# ---  README for Carla - macOS build ---

What is Carla?
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Carla is a fully-featured audio plugin host, with support for many audio drivers and plugin formats.<br>
It's open source and licensed under the GNU General Public License, version 2 or later.

Features
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* LADSPA, DSSI, LV2 and VST2, VST3 and AU plugin formats
* SF2/3 and SFZ sound banks
* Internal audio and midi file player
* Automation of plugin parameters via MIDI CC
* Remote control over OSC
* Rack and Patchbay processing modes, plus Single and Multi-Client if using JACK
* Native audio drivers (ALSA, DirectSound, CoreAudio, etc) and JACK
* Transport controls, sync with JACK Transport or Ableton Link

In experimental phase / work in progress:
* Export any Carla loadable plugin or sound bank as an LV2 plugin
* Plugin bridge support (such as running 32bit plugins on a 64bit Carla, or Windows plugins on Linux)

Carla is also available as an LV2 and VST2 plugin for macOS.
For the LV2 plugin, create the /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/LV2 folder (if it does not exist yet), then copy carla.lv2 into it and restart your LV2 host.
For the VST2 plugin, create the /Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST folder (if it does not exist yet), then copy carla.vst  and carlafx.vst into it and restart your VST2 host.

For a complete and updated description of Carla, please check:
https://kx.studio/carla

NOTE!
Carla's LV2 and VST2 plugins are not notarized, so they will not run in macOS 10.15 (Catalina) or higher.