void-linux / void-linux/void-packages
Package request: Cardinal
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Description
Package name
cardinal
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Description
A modular synthesizer plugin & standalone app available in AudioUnit, CLAP (WIP), LV2, VST2, and VST3 formats. Based on VCV Rack, but with the goal of having a self-contained, fully free and open-source plugin version of Rack.
The closest we have to this is Pure Data, but until PlugData exits pre-release, our options are rather dated.
#13976 is still open, but it doesn't look like maintainers took interest in it. Void's repos are pretty opinionated, so if an alternative was needed to get the VCV Rack system in official repos, this would probably be the best bet. Build docs here: https://github.com/DISTRHO/Cardinal/blob/main/docs/BUILDING.md
Does the requested package meet the package requirements?
Compiled
Is the requested package released?
Yes
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the Cardinal build instructions in docs/BUILDING.md and review how void-packages currently defines packages for compiled applications. Confirm the required build and install steps for the Cardinal package, then verify that the package builds successfully and supports the released project described in the issue.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100