Keelbilled: A native Linux VST Host looking for Alpha Testers!
Hello everyone! Hope you're doing great!
I've been working really hard on Keelbilled, a live plugin host for Linux and Windows.
It supports native Linux plugins as well as Windows CLAP, VST2 and VST3 plugins. LV2 isn't supported yet, but it's on the roadmap.
Each plugin runs in its own crash-isolated bridge process, so if one plugin decides to die mid-performance, it doesn't take the rest of your rig down with it.
Automatic plugin recovery is also available, so a crashed plugin can be respawned with its last known state.
Keelbilled can also stream the actual plugin UI to other devices on your LAN. So you can control your plugins from another computer, a laptop, a tablet... basically, if it has a screen, you can probably use it.
I've tested it on the Linux distros and machines I have access to, but now I need people who can go far beyond my own testing setup: different distros, audio interfaces, plugin collections, hardware...
And, most importantly, a strong will to make things break. haha
This is a real alpha, so bugs and compatibility issues are expected. That's exactly what I'm looking for.
AI disclosure per the rules: Keelbilled development is AI-assisted (not vibe-coded). I direct the architecture, product decisions, testing and validation myself, and every release is actively maintained and tested by me.
EDIT: Sharing the discord link here! https://discord.gg/QJRxJzhrFx