audiogridder-server ☆
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Description:
VST2/VST3/AU DSP Server
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 1.2.0_1@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Multimedia
Tags: audio vst plugins daw networking music-production
Install: brew install --cask audiogridder-server
About:
AudioGridder Server is a standalone application that offloads VST2, VST3, and AU audio plugin processing to a remote machine over a network. This allows digital audio workstations to run more plugins with lower latency by utilizing the CPU power of a dedicated server. It is particularly useful for heavy synthesizers and effects chains that would otherwise overwhelm a local computer.
Key Features:
  • Remote plugin processing over LAN
  • Supports VST2, VST3, and AU formats
  • Scans and manages plugins on the server
  • Low-latency audio streaming
  • Plugin window forwarding
Use Cases:
  • Offloading heavy plugin processing from a laptop to a more powerful desktop computer
  • Using plugins that are not natively supported on your OS (via server-side OS compatibility)
  • Centralizing a plugin library for multiple workstations to access
Alternatives:
  • Vienna Ensemble Pro – A professional-grade solution for audio routing and plugin hosting, often used in orchestral scoring, but is paid software.
  • Element by Kushview – A modular audio plugin host that can run standalone, but focuses more on local routing and graph management rather than network offloading.
Version History
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Aug 5, 2025 2:15pm 1.2.0_1 0 VERSION_BUMP 254d4220
Mar 11, 2023 8:32pm 1.2.0_1 0 VERSION_BUMP 910ed7af
Mar 9, 2023 5:51am 1.2.0 0 VERSION_BUMP aeb8da82
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