diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f185ecb..b468910 100755
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ DISTNAME = crap
 VERSION = git
 FULLNAME = ${DISTNAME}-${VERSION}
 
-BOTH = crap_eq crap_eq_const crap_tube
-LADSPA_ONLY = crap_noise
+BOTH = crap_eq crap_eq_const crap_noise crap_tube
+LADSPA_ONLY = 
 VST_ONLY = crap_delay_test
 LADSPA = ${BOTH:=-ladspa} ${LADSPA_ONLY:=-ladspa}
 VST = ${BOTH:=-vst} ${VST_ONLY:=-vst}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9aab33f..bd32074 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ remember to export `VST_SDK_DIR` to the path of your `vstsdk2.4/`
 
 ## TODO
 
-* convert crap\_noise to the template format
 * rename plugins (fix capitalization consistency and such)
 * make code style consistent
 * remove crap\_ prefixes?
diff --git a/crap_noise-ladspa.c b/crap_noise-ladspa.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 0cdeb66..0000000
--- a/crap_noise-ladspa.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,84 +0,0 @@
-#include "ladspa.h"
-#include "crap_util.h"
-
-typedef unsigned long ulong;
-
-#define PLUG_INPUT  0
-#define PLUG_OUTPUT 1
-#define PCOUNT      2
-
-const LADSPA_PortDescriptor p_discs[PCOUNT] = {
-    LADSPA_PORT_INPUT | LADSPA_PORT_AUDIO,
-    LADSPA_PORT_OUTPUT | LADSPA_PORT_AUDIO
-};
-const LADSPA_PortRangeHint p_hints[PCOUNT] = {
-    {.HintDescriptor = 0},
-    {.HintDescriptor = 0}
-};
-const char *p_names[PCOUNT] = {"Input", "Output"};
-
-typedef struct {
-	LADSPA_Data *input;
-	LADSPA_Data *output;
-	LADSPA_Data fs;
-} plug_t;
-
-static void
-plug_cleanup(LADSPA_Handle instance) {
-	free(instance);
-}
-
-static void
-plug_connect(LADSPA_Handle instance, ulong port, LADSPA_Data *data) {
-	plug_t *plug = (plug_t *)instance;
-	if (port == PLUG_INPUT)
-		plug->input = data;
-	else if (port == PLUG_OUTPUT)
-		plug->output = data;
-}
-
-static LADSPA_Handle
-plug_instantiate(const LADSPA_Descriptor *descriptor, ulong s_rate) {
-	plug_t *plug = (plug_t *) calloc(1, sizeof(plug_t));
-	plug->fs = s_rate;
-	return (LADSPA_Handle) plug;
-}
-
-static void
-plug_run(LADSPA_Handle instance, ulong sample_count) {
-	plug_t *plug = (plug_t *) instance;
-	//const LADSPA_Data *input = plug->input;
-	LADSPA_Data *output = plug->output;
-
-	for (ulong pos = 0; pos < sample_count; pos++)
-		output[pos] = whitenoise();
-}
-
-static const LADSPA_Descriptor eqDescriptor = {
-	.UniqueID = 0xEC57A71C,
-	.Label = "crap_noise",
-	.Properties = 0,
-	.Name = "crap noise generator",
-	.Maker = "Connor Olding",
-	.Copyright = "MIT",
-	.PortCount = PCOUNT,
-	.PortDescriptors = p_discs,
-	.PortRangeHints = p_hints,
-	.PortNames = p_names,
-
-	.activate = NULL,
-	.cleanup = plug_cleanup,
-	.connect_port = plug_connect,
-	.deactivate = NULL,
-	.instantiate = plug_instantiate,
-	.run = plug_run,
-	.run_adding = NULL,
-	.set_run_adding_gain = NULL
-};
-
-const LADSPA_Descriptor *
-ladspa_descriptor(ulong index) {
-	if (index != 0)
-		return NULL;
-	return &eqDescriptor;
-}
diff --git a/crap_noise.h b/crap_noise.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f842dc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crap_noise.h
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+#include "crap_util.h"
+
+#define ID 0xEC57A71C
+#define LABEL "crap_noise"
+#define NAME "crap noise generator"
+#define AUTHOR "Connor Olding"
+#define COPYRIGHT "MIT"
+#define PARAMETERS 0
+
+typedef struct {
+} personal;
+
+static void
+process(personal *data,
+    float *in_L, float *in_R,
+    float *out_L, float *out_R,
+    unsigned long count) {
+	// TODO: separate and preserve mirand for each channel
+	for (unsigned long pos = 0; pos < count; pos++)
+		out_L[pos] = whitenoise();
+	for (unsigned long pos = 0; pos < count; pos++)
+		out_R[pos] = whitenoise();
+}
+
+static void
+process_double(personal *data,
+    double *in_L, double *in_R,
+    double *out_L, double *out_R,
+    unsigned long count) {
+	for (unsigned long pos = 0; pos < count; pos++)
+		out_L[pos] = whitenoise();
+	for (unsigned long pos = 0; pos < count; pos++)
+		out_R[pos] = whitenoise();
+}
+
+static void
+construct(personal *data) {
+}
+
+static void
+destruct(personal *data) {
+}
+
+static void
+resume(personal *data) {
+}
+
+static void
+pause(personal *data) {
+}
+
+static void
+adjust(personal *data, unsigned long fs) {
+}
+