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Version 3.5.0 (2011/02/04)

Version 3.5.0 (2011/02/04)

• Interface Changes:

  • Steinberg::Vst::INoteExpressionController: [3.5.0] Note Expression Support.
  • Steinberg::Vst::IKeyswitchController: [3.5.0] Key Switch Support (used for building VST Expression Map in Cubase 6 for example).
  • Steinberg::Vst::IXmlRepresentationController: [3.5.0] Remote Representation of Parameters Support (allows to define different parameter mappings for different remotes device).
  • Steinberg::Vst::IEditControllerHostEditing: Parameter editing from host/remote control (better support of linked parameters when editing from remote control)
  • Steinberg::Vst::IComponentHandler3 / Steinberg::Vst::IContextMenu / Steinberg::Vst::IContextMenuTarget: [3.5.0] Context Menu Support (allows the plug-in to create a context menu for a given parameter, partially filled by the host).

• New Flags/Enums:

  • Add new restart flag: Steinberg::Vst::kIoTitlesChanged: informing the host about titles changes of busses.

• Helpers Classes:

  • New Steinberg::Vst::XmlRepresentationHelper: helper for constructing a remote representation (xml based). See [3.5.0] Remote Representation of Parameters Support.
  • Steinberg::Vst::EditControllerEx1: support of ProgramPitchNames added.

• Examples:

  • New VST 3 instrument examples:
    • Instrument "Note Expression Synth" supporting Note Expression Events.
    • Effect showing support of pitchnames (ProgramPitchNames).

• Validator:

  • More command line options.
  • Possibility to add custom tests by the plug-in.

• VSTGUI 4.0

  • preview version of VSTGUI with optimal VST 3 support.

• Plug-in Wrappers:

  • VST 3 - Audio Unit Wrapper fixes and support of Program changes.

• Some documentation changes.