# --- README for Carla - Windows build --- What is Carla? --------------- Carla is a fully-featured audio plugin host, with support for many audio drivers and plugin formats.
It's open source and licensed under the GNU General Public License, version 2 or later. Features --------- * LADSPA, DSSI, LV2 and VST2 and VST3 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 Windows. For the LV2 plugin, create the "C:\Program Files\Common Files\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 "C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST2" folder (if it does not exist yet), then copy Carla.vst into it and restart your VST2 host. For a complete and updated description of Carla, please check: http://kxstudio.linuxaudio.org/carla