### Topics CoveredThis thread is dedicated to **native audio plugins** and **music tools** for Linux — focusing on what’s new, upcoming, or recently released.
**Native** VST and CLAP plugins for Linux (LV2 or standalone are also welcome) 
**Linux Distributions** (Debian-, Arch-, Fedora-, etc. based) 
**No Web-based audio tools** (but, well...) **No AI-based audio platforms** like Udio or similar, please (one exception was MAGDA) **Do not discuss Issues** but mention issues with Plugins
**New releases or announcements from 2025 onward** 
**Developer announcements** are especially welcome!
contains also Alpha and Beta Version of Plugins### Purpose
As Linux gains more traction in music production, this thread aims to spotlight tools that **natively support Linux** instead of treating it as a secondary platform. Whether you’re a developer, producer, or experimenter, share and discuss new projects that push Linux audio forward.
### Useful Links – Native Linux Audio Resources
- linuxdaw.org
- linuxaudio.dev (Linux Audio Development)
- linuxmusic.rocks
- linuxmusicians.com
- Awesome Linux Audio (GitHub)
- AppImage Audio Tools (GitHub.io)
- r/linuxaudio (reddit)
- r/LinuxProAudio (reddit)
### Related KVR Resource
KVR maintains an extensive list of plugins across all platforms (including Linux):
KVR: 3 OS Plugin List - Thread The Linux DAW - Thread Running Commercial Audio Software on Linux - Thread KVR: About Linux News KVR: Plugin search VST3-Clap-LVLet’s keep this thread a central place to track and discuss all exciting Linux-native music development going forward!
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Actual List of all mentioned Plug-ins (5/2026):
- Tools by Mannix - https://mannixsquared.com/
- Automata, Stage by Lectric Panda - https://lectricpanda.com/
- Saturation, Dynamic Tools by MousePlugins - https://mouseplugins.com/en
- DuckTool, Scyllascope, KickSpace, Cartridge by DSGDNB - https://dsgdnb.com/plugins
- aava by viiri - https://viiri-audio.com/
- MagicVerb, Envelope, GranEQ, NoLimits and more by DDMF - https://ddmf.eu/
- Constellations Sequencer by Factor8 - https://www.kvraudio.com/product/conste ... by-factor8
- Tape Emulation, Delay, Compressor by PAA Audio - https://paa-audio.de/#plugins
- Auralizer by JB Project Studio - https://www.kvraudio.com/developer/jb-project-studio
- Delay's by Nebula Audio - https://www.kvraudio.com/developer/nebula-audio
- Free Wow&Flutter and TapeStop by Bram - https://btertoolen.gumroad.com/
- Bitsonic - https://vstplug-ins.com/
- Salon, Cravat, Horologe, Absinthe, Snuff Box -https://myfatherscravat.com/snuffbox
- Spectral Mediator/ Compressor Suite by XeniAudio -https://xeni-audio.com/spectralmediator.html
- Xhip by aciddose - https://www.kvraudio.com/developer/aciddose
- REVST - https://revstaudio.com/
- Spectrus by Morphulus - https://morphulus.com/
- Battery FX by Unfiltered Audio - https://www.unfilteredaudio.com/
- DuskAudio Plugins - https://dusk-audio.github.io/
- Selene (Reverb) by AUBURN Plugins - https://www.auburnsounds.com/products/Selene.html
- Pulsar Modular (LV2 coming) - https://gearspace.com/board/new-product ... agnum.html
- Polarity-MD (Multiband Compressor) - https://polarity.productions/polarity-md/
- setBfree (Hammond Organ) - https://zynthian.org/engines/_engine-li ... e-setbfree
- CollaB3 (Hammond B3) - https://sampleson.com/collab3-free-tonewheel-organ.html
- SoundBox by AudioModern (Sampler) - https://audiomodern.com/soundbox/
- Tools by modularsamples - https://github.com/publicsamples
- aelapse (Delay-Verb) - https://github.com/smiarx/aelapse
- MultiFXBlaster by Audioblast - https://www.audioblast.me/
- AutoLeveler by ATK - https://www.atkaudio.com/
- Ghost N Da Cell / TEXTURE by Pleatech - https://pleatech.gumroad.com/l/GhostNDaCell
- ORBIT by dumumub - https://dumumub.com/
- Big Max Zero by Big Man Labs - https://www.kvraudio.com/product/big-ma ... g-man-labs
- Entanglement by Dillon Bastan - https://dillonbastan.com/store/plugin/instrument-plugin
- Nucleion by Full FX Media - viewtopic.php?t=627849
- The Great Escape & Spaceship Delay by Musical Entropy - https://musicalentropy.com
- AudioMap Mini - https://audiomap.net/
- SessionPrep (v0.3.4) - https://github.com/bzeiss/sessionprep/
- ANINA (Spectral Resonance) - https://crql.works/anina/
- PLENA (Spatial DAW, alpha) - https://frequencybureau.io/
- Gamma Wave VST (Granular) - https://shadowtune.itch.io/gammawave
- SPARTA (Ambisonics Suite) - https://leomccormack.github.io/sparta-site/#6dof
- Intersect (Sample Slicer) - https://github.com/tucktuckg00se/INTERSECT
- Litmus by CandelaAudio - https://candelaaudio.com
- agnarohm-v2 (Multi-FX) - https://iraisynn.attinom.net/_/agnarohm-v2/
- QDelay, Rippler, Sirial by TILR - https://github.com/tiagolr
- MPE Emulator by Attila M. Magyar - https://www.kvraudio.com/product/mpe-em ... a-m-magyar
- Descent, Evil Otto by Audio Damage - https://www.audiodamage.com/pages/evil-otto
- K-Whooms Synth by Hansen Audio - https://www.hansen-audio.org/
- DEIMOS by Tom Trnk - https://tom-trnk.itch.io/deimos
- Xtractpler (Auto-Multisampler) - https://www.xtractpler.com/
- MS-4 Synth, Stereo Tool by MENSLA - https://mensla.com/plugins/ms-4
- Ensoniq SD-1 by Sojus Records - https://github.com/sojusrecords/EnsoniqSD1-emulation
- OD Plugins by Ohlhorst Digital - https://beta.ohlhorstdigital.com
- TheMasker by LIM Plugin Collection - https://www.kvraudio.com/product/themasker-by-lim
- MAIM by Wilder Garden Audio - https://wildergardenaudio.com/maim/
- apulSoft Opalilze - https://www.kvraudio.com/news/apulsoft- ... -1-1-66519
- Masterpiece Generator by mgen.fun - https://mgen.fun/
- Grid-909 (MIDI Drum Machine) - https://www.kvraudio.com/product/grid-9 ... berg-audio
- MAGDA DAW by Conceptual Machines - https://magda.land/
- LING-STATION (DAW) - https://www.kvraudio.com/marketplace/linglin-art
- Grit Blender by UBDSP - https://ubdsp.com/index.html
- MIDI Humanizer by Kafka Studios - https://kafkastudios.com/midi-humanizer.html
- Noemi by Tweakbench - https://www.tweakbench.com/noemi
- SWRL, GRN by FRCTL - https://frctlaudio.com/
- NineStrip by blablack - https://github.com/blablack/nine-strip/releases
- Chipsynth (beta) by Plogue - https://www.plogue.com/
- ACMT Applied Computer Music Technologies - https://acmt.co.uk/products/
- Youlean Loudness Meter (beta) - https://youlean.co
- Zebra3, Hive, UhBik by u-he - https://u-he.com/
Rumor and Planned - Kreisklang (in the making) - https://kreisklang.com/
- Prism-Bit (Linux planned) - https://pleatech.gumroad.com/l/Prism-Bit
- Groovewire (planned 2027) - https://groovewire.store/
- Blinksonic (Rumor) - https://www.blinksonic.com/
- BlueARP Arpeggiator (rumor) - https://omg-instruments.com/wp/
- Reverside Reverb by DEVPROAUDIO (planned) - https://devproaudio.com
--- - Kilohearts (rumor) - https://kilohearts.com/
- UltraAudio (in the making) - https://ultra.audio/
- Acon Digital (spring 2026) - https://acondigital.com/
- Wayhan (not sure) - https://wayhan.com/
- HziLooper by HerziHelmut (in the making) - viewtopic.php?t=626853
- Sixth Samples (rumor) - https://sixthsample.com/all-plugins-bundle/
- Flite by Wavea (planned v.1.5) - https://www.wavea.co/
- Exacoustics (rumor) - https://exacoustics.com/
- GS-DSP - https://gs-dsp.com/products/mmm/
About Libs:
Debian 12 (bookworm)
- no Support above GLIBC 2.36 (Plugins will not work or can not installed)
Debian 13 (trixie)
- libglew2.2:amd64 (2.2.0-4+b2) - Youlean LoudnessMeter (beta) (with bitwig 5.3.13)
- liblapack3 (12.1-6) - ASAP ircam Plugins (with Bitwig 5.3.13)
