OwlPlug - An audio plugin manager

[dropsnorz]

Hi ! I'm the maintainer of OwlPlug, an open source audio plugin manager. It's basically an appStore like Steam or GooglePlay, but for musicians and filled with audio effects and virtual instruments. The main feature is plugin download and install automation through Stores. I've started to work on it 2 years ago when i was studying Computer Siences. It's an early Beta release, it may have bugs and there still a lot of interesting features to implement. More than a place to download a given VST, I want to create a tool to discover plugins made by the community.




Key Features

• Plugin explorer. OwlPlug handles VST2 and VST3 plugins installed on your system folders. It's already compatible with previously installed plugins. You can still organize your plugins as you want with a file explorer or with your favorite DAW.
• Stores. Plugin download and installation automation from remote sources. OwlPlug serves few free open source plugins by default, but it works with third party stores like Vst4Free. It works in a decentralized way since any distributors / developers can set up a compatible API and let OwlPlug interact with it.
• Links allows you to create and manage symlinks across your filesystem and plugin directories. You can access directories anywhere on your filesystem (Hard drive, usb keys, custom directories...) through your default plugin directory

Owlplug may not fit your use cases and workflow. I use it daily, but we all have different needs and ways to organize our stuff. I'm open to suggestions and i really need feedbacks on features you like and features you want to see. I am convinced that this kind of tool is missing and ... I think the best way to have it is to build it by ourselves.
I already have some ideas, so i've created a general Roadmap.


Installation

Requirements: Windows 7, 8, 10 (64 bits)
Download and install the latest version from here.

Mac users, unfortunately there is no packages available for now. I want to build a release for OSX and fix some compatibility issue but i don't have a mac so it's complicated...
I haven't the time to write a full user documentation. There is few explanations on the Github repository page.


Patreon

I'm working on OwlPlug during my free time so I've opened a Patreon page for the project. Contributions will help me to maintain and develop new features. You will find the latest news and also a list of things to get involved in the project.

If you are interested in a tool like this, feel free to download and run it. As i said, i'm actively looking for feedbacks. I hope you will enjoy it

• OwlPlug Website: https://owlplug.com
• Github: https://github.com/DropSnorz/OwlPlug
• Patreon: https://patreon.com/owlplug

Arthur.
@dropsnorz

[wst3]

looks very interesting - I will take it for a spin!