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Cardinal for Mac

Virtual modular synthesiser plugin

Quick answer: Cardinal is a utility for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask cardinal. The project is open source. It has 12 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What Cardinal is

Cardinal is a utility for macOS: virtual modular synthesiser plugin.

It is distributed as a Homebrew cask, which installs a .app bundle into your Applications folder. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/DISTRHO/Cardinal.

How to install Cardinal

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install --cask cardinal.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install Cardinal on Mac?

Run brew install --cask cardinal in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is Cardinal open source?

Yes. The project's source repository is linked from its homepage: DISTRHO/Cardinal.

Does Cardinal run on Apple silicon?

Yes, as a universal binary.

How popular is Cardinal?

It was installed 12 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #7674 in this catalogue.

What version of Cardinal is current?

The latest packaged version is 26.02.