Cardinal
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VisitCardinal vs Novum
What both publish
| Fact | Cardinal | Novum |
|---|---|---|
| Support | The maker asks users to report bugs on GitHub and lists the #cardinal IRC room on Libera.Chat for community discussion. | Tracktion's support center offers help from its Tracktion Bot, human-powered support, training videos, and a knowledgebase. |
Cardinal plans
- FreeFree
- CardinalFree
Novum plans
- Novum$179, paid once
Pick Cardinal if…
Cardinal suits musicians who want a free modular synthesizer in standalone or plugin form, with MIDI support and a substantial included module set. Users who need to add external Rack modules or use OSC from a plugin should note those limits.
Pick Novum if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.