Linux · Utilities
BYOD
BYOD: Bring Your Own Distortion, Standalone
by Jatin Chowdhury
Official site: flathub.org
About BYOD
BYOD (Bring Your Own Distortion) is a guitar distortion plugin
with a customisable signal chain that allows users to create
their own guitar distortion effects. The plugin contains a wide
variety of distortion effects from analog modelled circuits to
purely digital creations, along with some musical tone-shaping
filters, and a handful of other useful processing blocks.
BYOD is also available as LV2, CLAP and VST3 plugins.
How to install BYOD
- Click Download — the developer's official website opens in a new tab.
- Download the latest version there and run it. Choose Custom/Advanced where offered, and skip any bundled extras.
- Prefer the command line? With Flatpak you can install and update it with: flatpak install flathub com.chowdsp.BYOD
- Open BYOD once it finishes installing.
Frequently asked questions
Is BYOD free to download?
Yes. The Download button sends you to flathub.org, the developer's official site, where BYOD is available to download. Flatnic doesn't host or modify any files.
How do I install BYOD from the command line?
With Flatpak, run: flatpak install flathub com.chowdsp.BYOD. This installs it from the official source and keeps it updated.
Is BYOD safe?
BYOD downloads directly from the developer. As always, scan the installer with your antivirus and choose Custom setup to skip any bundled extras.
