diff --git a/libs/drowaudio/meson.build b/libs/drowaudio/meson.build
index 2fc22f83..805224ce 100644
--- a/libs/drowaudio/meson.build
+++ b/libs/drowaudio/meson.build
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ lib_drowaudio = static_library('drowaudio',
         include_directories('..' / 'juce-legacy' / 'source' / 'modules'),
     ],
     cpp_args: build_flags_cpp,
+    dependencies: dependencies,
     pic: true,
     install: false,
 )
diff --git a/libs/juce-legacy/meson.build b/libs/juce-legacy/meson.build
index d8d85256..4b9ffa19 100644
--- a/libs/juce-legacy/meson.build
+++ b/libs/juce-legacy/meson.build
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ lib_juce_legacy = static_library('juce-legacy',
         include_directories('source' / 'modules'),
     ],
     cpp_args: build_flags_cpp,
+    dependencies: dependencies,
     pic: true,
     install: false,
 )
diff --git a/libs/juced/meson.build b/libs/juced/meson.build
index 6032cc3f..53c1c230 100644
--- a/libs/juced/meson.build
+++ b/libs/juced/meson.build
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ lib_juced = static_library('juced',
         include_directories('..' / 'juce-legacy' / 'source' / 'modules'),
     ],
     cpp_args: build_flags_cpp,
+    dependencies: dependencies,
     pic: true,
     install: false,
 )
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 6115f5f8..4df1aad7 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -13,9 +13,19 @@ prefix = get_option('prefix')
 bindir = get_option('bindir')
 libdir = get_option('libdir')
 
+build_lv2 = get_option('build-lv2')
+build_vst2 = get_option('build-vst2')
+build_vst3 = get_option('build-vst3')
 linux_embed = get_option('linux-embed')
 optimizations = get_option('optimizations')
 
+###############################################################################
+# set paths
+
+lv2dir = prefix / libdir / 'lv2'
+vst2dir = prefix / libdir / 'vst'
+vst3dir = prefix / libdir / 'vst3'
+
 ###############################################################################
 # set target OS
 
@@ -37,12 +47,15 @@ endif
 if os_darwin
     bin_suffix = ''
     lib_suffix = '.dylib'
+    bintype_prefix = 'Mac-'
 elif os_windows
     bin_suffix = '.exe'
     lib_suffix = '.dll'
+    bintype_prefix = 'Windows-'
 else
     bin_suffix = ''
     lib_suffix = '.so'
+    bintype_prefix = 'Linux-'
 endif
 
 ###############################################################################
@@ -51,32 +64,64 @@ endif
 cc = meson.get_compiler('c')
 cpp = meson.get_compiler('cpp')
 
+###############################################################################
+# dependencies
+
+dependencies = [
+]
+
+if os_linux
+    dependencies += [
+        cc.find_library('dl'),
+        cc.find_library('rt'),
+    ]
+endif
+
+if os_linux and not linux_embed
+    dependencies += [
+        dependency('alsa'),
+        dependency('freetype2'),
+        dependency('x11'),
+        dependency('xext'),
+    ]
+endif
+
+###############################################################################
+# build flags
+
 build_flags = [
     '-DJUCE_APP_CONFIG_HEADER="AppConfig.h"',
     '-pthread',
-    '-Wall', '-Wno-multichar', '-Wno-unused-but-set-variable', '-Wno-unused-function', '-Wno-strict-overflow',
+    '-Wall',
+    '-Wno-multichar',
+    '-Wno-strict-overflow',
+    '-Wno-unused-but-set-variable',
+    '-Wno-unused-function',
 ]
 
 build_flags_cpp = [
+    '-Wno-class-memaccess',
 ]
 
-build_flags_release = [
-    '-O3', '-fvisibility=hidden', '-DNDEBUG=1',
+build_flags_debug = [
+    '-O0', '-ggdb',
+    '-DDEBUG=1', '-D_DEBUG=1',
 ]
 
-build_flags_release_cpp = [
-    '-fvisibility-inlines-hidden',
+build_flags_debug_cpp = [
 ]
 
-build_flags_debug = [
-    '-O0', '-ggdb', '-DDEBUG=1', '-D_DEBUG=1',
+build_flags_release = [
+    '-O3', '-fvisibility=hidden',
+    '-DNDEBUG=1',
 ]
 
-build_flags_debug_cpp = [
+build_flags_release_cpp = [
+    '-fvisibility-inlines-hidden',
 ]
 
 if optimizations and not linux_embed
-    build_flags_release += [ 
+    build_flags_release += [
         '-mtune=generic', '-msse', '-msse2',
     ]
 endif
@@ -115,25 +160,49 @@ else
     build_flags += [
         '-DLINUX=1',
     ]
-    build_flags_cpp += [
-        '`pkg-config --cflags alsa freetype2 x11 xext`',
+endif
+
+###############################################################################
+# link flags
+
+link_flags = [
+    '-pthread',
+]
+
+link_flags_debug = [
+]
+
+link_flags_release = [
+]
+
+if not os_darwin
+    link_flags += [
+        '-Wl,--no-undefined',
+    ]
+    link_flags_release += [
+        '-fdata-sections', '-ffunction-sections', '-Wl,--gc-sections',
+        '-Wl,--as-needed',
+        '-Wl,--strip-all',
     ]
 endif
 
 ###############################################################################
+# combine flags depending on build type
 
 if buildtype == 'debug'
-    build_flags = build_flags + build_flags_debug
-    build_flags_cpp = build_flags + build_flags_cpp + build_flags_debug_cpp
+    build_flags     += build_flags_debug
+    build_flags_cpp += build_flags_debug_cpp + build_flags
+    link_flags      += link_flags_debug
 else
-    build_flags = build_flags + build_flags_release
-    build_flags_cpp = build_flags + build_flags_cpp + build_flags_release_cpp
+    build_flags     += build_flags_release
+    build_flags_cpp += build_flags_release_cpp + build_flags
+    link_flags      += link_flags_release
 endif
 
 ###############################################################################
 # go into subdir to build libraries and plugins
 
 subdir('libs')
-# subdir('ports')
+subdir('ports-legacy')
 
 ###############################################################################
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index fb33b93b..567c18cb 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -1,29 +1,29 @@
 option('optimizations',
-    type: 'boolean', 
-    value: true, 
-    description: 'Enable SSE2 optimizations'
+    type: 'boolean',
+    value: true,
+    description: 'Enable SSE2 optimizations',
 )
 
 option('linux-embed',
-    type: 'boolean', 
-    value: true,
-    description: 'DSP-only plugin builds, without editor/GUI'
+    type: 'boolean',
+    value: false,
+    description: 'DSP-only plugin builds, without editor/GUI',
 )
 
-option('build-lv2', 
-    type: 'boolean', 
-    value: true, 
-    description: 'Build LV2 plugin variants'
+option('build-lv2',
+    type: 'boolean',
+    value: true,
+    description: 'Build LV2 plugin variants',
 )
 
-option('build-vst2', 
-    type: 'boolean', 
-    value: true, 
-    description: 'Build VST2 plugin variants'
+option('build-vst2',
+    type: 'boolean',
+    value: true,
+    description: 'Build VST2 plugin variants',
 )
 
-option('build-vst3', 
-    type: 'boolean', 
-    value: true, 
-    description: 'Build VST3 plugin variants'
+option('build-vst3',
+    type: 'boolean',
+    value: true,
+    description: 'Build VST3 plugin variants',
 )
diff --git a/ports-legacy/HiReSam/meson.build b/ports-legacy/HiReSam/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2698294a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports-legacy/HiReSam/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+###############################################################################
+
+plugin_srcs = files([
+    'source/BinaryData.cpp',
+    'source/SamWithBubble.cpp',
+    'source/SpectrumAnalyserAudioProcessor.cpp',
+    'source/SpectrumAnalyserAudioProcessorEditor.cpp',
+    'source/SpectrumProcessor.cpp',
+    'source/SpectrumViewer.cpp',
+    '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+])
+
+plugin_name = 'HiReSam'
+plugin_uses_drowaudio = true
+plugin_extra_build_flags = build_flags_drowaudio
+
+###############################################################################
diff --git a/ports-legacy/LUFSMeter-Multi/meson.build b/ports-legacy/LUFSMeter-Multi/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..239d6507
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports-legacy/LUFSMeter-Multi/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+###############################################################################
+
+plugin_srcs = files([
+    'source/BinaryData.cpp',
+    'source/Ebu128LoudnessMeter.cpp',
+    'source/LUFSMeterAudioProcessor.cpp',
+    'source/LUFSMeterAudioProcessorEditor.cpp',
+    'source/filters/SecondOrderIIRFilter.cpp',
+    'source/gui/AnimatedSidePanel.cpp',
+    'source/gui/BackgroundGrid.cpp',
+    'source/gui/BackgroundGridCaption.cpp',
+    'source/gui/BackgroundVerticalLinesAndCaption.cpp',
+    'source/gui/LoudnessBar.cpp',
+    'source/gui/LoudnessBarRangeSlider.cpp',
+    'source/gui/LoudnessHistory.cpp',
+    'source/gui/LoudnessHistoryGroup.cpp',
+    'source/gui/LoudnessNumeric.cpp',
+    'source/gui/LoudnessRangeBar.cpp',
+    'source/gui/LoudnessRangeHistory.cpp',
+    'source/gui/MultiChannelLoudnessBar.cpp',
+    'source/gui/PreferencesPane.cpp',
+    '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+])
+
+plugin_name = 'LUFSMeterMulti'
+plugin_extra_build_flags = [
+    '-DLUFS_MULTI=1',
+]
+
+###############################################################################
diff --git a/ports-legacy/LUFSMeter-Multi/source b/ports-legacy/LUFSMeter-Multi/source
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..bb1db1ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports-legacy/LUFSMeter-Multi/source
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../LUFSMeter/source/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ports-legacy/LUFSMeter/meson.build b/ports-legacy/LUFSMeter/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9811a7b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports-legacy/LUFSMeter/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+###############################################################################
+
+plugin_srcs = files([
+    'source/BinaryData.cpp',
+    'source/Ebu128LoudnessMeter.cpp',
+    'source/LUFSMeterAudioProcessor.cpp',
+    'source/LUFSMeterAudioProcessorEditor.cpp',
+    'source/filters/SecondOrderIIRFilter.cpp',
+    'source/gui/AnimatedSidePanel.cpp',
+    'source/gui/BackgroundGrid.cpp',
+    'source/gui/BackgroundGridCaption.cpp',
+    'source/gui/BackgroundVerticalLinesAndCaption.cpp',
+    'source/gui/LoudnessBar.cpp',
+    'source/gui/LoudnessBarRangeSlider.cpp',
+    'source/gui/LoudnessHistory.cpp',
+    'source/gui/LoudnessHistoryGroup.cpp',
+    'source/gui/LoudnessNumeric.cpp',
+    'source/gui/LoudnessRangeBar.cpp',
+    'source/gui/LoudnessRangeHistory.cpp',
+    'source/gui/MultiChannelLoudnessBar.cpp',
+    'source/gui/PreferencesPane.cpp',
+    '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+])
+
+plugin_name = 'LUFSMeter'
+
+###############################################################################
diff --git a/ports-legacy/arctican-function/meson.build b/ports-legacy/arctican-function/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..426f914d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports-legacy/arctican-function/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+###############################################################################
+
+if linux_embed
+    plugin_srcs = files([
+        'source/PluginProcessor.cpp',
+        '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+    ])
+else
+    plugin_srcs = files([
+        'source/PluginEditor.cpp',
+        'source/PluginProcessor.cpp',
+        'source/Headers/UI/Knob.cpp',
+        'source/Headers/UI/FancyButton.cpp',
+        'source/Headers/Binary Data/Backgrounds/thefunctionbackground.cpp',
+        'source/Headers/Binary Data/UI/button.cpp',
+        'source/Headers/Binary Data/UI/knobs.cpp',
+        '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+    ])
+endif
+
+plugin_name = 'TheFunction'
+
+###############################################################################
diff --git a/ports-legacy/arctican-pilgrim/meson.build b/ports-legacy/arctican-pilgrim/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..efdc21ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports-legacy/arctican-pilgrim/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+###############################################################################
+
+if linux_embed
+    plugin_srcs = files([
+        'source/PluginParameter.cpp',
+        'source/PluginProcessor.cpp',
+        '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+    ])
+else
+    plugin_srcs = files([
+        'source/BackgroundImage.cpp',
+        'source/PluginEditor.cpp',
+        'source/PluginParameter.cpp',
+        'source/PluginProcessor.cpp',
+        'source/Knob.cpp',
+        'source/KnobsBI.cpp',
+        '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+    ])
+endif
+
+plugin_name = 'ThePilgrim'
+
+###############################################################################
diff --git a/ports-legacy/dexed/meson.build b/ports-legacy/dexed/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c9c29502
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports-legacy/dexed/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+###############################################################################
+
+plugin_srcs = files([
+    'source/AlgoDisplay.cpp',
+    'source/BinaryData.cpp',
+    'source/CartManager.cpp',
+    'source/DXComponents.cpp',
+    'source/DXLookNFeel.cpp',
+    'source/EngineMkI.cpp',
+    'source/EngineOpl.cpp',
+    'source/GlobalEditor.cpp',
+    'source/OperatorEditor.cpp',
+    'source/ParamDialog.cpp',
+    'source/PluginData.cpp',
+    'source/PluginEditor.cpp',
+    'source/PluginFx.cpp',
+    'source/PluginParam.cpp',
+    'source/PluginProcessor.cpp',
+    'source/ProgramListBox.cpp',
+    'source/SysexComm.cpp',
+    'source/msfa/dx7note.cc',
+    'source/msfa/env.cc',
+    'source/msfa/exp2.cc',
+    'source/msfa/fm_core.cc',
+    'source/msfa/fm_op_kernel.cc',
+    'source/msfa/freqlut.cc',
+    'source/msfa/lfo.cc',
+    'source/msfa/pitchenv.cc',
+    'source/msfa/sin.cc',
+    '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+])
+
+plugin_name = 'Dexed'
+
+###############################################################################
diff --git a/ports-legacy/drowaudio-distortion/meson.build b/ports-legacy/drowaudio-distortion/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4126383d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports-legacy/drowaudio-distortion/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+###############################################################################
+
+if linux_embed
+    plugin_srcs = files([
+        'source/DRowAudioFilter.cpp',
+        '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+    ])
+else
+    plugin_srcs = files([
+        'source/DRowAudioEditorComponent.cpp',
+        'source/DRowAudioFilter.cpp',
+        '../drowaudio-common/dRowAudio_PluginLookAndFeel.cpp',
+        '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+    ])
+endif
+
+plugin_name = 'drowaudio-distortion'
+plugin_uses_drowaudio = true
+plugin_extra_build_flags = build_flags_drowaudio
+plugin_extra_include_dirs = include_directories([
+    '../drowaudio-common',
+])
+
+###############################################################################
diff --git a/ports-legacy/drowaudio-distortionshaper/meson.build b/ports-legacy/drowaudio-distortionshaper/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..013a2b32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports-legacy/drowaudio-distortionshaper/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+###############################################################################
+
+if linux_embed
+    plugin_srcs = files([
+        'source/DRowAudioFilter.cpp',
+        '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+    ])
+else
+    plugin_srcs = files([
+        'source/DRowAudioEditorComponent.cpp',
+        'source/DRowAudioFilter.cpp',
+        'source/GraphComponent.cpp',
+        '../drowaudio-common/dRowAudio_PluginLookAndFeel.cpp',
+        '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+    ])
+endif
+
+plugin_name = 'drowaudio-distortionshaper'
+plugin_uses_drowaudio = true
+plugin_extra_build_flags = build_flags_drowaudio
+plugin_extra_include_dirs = include_directories([
+    '../drowaudio-common',
+])
+
+###############################################################################
diff --git a/ports-legacy/drowaudio-flanger/meson.build b/ports-legacy/drowaudio-flanger/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..200aef81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports-legacy/drowaudio-flanger/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+###############################################################################
+
+if linux_embed
+    plugin_srcs = files([
+        'source/DRowAudioFilter.cpp',
+        '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+    ])
+else
+    plugin_srcs = files([
+        'source/DRowAudioEditorComponent.cpp',
+        'source/DRowAudioFilter.cpp',
+        '../drowaudio-common/dRowAudio_PluginLookAndFeel.cpp',
+        '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+    ])
+endif
+
+plugin_name = 'drowaudio-flanger'
+plugin_uses_drowaudio = true
+plugin_extra_build_flags = build_flags_drowaudio
+plugin_extra_include_dirs = include_directories([
+    '../drowaudio-common',
+])
+
+###############################################################################
diff --git a/ports-legacy/drowaudio-reverb/meson.build b/ports-legacy/drowaudio-reverb/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e2511ae4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports-legacy/drowaudio-reverb/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+###############################################################################
+
+if linux_embed
+    plugin_srcs = files([
+        'source/DRowAudioFilter.cpp',
+        '../drowaudio-common/dRowAudio_AllpassFilter.cpp',
+        '../drowaudio-common/dRowAudio_DelayRegister.cpp',
+        '../drowaudio-common/dRowAudio_LBCF.cpp',
+        '../drowaudio-common/dRowAudio_TappedDelayLine.cpp',
+        '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+    ])
+else
+    plugin_srcs = files([
+        'source/DRowAudioEditorComponent.cpp',
+        'source/DRowAudioFilter.cpp',
+        '../drowaudio-common/dRowAudio_AllpassFilter.cpp',
+        '../drowaudio-common/dRowAudio_DelayRegister.cpp',
+        '../drowaudio-common/dRowAudio_LBCF.cpp',
+        '../drowaudio-common/dRowAudio_PluginLookAndFeel.cpp',
+        '../drowaudio-common/dRowAudio_TappedDelayLine.cpp',
+        '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+    ])
+endif
+
+plugin_name = 'drowaudio-reverb'
+plugin_uses_drowaudio = true
+plugin_extra_build_flags = build_flags_drowaudio
+plugin_extra_include_dirs = include_directories([
+    '../drowaudio-common',
+])
+
+###############################################################################
diff --git a/ports-legacy/drowaudio-tremolo/meson.build b/ports-legacy/drowaudio-tremolo/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7915f036
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports-legacy/drowaudio-tremolo/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+###############################################################################
+
+if linux_embed
+    plugin_srcs = files([
+        'source/PluginProcessor.cpp',
+        '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+    ])
+else
+    plugin_srcs = files([
+        'source/PluginEditor.cpp',
+        'source/PluginLookAndFeel.cpp',
+        'source/PluginProcessor.cpp',
+        'source/TremoloBufferView.cpp',
+        '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+    ])
+endif
+
+plugin_name = 'drowaudio-tremolo'
+plugin_uses_drowaudio = true
+plugin_extra_build_flags = build_flags_drowaudio
+plugin_extra_include_dirs = include_directories([
+    '../drowaudio-common',
+])
+
+###############################################################################
diff --git a/ports-legacy/drumsynth/meson.build b/ports-legacy/drumsynth/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1d1f7f8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports-legacy/drumsynth/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+###############################################################################
+
+plugin_srcs = files([
+    'source/DrumSynthComponent.cpp',
+    'source/DrumSynthPlugin.cpp',
+    'source/Components/DrumSynthEnvelope.cpp',
+    'source/Components/DrumSynthKeyboard.cpp',
+    'source/Components/DrumSynthMain.cpp',
+    'source/DrumSynth/drumsynth.cpp',
+    'source/IniParser/dictionary.cpp',
+    'source/IniParser/iniparser.cpp',
+    'source/Resources/DrumSynthResources.cpp',
+    '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+])
+
+plugin_name = 'drumsynth'
+plugin_uses_juced = true
+plugin_extra_build_flags = build_flags_juced
+
+###############################################################################
diff --git a/ports-legacy/easySSP/meson.build b/ports-legacy/easySSP/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4593b6c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports-legacy/easySSP/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+###############################################################################
+
+plugin_srcs = files([
+    'source/AboutLayout.cpp',
+    'source/BinaryData.cpp',
+    'source/MainLayout.cpp',
+    'source/PluginProcessor.cpp',
+    'source/PreferencesLayout.cpp',
+    '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+])
+
+plugin_name = 'EasySSP'
+
+# FIX GCC9 compiler bug, see https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=90006
+plugin_extra_build_flags = [
+    '-fno-tree-slp-vectorize',
+]
+
+plugin_extra_include_dirs = include_directories([
+    'source/dsp-utility',
+])
+
+###############################################################################
diff --git a/ports-legacy/eqinox/meson.build b/ports-legacy/eqinox/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2f1d3f6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports-legacy/eqinox/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+###############################################################################
+
+plugin_srcs = files([
+    'source/XEQComponent.cpp',
+    'source/XEQPlugin.cpp',
+    'source/Components/XEQAbout.cpp',
+    'source/Components/XEQGraph.cpp',
+    'source/Components/XEQMain.cpp',
+    'source/Components/XEQTabPanel.cpp',
+    'source/Filters/jucetice_AnalogFilter.cpp',
+    'source/Filters/jucetice_EQ.cpp',
+    'source/Filters/jucetice_Limiter.cpp',
+    '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+])
+
+plugin_name = 'eqinox'
+plugin_uses_juced = true
+plugin_extra_build_flags = build_flags_juced
+
+###############################################################################
diff --git a/ports-legacy/juce-opl/meson.build b/ports-legacy/juce-opl/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ec97265c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports-legacy/juce-opl/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+###############################################################################
+
+plugin_srcs = files([
+    'source/ChannelButtonLookAndFeel.cpp',
+    'source/DROMultiplexer.cpp',
+    'source/EnumFloatParameter.cpp',
+    'source/FloatParameter.cpp',
+    'source/IntFloatParameter.cpp',
+    'source/OPLLookAndFeel.cpp',
+    'source/PluginGui.cpp',
+    'source/PluginProcessor.cpp',
+    'source/SbiLoader.cpp',
+    'source/dbopl.cpp',
+    'source/hiopl.cpp',
+    'source/nkopl3.cpp',
+    'source/tests.cpp',
+    'source/zdopl.cpp',
+    '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+])
+
+plugin_name = 'JuceOPL'
+
+###############################################################################
diff --git a/ports-legacy/klangfalter/meson.build b/ports-legacy/klangfalter/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..06b46ad7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports-legacy/klangfalter/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+###############################################################################
+
+plugin_srcs = files([
+    'source/BinaryData.cpp',
+    'source/ChangeNotifier.cpp',
+    'source/Convolver.cpp',
+    'source/CookbookEq.cpp',
+    'source/Envelope.cpp',
+    'source/IRAgent.cpp',
+    'source/IRCalculation.cpp',
+    'source/LevelMeasurement.cpp',
+    'source/Parameters.cpp',
+    'source/Persistence.cpp',
+    'source/Processor.cpp',
+    'source/Settings.cpp',
+    'source/StereoWidth.cpp',
+    'source/FFTConvolver/AudioFFT.cpp',
+    'source/FFTConvolver/FFTConvolver.cpp',
+    'source/FFTConvolver/TwoStageFFTConvolver.cpp',
+    'source/FFTConvolver/Utilities.cpp',
+    'source/UI/CustomLookAndFeel.cpp',
+    'source/UI/DecibelScale.cpp',
+    'source/UI/IRBrowserComponent.cpp',
+    'source/UI/IRComponent.cpp',
+    'source/UI/KlangFalterEditor.cpp',
+    'source/UI/LevelMeter.cpp',
+    'source/UI/SettingsDialogComponent.cpp',
+    'source/UI/WaveformComponent.cpp',
+    '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+])
+
+plugin_name = 'KlangFalter'
+
+###############################################################################
diff --git a/ports-legacy/luftikus/meson.build b/ports-legacy/luftikus/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2fdc522e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports-legacy/luftikus/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+###############################################################################
+
+if linux_embed
+    plugin_srcs = files([
+        'source/PluginProcessor.cpp',
+        'source/dsp/eqdsp.cpp',
+        '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+    ])
+else
+    plugin_srcs = files([
+        'source/GuiLookAndFeel.cpp',
+        'source/PluginEditor.cpp',
+        'source/PluginProcessor.cpp',
+        'source/dsp/eqdsp.cpp',
+        'source/gui2/BinaryData.cpp',
+        '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+    ])
+endif
+
+plugin_name = 'Luftikus'
+
+###############################################################################
diff --git a/ports-legacy/meson.build b/ports-legacy/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d00f2d9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports-legacy/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,244 @@
+###############################################################################
+
+if linux_embed
+    plugins = [
+        'arctican-function',
+        'arctican-pilgrim',
+        'drowaudio-distortion',
+        'drowaudio-distortionshaper',
+        'drowaudio-flanger',
+        'drowaudio-reverb',
+        'drowaudio-tremolo',
+        'luftikus',
+        'obxd',
+        'tal-dub-3',
+        'tal-filter',
+        'tal-filter-2',
+        'tal-noisemaker',
+        'tal-reverb',
+        'tal-reverb-2',
+        'tal-reverb-3',
+        'tal-vocoder-2',
+        'temper',
+        'vex',
+        'wolpertinger',
+    ]
+else
+    plugins = [
+        'arctican-function',
+        'arctican-pilgrim',
+        'dexed',
+        'drowaudio-distortion',
+        'drowaudio-distortionshaper',
+        'drowaudio-flanger',
+        'drowaudio-reverb',
+        'drowaudio-tremolo',
+        'drumsynth',
+        'easySSP',
+        'eqinox',
+        'HiReSam',
+        'juce-opl',
+        'klangfalter',
+        'LUFSMeter',
+        'LUFSMeter-Multi',
+        'luftikus',
+        'obxd',
+        'pitchedDelay',
+        'refine',
+        'stereosourceseparation',
+        'tal-dub-3',
+        'tal-filter',
+        'tal-filter-2',
+        'tal-noisemaker',
+        'tal-reverb',
+        'tal-reverb-2',
+        'tal-reverb-3',
+        'tal-vocoder-2',
+        'temper',
+        'vex',
+        'wolpertinger',
+    ]
+endif
+
+plugin_include_dirs = [
+    '../../libs/drowaudio/source',
+    '../../libs/juced/source',
+    '../../libs/juce-legacy',
+    '../../libs/juce-legacy/source',
+    '../../libs/juce-legacy/source/modules',
+    '../../libs/juce-plugin',
+    '../../libs/juce-plugin/juce-legacy',
+]
+
+###############################################################################
+# dependencies
+
+dependencies_plugin = [
+]
+
+if os_windows
+    dependencies_plugin += [
+        cc.find_library('comdlg32'),
+        cc.find_library('gdi32'),
+        cc.find_library('imm32'),
+        cc.find_library('ole32'),
+        cc.find_library('oleaut32'),
+        cc.find_library('shlwapi'),
+        cc.find_library('uuid'),
+        cc.find_library('version'),
+        cc.find_library('winmm'),
+        cc.find_library('wininet'),
+        cc.find_library('ws2_32'),
+    ]
+endif
+
+###############################################################################
+# build flags for plugins
+
+build_flags_plugin = [
+    '-Werror=deprecated-declarations',
+]
+
+build_flags_plugin_debug = [
+]
+
+build_flags_plugin_release = [
+    '-ffast-math',
+]
+
+if optimizations and not linux_embed
+    build_flags_plugin_release += [
+        '-mfpmath=sse',
+    ]
+endif
+
+###############################################################################
+# link flags for plugins
+
+link_flags_plugin = [
+]
+
+if not os_darwin
+    link_flags_plugin += [
+        '-Wl,--version-script=../scripts/plugin-symbols.version',
+    ]
+endif
+
+if os_darwin
+    link_flags_plugin += [
+        '-framework Accelerate',
+        '-framework AudioToolbox',
+        '-framework AudioUnit',
+        '-framework Carbon',
+        '-framework Cocoa',
+        '-framework CoreAudio',
+        '-framework CoreAudioKit',
+        '-framework CoreMIDI',
+        '-framework IOKit',
+        '-framework QuartzCore',
+        '-framework WebKit',
+    ]
+endif
+
+###############################################################################
+# combine flags depending on build type
+
+if buildtype == 'debug'
+    build_flags_plugin += build_flags_plugin_debug
+else
+    build_flags_plugin += build_flags_plugin_release
+endif
+
+###############################################################################
+# format-specific flags
+
+build_flags_plugin_lv2 = [
+    '-DJucePlugin_Build_AU=0',
+    '-DJucePlugin_Build_LV2=1',
+    '-DJucePlugin_Build_RTAS=0',
+    '-DJucePlugin_Build_VST=0',
+    '-DJucePlugin_Build_Standalone=0',
+    '-DBINTYPE=@0@LV2'.format(bintype_prefix),
+]
+
+build_flags_plugin_vst2 = [
+    '-DJucePlugin_Build_AU=0',
+    '-DJucePlugin_Build_LV2=0',
+    '-DJucePlugin_Build_RTAS=0',
+    '-DJucePlugin_Build_VST=1',
+    '-DJucePlugin_Build_Standalone=0',
+    '-DBINTYPE=@0@VST2'.format(bintype_prefix),
+    '-Wno-write-strings',
+]
+
+###############################################################################
+
+build_flags_drowaudio = [
+    '-DUSE_DROWAUDIO=1',
+]
+
+build_flags_juced = [
+    '-DUSE_JUCED=1',
+]
+
+###############################################################################
+
+foreach plugin : plugins
+    plugin_uses_drowaudio = false
+    plugin_uses_juced = false
+    plugin_uses_opengl = false
+    plugin_extra_dependencies = []
+    plugin_extra_include_dirs = []
+    plugin_extra_build_flags = []
+    plugin_extra_link_flags = []
+    subdir(plugin)
+
+    link_with_plugin = [
+        lib_juce_legacy
+    ]
+
+    if plugin_uses_drowaudio
+        link_with_plugin += lib_drowaudio
+    endif
+
+    if plugin_uses_juced
+        link_with_plugin += lib_juced
+    endif
+
+    if plugin_uses_opengl
+        if os_darwin
+          plugin_extra_link_flags += [
+              '-framework OpenGL',
+          ]
+        elif os_windows
+            plugin_extra_dependencies += [
+                cc.find_library('opengl32'),
+            ]
+        elif not linux_embed
+            plugin_extra_dependencies += [
+                dependency('gl')
+            ]
+        endif
+    endif
+
+    if build_vst2
+        plugin_vst2_lib = shared_library(plugin_name,
+            name_prefix: '',
+            sources: plugin_srcs,
+            include_directories: [
+                include_directories(plugin / 'source'),
+                plugin_include_dirs,
+                plugin_extra_include_dirs,
+            ],
+            c_args: build_flags + build_flags_plugin + build_flags_plugin_vst2 + plugin_extra_build_flags,
+            cpp_args: build_flags_cpp + build_flags_plugin + build_flags_plugin_vst2 + plugin_extra_build_flags,
+            link_args: link_flags + link_flags_plugin,
+            link_with: link_with_plugin,
+            dependencies: dependencies_plugin + plugin_extra_dependencies,
+            install: true,
+            install_dir: vst2dir,
+        )
+    endif
+endforeach
+
+###############################################################################
diff --git a/ports-legacy/obxd/meson.build b/ports-legacy/obxd/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c82c24b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports-legacy/obxd/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+###############################################################################
+
+if linux_embed
+    plugin_srcs = files([
+        'source/PluginProcessor.cpp',
+        '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+    ])
+else
+    plugin_srcs = files([
+        'source/PluginEditor.cpp',
+        'source/PluginProcessor.cpp',
+        'source/Gui/BinaryData.cpp',
+        '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+    ])
+endif
+
+plugin_name = 'Obxd'
+
+###############################################################################
diff --git a/ports-legacy/pitchedDelay/meson.build b/ports-legacy/pitchedDelay/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e80e5b83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports-legacy/pitchedDelay/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+###############################################################################
+
+plugin_srcs = files([
+    'source/BinaryData.cpp',
+    'source/PluginEditor.cpp',
+    'source/PluginProcessor.cpp',
+    'source/dsp/BandLimit.cpp',
+    'source/dsp/delaytabdsp.cpp',
+    'source/dsp/pitcheddelay.cpp',
+    'source/dsp/simpledetune.cpp',
+    'source/gui/DelayGraph.cpp',
+    'source/gui/pitcheddelaytab.cpp',
+    '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+])
+
+plugin_name = 'PitchedDelay'
+
+###############################################################################
diff --git a/ports-legacy/refine/meson.build b/ports-legacy/refine/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2c292a27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports-legacy/refine/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+###############################################################################
+
+plugin_srcs = files([
+    'source/Analyzer.cpp',
+    'source/BinaryData.cpp',
+    'source/Buffers.cpp',
+    'source/MiscDsp.cpp',
+    'source/PluginEditor.cpp',
+    'source/PluginProcessor.cpp',
+    'source/ReFineLookAndFeel.cpp',
+    'source/RefineDsp.cpp',
+    'source/Visualisation.cpp',
+    '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+])
+
+plugin_name = 'ReFine'
+
+###############################################################################
diff --git a/ports-legacy/stereosourceseparation/meson.build b/ports-legacy/stereosourceseparation/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f3dce9fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports-legacy/stereosourceseparation/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+###############################################################################
+
+plugin_srcs = files([
+    'source/ADRess.cpp',
+    'source/PluginEditor.cpp',
+    'source/PluginProcessor.cpp',
+    'source/kiss_fft/kiss_fft.c',
+    'source/kiss_fft/kiss_fftr.c',
+    '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+])
+
+plugin_name = 'StereoSourceSeparation'
+
+plugin_extra_include_dirs = include_directories([
+    'source/kiss_fft',
+])
+
+###############################################################################
diff --git a/ports-legacy/tal-dub-3/meson.build b/ports-legacy/tal-dub-3/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5fffcb85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports-legacy/tal-dub-3/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+###############################################################################
+
+if linux_embed
+    plugin_srcs = files([
+        'source/TalCore.cpp',
+        '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+    ])
+else
+    plugin_srcs = files([
+        'source/TalComponent.cpp',
+        'source/TalCore.cpp',
+        '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+    ])
+endif
+
+plugin_name = 'TAL-Dub-3'
+
+###############################################################################
diff --git a/ports-legacy/tal-filter-2/meson.build b/ports-legacy/tal-filter-2/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6ba22c99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports-legacy/tal-filter-2/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+###############################################################################
+
+if linux_embed
+    plugin_srcs = files([
+        'source/TalCore.cpp',
+        '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+    ])
+else
+    plugin_srcs = files([
+        'source/TalComponent.cpp',
+        'source/TalCore.cpp',
+        '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+    ])
+endif
+
+plugin_name = 'TAL-Filter-2'
+
+###############################################################################
diff --git a/ports-legacy/tal-filter/meson.build b/ports-legacy/tal-filter/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5fd78160
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports-legacy/tal-filter/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+###############################################################################
+
+if linux_embed
+    plugin_srcs = files([
+        'source/TalCore.cpp',
+        'source/Engine/Lfo.cpp',
+        '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+    ])
+else
+    plugin_srcs = files([
+        'source/TalComponent.cpp',
+        'source/TalCore.cpp',
+        'source/Engine/Lfo.cpp',
+        '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+    ])
+endif
+
+plugin_name = 'TAL-Filter'
+plugin_extra_include_dirs = include_directories([
+    'source/Engine',
+])
+
+###############################################################################
diff --git a/ports-legacy/tal-noisemaker/meson.build b/ports-legacy/tal-noisemaker/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e1ead30f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports-legacy/tal-noisemaker/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+###############################################################################
+
+if linux_embed
+    plugin_srcs = files([
+        'source/TalCore.cpp',
+        'source/Engine/Lfo.cpp',
+        '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+    ])
+else
+    plugin_srcs = files([
+        'source/TalComponent.cpp',
+        'source/TalCore.cpp',
+        'source/Engine/Lfo.cpp',
+        '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+    ])
+endif
+
+plugin_name = 'TAL-NoiseMaker'
+plugin_extra_include_dirs = include_directories([
+    'source/Engine',
+])
+
+###############################################################################
diff --git a/ports-legacy/tal-reverb-2/meson.build b/ports-legacy/tal-reverb-2/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..69b9c1b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports-legacy/tal-reverb-2/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+###############################################################################
+
+if linux_embed
+    plugin_srcs = files([
+        'source/TalCore.cpp',
+        '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+    ])
+else
+    plugin_srcs = files([
+        'source/TalComponent.cpp',
+        'source/TalCore.cpp',
+        '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+    ])
+endif
+
+plugin_name = 'TAL-Reverb-2'
+
+###############################################################################
diff --git a/ports-legacy/tal-reverb-3/meson.build b/ports-legacy/tal-reverb-3/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1d693994
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports-legacy/tal-reverb-3/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+###############################################################################
+
+if linux_embed
+    plugin_srcs = files([
+        'source/TalCore.cpp',
+        '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+    ])
+else
+    plugin_srcs = files([
+        'source/TalComponent.cpp',
+        'source/TalCore.cpp',
+        '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+    ])
+endif
+
+plugin_name = 'TAL-Reverb-3'
+
+###############################################################################
diff --git a/ports-legacy/tal-reverb/meson.build b/ports-legacy/tal-reverb/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a50d2375
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports-legacy/tal-reverb/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+###############################################################################
+
+if linux_embed
+    plugin_srcs = files([
+        'source/TalCore.cpp',
+        '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+    ])
+else
+    plugin_srcs = files([
+        'source/TalCore.cpp',
+        'source/ReverbComponent.cpp',
+        '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+    ])
+endif
+
+plugin_name = 'TAL-Reverb'
+
+###############################################################################
diff --git a/ports-legacy/tal-vocoder-2/meson.build b/ports-legacy/tal-vocoder-2/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3264e90e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports-legacy/tal-vocoder-2/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+###############################################################################
+
+if linux_embed
+    plugin_srcs = files([
+        'source/TalCore.cpp',
+        'source/engine/vocoder/Fft.cpp',
+        '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+    ])
+else
+    plugin_srcs = files([
+        'source/TalComponent.cpp',
+        'source/TalCore.cpp',
+        'source/engine/vocoder/Fft.cpp',
+        '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+    ])
+endif
+
+plugin_name = 'TAL-Vocoder-2'
+plugin_extra_include_dirs = include_directories([
+    'source/engine',
+])
+
+###############################################################################
diff --git a/ports-legacy/temper/meson.build b/ports-legacy/temper/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..efb5c27b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports-legacy/temper/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+###############################################################################
+
+if linux_embed
+    plugin_srcs = files([
+        'source/FaustUIBridge.cpp',
+        'source/BinaryData.cpp',
+        'source/PluginProcessor.cpp',
+        '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+    ])
+else
+    plugin_srcs = files([
+        'source/BinaryData.cpp',
+        'source/FaustUIBridge.cpp',
+        'source/MainComponent.cpp',
+        'source/PluginEditor.cpp',
+        'source/PluginProcessor.cpp',
+        'source/RestrictionProcessor.cpp',
+        'source/SpectroscopeComponent.cpp',
+        'source/TemperLookAndFeel.cpp',
+        '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+    ])
+endif
+
+plugin_name = 'Temper'
+plugin_uses_opengl = true
+
+###############################################################################
diff --git a/ports-legacy/vex/meson.build b/ports-legacy/vex/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..70922170
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports-legacy/vex/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+###############################################################################
+
+if linux_embed
+    plugin_srcs = files([
+        'source/Vex-src.cpp',
+        'source/VexFilter.cpp',
+        '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+    ])
+else
+    plugin_srcs = files([
+        'source/Vex-src.cpp',
+        'source/VexEditorComponent.cpp',
+        'source/VexFilter.cpp',
+        '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+    ])
+endif
+
+plugin_name = 'Vex'
+
+###############################################################################
diff --git a/ports-legacy/wolpertinger/meson.build b/ports-legacy/wolpertinger/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..215c0663
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports-legacy/wolpertinger/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+###############################################################################
+
+if linux_embed
+    plugin_srcs = files([
+        'source/ADSRenv.cpp',
+        'source/synth.cpp',
+        '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+    ])
+else
+    plugin_srcs = files([
+        'source/ADSRenv.cpp',
+        'source/KeyboardButton.cpp',
+        'source/PresetComboBox.cpp',
+        'source/RotatingToggleButton.cpp',
+        'source/about.cpp',
+        'source/editor.cpp',
+        'source/synth.cpp',
+        'source/tabbed-editor.cpp',
+        '../../libs/juce-plugin/JucePluginMain.cpp',
+    ])
+endif
+
+plugin_name = 'Wolpertinger'
+
+plugin_extra_build_flags = [
+    '-DWOLPVERSION=0041',
+    '-DWOLPVERSIONSTRING=0.4.1',
+]
+
+if buildtype == 'debug'
+    plugin_extra_build_flags += [
+        '-DCONFIGURATION=Debug',
+    ]
+else
+    plugin_extra_build_flags += [
+        '-DCONFIGURATION=Release',
+    ]
+endif
+
+###############################################################################
diff --git a/ports-legacy/wolpertinger/source/about.cpp b/ports-legacy/wolpertinger/source/about.cpp
index 3c1afdff..8677c9c8 100644
--- a/ports-legacy/wolpertinger/source/about.cpp
+++ b/ports-legacy/wolpertinger/source/about.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ about::about ()
 #define tostring(x) #x
 //#define stringify(x) tostring(x)
 	String buildinfo= String(T("v")) + T(stringify(WOLPVERSIONSTRING)) + T("\n") +
-					  T("Build Date ") + T(stringify(BUILDDATE)) + T("\n") +
 					  T(stringify(BINTYPE)) + T(", ") + T(stringify(CONFIGURATION));
     label2->setText(buildinfo, dontSendNotification);
     //[/Constructor]
diff --git a/scripts/plugin-symbols.version b/scripts/plugin-symbols.version
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b719ba39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/plugin-symbols.version
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+    global: VSTPluginMain;
+    local: *;
+};