This week at LWN: A survey of Linux audio plugins

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Jul 1, 2012 3:03 AM EDT
LWN.net; By Dave Phillips
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Whether for a word processor, an image editor, or a Web browser, plugins have become a common characteristic of modern application software design. An audio plugin functions generally in the same manner as any other kind of plugin: it extends the capabilities of the host application in some way. For example, a DAW (digital audio workstation) may have its own reverberation effect, but if the workstation supports plugins I can substitute a 3rd-party reverb plugin with preferable features and sound quality.

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