---
name: "lv2apply"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "lilv-tools"
version: "0.28.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/lv2apply"
---

# lv2apply(1)

apply an LV2 plugin to an audio file

## NAME

**lv2apply** – apply an LV2 plugin to an audio file

## SYNOPSIS

**lv2apply** \[**-Vh**\] \[**-c** *symbol* *value*\] \[**-i** *in\_file*\] \[**-o** *out\_file*\] \[**-****-control** *symbol* *value*\] \[**-****-help**\] \[**-****-version**\] *plugin\_uri*

## DESCRIPTION

**lv2apply** runs an LV2 plugin on an audio file and writes the processed output to another.

The options are as follows:

- **-V**, **-****-version**

  Print version information and exit.

- **-c**, **-****-control** *symbol* *value*

  Set control port *symbol* to *value.*

- **-h**, **-****-help**

  Print usage information and exit.

- **-i** *in\_file*

  Input file path.

- **-o** *out\_file*

  Output file path.

## ENVIRONMENT

- LV2\_PATH

  List of directories to search for LV2 plugin bundles, in the style of PATH.

## EXIT STATUS

**lv2apply** exits with a status of 0, or non-zero if an error occurred.

## SEE ALSO

-

  [lv2bench(1)](/lv2bench/1.md)

-

  [lv2info(1)](/lv2info/1.md)

-

  [lv2ls(1)](/lv2ls/1.md)

## AUTHORS

**lv2apply** is a part of lilv, by David Robillard ⟨*d@drobilla.net*⟩.