Phew! Spent quite a bit of time fiddling with these things but was able to add hundreds of extra plugins to MODEP.
Some of them didn’t work but still ended up with close to 600 “effects” which do work.
Been trying to document as much of the process as possible. Hope it might be useful to others.
Apologies for length (occasionally difficult to shut up an ethnographer like me).
The MPB Process
So, here’s how it went…
Had found MPB. That’s the MOD Plugin Builder, not Música popular brasileira. It holds a large number of folders which contain the stuff to, well, build plugins for use on the MOD Duo.
Given the similarities between the MOD Duo and MODEP, it made me think that it could work on a Raspberry Pi running Raspbian Lite.
Mostly, it does work. Eventually.
In the end, got hundreds of “effects” from these plugins, including two cool loopers (turns out that “SooperLooper” for MOD builds directly and it has a neat GUI). At this point, MODEP is even more useful than it was. Really thankful to Blokas for this!
Building Plugins
Building the MPB toolchain directly on my Pi3’s 16GB SD card didn’t work, as it quickly filled all storage. Thought about using a bigger card, but still investigated other options.
Eventually found MOD’s Docker container. Installed it on my MacBook Pro. First with Kitematic (which has been deprecated), then with the plain Docker app. (As people at my dayjob have been experimenting with Docker, it makes for an interesting connection between my musicking life and my working life).
Used the following command, after creating a local-mod-folder folder in my Mac account’s home directory:
docker run -ti --name mpb1 -p 9000:9000 -v ~/local-mod-folder:/tmp/local-mod-folder moddevices/mod-plugin-builder
(Yes, that local-mod-folder name was just an example from MOD’s instructions. The important thing is that it worked. It’s available in the Docker container as /tmp/local-mod-folder.)
My reason for using mpb1 is that Kitematic was holding on to the mpb container. (Lost a lot of time with Kitematic. Did all sorts of plugin builds but wasn’t able to get access to them afterwards because some buttons and other features have disappeared from that app, including the place to link desktop volumes with the inside of the container.)
Though it sounds like this container uses Ubuntu on amd64 (instead of Raspian on armhf), it did end up working, with a few exceptions.
An important thing to note is that one needs to add the submodules for most things to work. The instructions are actually in the Github repo, not in the Docker-based documentation.
NOTE: If you want to build the provided plugins in this repository you’ll need to enable git submodules, like this:
git submodule init
git submodule update
What this does is add content from another repo maintained by MOD, which then solves many missing files.
Afterwards, building a plugin is as easy as:
./build <plugin_name>
(In some cases, it’s necessary to use sudo.)
In most cases, a plugin will just build without complaining. Very few of the 79 packages failed to build (several of them contain multiple plugins).
There’s surely a better way but my technique was to create a long string of commands to build each plugin.
sudo ./build abgate; \
sudo ./build ams-lv2; \
sudo ./build amsynth; \
sudo ./build artyfx; \
sudo ./build blop-lv2; \
sudo ./build bolliedelay; \
sudo ./build calf; \
sudo ./build caps-lv2; \
sudo ./build dexed; \
sudo ./build distrho-ports; \
sudo ./build dpf-plugins; \
sudo ./build eg-amp-dpf; \
sudo ./build eg-amp-lv2; \
sudo ./build eg-synth-dpf; \
sudo ./build fabla; \
sudo ./build fluidplug; \
sudo ./build fomp; \
sudo ./build freaked; \
sudo ./build guitarix; \
sudo ./build gxbottlerocket; \
sudo ./build gxguvnor; \
sudo ./build gxhotbox; \
sudo ./build gxhyperion; \
sudo ./build gxosmu; \
sudo ./build gxquack; \
sudo ./build gxsaturate; \
sudo ./build gxsd1; \
sudo ./build gxsd2lead; \
sudo ./build gxsfp; \
sudo ./build gxslowgear; \
sudo ./build gxsvt; \
sudo ./build gxswitchlesswah; \
sudo ./build gxtonemachine; \
sudo ./build gxuvox; \
sudo ./build gxvbass; \
sudo ./build gxvintagefuzzmaster; \
sudo ./build gxvmk2d; \
sudo ./build gxvoodoo; \
sudo ./build gxvoxtb; \
sudo ./build gxvstb; \
sudo ./build infamous-plugins; \
sudo ./build invada-lv2; \
sudo ./build loopor; \
sudo ./build lv2-examples; \
sudo ./build mod-distortion; \
sudo ./build mod-mda-lv2; \
sudo ./build mod-midi-utilities; \
sudo ./build mod-pitchshifter; \
sudo ./build mod-utilities; \
sudo ./build modmeter; \
sudo ./build modspectre; \
sudo ./build molot-lite-mono-lv2; \
sudo ./build mrfreeze; \
sudo ./build pdlv2; \
sudo ./build qmidiarp; \
sudo ./build remaincalm-plugins; \
sudo ./build rkrlv2; \
sudo ./build setbfree; \
sudo ./build setbfree-mod; \
sudo ./build shiro-plugins; \
sudo ./build sooperlooper-lv2; \
sudo ./build sorcer; \
sudo ./build swh-lv2; \
sudo ./build synthv1; \
sudo ./build tap-lv2; \
sudo ./build triceratops; \
sudo ./build x42-fat1; \
sudo ./build x42-fil4; \
sudo ./build x42-mclk; \
sudo ./build x42-midifilter; \
sudo ./build x42-midigen; \
sudo ./build x42-mtc; \
sudo ./build x42-plugins; \
sudo ./build x42-stepseq; \
sudo ./build x42-tinygain; \
sudo ./build x42-tuna-lv2; \
sudo ./build x42-xfade; \
sudo ./build zam-plugins; \
sudo ./build zynaddsubfx
Then, these plugins were found the ~/mod-workdir/plugins directory in the Docker container. Here are the content of that folder after running these build commands:
3BandEQ.lv2 gxtubetremelo.lv2
3BandSplitter.lv2 gxtubevibrato.lv2
AVL_Drumkits_Perc.lv2 gxtuner.lv2
AirFont320.lv2 gxwah.lv2
AmplitudeImposer.lv2 hard_limiter-swh.lv2
Black_Pearl_4A.lv2 harmonic_gen-swh.lv2
Black_Pearl_4B.lv2 hermes_filter-swh.lv2
Black_Pearl_5.lv2 highpass_iir-swh.lv2
CycleShifter.lv2 hilbert-swh.lv2
DPF-Amp.lv2 hip2b.lv2
DPF-Synth.lv2 impulse-swh.lv2
FluidBass.lv2 inv-swh.lv2
FluidBrass.lv2 invada.lv2
FluidChromPerc.lv2 karaoke-swh.lv2
FluidDrums.lv2 latency-swh.lv2
FluidEnsemble.lv2 lcr_delay-swh.lv2
FluidEthnic.lv2 lookahead_limiter-swh.lv2
FluidGuitars.lv2 lookahead_limiter_const-swh.lv2
FluidOrgans.lv2 loopor.lv2
FluidPercussion.lv2 lowpass_iir-swh.lv2
FluidPianos.lv2 ls_filter-swh.lv2
FluidPipes.lv2 matrix_ms_st-swh.lv2
FluidReeds.lv2 matrix_spatialiser-swh.lv2
FluidSoundFX.lv2 matrix_st_ms-swh.lv2
FluidStrings.lv2 mbeq-swh.lv2
FluidSynthFX.lv2 mclk.lv2
FluidSynthLeads.lv2 midi-switchbox.lv2
FluidSynthPads.lv2 midifilter.lv2
Freakclip.lv2 midigen.lv2
Freaktail.lv2 mindi.lv2
Granulator.lv2 mod-2voices.lv2
GxSwitchlessWah.lv2 mod-bigmuff.lv2
Harmless.lv2 mod-bpf.lv2
Kars.lv2 mod-bypass.lv2
Larynx.lv2 mod-capo.lv2
MVerb.lv2 mod-caps-AmpVTS.lv2
MaBitcrush.lv2 mod-caps-AutoFilter.lv2
MaFreeverb.lv2 mod-caps-CEO.lv2
MaGigaverb.lv2 mod-caps-CabinetIII.lv2
MaPitchshift.lv2 mod-caps-CabinetIV.lv2
Modulay.lv2 mod-caps-ChorusI.lv2
Nekobi.lv2 mod-caps-Click.lv2
PingPongPan.lv2 mod-caps-Compress.lv2
Pitchotto.lv2 mod-caps-CompressX2.lv2
Prefreak.lv2 mod-caps-Eq10.lv2
Red_Zeppelin_4.lv2 mod-caps-Eq10X2.lv2
Red_Zeppelin_5.lv2 mod-caps-Eq4p.lv2
Shiroverb.lv2 mod-caps-EqFA4p.lv2
SoulForce.lv2 mod-caps-Fractal.lv2
a_law-swh.lv2 mod-caps-Narrower.lv2
alias-swh.lv2 mod-caps-Noisegate.lv2
allpass-swh.lv2 mod-caps-PhaserII.lv2
am_pitchshift-swh.lv2 mod-caps-Plate.lv2
amp-swh.lv2 mod-caps-PlateX2.lv2
ams.lv2 mod-caps-Saturate.lv2
amsynth.lv2 mod-caps-Scape.lv2
analogue_osc-swh.lv2 mod-caps-Sin.lv2
artyfx.lv2 mod-caps-Spice.lv2
avocado.lv2 mod-caps-SpiceX2.lv2
b_overdrive mod-caps-ToneStack.lv2
b_reverb mod-caps-White.lv2
b_synth mod-caps-Wider.lv2
b_whirl mod-crossover2.lv2
b_whirl_mod mod-crossover3.lv2
b_whirl_xt mod-drop.lv2
balance.lv2 mod-ds1.lv2
bandpass_a_iir-swh.lv2 mod-gain.lv2
bandpass_iir-swh.lv2 mod-gain2x2.lv2
bentdelay.lv2 mod-harmonizer.lv2
blop.lv2 mod-harmonizer2.lv2
bode_shifter-swh.lv2 mod-harmonizercs.lv2
bode_shifter_cv-swh.lv2 mod-hpf.lv2
bolliedelay.lv2 mod-lpf.lv2
butterworth-swh.lv2 mod-mda-Ambience.lv2
chebstortion-swh.lv2 mod-mda-Bandisto.lv2
comb-swh.lv2 mod-mda-BeatBox.lv2
comb_splitter-swh.lv2 mod-mda-Combo.lv2
const-swh.lv2 mod-mda-DX10.lv2
convo.lv2 mod-mda-DeEss.lv2
crossover_dist-swh.lv2 mod-mda-Degrade.lv2
dc_remove-swh.lv2 mod-mda-Delay.lv2
decay-swh.lv2 mod-mda-Detune.lv2
decimator-swh.lv2 mod-mda-Dither.lv2
declip-swh.lv2 mod-mda-DubDelay.lv2
delay-swh.lv2 mod-mda-Dynamics.lv2
delayorama-swh.lv2 mod-mda-EPiano.lv2
dexed.lv2 mod-mda-Image.lv2
diode-swh.lv2 mod-mda-JX10.lv2
divider-swh.lv2 mod-mda-Leslie.lv2
dj_eq-swh.lv2 mod-mda-Limiter.lv2
dj_flanger-swh.lv2 mod-mda-Loudness.lv2
dyson_compress-swh.lv2 mod-mda-MultiBand.lv2
eg-amp.lv2 mod-mda-Overdrive.lv2
eg-fifths.lv2 mod-mda-Piano.lv2
eg-metro.lv2 mod-mda-RePsycho.lv2
eg-midigate.lv2 mod-mda-RezFilter.lv2
eg-sampler.lv2 mod-mda-RingMod.lv2
ewham.lv2 mod-mda-RoundPan.lv2
fabla2.lv2 mod-mda-Shepard.lv2
fad_delay-swh.lv2 mod-mda-Splitter.lv2
fast_lookahead_limiter-swh.lv2 mod-mda-Stereo.lv2
fat1.lv2 mod-mda-SubSynth.lv2
fil4.lv2 mod-mda-TalkBox.lv2
flanger-swh.lv2 mod-mda-TestTone.lv2
floaty.lv2 mod-mda-ThruZero.lv2
fm_osc-swh.lv2 mod-mda-Tracker.lv2
foldover-swh.lv2 mod-mda-Transient.lv2
fomp.lv2 mod-mda-VocInput.lv2
foverdrive-swh.lv2 mod-mda-Vocoder.lv2
freq_tracker-swh.lv2 mod-supercapo.lv2
gate-swh.lv2 mod-superwhammy.lv2
giant_flange-swh.lv2 mod-switchbox2.lv2
gong-swh.lv2 mod-switchtrigger4.lv2
gong_beater-swh.lv2 mod-toggleswitch4.lv2
gverb-swh.lv2 mod_delay-swh.lv2
gx_amp.lv2 modmeter.lv2
gx_amp_stereo.lv2 modspectre.lv2
gx_ampegsvt.lv2 molot-lite-mono.lv2
gx_barkgraphiceq.lv2 mrfreeze.lv2
gx_bottlerocket.lv2 mtc.lv2
gx_cabinet.lv2 mud.lv2
gx_chorus.lv2 multivoice_chorus-swh.lv2
gx_colwah.lv2 nodelay.lv2
gx_compressor.lv2 offset-swh.lv2
gx_cstb.lv2 paranoia.lv2
gx_delay.lv2 peak-to-cc.lv2
gx_detune.lv2 phasers-swh.lv2
gx_digital_delay.lv2 pitch_scale-swh.lv2
gx_digital_delay_st.lv2 plate-swh.lv2
gx_duck_delay.lv2 pointer_cast-swh.lv2
gx_duck_delay_st.lv2 powercut.lv2
gx_echo.lv2 rate_shifter-swh.lv2
gx_expander.lv2 retro_flange-swh.lv2
gx_flanger.lv2 revdelay-swh.lv2
gx_fumaster.lv2 ringmod-swh.lv2
gx_fuzz.lv2 rkr.lv2
gx_fuzzface.lv2 satan_maximiser-swh.lv2
gx_fuzzfacefm.lv2 sc1-swh.lv2
gx_gcb_95.lv2 sc2-swh.lv2
gx_graphiceq.lv2 sc3-swh.lv2
gx_guvnor.lv2 sc4-swh.lv2
gx_hfb.lv2 se4-swh.lv2
gx_hogsfoot.lv2 shaper-swh.lv2
gx_hornet.lv2 sifter-swh.lv2
gx_hotbox.lv2 simple_comb-swh.lv2
gx_hyperion.lv2 sin_cos-swh.lv2
gx_jcm800pre.lv2 single_para-swh.lv2
gx_jcm800pre_st.lv2 sinus_wavewrapper-swh.lv2
gx_livelooper.lv2 smooth_decimate-swh.lv2
gx_mbcompressor.lv2 sooperlooper.lv2
gx_mbdelay.lv2 split-swh.lv2
gx_mbdistortion.lv2 stepseq_s8n16.lv2
gx_mbecho.lv2 stepseq_s8n4.lv2
gx_mbreverb.lv2 stepseq_s8n8.lv2
gx_mole.lv2 stereoroute.lv2
gx_muff.lv2 stuck.lv2
gx_oc_2.lv2 surround_encoder-swh.lv2
gx_osmu.lv2 svf-swh.lv2
gx_phaser.lv2 tap-autopan.lv2
gx_quack.lv2 tap-chorusflanger.lv2
gx_rangem.lv2 tap-deesser.lv2
gx_redeye.lv2 tap-doubler.lv2
gx_reverb.lv2 tap-dynamics-st.lv2
gx_room_simulator.lv2 tap-dynamics.lv2
gx_saturate.lv2 tap-echo.lv2
gx_scream.lv2 tap-eq.lv2
gx_sd1sim.lv2 tap-eqbw.lv2
gx_sd2lead.lv2 tap-limiter.lv2
gx_sfp.lv2 tap-pinknoise.lv2
gx_shimmizita.lv2 tap-pitch.lv2
gx_slowgear.lv2 tap-reflector.lv2
gx_studiopre.lv2 tap-reverb.lv2
gx_studiopre_st.lv2 tap-rotspeak.lv2
gx_susta.lv2 tap-sigmoid.lv2
gx_switched_tremolo.lv2 tap-tremolo.lv2
gx_tonemachine.lv2 tap-tubewarmth.lv2
gx_tremolo.lv2 tap-vibrato.lv2
gx_uvox.lv2 tape_delay-swh.lv2
gx_vfm.lv2 testsignal.lv2
gx_vmk2d.lv2 tinygain.lv2
gx_voodoo.lv2 transient-swh.lv2
gx_voxbass.lv2 triceratops.lv2
gx_voxtb.lv2 triple_para-swh.lv2
gx_vstb.lv2 tuna.lv2
gx_zita_rev1.lv2 u_law-swh.lv2
gxautowah.lv2 valve-swh.lv2
gxbooster.lv2 valve_rect-swh.lv2
gxechocat.lv2 vynil-swh.lv2
gxmetal_amp.lv2 wave_terrain-swh.lv2
gxmetal_head.lv2 xfade-swh.lv2
gxtilttone.lv2 xfade.lv2
gxts9.lv2 zm1-swh.lv2
gxtubedelay.lv2
Failed Builds
So, it mostly worked, with some notable exceptions.
Haven’t investigated much further but it’s quite likely that some plugins are missing required files, for some reason. And there might also be some incompatibilities in other cases. Might need to add something else which is explained in yet another document from MOD. Sounds like pkg-config might be involved in some cases. Again, didn’t investigate further.
The following three are missing something:
- sorcer
- qmidiarp
- distrho-ports
The build script complains that:
Requested package has no bundles
Then, these three are among the ones which failed to build, apparently because of an unsolved dependency:
- zynaddsubfx
- zam-plugins
- pdlv2
Was able to build pdlv2 on my MODEP-running Pi. That one isn’t really a plugin but a method to create LV2 plugins out of Puredata. Pretty excited about this. My first attempt didn’t work, but there’s hope.
Plugging In
Did try adding all of these effects to pedalboards and played a bit with several of them. The large majority of these effects do work but MODEP complains about some of them.
Error adding effect.
Just like @hank experienced, back in August.
Compiled a list of the effects which fail to load on a pedalboard. (May have missed a few, as it’s a tedious process to try them all.)
MOD
Interestingly, those of MOD’s own plugins which aren’t in the MODEP download didn’t work:
- 2Voices
- Drop
- Hardware Bypass
- Harmonizer*
- Peak to CC
- Super Whammy
- Super Capo
- Capo
These MODEP plugin already work in MODEP (didn’t replace them):
- BandPassFilter
- CrossOver*
- DS1
- Gain*
- LowPassFilter
- SwitchBox
- SwitchTrigger4
- ToggleSwitch
(While MOD is mentioned as the developer of SooperLooper in the plugin itself, it’s a version MOD has ported, forked from the brunogola plugin version, which is itself based on the old Jesse Chappell LADSPA plugin of the standalone SooperLooper by the very same Jesse Chappell, aka Sonosaurus.)
Guitarix
Most Guitarix plugins work without a hitch except for these ones:
- GxAmplifier ST
- GxCabinet
- Gxdetune
- GxFuzz
- GxFuzzFaceJH-2
- GxJCM800pre*
- Gxlivelooper
- GxMetalHead
- GxMultiBandCompressor
- GxTuner
Sounds like those provide some required files to other plugins since, after deleting them, the following gx plugins stopped working:
- GxAmplifier
- GxMetalAmp
- Redeye Vibro
Interestingly, though GxFuzzFaceJH-2 doesn’t work, GxFuzzzFaceFuller does work (under the name gx_fuzzfacefm.lv2).
Each Guitarix plugin has a GUI except for GxOsMutantes (maybe because of intellectual property?). (These Gx plugins look and sound very much like guitar pedals. Heard negative comments about them from someone working on commercial plugin and using these as an example of the problem with Open Source. To me, many of the other plugins are much more interesting and the ease of using them on a Raspberry Pi makes them much preferable to commercial plugins.)
Plugin Bundles
Many plugins are bundled with many other ones. And it’s not so easy to take them apart. A few plugins in two bundles cause problems. “AMS FFT Vocoder” as part of ams (by Aurélien Leblond) is one of these. Even after deleting the plugin files in the bundle, it appears without a name in the plugin catalogue. Same with two Rakarrack plugins: “Distortion” and “Stompbox:Fuzz”.
Made MODEP freak out by deleting the entries for “Stompbox:Fuzz” and “AMS FFT Vocoder” from their respective manifest.ttl files:
<http://github.com/blablack/ams-lv2/fftvocoder>
a lv2:Plugin ;
lv2:binary <fftvocoder.so> ;
rdfs:seeAlso <fftvocoder.ttl> .
# # 33
# <http://rakarrack.sourceforge.net/effects.html#StompBox>
# a lv2:Plugin, lv2:DistortionPlugin ;
# lv2:binary <rkrlv2.so> ;
# rdfs:seeAlso <stomp.ttl> , <modguis.ttl> .
After deleting these two pieces of code and rebooting, MODEP would generate tons of xruns on an empty pedalboard. My guess is that other plugins reference this code, but couldn’t find that. Maybe it’s in one of the .so binary files.
Robin Gareus (x42)
Most x42 plugins (developer Robin Gareus) do work. Here are those which fail to load on a pedalboard:
- AT1 (aka
fat1) - SpectrumAnalyzer
- Tuna Tuner
- LV2 Convolution*
Steve Harris (swh)
Most swh plugins (developer Steve Harris) do work. Here are those which fail to load on a pedalboard:
- Higher Quality Pitch Scaler (aka
pitch_scale-swh.lv2) - Multiband EQ (aka
mbeq-swh.lv2)
Others
All of the “infamous” plugins (stuck, mindi, powercut…) work except for “ewham”.
Romain Hennequin’s “Mr. Freeze” fails to load on a pedalboard.
Zynthian Plugins
In another thread, @tomerb told us about the Zynthian Plugins repo. Most of these do work, including the TAL plugins which are part of the DISTRHO Ports repo. There’s a lot of overlap between that repo and the MOD one. (Also, almost all of the plugins found on the MODEP card are also found in either of those repos, with the possible exception of some x42 MIDI utilities which aren’t labeled as MIDI utilities.) But, altogether, it makes for an impressive array of plugins making available a huge number of “effects”.
Working Collection
After all is said and done, ended up with the following collection of plugins which do work on pedalboards.
3BandEQ.lv2 gx_tremolo.lv2
3BandSplitter.lv2 gx_uvox.lv2
AVL_Drumkits_Perc.lv2 gx_vfm.lv2
AirFont320.lv2 gx_vmk2d.lv2
AmplitudeImposer.lv2 gx_voodoo.lv2
Black_Pearl_4A.lv2 gx_voxbass.lv2
Black_Pearl_4B.lv2 gx_voxtb.lv2
Black_Pearl_5.lv2 gx_vstb.lv2
CycleShifter.lv2 gx_zita_rev1.lv2
DPF-Amp.lv2 gxautowah.lv2
DPF-Synth.lv2 gxbooster.lv2
EasySSP.lv2 gxechocat.lv2
FluidBass.lv2 gxtilttone.lv2
FluidBrass.lv2 gxts9.lv2
FluidChromPerc.lv2 gxtubedelay.lv2
FluidDrums.lv2 gxtubetremelo.lv2
FluidEnsemble.lv2 gxtubevibrato.lv2
FluidEthnic.lv2 gxwah.lv2
FluidGM.lv2 hard_limiter-swh.lv2
FluidGuitars.lv2 harmonic_gen-swh.lv2
FluidOrgans.lv2 hermes_filter-swh.lv2
FluidPercussion.lv2 highpass_iir-swh.lv2
FluidPianos.lv2 hilbert-swh.lv2
FluidPipes.lv2 hip2b.lv2
FluidReeds.lv2 impulse-swh.lv2
FluidSoundFX.lv2 inv-swh.lv2
FluidStrings.lv2 invada.lv2
FluidSynthFX.lv2 karaoke-swh.lv2
FluidSynthLeads.lv2 latency-swh.lv2
FluidSynthPads.lv2 lcr_delay-swh.lv2
Freakclip.lv2 lookahead_limiter-swh.lv2
Freaktail.lv2 lookahead_limiter_const-swh.lv2
Granulator.lv2 loopor.lv2
GxSwitchlessWah.lv2 lowpass_iir-swh.lv2
Harmless.lv2 ls_filter-swh.lv2
JuceDemoHost.lv2 matrix_ms_st-swh.lv2
JuceDemoPlugin.lv2 matrix_spatialiser-swh.lv2
Kars.lv2 matrix_st_ms-swh.lv2
KlangFalter.lv2 mclk.lv2
LUFSMeter.lv2 midi-switchbox.lv2
LUFSMeterMulti.lv2 midifilter.lv2
Larynx.lv2 midigen.lv2
Luftikus.lv2 mindi.lv2
MVerb.lv2 mod-bigmuff.lv2
MaBitcrush.lv2 mod-bpf.lv2
MaFreeverb.lv2 mod-caps-AmpVTS.lv2
MaGigaverb.lv2 mod-caps-AutoFilter.lv2
MaPitchshift.lv2 mod-caps-CEO.lv2
Modulay.lv2 mod-caps-CabinetIII.lv2
Nekobi.lv2 mod-caps-CabinetIV.lv2
Obxd.lv2 mod-caps-ChorusI.lv2
PingPongPan.lv2 mod-caps-Click.lv2
Pitchotto.lv2 mod-caps-Compress.lv2
Prefreak.lv2 mod-caps-CompressX2.lv2
Red_Zeppelin_4.lv2 mod-caps-Eq10.lv2
Red_Zeppelin_5.lv2 mod-caps-Eq10X2.lv2
Shiroverb.lv2 mod-caps-Eq4p.lv2
SoulForce.lv2 mod-caps-EqFA4p.lv2
StereoSourceSeparation.lv2 mod-caps-Fractal.lv2
TAL-Dub-3.lv2 mod-caps-Narrower.lv2
TAL-Filter-2.lv2 mod-caps-Noisegate.lv2
TAL-Filter.lv2 mod-caps-PhaserII.lv2
TAL-NoiseMaker.lv2 mod-caps-Plate.lv2
TAL-Reverb-2.lv2 mod-caps-PlateX2.lv2
TAL-Reverb-3.lv2 mod-caps-Saturate.lv2
TAL-Reverb.lv2 mod-caps-Scape.lv2
TAL-Vocoder-2.lv2 mod-caps-Sin.lv2
TheFunction.lv2 mod-caps-Spice.lv2
ThePilgrim.lv2 mod-caps-SpiceX2.lv2
Vex.lv2 mod-caps-ToneStack.lv2
Wolpertinger.lv2 mod-caps-White.lv2
a_law-swh.lv2 mod-caps-Wider.lv2
alias-swh.lv2 mod-crossover2.lv2
allpass-swh.lv2 mod-crossover3.lv2
am_pitchshift-swh.lv2 mod-ds1.lv2
amp-swh.lv2 mod-gain.lv2
ams.lv2 mod-gain2x2.lv2
amsynth.lv2 mod-hpf.lv2
analogue_osc-swh.lv2 mod-lpf.lv2
artyfx.lv2 mod-mda-Ambience.lv2
avocado.lv2 mod-mda-Bandisto.lv2
avw.lv2 mod-mda-BeatBox.lv2
b_overdrive mod-mda-Combo.lv2
b_reverb mod-mda-DX10.lv2
b_synth mod-mda-DeEss.lv2
b_whirl mod-mda-Degrade.lv2
b_whirl_mod mod-mda-Delay.lv2
b_whirl_xt mod-mda-Detune.lv2
balance.lv2 mod-mda-Dither.lv2
bandpass_a_iir-swh.lv2 mod-mda-DubDelay.lv2
bandpass_iir-swh.lv2 mod-mda-Dynamics.lv2
bentdelay.lv2 mod-mda-EPiano.lv2
blop.lv2 mod-mda-Image.lv2
bode_shifter-swh.lv2 mod-mda-JX10.lv2
bode_shifter_cv-swh.lv2 mod-mda-Leslie.lv2
bolliedelay.lv2 mod-mda-Limiter.lv2
butterworth-swh.lv2 mod-mda-Loudness.lv2
chebstortion-swh.lv2 mod-mda-MultiBand.lv2
comb-swh.lv2 mod-mda-Overdrive.lv2
comb_splitter-swh.lv2 mod-mda-Piano.lv2
const-swh.lv2 mod-mda-RePsycho.lv2
crossover_dist-swh.lv2 mod-mda-RezFilter.lv2
dc_remove-swh.lv2 mod-mda-RingMod.lv2
decay-swh.lv2 mod-mda-RoundPan.lv2
decimator-swh.lv2 mod-mda-Shepard.lv2
declip-swh.lv2 mod-mda-Splitter.lv2
delay-swh.lv2 mod-mda-Stereo.lv2
delayorama-swh.lv2 mod-mda-SubSynth.lv2
dexed.lv2 mod-mda-TalkBox.lv2
diode-swh.lv2 mod-mda-TestTone.lv2
divider-swh.lv2 mod-mda-ThruZero.lv2
dj_eq-swh.lv2 mod-mda-Tracker.lv2
dj_flanger-swh.lv2 mod-mda-Transient.lv2
drowaudio-distortion.lv2 mod-mda-VocInput.lv2
drowaudio-distortionshaper.lv2 mod-mda-Vocoder.lv2
drowaudio-flanger.lv2 mod-switchbox2.lv2
drowaudio-reverb.lv2 mod-switchtrigger4.lv2
drowaudio-tremolo.lv2 mod-toggleswitch4.lv2
drumsynth.lv2 mod_delay-swh.lv2
dyson_compress-swh.lv2 modmeter.lv2
eg-amp.lv2 molot-lite-mono.lv2
eg-fifths.lv2 mtc.lv2
eg-metro.lv2 mud.lv2
eg-midigate.lv2 multivoice_chorus-swh.lv2
eg-sampler.lv2 nodelay.lv2
eqinox.lv2 offset-swh.lv2
fabla2.lv2 paranoia.lv2
fad_delay-swh.lv2 phasers-swh.lv2
fast_lookahead_limiter-swh.lv2 plate-swh.lv2
fil4.lv2 pointer_cast-swh.lv2
flanger-swh.lv2 powercut.lv2
floaty.lv2 rate_shifter-swh.lv2
fm_osc-swh.lv2 retro_flange-swh.lv2
foldover-swh.lv2 revdelay-swh.lv2
fomp.lv2 ringmod-swh.lv2
foverdrive-swh.lv2 rkr.lv2
freq_tracker-swh.lv2 samplv1.lv2
gate-swh.lv2 satan_maximiser-swh.lv2
giant_flange-swh.lv2 sc1-swh.lv2
gong-swh.lv2 sc2-swh.lv2
gong_beater-swh.lv2 sc3-swh.lv2
gverb-swh.lv2 sc4-swh.lv2
gx_ampegsvt.lv2 se4-swh.lv2
gx_barkgraphiceq.lv2 shaper-swh.lv2
gx_bottlerocket.lv2 sifter-swh.lv2
gx_chorus.lv2 simple_comb-swh.lv2
gx_colwah.lv2 sin_cos-swh.lv2
gx_compressor.lv2 single_para-swh.lv2
gx_cstb.lv2 sinus_wavewrapper-swh.lv2
gx_delay.lv2 smooth_decimate-swh.lv2
gx_digital_delay.lv2 sooperlooper.lv2
gx_digital_delay_st.lv2 split-swh.lv2
gx_duck_delay.lv2 stepseq_s8n16.lv2
gx_duck_delay_st.lv2 stepseq_s8n4.lv2
gx_echo.lv2 stepseq_s8n8.lv2
gx_expander.lv2 stereoroute.lv2
gx_flanger.lv2 stuck.lv2
gx_fumaster.lv2 surround_encoder-swh.lv2
gx_fuzzfacefm.lv2 svf-swh.lv2
gx_gcb_95.lv2 tap-autopan.lv2
gx_graphiceq.lv2 tap-chorusflanger.lv2
gx_guvnor.lv2 tap-deesser.lv2
gx_hfb.lv2 tap-doubler.lv2
gx_hogsfoot.lv2 tap-dynamics-st.lv2
gx_hornet.lv2 tap-dynamics.lv2
gx_hotbox.lv2 tap-echo.lv2
gx_hyperion.lv2 tap-eq.lv2
gx_mbdelay.lv2 tap-eqbw.lv2
gx_mbdistortion.lv2 tap-limiter.lv2
gx_mbecho.lv2 tap-pinknoise.lv2
gx_mbreverb.lv2 tap-pitch.lv2
gx_mole.lv2 tap-reflector.lv2
gx_muff.lv2 tap-reverb.lv2
gx_oc_2.lv2 tap-rotspeak.lv2
gx_osmu.lv2 tap-sigmoid.lv2
gx_phaser.lv2 tap-tremolo.lv2
gx_quack.lv2 tap-tubewarmth.lv2
gx_rangem.lv2 tap-vibrato.lv2
gx_redeye.lv2 tape_delay-swh.lv2
gx_reverb.lv2 testsignal.lv2
gx_room_simulator.lv2 tinygain.lv2
gx_saturate.lv2 transient-swh.lv2
gx_scream.lv2 triceratops.lv2
gx_sd1sim.lv2 triple_para-swh.lv2
gx_sd2lead.lv2 u_law-swh.lv2
gx_sfp.lv2 valve-swh.lv2
gx_shimmizita.lv2 valve_rect-swh.lv2
gx_slowgear.lv2 vocoder.lv2
gx_studiopre.lv2 vynil-swh.lv2
gx_studiopre_st.lv2 wave_terrain-swh.lv2
gx_susta.lv2 xfade-swh.lv2
gx_switched_tremolo.lv2 xfade.lv2
gx_tonemachine.lv2 zm1-swh.lv2
So, close to 400 plugins, several of which contain multiple “effects”. MODEP shows close to 600 options and only a handful can’t be added to a pedalboard (because they’re bundled with others).
Didn’t try all of them but haven’t found one which simply didn’t work, once added to a pedalboard. A few of them generate some xruns and/or consume more resources than one would expect. Did notice a few problems with loading presets. Most of these don’t have a GUI (the Os Mutantes one from Guitarix was surprising because their other plugins do have a full GUI).
But, overall, there’s musicking potential with each of them.
Since every parameter can respond to MIDI and since it’s not too hard to get MIDI in from custom devices, it’s possible to make some very neat systems for performance including complex pedalboards with ways to toggle individual effects on and off using physical buttons.
Time for Musicking
Phew! Sorry about that! Had to get it off my chest. Hopefully, it’ll be useful to others. Will investigate further and, once the list is stable (and none of the problematic “effects” are in that collection), will probably try to put it on Github… unless somebody more proficient with these things beats me to it, which would be cool.
Might also try to create some of my own simple plugin. The Pd route interests me, after doing some tests in that visual language. It might even be possible to create plugins in Max, which could be very cool indeed. First tried Max three decades ago, when it was only processing MIDI messages. Unlike Pd, it’s commercial. But the academic license is reasonably priced and it does have some advantages.
All of this experience was pretty interesting, to me. Not as much fun as musicking, but helping me develop some other skills.
Again, thanks to Blokas for making such a great platform!
However, I don’t think we’ll be able to make use of MOD’s plugin builder for the new MODEP image I’m working on, as the license that applies to it is undefined.