* const p = new Plugin;
-    pluginInstance__eightfold = p;
-
-    const StaticPluginLoader spl(p, "eightfold");
-    if (spl.ok())
-    {
-        p->addModel(modelSDOrcasHeartV2);
-        p->addModel(modelSDFormation);
-        p->addModel(modelSDLines);
-        p->addModel(modelSDTransgate);
-        p->addModel(modelSDComparator);
-    }
-}
-
 static void initStatic__EnigmaCurry()
 {
     Plugin* const p = new Plugin;
@@ -3396,30 +3356,6 @@ static void initStatic__surgext()
     }
 }
 
-static void initStatic__SynthKit()
-{
-    Plugin* const p = new Plugin;
-    pluginInstance__SynthKit = p;
-
-    const StaticPluginLoader spl(p, "SynthKit");
-    if (spl.ok())
-    {
-        p->addModel(modelAddition);
-        p->addModel(modelSubtraction);
-        p->addModel(modelAnd);
-        p->addModel(modelOr);
-        p->addModel(modelM1x8);
-        p->addModel(modelM1x8CV);
-        p->addModel(modelClockDivider);
-        p->addModel(modelRotatingClockDivider);
-        p->addModel(modelRotatingClockDivider2);
-        p->addModel(modelPrimeClockDivider);
-        p->addModel(modelFibonacciClockDivider);
-        p->addModel(modelSeq4);
-        p->addModel(modelSeq8);
-    }
-}
-
 static void initStatic__unless_modules()
 {
     Plugin* const p = new Plugin;
@@ -3568,7 +3504,6 @@ void initStaticPlugins()
     initStatic__admiral();
     initStatic__alefsbits();
     initStatic__Algoritmarte();
-    initStatic__AlliewayAudio_Freebies();
     initStatic__AmalgamatedHarmonics();
     initStatic__AnimatedCircuits();
     initStatic__ArableInstruments();
@@ -3590,7 +3525,6 @@ void initStaticPlugins()
     initStatic__dBiz();
     initStatic__DHE();
     initStatic__DrumKit();
-    initStatic__eightfold();
     initStatic__EnigmaCurry();
     initStatic__ESeries();
     initStatic__ExpertSleepersEncoders();
@@ -3638,7 +3572,6 @@ void initStaticPlugins()
     initStatic__stocaudio();
     initStatic__stoermelder_p1();
     initStatic__surgext();
-    initStatic__SynthKit();
     initStatic__unless_modules();
     initStatic__ValleyAudio();
     initStatic__Voxglitch();