In the audio plugin the word is typically associated with the name VST , technology for the development of programs for audio signal processing properties of Steinberg.
Who audio tools with free software knows that the standards established in this field are LADSPA and LV2 on which are drawn plugins that we use on our audio recorder / sequencer Tracks.
I got to try the version 0.0.18.5 of Calf and I have to point out major changes from the previous plugins were added such as parametric equalizers 5/8/12 bands, DeEsser and multi-band compressor, this 'last very useful especially for those who make mastering, and furthermore the appearance has been greatly improved by making thinner and thinner with the distance of the most famous VST.
Both dynamic processors that those signals are very good and also when they made hard work keep the signal clean, their intervention is indeed soft and creamy. The only fault I could repent and excessive size of the plugin in the case dell'equalizztore multiband compressor and reaches almost 3 / 4 of the screen and bugs to be solved (for example, in multi-band compressor, when the value is taken to split maximum Ardour disconnects from JACK ).
Several Ubuntu users have posted a problem concerning a freeze of Ardour and calfjackhost when the GUI of a plugin is called Calf getting this error:
/ usr / share / calf / calf.rc: 1646: error: unexpected identifier `radius ', expected character`}'
