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Version 3.6.7 (2017/03/03)

Version 3.6.7 (2017/03/03)

  • Preview Linux support (check <https://sdk.steinberg.net for discussion>): Setup Linux for building VST 3 plug-ins

  • Licensing has changed! Please read the new VST 3 Licensing Issues.

  • Use cmake as project generator: How to use cmake for Building VST 3 plug-ins

  • This is the last version of the SDK supporting C++98, future versions will use C++11.

  • Examples:

    • New VST 3 host implementation example:
      • New HostEditor application: Cross-platform (Win/macOS/Linux) standalone which opens the UI of a VST 3 plug-in
    • Updated validator application to support Linux
    • AGain plug-in updated:
      • it uses VSTGUI 4 instead of VSTGUI 3
      • it supports 64bit processing (template based)
    • All VSTGUI 4 based samples support HiDPI on Windows now
    • Fix Program Change persistence in mda plug-ins example
    • Removed Xcode and Visual Studio projects, please use cmake now!
    • On Windows, we link VST 3 plug-ins with the MultiThreaded DLL runtime libraries (it will use Universal C Runtime Libraries, for older Windows version than Win 8.1 you may have to install these libraries from: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2999226)

  • VSTGUI 3.x is not supported anymore (removed from the SDK), but you can still download it from github: https://github.com/steinbergmedia/vstgui

  • Plug-in wrappers:

    • VST 3 - Audio Unit Wrapper:
      • fix AU Wrapper MIDI Program Change issue (data1 instead of data2).
    • VST 3 - VST 2.x Wrapper:
      • fix resize issue on macOS.
      • fix mapping between VST 3 ParamID and VST 2 paramID when bypass parameter is used.