Musical Artifacts is a collection of open-source instrument and effect plugins, as well as sample libraries, available for download at https://musical-artifacts.com/. If you are an OpenBSD user and want to install Musical Artifacts on your system, follow the steps below:
Before installing Musical Artifacts, you need to install some dependencies first. Open your terminal and type the following command:
sudo pkg_add -v cmake git gcc gmake jack
This command will install the necessary dependencies for building and running Musical Artifacts on your OpenBSD system.
Next, you need to clone the Musical Artifacts repository to your local machine. Type the following command in your terminal:
git clone https://github.com/open-music-kontrollers/mk_stuff.git
This will download the entire repository to your computer.
Now it's time to build and install Musical Artifacts. Go to the repository directory by typing:
cd mk_stuff/
Next, run the following commands to configure the build and install the plugins.
./waf configure --prefix=/usr/local --lv2dir=/usr/local/lib/lv2/
./waf build
./waf install
This will configure the build with the necessary options and install the plugins to the appropriate directories on your OpenBSD system.
Once installation is complete, you can verify if the plugins are properly installed and working by checking the LV2 directory by typing:
ls /usr/local/lib/lv2/
If you see the names of the installed plugins on the directory, then that means you have successfully installed Musical Artifacts on your OpenBSD System.
In this tutorial, you have learned how to install Musical Artifacts on OpenBSD. By doing so, you can now enjoy a wide selection of open-source instruments, effects, and sample libraries for your music production needs.
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