Kushview Element Alternatives

Kushview Element is described as 'Element is a cross-platform, modular AU/VST audio plugin host. Create powerful effects racks and instruments by connecting plugins to one another. Load graphs on the fly for quick access to your sounds' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to Kushview Element for Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and Flathub. The best Kushview Element alternative is Carla, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Kushview Element are Giada, Reaktor, Light Host and Pedalboard 2.

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  1. Carla icon
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    Carla is an audio plugin host, with support for many audio drivers and plugin formats. It has some nice features like automation of parameters via MIDI CC (and send output back as MIDI too) and full OSC control.

    44 Carla alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
    • Carla is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Kushview Element.

    • Carla is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Kushview Element.

    • Carla is Free and Open SourceKushview Element is also Free and Open Source
  2. Giada icon
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    Giada is a free, minimal, hardcore audio tool for DJs, live performers and electronic musicians. Just pick up your channel, fill it with samples or MIDI events and start the show by using this tiny piece of software as a loop machine, drum machine, sequencer, live sampler or yet...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  3. Reaktor icon
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    Native Instruments Reaktor is a virtual, modular synthesis platform. REAKTOR also provides a platform for modular synthesis in the form of Blocks – a range of sound generating and sound shaping modules.

    21 Reaktor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  4. Light Host icon
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    A minimalistic VST host. Holds up to 4 VSTs. Allows for multiple instances (see how on GitHub). If you try to load an unregistered plugin, it may fail. Register somewhere else, then load it. If the sound clicks a lot, increase the buffer size or switch to Direct Sound in Audio...

    8 Light Host alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
     
  5. Pedalboard 2 icon
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    A VST (plus AudioUnit on OSX) plugin host designed for live use. Based on the JUCE 'audio plugin host' code, heavily modified to better suit my purposes.

    25 Pedalboard 2 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  6. Cantabile icon
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    Cantabile is a music workstation for live performing musicians. Build your ideal rig - one that leaves you free to focus on giving your best performance.

    30 Cantabile alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • Cantabile is the most popular commercial alternative to Kushview Element.

    • Cantabile is Paid and ProprietaryKushview Element is Free and Open Source
  7. SAVIHost icon
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    SAVIHost lets you basically turn a VST instrument plugin into a standalone app. It's a very simple VST host that loads up a similarly named VSTi dll file and lets you interact with the plugin as if it's been loaded into a DAW complete with keyboard and extensive options...

    8 SAVIHost alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Bidule icon
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    Plogue Bidule is a modular audio software with full VST, Audio Unit and Rewire support.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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    Live, modular sound design environment that enables a user to combine, split, layer and chain their VST instruments and FX.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  10. NanoHost icon
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    NanoHost is not a synthesizer. It is a free, minimalist host application for Windows that can load VST-synths. Furthermore, it can act as a wrapper which converts VST-synthesizers into standalone applications.

    22 NanoHost alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Rack Performer is a high-level modular environment hosting VST plugins and internal modules (over 100 and counting), with MIDI support, multi-channel audio I/O and internal processing, complete automatic patch-delay compensation, sample accurate sequencing, low jitter and...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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