List of microtonal software plugins: Difference between revisions

Instrument plugins with microtonal support: I don't see Applied Acoustics or Plogue still sell RTAS plugins but Applied Acoustics sells NKS plugins; misc other cleanup
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Before purchasing a plugin, you should check your DAW's user manual to see which types of plugins it supports. In many cases you can try a free demo to make sure it works as expected. Plugin types include:
Before purchasing a plugin, you should check your DAW's user manual to see which types of plugins it supports. In many cases you can try a free demo to make sure it works as expected. Plugin types include:


* '''VST3''' (Steinberg), widely supported.  
* [[Wikipedia: Virtual Studio Technology|VST3]] by [[wikipedia:Steinberg|Steinberg]], widely supported.  
* '''AU''' (AudioUnit), widely supported on macOS only.
* [[Wikipedia: Audio Units|AU]] by [[wikipedia:Apple Inc.|Apple]], widely supported on macOS only.
* '''AAX''', used by ProTools and '''RTAS''' which was used in ProTools until version 10.
* AAX by [[wikipedia:Avid Technology|Avid]], used in ProTools, and [[wikipedia:Real Time AudioSuite|RTAS]], obsolete format which was used in ProTools until version 10.
* '''LV2''' and '''DSSI,''' open source plugin formats commonly supported on open source DAWs (typically for Linux).
* [[Wikipedia: LV2|LV2]], [[Wikipedia: CLever Audio Plug-in|CLAP]] ([https://cleveraudio.org/ site]) and [[Wikipedia:Disposable Soft Synth Interface|DSSI]] (obsolete, replaced by LV2), open-source cross-platform plugin formats.
* NKS by [[wikipedia:Native Instruments|Native Instruments]], used with their hardware.


== Instrument plugins with microtonal support ==
== Instrument plugins with microtonal support ==