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- <!-- Intro -->
- <p>
- Carla is a fully-featured modular audio plugin host, with support for many audio drivers and plugin formats.<br/>
- It has some nice features like transport control, automation of parameters via MIDI CC and remote control over OSC.<br/>
- </p>
- <p>
- Carla currently supports LADSPA (including LRDF), DSSI, LV2, VST2, VST3 and AU plugin formats, plus SF2 and SFZ file support.<br/>
- It uses JACK as the default and preferred audio driver but also supports native drivers like ALSA, DirectSound or CoreAudio.<br/>
- </p>
- <p>
- There are 4 types of engine processing:
- </p>
- <ul>
- <li><b>Single-client</b>: (JACK driver only)<br/>
- Same as Multi-client, except that all JACK ports belong to a single master client.<br/>
- This is needed when a setup doesn't support multi-client JACK apps, such as LADISH.
- </li>
- <li><b>Multi-client</b>: (JACK driver only)<br/>
- Every single plugin is exposed as a new JACK client. Audio and MIDI ports are registered as needed.
- </li>
- <li><b>Rack</b>:<br/>
- Plugins are processed in order, from top to bottom.<br/>
- Plugins with non-stereo audio channels are not supported, but a forced-stereo option is available for Mono ones.
- </li>
- <li><b>Patchbay</b>:<br/>
- Modular patchbay mode, just like in JACK Multi-client and many other modular applications.<br/>
- Every plugin gets its own canvas group and ports allowing you to interconnect plugin audio and MIDI.
- </li>
- </ul>
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- <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Goals-and-Vision"> Goals and Vision </span></h3>
- <p>
- Carla has the goal of being a simple and quick-to-use libre and open-source modular plugin host.<br/>
- This means several things:
- </p>
- <ul>
- <li>Be 100% free (free in price while also being free to use, modify and redistribute)</li>
- <li>Have its main features be simple to use</li>
- <li>Be fast from starting up to running plugins and having sound (assuming the user knows what to do)</li>
- </ul>
- <p>
- While simple in nature, a dumb-down host is not the target.<br/>
- Rather, it aims to be a simple tool that has advanced features under the hood, toggled by the user as needed.<br/>
- The basic functionality should be easily accessible and intuitive, while not making it hard for advanced users to do what they want.
- </p>
- <p>
- Carla's main functionality should be all about plugins and modularity, with Rack-mode (stereo top-down processing) as a bonus.<br/>
- In order to achieve this, it should load as many plugin formats as possible and allow inter-connectivity between them.<br/>
- Plugin bridges are used to load even more plugin formats and types, sometimes even those that are not native to the current platform.
- </p>
- <p>
- Carla should make it possible for others to use it within their projects.<br/>
- This is achieved by means of a simple API, plus Carla itself as a plugin.
- </p>
- <p>
- Remote control (over the network), while not its focus, should be possible.<br/>
- The backend can be running in one machine, while the frontend is in another.<br/>
- This is related to the previous point, where Carla should be usable by other projects.<br/>
- Being able to be remotely controlled allows Carla to run in embedded systems.
- </p>
- <p>
- Backwards-compatibility is a must.<br/>
- Carla should never implement a new feature that breaks old projects, nor making new projects unloadable in old versions.<br/>
- While a project with new features obviously won't load those in old Carla versions, the "old" supported features have to remain backwards-compatible.
- </p>
- <p>
- Carla should attempt to correct plugin mistakes whenever possible, so it runs as many of them as possible. A warning is logged in such cases.<br/>
- The target is to not annoy users that are unable to fix things by themselves (they cannot write code usually).<br/>
- The logged warnings should be clear enough that 3rd party developers understand what they have to fix after reading them.
- </p>
- <p>
- Carla should also be a great tool for debugging and developing new plugins.<br/>
- This is made possible by providing ways to run without audio, aka dummy driver, in order to detect leaks and memory issues.<br/>
- It also provides a way to test a single plugin and/or its custom UI.
- </p>
- <p>
- Finally, Carla should be able to be compiled and run in as many formats and platforms as possible.<br/>
- This means Linux, macOS and Windows as first-class platforms, but also be able to run in BSDs, HaikuOS and any other POSIX-compliant system.<br/>
- In terms of formats, this means running as Standalone and plugin (LV2 and VST2 minimum), while also providing its own API to easily extend it to more places.
- </p>
- <p>
- As a final note, it is worth saying that the personal goal of its author is to be able to make full songs within this single tool.<br/>
- This often involves running other tools inside Carla, but everything is still contained within it and managed by it.<br/>
- New features and requirements might be added to Carla as a way to achieve this goal.
- </p>
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- <!-- Interface -->
- <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Interface"> The Interface </span></h3>
- <p>
- By default Carla uses its own internal theme, a screenshot of it follows along with some plugins:<br/>
- <a href="screenshots/carla.png" class="external text" rel="nofollow"><img src="screenshots/carla.png" alt="carla.png" /></a><br/>
- The user can keep the custom theme but use system colors, or simply disable the custom theme altogether.<br/>
- The result may not be as nice though.<br/>
- </p>
- <p>
- The 'Patchbay' uses the same canvas engine that Catarina, Catia and Claudia do:<br/>
- <a href="screenshots/carla-patchbay.png" class="external text" rel="nofollow"><img src="screenshots/carla-patchbay.png" alt="carla-patchbay.png" /></a>
- </p>
- <p>
- The last tab "Log" simply prints debug info from time to time when an internal error occurs, in a way that doesn't disturb the user.<br/>
- This tab is not available in the Windows version.<br/>
- </p>
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- <!-- Usage -->
- <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Usage"> Usage </span></h3>
- <p>
- The first time you run Carla you'll most likely want to scan for plugins.<br/>
- You can configure your plugin folders in the settings if needed. When done, use "Add New Plugin" in the toolbar, then press the "Refresh" button.<br/>
- </p>
- <p>
- Because Carla is a somewhat complex application, a single page is not enough to cover it entirely.<br/>
- (We're currently writing the rest of the pages so be back soon!)
- </p>
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- <!-- Videos -->
- <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Videos"> Videos </span></h3>
- <p>
- A few videos from falkTX, Carla's creator, showing off Carla's features and a few workflows.
- </p>
- <h6>Sonoj 2017</h6>
- <p>
- <iframe width="1024" height="576" src="https://media.ccc.de/v/sonoj2017-1704-carla-plugin-host/oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
- </p>
- <h6>LAC 2018</h6>
- <p>
- <iframe width="1024" height="576" src="https://media.ccc.de/v/lac2018-24-carla_plugin_host_feature_overview_and_workflows/oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
- </p>
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- <!-- Download -->
- <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Download"> Download </span></h3>
- <p>
- Carla is available in the KXStudio repositories, Fedora and ArchLinux (all with 'carla' package name).
- </p>
- <p>
- Pre-compiled binaries are available for Linux, macOS and Windows (version 2.1.1).<br/>
- <img src="images/ico_linux.png" alt="" class="img_text_align_spaced"/>
- <a href="https://github.com/falkTX/Carla/releases/download/v2.1.1/Carla_2.1.1-linux32.tar.xz" class="external text a_bigger_text" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
- Linux 32bit</a> (requires Qt 5.9 or higher)<br/>
- <img src="images/ico_linux.png" alt="" class="img_text_align_spaced"/>
- <a href="https://github.com/falkTX/Carla/releases/download/v2.1.1/Carla_2.1.1-linux64.tar.xz" class="external text a_bigger_text" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
- Linux 64bit</a> (requires Qt 5.9 or higher)<br/>
- <img src="images/ico_mac.png" alt="" class="img_text_align_spaced"/>
- <a href="https://github.com/falkTX/Carla/releases/download/v2.1.1/Carla_2.1.1-macos.dmg" class="external text a_bigger_text" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
- MacOS compatible build</a> (requires macOS 10.8 or higher)<br/>
- <img src="images/ico_mac.png" alt="" class="img_text_align_spaced"/>
- <a href="https://github.com/falkTX/Carla/releases/download/v2.1.1/Carla_2.1.1-macos-10.12.dmg" class="external text a_bigger_text" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
- MacOS newer build</a> (requires macOS 10.12 or higher)<br/>
- <img src="images/ico_windows.png" alt="" class="img_text_align_spaced"/>
- <a href="https://github.com/falkTX/Carla/releases/download/v2.1.1/Carla_2.1.1-win32-nosse.zip" class="external text a_bigger_text" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
- Windows 32bit (No SSE, for old PCs)</a><br/>
- <img src="images/ico_windows.png" alt="" class="img_text_align_spaced"/>
- <a href="https://github.com/falkTX/Carla/releases/download/v2.1.1/Carla_2.1.1-win32.zip" class="external text a_bigger_text" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
- Windows 32bit</a><br/>
- <img src="images/ico_windows.png" alt="" class="img_text_align_spaced"/>
- <a href="https://github.com/falkTX/Carla/releases/download/v2.1.1/Carla_2.1.1-win64.zip" class="external text a_bigger_text" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
- Windows 64bit</a><br/>
- </p>
- <p>
- The latest source code is hosted on github, together with bug reports, feature requests, etc.<br/>
- <img src="images/ico_github.png" alt="" class="img_text_align_spaced"/>
- <a href="https://github.com/falkTX/Carla/" class="external text a_bigger_text" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
- Project page</a><br/>
- <img src="images/ico_github.png" alt="" class="img_text_align_spaced"/>
- <a href="https://github.com/falkTX/Carla/archive/master.zip" class="external text a_bigger_text" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
- Source code (zip)</a><br/>
- <img src="images/ico_github.png" alt="" class="img_text_align_spaced"/>
- <a href="https://github.com/falkTX/Carla/issues?state=open" class="external text a_bigger_text" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
- Bug reports / Feature requests</a><br/>
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