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Version 3.7.9 (2023/10/09)

Version 3.7.9 (2023/10/09)

• Interface changes:

  • New Vst::IDataExchangeHandler / Vst::IDataExchangeReceiver: API to send data from the realtime processing function to the controller in a safe and efficient way.
  • New Vst::IComponentHandlerSystemTime: API to query the system time from the controller.
  • New on Linux: Query IRunLoop from the host context of IPlugFactory3.
  • New Flags/Enums:
    • New speakers: kSpeakerLw and kSpeakerRw for Left and Right Wide
    • New predefined 3D speaker arrangements (compatible Dolby Atmos):
      • k90_4_W => L R C Ls Rs Sl Sr Tfl Tfr Trl Trr Lw Rw
      • k91_4_W => L R C Lfe Ls Rs Sl Sr Tfl Tfr Trl Trr Lw Rw
      • k90_6_W => L R C Ls Rs Sl Sr Tfl Tfr Trl Trr Tsl Tsr Lw Rw
      • k91_6_W => L R C Lfe Ls Rs Sl Sr Tfl Tfr Trl Trr Tsl Tsr Lw Rw

• VSTGUI update 4.13.0

• Documentation

  • New tutorial: Data Exchange Tutorial - How to send data from the realtime process to the edit controller.
  • New doc page about Provide a RunLoop on Linux.

• cmake

  • Change minimal cmake version to 3.5.0.
  • Partially fix for Windows, create destination installation folders if they don't exist (Issue#8).

• Plug-in Wrappers:

  • AAX Wrapper (VST 3 - AAX Wrapper):
    • fix some warnings
  • Audio Unit:
    • AUv3Wrapper:
      • Fix iOS build errors (PR#47)
      • Make AUv3 follow VST3 threading model (PR#62)
      • Fix "Missing field initializer" warnings in AUv3Wrapper (Issue#55)

• Examples:

  • New VST 3 plug-ins example DataExchange showing the use of the VST Data Exchange API: public.sdk/samples/vst/dataexchange.
  • Update Hostchecker plug-in to check new interfaces: Vst::IDataExchangeHandler / Vst::IDataExchangeReceiver / Vst::IComponentHandlerSystemTime.

• Helpers classes:

  • New helper for system time public.sdk/source/vst/utility/systemtime.cpp.
  • New VST Data Exchange API Helper implementing Vst::IDataExchangeHandler: public.sdk/source/vst/utility/dataexchange.cpp.
  • Fix "Missing field initializer" warning in vstparameters.h (PR#60).
  • Fix buffer overflow/memory corruption (Issue#15).
  • Fix undefined behavior - load of misaligned address (Issue#64).
  • vstgui4 seems incomplete on Linux (Issue#104).

• Validator:

  • Allow moduleinfo.json and IPluginCompatibility to coexist, not seen as error but warning (not recommanded!) (Issue#63).

• VST 3 Project Generator v2023.09:

  • Rename SMTG_ADD_VSTGUI to SMTG_ENABLE_VSTGUI_SUPPORT.