Cardinal

by DISTRHO
Free
Virtual Instrument

Cardinal, by DISTRHO, is a modular synth environment built on VCV Rack that ships with 1382 bundled modules by 84 authors or brands and loads no external modules. It is open source under GPLv3+, and the LV2 build offers real CV ports in and out of the plugin.

Features
  • Virtual modular synthesizer based on VCV Rack.
  • Ships with 1382 built-in modules from 84 authors or brands.
  • Loads no external modules; everything is built in.
  • The LV2 version supports real CV ports to and from the plugin.
  • Open source, licensed under GPLv3+.
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Plugin details

Developer
DISTRHO
Formats
AU, CLAP, VST2, VST3, Standalone
Pricing
Free
Native Apple Siliconper the developer
Category
Virtual Instrument

Details checked Sep 30, 2026.