diff --git a/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginLADSPADSSI.cpp b/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginLADSPADSSI.cpp
index e8f0395b4..3ea795f4f 100644
--- a/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginLADSPADSSI.cpp
+++ b/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginLADSPADSSI.cpp
@@ -1222,7 +1222,7 @@ public:
 
             pData->event.portIn = (CarlaEngineEventPort*)pData->client->addPort(kEnginePortTypeEvent, portName, true, 0);
 
-            for (uint32_t i=0; i < params; ++i)
+            for (uint32_t i=0; i < params && i < 32; ++i)
             {
                 const int32_t rindex = pData->param.data[i].rindex;
                 CARLA_SAFE_ASSERT_CONTINUE(rindex >= 0);
@@ -1580,13 +1580,12 @@ public:
             // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             // CV Control Input
 
-            for (uint32_t i=0, j=0; i < pData->param.count; ++i)
+            for (uint32_t i=0, j=0; i < pData->param.count && i < 32; ++i)
             {
                 if (pData->param.data[i].type != PARAMETER_INPUT)
                     continue;
 
                 const uint32_t cvIndex = j++;
-
                 pData->event.portIn->mixWithCvBuffer(cvIn[cvIndex], frames, i);
             }
 
diff --git a/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginLV2.cpp b/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginLV2.cpp
index c64ef52ff..e8ac532d4 100644
--- a/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginLV2.cpp
+++ b/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginLV2.cpp
@@ -2799,7 +2799,7 @@ public:
 
             pData->event.portIn = (CarlaEngineEventPort*)pData->client->addPort(kEnginePortTypeEvent, portName, true, 0);
 
-            for (uint32_t i=0; i < params; ++i)
+            for (uint32_t i=0; i < params && i < 32; ++i)
             {
                 const int32_t rindex = pData->param.data[i].rindex;
                 CARLA_SAFE_ASSERT_CONTINUE(rindex >= 0 && rindex < static_cast<int32_t>(fRdfDescriptor->PortCount));
@@ -2815,11 +2815,7 @@ public:
                 // Parameter as CV
                 CarlaEngineCVPort* const cvPort =
                     (CarlaEngineCVPort*)pData->client->addPort(kEnginePortTypeCV, portName, true, i);
-
-                if (true)
-                    cvPort->setRange(0.0f, 3.0f + (float)i);
-                else
-                    cvPort->setRange(pData->param.ranges[i].min, pData->param.ranges[i].max);
+                cvPort->setRange(pData->param.ranges[i].min, pData->param.ranges[i].max);
                 pData->event.portIn->addCVSource(cvPort, i);
             }
         }
@@ -3524,13 +3520,12 @@ public:
             // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             // CV Control Input
 
-            for (uint32_t i=0, j=0; i < pData->param.count; ++i)
+            for (uint32_t i=0, j=0; i < pData->param.count && i < 32; ++i)
             {
                 if (pData->param.data[i].type != PARAMETER_INPUT)
                     continue;
 
                 const uint32_t cvIndex = j++;
-
                 pData->event.portIn->mixWithCvBuffer(cvIn[pData->cvIn.count + cvIndex], frames, i);
             }
 
diff --git a/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginVST2.cpp b/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginVST2.cpp
index 828a16180..b5226c689 100644
--- a/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginVST2.cpp
+++ b/source/backend/plugin/CarlaPluginVST2.cpp
@@ -873,6 +873,26 @@ public:
             portName.truncate(portNameSize);
 
             pData->event.portIn = (CarlaEngineEventPort*)pData->client->addPort(kEnginePortTypeEvent, portName, true, 0);
+
+            char strBuf[STR_MAX];
+
+            for (uint32_t i=0; i < params && i < 32; ++i)
+            {
+                if (pData->param.data[i].type != PARAMETER_INPUT)
+                    continue;
+
+                carla_zeroChars(strBuf, STR_MAX);
+                dispatcher(effGetParamName, static_cast<int32_t>(i), 0, strBuf);
+
+                if (strBuf[0] == '\0')
+                    std::snprintf(strBuf, STR_MAX-1, "Parameter %u", i+1U);
+
+                // Parameter as CV
+                CarlaEngineCVPort* const cvPort =
+                    (CarlaEngineCVPort*)pData->client->addPort(kEnginePortTypeCV, strBuf, true, i);
+                cvPort->setRange(pData->param.ranges[i].min, pData->param.ranges[i].max);
+                pData->event.portIn->addCVSource(cvPort, i);
+            }
         }
 
         if (needsCtrlOut)
@@ -1090,7 +1110,11 @@ public:
         } catch(...) {}
     }
 
-    void process(const float** const audioIn, float** const audioOut, const float** const, float** const, const uint32_t frames) override
+    void process(const float** const audioIn,
+                 float** const audioOut,
+                 const float** const cvIn,
+                 float** const,
+                 const uint32_t frames) override
     {
         const CarlaScopedValueSetter<pthread_t> svs(fProcThread, pthread_self(), kNullThread);
 
@@ -1245,6 +1269,18 @@ public:
 
             } // End of MIDI Input (External)
 
+            // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+            // CV Control Input
+
+            for (uint32_t i=0, j=0; i < pData->param.count && i < 32; ++i)
+            {
+                if (pData->param.data[i].type != PARAMETER_INPUT)
+                    continue;
+
+                const uint32_t cvIndex = j++;
+                pData->event.portIn->mixWithCvBuffer(cvIn[cvIndex], frames, i);
+            }
+
             // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             // Event Input (System)
 
@@ -1301,12 +1337,37 @@ public:
                         break;
 
                     case kEngineControlEventTypeParameter: {
+                        float value;
+
 #ifndef BUILD_BRIDGE_ALTERNATIVE_ARCH
+                        // via CV
+                        if (event.channel == 0xFF)
+                        {
+                            const uint32_t k = ctrlEvent.param;
+                            CARLA_SAFE_ASSERT_CONTINUE(k < pData->param.count);
+
+                            if (pData->param.data[k].hints & PARAMETER_IS_BOOLEAN)
+                            {
+                                value = (ctrlEvent.value < 0.5f) ? pData->param.ranges[k].min : pData->param.ranges[k].max;
+                            }
+                            else
+                            {
+                                if (pData->param.data[k].hints & PARAMETER_IS_LOGARITHMIC)
+                                    value = pData->param.ranges[k].getUnnormalizedLogValue(ctrlEvent.value);
+                                else
+                                    value = pData->param.ranges[k].getUnnormalizedValue(ctrlEvent.value);
+
+                                if (pData->param.data[k].hints & PARAMETER_IS_INTEGER)
+                                    value = std::rint(value);
+                            }
+
+                            setParameterValueRT(k, value, true);
+                            continue;
+                        }
+
                         // Control backend stuff
                         if (event.channel == pData->ctrlChannel)
                         {
-                            float value;
-
                             if (MIDI_IS_CONTROL_BREATH_CONTROLLER(ctrlEvent.param) && (pData->hints & PLUGIN_CAN_DRYWET) != 0)
                             {
                                 value = ctrlEvent.value;
@@ -1358,8 +1419,6 @@ public:
                             if ((pData->param.data[k].hints & PARAMETER_IS_AUTOMABLE) == 0)
                                 continue;
 
-                            float value;
-
                             if (pData->param.data[k].hints & PARAMETER_IS_BOOLEAN)
                             {
                                 value = (ctrlEvent.value < 0.5f) ? pData->param.ranges[k].min : pData->param.ranges[k].max;