Manifold Labs has announced the general availability of Plugzilla - their hardware rack-mounted plug-in player.

Featuring an embedded Linux host optimized to run VST instrument and effect plug-ins, Plugzilla's applications range from front of house and mixing, to live performance, recording and mastering.

Plugzilla ships with hundreds of bundled plug-ins including a launch-limited version of the ProZilla Pack from PSP audioware. Additional plug-ins can be downloaded and installed.

Plugzilla has 4 channels of 96 kHz 24-bit analog audio, S/PDIF and AES/EBU digital audio, Word Clock, dual MIDI and foot switch ports, Ethernet, and USB. The USB ports can be used to connect various USB control devices and also support 'thumb' drives for saving plug-ins and presets. Via its Ethernet connector, Plugzilla connects to the Internet and can update itself from anywhere in the world.

Plugzilla is priced at $3,495.