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 VSTHost.

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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.

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Kushview Element alternatives page was last updated Oct 11, 2024
  1. Carla icon
     30 likes

    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.

    43 Carla alternatives
    Carla screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Carla Features

    1.  Support for VST Plugins
    2.  Rack Effects
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Live Performance
    5.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    6.  Support for MIDI
    7.  Ad-free
    Carla iconKushview Element Icon

    Carla VS Kushview Element

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    • 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
     8 likes

    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...

    16 Giada alternatives
    Action Editor for MIDI events, featuring the Piano roll (top) and the Velocity widget (bottom)

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub

    Giada Features

    1.  Music Looper
    Giada iconKushview Element Icon

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  3. Reaktor icon
     10 likes

    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.

    20 Reaktor alternatives
    Reaktor screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Reaktor Features

    1.  Synthesizer
    2.  Modular System
    Reaktor iconKushview Element Icon

    Reaktor VS Kushview Element

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  4. Light Host icon
     1 like

    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
    Light Host screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac

    Light Host Features

    1.  Support for VST Plugins
    Discontinued

    The latest version (1.2.1) is from November 2016.

    Light Host iconKushview Element Icon

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  5. VSTHost icon
     5 likes

    Hostprogram for VST-Plugins with ASIO-Support.

    22 VSTHost alternatives
    VSTHost screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    VSTHost Features

    1.  Support for VST Plugins
    2.  Support for MIDI
    3.  Support for 64 bit
    4.  Sound Effects
    VSTHost iconKushview Element Icon

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  6. Pedalboard 2 icon
     4 likes

    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
    downloaded from official site

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Pedalboard 2 Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Support for VST Plugins
    3.  Support for Audio Units Plugins
    Pedalboard 2 iconKushview Element Icon

    Pedalboard 2 VS Kushview Element

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  7. Cantabile icon
     7 likes

    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
    Cantabile screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Cantabile Features

    1.  Support for VST Plugins
    2.  Live Performance
    Cantabile iconKushview Element Icon

    Cantabile VS Kushview Element

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

    • Cantabile is Paid and ProprietaryKushview Element is Free and Open Source
  8. SAVIHost icon
     4 likes

    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
    SAVIHost screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    SAVIHost Features

    1.  Support for VST Plugins
    SAVIHost iconKushview Element Icon

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  9. Bidule icon
     4 likes

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

    29 Bidule alternatives
    Connect VST/AU plugins and Bidule groups to your favourite ReWire-capable sequencer!

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Bidule Features

    1.  Modular System
    2.  Sound Effects
    Bidule iconKushview Element Icon

    Bidule VS Kushview Element

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  10. New Sonic Arts Freestyle icon
     2 likes

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

    24 New Sonic Arts Freestyle alternatives
    New Sonic Arts Freestyle screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    New Sonic Arts Freestyle Features

    1.  Live Performance
    New Sonic Arts Freestyle iconKushview Element Icon

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  11. NanoHost icon
     2 likes

    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
    NanoHost screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    NanoHost Features

    1.  Support for VST Plugins
    NanoHost iconKushview Element Icon

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  12. Rack Performer icon
     1 like

    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...

    25 Rack Performer alternatives
    Rack Performer screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Rack Performer Features

    1.  Support for VST Plugins
    2.  Live Performance
    3.  Modular System
    Rack Performer iconKushview Element Icon

    Rack Performer VS Kushview Element

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