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+# Synthpod
+
+## Lightweight cross-platform LV2 host and meta plugin 
+
+### Build status
+
+[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/OpenMusicKontrollers/synthpod.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/OpenMusicKontrollers/synthpod)
+
+### About
+
+### Dependencies
+
+* [lv2](http://lv2plug.in) (LV2 plugin specification)
+* [lilv](http://drobilla.net/software/lilv/) (LV2 plugin host library)
+* [libuv](http://docs.libuv.org/) (Lightweight event library)
+* [JACK](http://jackaudio.org/) (JACK audio connection kit)
+* [PortAudio](http://portaudio.com/) (Portable cross-platform audio I/O)
+* [RtMidi](http://www.music.mcgill.ca/~gary/rtmidi/) (Realtime cross-platform MIDI I/O)
+* [Elementary](http://docs.enlightenment.org/auto/elementary/) (EFL UI toolkit)
+
+### License
+
+Copyright (c) 2015 Hanspeter Portner (dev@open-music-kontrollers.ch)
+
+This is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the Artistic License 2.0 as published by
+The Perl Foundation.
+
+This source is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+Artistic License 2.0 for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the Artistic License 2.0
+along the source as a COPYING file. If not, obtain it from
+<http://www.perlfoundation.org/artistic_license_2_0>.