diff --git a/include/CustomTextKnob.h b/include/CustomTextKnob.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..baaf88205
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/CustomTextKnob.h
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/* Text customizable knob */
+#ifndef CUSTOM_TEXT_KNOB_H
+#define CUSTOM_TEXT_KNOB_H
+
+#include "Knob.h"
+
+class LMMS_EXPORT CustomTextKnob : public Knob
+{
+protected:
+	inline void setHintText( const QString & _txt_before, const QString & _txt_after ) {} // inaccessible
+public:
+	CustomTextKnob( knobTypes _knob_num, QWidget * _parent = NULL, const QString & _name = QString(), const QString & _value_text = QString() );
+
+	CustomTextKnob( QWidget * _parent = NULL, const QString & _name = QString(), const QString & _value_text = QString() ); //!< default ctor
+
+	CustomTextKnob( const Knob& other ) = delete;
+
+	inline void setValueText(const QString & _value_text)
+	{
+		m_value_text = _value_text;
+	}
+
+private:
+	virtual QString displayValue() const;
+
+protected:
+	QString m_value_text;
+} ;
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/Knob.h b/include/Knob.h
index 4f8064731..0bba58afd 100644
--- a/include/Knob.h
+++ b/include/Knob.h
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ private slots:
 	void toggleScale();
 
 private:
-	QString displayValue() const;
+	virtual QString displayValue() const;
 
 	void doConnections() override;
 
diff --git a/include/aeffectx.h b/include/aeffectx.h
index 133d925ac..b7a78dfad 100644
--- a/include/aeffectx.h
+++ b/include/aeffectx.h
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ const int effClose = 1; // currently unused
 const int effSetProgram = 2; // currently unused
 const int effGetProgram = 3; // currently unused
 const int effGetProgramName = 5; // currently unused
+const int effGetParamLabel = 6;
+const int effGetParamDisplay = 7;
 const int effGetParamName = 8; // currently unused
 const int effSetSampleRate = 10;
 const int effSetBlockSize = 11;
diff --git a/plugins/VstEffect/VstEffectControls.cpp b/plugins/VstEffect/VstEffectControls.cpp
index a0f97ce71..ab7408388 100644
--- a/plugins/VstEffect/VstEffectControls.cpp
+++ b/plugins/VstEffect/VstEffectControls.cpp
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ manageVSTEffectView::manageVSTEffectView( VstEffect * _eff, VstEffectControls *
 	const QMap<QString, QString> & dump = m_effect->m_plugin->parameterDump();
 	m_vi->paramCount = dump.size();
 
-	vstKnobs = new Knob *[ m_vi->paramCount ];
+	vstKnobs = new CustomTextKnob *[ m_vi->paramCount ];
 
 	bool hasKnobModel = true;
 	if (m_vi->knobFModel == NULL) {
@@ -366,8 +366,8 @@ manageVSTEffectView::manageVSTEffectView( VstEffect * _eff, VstEffectControls *
 		sprintf( paramStr, "param%d", i);
 		s_dumpValues = dump[ paramStr ].split( ":" );
 
-		vstKnobs[ i ] = new Knob( knobBright_26, widget, s_dumpValues.at( 1 ) );
-		vstKnobs[ i ]->setHintText( s_dumpValues.at( 1 ) + ":", "" );
+		vstKnobs[ i ] = new CustomTextKnob( knobBright_26, widget, s_dumpValues.at( 1 ) );
+		vstKnobs[ i ]->setDescription( s_dumpValues.at( 1 ) + ":" );
 		vstKnobs[ i ]->setLabel( s_dumpValues.at( 1 ).left( 15 ) );
 
 		if( !hasKnobModel )
@@ -382,6 +382,7 @@ manageVSTEffectView::manageVSTEffectView( VstEffect * _eff, VstEffectControls *
 			[this, model]() { setParameter( model ); }, Qt::DirectConnection);
 		vstKnobs[ i ] ->setModel( model );
 	}
+	syncParameterText();
 
 	int i = 0;
 	for( int lrow = 1; lrow < ( int( m_vi->paramCount / 10 ) + 1 ) + 1; lrow++ )
@@ -444,6 +445,7 @@ void manageVSTEffectView::syncPlugin( void )
 			m_vi2->knobFModel[ i ]->setInitValue( f_value );
 		}
 	}
+	syncParameterText();
 }
 
 
@@ -479,9 +481,40 @@ void manageVSTEffectView::setParameter( Model * action )
 
 	if ( m_effect->m_plugin != NULL ) {
 		m_effect->m_plugin->setParam( knobUNID, m_vi2->knobFModel[knobUNID]->value() );
+		syncParameterText();
 	}
 }
 
+void manageVSTEffectView::syncParameterText()
+{
+	m_effect->m_plugin->loadParameterLabels();
+	m_effect->m_plugin->loadParameterDisplays();
+
+	QString paramLabelStr   = m_effect->m_plugin->allParameterLabels();
+	QString paramDisplayStr = m_effect->m_plugin->allParameterDisplays();
+
+	QStringList paramLabelList;
+	QStringList paramDisplayList;
+
+	for( int i = 0; i < paramLabelStr.size(); )
+	{
+		const int length = paramLabelStr[i].digitValue();
+		paramLabelList.append(paramLabelStr.mid(i + 1, length));
+		i += length + 1;
+	}
+
+	for( int i = 0; i < paramDisplayStr.size(); )
+	{
+		const int length = paramDisplayStr[i].digitValue();
+		paramDisplayList.append(paramDisplayStr.mid(i + 1, length));
+		i += length + 1;
+	}
+
+	for( int i = 0; i < paramLabelList.size(); ++i )
+	{
+		vstKnobs[i]->setValueText(paramDisplayList[i] + ' ' + paramLabelList[i]);
+	}
+}
 
 
 
diff --git a/plugins/VstEffect/VstEffectControls.h b/plugins/VstEffect/VstEffectControls.h
index 092669f94..cb98d0f43 100644
--- a/plugins/VstEffect/VstEffectControls.h
+++ b/plugins/VstEffect/VstEffectControls.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
 #include <QMdiSubWindow>
 #include <QScrollArea>
-#include "Knob.h"
+#include "CustomTextKnob.h"
 #include <QLayout>
 #include <QPainter>
 #include <QObject>
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ protected slots:
 	void syncPlugin( void );
 	void displayAutomatedOnly( void );
 	void setParameter( Model * action );
+	void syncParameterText();
 	void closeWindow();
 
 private:
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ private:
 	QPushButton * m_syncButton;
 	QPushButton * m_displayAutomatedOnly;
 	QPushButton * m_closeButton;
-	Knob ** vstKnobs;
+	CustomTextKnob ** vstKnobs;
 
 } ;
 
diff --git a/plugins/vestige/vestige.cpp b/plugins/vestige/vestige.cpp
index 9efd3c97b..0d75992a4 100644
--- a/plugins/vestige/vestige.cpp
+++ b/plugins/vestige/vestige.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
 #include <QMenu>
 #include <QDomElement>
 
+#include <string>
+
 #include "ConfigManager.h"
 #include "BufferManager.h"
 #include "ConfigManager.h"
@@ -965,7 +967,7 @@ manageVestigeInstrumentView::manageVestigeInstrumentView( Instrument * _instrume
 	const QMap<QString, QString> & dump = m_vi->m_plugin->parameterDump();
 	m_vi->paramCount = dump.size();
 
-	vstKnobs = new Knob *[ m_vi->paramCount ];
+	vstKnobs = new CustomTextKnob *[ m_vi->paramCount ];
 
 	bool hasKnobModel = true;
 	if (m_vi->knobFModel == NULL) {
@@ -981,8 +983,8 @@ manageVestigeInstrumentView::manageVestigeInstrumentView( Instrument * _instrume
 		sprintf( paramStr, "param%d", i);
 		s_dumpValues = dump[ paramStr ].split( ":" );
 
-		vstKnobs[ i ] = new Knob( knobBright_26, this, s_dumpValues.at( 1 ) );
-		vstKnobs[ i ]->setHintText( s_dumpValues.at( 1 ) + ":", "" );
+		vstKnobs[ i ] = new CustomTextKnob( knobBright_26, this, s_dumpValues.at( 1 ) );
+		vstKnobs[ i ]->setDescription( s_dumpValues.at( 1 ) + ":" );
 		vstKnobs[ i ]->setLabel( s_dumpValues.at( 1 ).left( 15 ) );
 
 		if( !hasKnobModel )
@@ -997,6 +999,7 @@ manageVestigeInstrumentView::manageVestigeInstrumentView( Instrument * _instrume
 			[this, model]() { setParameter( model ); }, Qt::DirectConnection);
 		vstKnobs[i] ->setModel( model );
 	}
+	syncParameterText();
 
 	int i = 0;
 	for( int lrow = 1; lrow < ( int( m_vi->paramCount / 10 ) + 1 ) + 1; lrow++ )
@@ -1057,6 +1060,7 @@ void manageVestigeInstrumentView::syncPlugin( void )
 			m_vi->knobFModel[ i ]->setInitValue( f_value );
 		}
 	}
+	syncParameterText();
 }
 
 
@@ -1132,6 +1136,38 @@ void manageVestigeInstrumentView::setParameter( Model * action )
 
 	if ( m_vi->m_plugin != NULL ) {
 		m_vi->m_plugin->setParam( knobUNID, m_vi->knobFModel[knobUNID]->value() );
+		syncParameterText();
+	}
+}
+
+void manageVestigeInstrumentView::syncParameterText()
+{
+	m_vi->m_plugin->loadParameterLabels();
+	m_vi->m_plugin->loadParameterDisplays();
+
+	QString paramLabelStr   = m_vi->m_plugin->allParameterLabels();
+	QString paramDisplayStr = m_vi->m_plugin->allParameterDisplays();
+
+	QStringList paramLabelList;
+	QStringList paramDisplayList;
+
+	for( int i = 0; i < paramLabelStr.size(); )
+	{
+		const int length = paramLabelStr[i].digitValue();
+		paramLabelList.append(paramLabelStr.mid(i + 1, length));
+		i += length + 1;
+	}
+
+	for( int i = 0; i < paramDisplayStr.size(); )
+	{
+		const int length = paramDisplayStr[i].digitValue();
+		paramDisplayList.append(paramDisplayStr.mid(i + 1, length));
+		i += length + 1;
+	}
+
+	for( int i = 0; i < paramLabelList.size(); ++i )
+	{
+		vstKnobs[i]->setValueText(paramDisplayList[i] + ' ' + paramLabelList[i]);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/plugins/vestige/vestige.h b/plugins/vestige/vestige.h
index 7090fee1e..ae4f803cf 100644
--- a/plugins/vestige/vestige.h
+++ b/plugins/vestige/vestige.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 #include "Instrument.h"
 #include "InstrumentView.h"
 #include "Note.h"
-#include "Knob.h"
+#include "CustomTextKnob.h"
 #include "SubWindow.h"
 #include "AutomatableModel.h"
 
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ protected slots:
 	void syncPlugin( void );
 	void displayAutomatedOnly( void );
 	void setParameter( Model * action );
+	void syncParameterText();
 	void closeWindow();
 
 
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ private:
 	QPushButton * m_syncButton;
 	QPushButton * m_displayAutomatedOnly;
 	QPushButton * m_closeButton;
-	Knob ** vstKnobs;
+	CustomTextKnob ** vstKnobs;
 
 } ;
 
diff --git a/plugins/vst_base/RemoteVstPlugin.cpp b/plugins/vst_base/RemoteVstPlugin.cpp
index a103c0652..942c9e960 100644
--- a/plugins/vst_base/RemoteVstPlugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/vst_base/RemoteVstPlugin.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@
 #include <queue>
 #include <string>
 #include <iostream>
+#include <string>
+#include <cstring>
 
 #include <aeffectx.h>
 
@@ -223,6 +225,10 @@ public:
 	// determine name of current program
 	const char * programName();
 
+	void getParameterDisplays();
+
+	void getParameterLabels();
+
 	// send name of current program back to host
 	void sendCurrentProgramName();
 
@@ -660,6 +666,14 @@ bool RemoteVstPlugin::processMessage( const message & _m )
 			//sendMessage( IdVstSetParameter );
 			break;
 
+		case IdVstParameterDisplays:
+			getParameterDisplays();
+			break;
+
+		case IdVstParameterLabels:
+			getParameterLabels();
+			break;
+
 
 		case IdVstIdleUpdate:
 		{
@@ -1068,6 +1082,49 @@ const char * RemoteVstPlugin::programName()
 
 
 
+// join the ParameterDisplays (stringified values without units) and send them to host
+void RemoteVstPlugin::getParameterDisplays()
+{
+	std::string paramDisplays;
+	static char buf[9]; // buffer for getting string
+	for (int i=0; i< m_plugin->numParams; ++i)
+	{
+		memset( buf, 0, sizeof( buf ) ); // fill with '\0' because got string may not to be ended with '\0'
+		pluginDispatch( effGetParamDisplay, i, 0, buf );
+		buf[8] = 0;
+
+		// each field shaped like: [length:number][content:string]
+		paramDisplays += '0' + strlen(buf); // add length descriptor (length is up to 8)
+		paramDisplays += buf;
+	}
+
+	sendMessage( message( IdVstParameterDisplays ).addString( paramDisplays.c_str() ) );
+}
+
+
+
+// join the ParameterLabels (units) and send them to host
+void RemoteVstPlugin::getParameterLabels()
+{
+	std::string paramLabels;
+	static char buf[9]; // buffer for getting string
+	for (int i=0; i< m_plugin->numParams; ++i)
+	{
+		memset( buf, 0, sizeof( buf ) ); // fill with '\0' because got string may not to be ended with '\0'
+		pluginDispatch( effGetParamLabel, i, 0, buf );
+		buf[8] = 0;
+
+		// each field shaped like: [length:number][content:string]
+		paramLabels += '0' + strlen(buf); // add length descriptor (length is up to 8)
+		paramLabels += buf;
+	}
+
+	sendMessage( message( IdVstParameterLabels ).addString( paramLabels.c_str() ) );
+}
+
+
+
+
 void RemoteVstPlugin::sendCurrentProgramName()
 {
 	char presName[64];
diff --git a/plugins/vst_base/VstPlugin.cpp b/plugins/vst_base/VstPlugin.cpp
index 8d86f576f..cd4844b81 100644
--- a/plugins/vst_base/VstPlugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/vst_base/VstPlugin.cpp
@@ -438,6 +438,14 @@ bool VstPlugin::processMessage( const message & _m )
 			m_allProgramNames = _m.getQString();
 			break;
 
+		case IdVstParameterLabels:
+			m_allParameterLabels = _m.getQString();
+			break;
+
+		case IdVstParameterDisplays:
+			m_allParameterDisplays = _m.getQString();
+			break;
+
 		case IdVstPluginUniqueID:
 			// TODO: display graphically in case of failure
 			printf("unique ID: %s\n", _m.getString().c_str() );
@@ -531,6 +539,28 @@ void VstPlugin::loadProgramNames()
 
 
 
+void VstPlugin::loadParameterLabels()
+{
+	lock();
+	sendMessage( message( IdVstParameterLabels ) );
+	waitForMessage( IdVstParameterLabels, true );
+	unlock();
+}
+
+
+
+
+void VstPlugin::loadParameterDisplays()
+{
+	lock();
+	sendMessage( message( IdVstParameterDisplays ) );
+	waitForMessage( IdVstParameterDisplays, true );
+	unlock();
+}
+
+
+
+
 void VstPlugin::savePreset( )
 {
 	QString presName = currentProgramName().isEmpty() ? tr(": default") : currentProgramName();
diff --git a/plugins/vst_base/VstPlugin.h b/plugins/vst_base/VstPlugin.h
index 26e7fec36..e05031256 100644
--- a/plugins/vst_base/VstPlugin.h
+++ b/plugins/vst_base/VstPlugin.h
@@ -91,6 +91,16 @@ public:
 		return m_allProgramNames;
 	}
 
+	inline const QString& allParameterLabels() const
+	{
+		return m_allParameterLabels;
+	}
+
+	inline const QString& allParameterDisplays() const
+	{
+		return m_allParameterDisplays;
+	}
+
 	int currentProgram();
 
 	const QMap<QString, QString> & parameterDump();
@@ -120,6 +130,8 @@ public slots:
 	void setProgram( int index );
 	void rotateProgram( int offset );
 	void loadProgramNames();
+	void loadParameterLabels();
+	void loadParameterDisplays();
 	void savePreset( void );
 	void setParam( int i, float f );
 	void idleUpdate();
@@ -148,6 +160,8 @@ private:
 	QString m_productString;
 	QString m_currentProgramName;
 	QString m_allProgramNames;
+	QString m_allParameterLabels;
+	QString m_allParameterDisplays;
 
 	QString p_name;
 
diff --git a/plugins/vst_base/communication.h b/plugins/vst_base/communication.h
index 756fd7557..c25b213d1 100644
--- a/plugins/vst_base/communication.h
+++ b/plugins/vst_base/communication.h
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ enum VstRemoteMessageIDs
 	IdVstSetProgram,
 	IdVstRotateProgram,
 	IdVstIdleUpdate,
+	IdVstParameterDisplays,
+	IdVstParameterLabels,
 
 	// remoteVstPlugin -> vstPlugin
 	IdVstFailedLoadingPlugin,
diff --git a/src/gui/CMakeLists.txt b/src/gui/CMakeLists.txt
index a340867a8..759be3872 100644
--- a/src/gui/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/gui/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ SET(LMMS_SRCS
 	gui/widgets/ControllerView.cpp
 	gui/widgets/Controls.cpp
 	gui/widgets/CPULoadWidget.cpp
+	gui/widgets/CustomTextKnob.cpp
 	gui/widgets/EffectRackView.cpp
 	gui/widgets/EffectView.cpp
 	gui/widgets/EnvelopeAndLfoView.cpp
diff --git a/src/gui/widgets/CustomTextKnob.cpp b/src/gui/widgets/CustomTextKnob.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..149b3494b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gui/widgets/CustomTextKnob.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#include "CustomTextKnob.h"
+
+CustomTextKnob::CustomTextKnob( knobTypes _knob_num, QWidget * _parent, const QString & _name, const QString & _value_text ) :
+	Knob( _knob_num, _parent, _name ),
+	m_value_text( _value_text ) {}
+
+CustomTextKnob::CustomTextKnob( QWidget * _parent, const QString & _name, const QString & _value_text ) : //!< default ctor
+	Knob( _parent, _name ),
+	m_value_text( _value_text ) {}
+
+QString CustomTextKnob::displayValue() const
+{
+	return m_description.trimmed() + m_value_text;
+}