CLever Audio Plug-in

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CLever Audio Plug-in
Original author(s)u-he and Bitwig
Initial release2022 (2022)
Stable release
1.2.6[1] Edit this on Wikidata / 11 March 2025
Repositorygithub.com/free-audio/clap
Written inC
TypeAudio plug-in API
LicenseMIT License
Websitecleveraudio.org Edit this at Wikidata

CLever Audio Plug-in or CLAP is an open source software architecture, application programming interface and reference implementation suite for audio effect plugins as used in multimedia software such as digital audio workstations, audio editing software, and video editing software with integrated audio workflows. The specification and reference implementation was released in 2022 by the Berlin-based audio software companies u-he and Bitwig.[2][3][4]

CLAP was created as an open licensed alternative to proprietary audio plugin formats[5] such as Steinberg's VST format, Apple's Audio Units format, or Avid Technology's Avid Audio Extension (AAX) format, designed for non-destructive parameter automation, multi-voice envelopes, true MIDI 2.0 support, better multi-core CPU performance and greater ease writing plugins in a non-proprietary licensing framework under the MIT License. CLAP is supported by 15 DAWs[6] and 93 plugin producers[7][8] who have produced 394 CLAP plugins.[9]

See also

  • LADSPA and LV2, similar open-source standards

References

  1. ^ "Release 1.2.6". 11 March 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  2. ^ "CLAP: The New Audio Plug-in Standard".
  3. ^ "Bitwig and u-he announce new CLAP plugin standard: is the writing on the wall for VST and AU?". 15 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Plug-In Revolution aus Berlin? CLAP…your hands if you're ready".
  5. ^ Bitwig. "CLAP: The New Audio Plug-in Standard". bitwig.com. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  6. ^ "ClapDB: Hosts/DAWs".
  7. ^ "CLAP hosts and plugins".
  8. ^ "ClapDB: Developers".
  9. ^ "ClapDB Stats".
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