diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 265bf29..f3bb508 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -302,6 +302,7 @@ install:
 		data/claudia-launcher \
 		data/carla \
 		data/carla-control \
+		data/carla-standalone \
 		data/caitlyn \
 		c++/jackmeter/cadence-jackmeter \
 		c++/xycontroller/cadence-xycontroller \
@@ -389,6 +390,7 @@ install:
 		$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/claudia-launcher \
 		$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/carla \
 		$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/carla-control \
+		$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/carla-standalone \
 		$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/caitlyn \
 		$(X11_RC_DIR)/99cadence-session-start
 #		$(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bin/cadence-cpufreq
diff --git a/data/carla-standalone b/data/carla-standalone
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..bce6115
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/carla-standalone
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Script to start Carla bridges
+
+INSTALL_PREFIX="X-PREFIX-X"
+CADENCE_PREFIX="$INSTALL_PREFIX"/lib/cadence
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Check for enough arguments
+
+if [ "$3"x == ""x ]; then
+  echo "usage: $0 [arch] [mode] [filename] [label/uri]
+
+Possible archs:
+  - \"posix32\"
+  - \"posix64\"
+  - \"win32\"
+  - \"win64\"
+
+Possible modes:
+  - \"ladspa\"
+  - \"dssi\"
+  - \"lv2\"
+  - \"vst\"
+
+Examples:
+  $0 posix64 lv2 \"/usr/lib/lv2/calf/\" \"http://calf.sourceforge.net/plugins/Compressor\"
+"
+  exit
+fi
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Set client name (from environment)
+
+if [ "$CARLA_CLIENT_NAME"x == ""x ]; then
+  CARLA_CLIENT_NAME="(none)"
+fi
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Set variables
+
+RUN_ARCH="$1"
+RUN_MODE="$2"
+RUN_FILE="$3"
+RUN_LABEL="$4"
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Fix arch for windows bridges
+
+if [ $RUN_ARCH == "win32" ]; then
+  RUN_ARCH="win32.exe"
+fi
+
+if [ $RUN_ARCH == "win64" ]; then
+  RUN_ARCH="win64.exe"
+fi
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Check for existing cadence folder
+
+if [ ! -d $CADENCE_PREFIX ]; then
+  echo "$0: Cadence folder non-existing, is it installed?"
+  exit
+fi
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Check for existing arch binary
+
+CARLA_EXEC="$CADENCE_PREFIX/carla-bridge-$RUN_ARCH"
+
+if [ ! -f $CARLA_EXEC ]; then
+  echo "$0: Invalid arch (may not be installed)"
+  exit
+fi
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Check mode
+
+if [ "$RUN_MODE"x == "ladspa"x ]; then
+  if [ "$RUN_LABEL"x == ""x ]; then
+    echo "$0: LADSPA needs label"
+    exit
+  fi
+  RUN_MODE="DSSI"
+elif [ "$RUN_MODE"x == "dssi"x ]; then
+  if [ "$RUN_LABEL"x == ""x ]; then
+    echo "$0: DSSI needs label"
+    exit
+  fi
+  RUN_MODE="DSSI"
+elif [ "$RUN_MODE"x == "lv2"x ]; then
+  if [ "$RUN_LABEL"x == ""x ]; then
+    echo "$0: LV2 needs uri"
+    exit
+  fi
+  RUN_MODE="LV2"
+elif [ "$RUN_MODE"x == "vst"x ]; then
+  RUN_MODE="VST"
+else
+  echo "$0: Invalid mode"
+  exit
+fi
+
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Exec
+
+exec $CARLA_EXEC "null" "$RUN_MODE" "$RUN_FILE" "$CARLA_CLIENT_NAME" "$RUN_LABEL"