diff --git a/tools/linux_packaging/build b/tools/linux_packaging/build
index 2a109f77fc..16e7771214 100755
--- a/tools/linux_packaging/build
+++ b/tools/linux_packaging/build
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ fi
 
 MIXBUS=
 WITH_HARRISON_LV2=
+WITH_HARRISON_VBM=
 WITH_COMMERCIAL_X42_LV2=
 WITH_GRATIS_X42_LV2=
 WITH_GMSYNYTH=
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ VENDOR=Ardour ;
 EXENAME=ardour
 BUILDTYPE=""
 NOSTRIP="libsuil|libserd|libsord|liblilv|libsratom|liblrdf|libardour|libpbd|libevoral"
+X42PLUGINS="x42-autotune x42-midifilter x42-stereoroute setBfree x42-avldrums x42-limiter x42-tuner"
 
 : ${HARRISONCHANNELSTRIP=harrison_channelstrip}
 : ${HARRISONLV2=harrison_lv2s-n}
@@ -75,6 +77,20 @@ while [ $# -gt 0 ] ; do
 		WITH_NLS=1 ;
 		APPNAME=LiveTrax ;
 		shift ;;
+	--vbm)
+		VBM=1
+		WITH_HARRISON_LV2=1 ;
+		WITH_HARRISON_VBM=1 ;
+		WITH_COMMERCIAL_X42_LV2=1
+		WITH_GRATIS_X42_LV2=1
+		WITH_NLS=1 ;
+		STRIP=all
+		APPNAME=MixbusVBM ;
+		VENDOR=Harrison ;
+		EXENAME=mixbusvbm ;
+		major_version=""
+		X42PLUGINS="$X42PLUGINS x42-testsignal x42-nodelay"
+		shift ;;
 	--public)
 		WITH_HARRISON_LV2=1 ;
 		WITH_GMSYNYTH=1
@@ -710,6 +726,17 @@ if test x$WITH_HARRISON_LV2 != x ; then
 	unzip -q -d "$APPLIB/LV2/" "${CACHEDIR}/${HARRISONLV2}.${HARCH}.zip"
 fi
 
+if test x$WITH_HARRISON_VBM != x ; then
+	echo "Including Harrison VBM Channelstrip LV2"
+	mkdir -p $APPLIB/LV2
+
+	curl -s -S --fail -# \
+		-z "${CACHEDIR}/harrison_vbm.${HARCH}.zip" \
+		-o "${CACHEDIR}/harrison_vbm.${HARCH}.zip" \
+		"${HARRISONDSPURL}/harrison_vbm.${HARCH}.zip"
+	unzip -q -d "$APPLIB/LV2/" "${CACHEDIR}/harrison_vbm.${HARCH}.zip"
+fi
+
 if test -n "$MIXBUS"; then
 	echo "Adding Mixbus Channelstrip"
 
@@ -746,7 +773,7 @@ if test -n "$MIXBUS"; then
 		rm -f "${MediaClips}/"*.*
 		unzip -q -o -d "${MediaClips}" "${CACHEDIR}/MixbusBundledMedia.zip"
 	fi
-elif test -z "$LIVETRAX"; then
+elif test -z "$LIVETRAX" -a -z "$VBM"; then
     echo "Fetching Ardour bundled content"
 
     curl -s -S --fail -#  \
@@ -798,7 +825,17 @@ if test x$WITH_GRATIS_X42_LV2 != x ; then
 
 	echo "Adding gratis x42 Plugins"
 
-	for proj in x42-autotune x42-midifilter x42-stereoroute setBfree x42-avldrums x42-limiter x42-tuner; do
+	for proj in $X42PLUGINS; do
+
+		if test -n "$VBM"; then
+			if test "$proj" = "setBfree"; then
+				continue
+			fi
+			if test "$proj" = "x42-avldrums"; then
+				continue
+			fi
+		fi
+
 		X42_VERSION=$(curl -s -S http://x42-plugins.com/x42/linux/${proj}.latest.txt)
 		rsync -a -q --partial \
 			rsync://x42-plugins.com/x42/linux/${proj}-lv2-linux-${WARCH}-${X42_VERSION}.zip \
diff --git a/tools/osx_packaging/osx_build b/tools/osx_packaging/osx_build
index 6938b7a66a..4951526454 100755
--- a/tools/osx_packaging/osx_build
+++ b/tools/osx_packaging/osx_build
@@ -14,15 +14,18 @@ fi
 mkdir -p "$CACHEDIR"
 
 MIXBUS=
+VBM=
 WITH_HARVID=1
 WITH_XJADEO=1
 WITH_HARRISON_LV2=
+WITH_HARRISON_VBM=
 WITH_COMMERCIAL_X42_LV2=
 WITH_GRATIS_X42_LV2=
 WITH_GMSYNTH=
 STRIP=1
 PRINT_SYSDEPS=
 WITH_NLS=1
+X42PLUGINS="x42-autotune x42-midifilter x42-stereoroute setBfree x42-avldrums x42-limiter x42-tuner"
 
 : ${HARRISONCHANNELSTRIP=harrison_channelstrip}
 : ${HARRISONLV2=harrison_lv2s-n}
@@ -58,6 +61,19 @@ while [ $# -gt 0 ] ; do
 		lower_case_appname=livetrax;
 		BUNDLE_ID_BASE=com.harrisonconsoles
 		shift ;;
+	--vbm)
+		VBM=1
+		WITH_HARRISON_LV2=1 ;
+		WITH_HARRISON_VBM=1 ;
+		WITH_COMMERCIAL_X42_LV2=1
+		WITH_GRATIS_X42_LV2=1
+		STRIP= ;
+		PRODUCT_PKG_DIR=MixbusVBM;
+		lower_case_appname=mixbusvbm;
+		APPNAME=MixbusVBM ;
+		BUNDLENAME=MixbusVBM${major_version} ;
+		X42PLUGINS="$X42PLUGINS x42-testsignal x42-nodelay"
+		shift ;;
 	--public)
 		WITH_HARRISON_LV2=1 ;
 		WITH_GMSYNTH=1
@@ -170,10 +186,13 @@ mkdir -p $ExportFormats
 mkdir -p $Etc
 mkdir -p $MackieControl
 mkdir -p $OSC
-mkdir -p $PatchFiles
 mkdir -p $LuaScripts
 mkdir -p $Themes
 
+if test -z "$VBM"; then
+mkdir -p $PatchFiles
+fi
+
 EXECUTABLE=${BUNDLENAME}
 
 #
@@ -233,6 +252,8 @@ if test x$MIXBUS != x ; then
 	cp  Mixbus.icns $Resources/appIcon.icns
 elif test x$LIVETRAX != x ; then
 	cp  LiveTrax.icns $Resources/appIcon.icns
+elif test x$VBM != x ; then
+	cp  MixbusVBM.icns $Resources/appIcon.icns
 else
 	cp  Ardour.icns $Resources/appIcon.icns
 fi
@@ -345,9 +366,11 @@ done
 
 # MIDNAM Patch Files
 # got to be careful with names here
-for x in $BUILD_ROOT/../share/patchfiles/*.midnam ; do
-	cp "$x" $PatchFiles
-done
+if test -z "$VBM"; then
+	for x in $BUILD_ROOT/../share/patchfiles/*.midnam ; do
+		cp "$x" $PatchFiles
+	done
+fi
 
 # Lua Script Files
 # got to be careful with names here
@@ -635,11 +658,11 @@ mkdir $PRODUCT_PKG_DIR
 DMGWINBOTTOM=440
 DMGBACKGROUND=dmgbg
 
-if test -n "$MIXBUS" -o -n "$LIVETRAX"; then
+if test -n "$MIXBUS" -o -n "$LIVETRAX" -o -n "$VBM" ; then
 	DMGBACKGROUND=dmgbgMB
 fi
 
-echo "Creating Mixbus packaging directory"
+echo "Creating $APPNAME packaging directory"
 mv $APPDIR $PRODUCT_PKG_DIR/
 
 ################################################################################
@@ -692,6 +715,17 @@ if test x$WITH_HARRISON_LV2 != x ; then
 		"${CACHEDIR}/${HARRISONLV2}.${OSX_BENSID}.zip"
 fi
 
+if test x$WITH_HARRISON_VBM != x ; then
+	curl -s -S --fail -#  \
+		-z "${CACHEDIR}/harrison_vbm.${OSX_BENSID}.zip" \
+		-o "${CACHEDIR}/harrison_vbm.${OSX_BENSID}.zip" \
+		"${HARRISONDSPURL}/harrison_vbm.${OSX_BENSID}.zip"
+
+	mkdir -p "${PRODUCT_PKG_DIR}/${APPROOT}/lib/LV2"
+	bsdtar -C "${PRODUCT_PKG_DIR}/${APPROOT}/lib/LV2/" -xf \
+		"${CACHEDIR}/harrison_vbm.${OSX_BENSID}.zip"
+fi
+
 if test x$WITH_HARVID != x ; then
 	echo "installing harvid..."
 	HARVID_VERSION=$(curl -s -S http://ardour.org/files/video-tools/harvid_version.txt)
@@ -768,7 +802,17 @@ if test x$WITH_GRATIS_X42_LV2 != x ; then
 	echo "Adding gratis x42 plugins"
 	mkdir -p "${PRODUCT_PKG_DIR}/${APPROOT}/lib/LV2"
 
-	for proj in x42-autotune x42-midifilter x42-stereoroute setBfree x42-avldrums x42-limiter x42-tuner; do
+	for proj in $X42PLUGINS; do
+
+		if test -n "$VBM"; then
+			if test "$proj" = "setBfree"; then
+				continue
+			fi
+			if test "$proj" = "x42-avldrums"; then
+				continue
+			fi
+		fi
+
 		X42_VERSION=$(curl -s -S http://${OSX_X42URI}/${proj}.latest.txt)
 		rsync -a -q --partial \
 			rsync://${OSX_X42URI}/${proj}-lv2-${OSX_X42ID}-${X42_VERSION}.zip \
@@ -821,7 +865,7 @@ if test -n "$MIXBUS"; then
 		bsdtar -C "${PRODUCT_PKG_DIR}/${MediaClips}" -xf \
 			"${CACHEDIR}/MixbusBundledMedia.zip"
 	fi
-elif test -z "$LIVETRAX"; then
+elif test -z "$LIVETRAX" -a -z "$VBM" ; then
 	echo "Fetching Ardour bundled content"
 	curl -s -S --fail -#  \
 		-z "${CACHEDIR}/ArdourBundledMedia.zip" \
diff --git a/tools/x-win/package.sh b/tools/x-win/package.sh
index 715bac1d01..3b192d722c 100755
--- a/tools/x-win/package.sh
+++ b/tools/x-win/package.sh
@@ -30,12 +30,14 @@ PROGRAM_VERSION=${major_version}
 PRODUCT_NAME=Ardour
 PRODUCT_VERSION=${major_version}
 
-WITH_HARRISON_LV2=1 ;
+WITH_HARRISON_LV2=1
+WITH_HARRISON_VBM=
 WITH_COMMERCIAL_X42_LV2=
 WITH_GRATIS_X42_LV2=
 WITH_GMSYNTH=1
 WITH_HARVID=1
 WITH_XJADEO=1
+X42PLUGINS="x42-autotune x42-midifilter x42-stereoroute setBfree x42-avldrums x42-limiter x42-tuner"
 
 # TODO: grep from build/config.log instead
 while [ $# -gt 0 ] ; do
@@ -61,6 +63,20 @@ while [ $# -gt 0 ] ; do
 			PRODUCT_NAME=LiveTrax
 			MANUAL_URL="https://rsrc.harrisonconsoles.com/livetrax/livetrax-live-manual/"
 			shift ;;
+		--vbm)
+			VBM=1
+			WITH_HARRISON_LV2=1 ;
+			WITH_HARRISON_VBM=1 ;
+			WITH_COMMERCIAL_X42_LV2=1
+			WITH_GRATIS_X42_LV2=1
+			WITH_GMSYNTH="" ;
+			PRODUCT_NAME=MixbusVBM
+			PROGRAM_KEY=MixbusVBM
+			PROGRAM_NAME=MixbusVBM-${PROGRAM_VERSION}
+			PROGRAM_VERSION=""
+			MANUAL_NAME="mixbusvbm-${major_version}-live-manual"
+			X42PLUGINS="$X42PLUGINS x42-testsignal x42-nodelay"
+			shift ;;
 		--chanstrip) HARRISONCHANNELSTRIP=$2 ; shift; shift ;;
 	esac
 done
@@ -338,7 +354,17 @@ if test x$WITH_GRATIS_X42_LV2 != x ; then
 
 	echo "Adding gratis x42 Plugins"
 
-	for proj in x42-autotune x42-midifilter x42-stereoroute setBfree x42-avldrums x42-limiter x42-tuner; do
+	for proj in $X42PLUGINS; do
+
+		if test -n "$VBM"; then
+			if test "$proj" = "setBfree"; then
+				continue
+			fi
+			if test "$proj" = "x42-avldrums"; then
+				continue
+			fi
+		fi
+
 		X42_VERSION=$(curl -s -S http://x42-plugins.com/x42/win/${proj}.latest.txt)
 		rsync -a -q --partial \
 			rsync://x42-plugins.com/x42/win/${proj}-lv2-${WARCH}-${X42_VERSION}.zip \
@@ -359,6 +385,21 @@ if test x$WITH_HARRISON_LV2 != x ; then
 	unzip -q -d "$DESTDIR/LV2/" "${SRCCACHE}/${HARRISONLV2}.${WARCH}.zip"
 fi
 
+if test x$WITH_HARRISON_VBM != x ; then
+	mkdir -p $DESTDIR/LV2
+
+	echo "Including Harrison VBM Channelstrip LV2"
+
+	curl -s -S --fail -# \
+		-z "${SRCCACHE}/harrison_vbm.${WARCH}.zip" \
+		-o "${SRCCACHE}/harrison_vbm.${WARCH}.zip" \
+		"${HARRISONDSPURL}/harrison_vbm.${WARCH}.zip"
+	unzip -q -d "$DESTDIR/LV2/" "${SRCCACHE}/harrison_vbm.${WARCH}.zip"
+
+	# use mingw-11 gcc-12's libstdc++-6.dll (channelstrip compat)
+	cp -v "${SRCCACHE}/libstdc++-6.dll" $DESTDIR/bin/
+fi
+
 if test -n "$MIXBUS"; then
 	echo "Deploying Harrison Mixbus Channelstrip"
 
@@ -392,7 +433,7 @@ if test -n "$MIXBUS"; then
 		rm -f $DESTDIR/share/${LOWERCASE_DIRNAME}/media/*.*
 		unzip -q -o -d "$DESTDIR/share/${LOWERCASE_DIRNAME}/media/" "${SRCCACHE}/MixbusBundledMedia.zip"
 	fi
-elif test -z "$LIVETRAX"; then
+elif test -z "$LIVETRAX" -a -z "$VBM"; then
 	echo "Fetching Ardour bundled media"
 	curl -s -S --fail -#  \
 		-z "${SRCCACHE}/ArdourBundledMedia.zip" \
@@ -465,7 +506,7 @@ InstallDirRegKey HKLM "Software\\${PRODUCT_NAME}\\${PRODUCT_ID}\\$WARCH" "Instal
 
 EOF
 
-if test -n "$MIXBUS" -o -n "$LIVETRAX" ; then
+if test -n "$MIXBUS" -o -n "$LIVETRAX" -o -n "$VBM"; then
 
 # TODO: proper welcome/finish text.
 	cat >> $NSISFILE << EOF
@@ -534,7 +575,7 @@ EOF
 fi
 
 if test x$WITH_HARRISON_LV2 != x ; then
-if test -n "$MIXBUS"; then
+if [ -n "$MIXBUS" ] || [ -n "$VBM" ]; then
 	cat >> $NSISFILE << EOF
 Section "Harrison XT plugins (required)" SecXT
   SectionIn RO