falktx @falktx@mastodon.falktx.com
The generic plugin view looks ok enough, making the gui-less plugins usable too.
Now it is just deciding if this is good enough as-is, or if something critical is missing before a release..
(not counting with final polishing/fixing of course, just the feature-set)
Tempted to just go with it as-is, if I wait for things to be perfect we are going to be here a very long time... 🤔
Just doing a test for the mini-plugin host thingy, this upload has audio, right?
The main plugin controls remain at the top now where they belong.
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Hello Fediverse!
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We just watched Sisters With Transistors and it was brilliant.
Documentary on some of the early electronic music pioneers - I knew Delia Derbyshire and Wendy Carlos already but got introduced to some amazing others.
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Please, don't panic: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy has been published on October 12, 1979.
Exactly 42 years ago 🙊
Bless be Carla, may many be its bridges and engine modularity.
Now that I know this works well - lv2 plugin host in another plugin - can use it for testing and fun stuff.
Need to think of the best workflow for such a tool, but cool that it is even possible.
Grab it at https://github.com/DISTRHO/Ildaeil if you want, dont forget to clone with submodules. No prebuilt binaries at this point, sorry, too early for that still.
Have a great day :)
Let's start a poll: Yes or No.
Sadly I can't seem to upload files if doing a poll, so will just assume "Yes" based on stars or something... :P
There is no audio, but I can guarantee it works.
Just picking a plugin and it loads (embed gui testing here, a generic gui would be used if the gui cant be embed)
Just wondering how much interest there is on this one...
Continuing VCV plugin saga..
Seems like multiple UI instances won't be a problem!
VCV as plugin initial tests have been a success so far.
Was afraid that maybe the way it relies so much on GLFW would not make it possible to embed its GUI.. making a subpar experience IMO.
But that is not the case!
The hard part for the UI is sorted out, now need to cleanup all the hacking around and make sure it can handle multiple instances...
So far so good though.
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Time for your corporate workplace team-building exercises! :)
*forms union*
No, not like that!
Anyone wants to work together on a free plugin version of VCVRack?
Would be based on DPF, so we get LV2, VST2 and VST3 versions.
I can handle the build setup, but will need help from those knowledgeable of VCV in general, specially for dealing with module development.
If you are interested (and can offer something to help) please leave a comment on https://github.com/DISTRHO/CVCRack/issues/1
Thanks!
It is official, I hate VST3.
What a mess of a plugin spec, this is stuff of nightmares.
Those that complain about LV2 have never dug deep into into VST3 internals...
From the UTF16, to arbitrary pointers being passed around like hot potatoes, to MIDI support being non-existent and needed workarounds being a complete mess, to component/controller separation being awful and awkward to work with, to having multiple ways to change parameters, to hosts doing things quite differently...
I hate it.
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Weekly-ish recap: new @inkscape and Octo4A releases, VCV Rack v2 source code release, and a massive news post from Yorik van Havre on new @FreeCAD features for architects incl. initial Topologic support.
https://librearts.org/2021/10/week-recap-6-oct-2021/
Featured #b3d artwork by Joshua Jay Christie
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OwnCast is a free open source self-hostable streaming platform, basically a libre alternative to Twitch, and also currently testing Fediverse support too! 
There's more info about it on its website at https://owncast.online
The project is looking for help running an OwnCast dedicated Fediverse account. (There is currently a bot at @owncast but this just provides automated posts about streamers.)
If you think you can help with this, or want to be involved with the project in any other way, get in touch with OwnCast here:
The project lead is on the Fediverse at @gabek
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I usually haven't been impressed with congressional hearings on tech and so on, but I watched https://www.npr.org/2021/10/05/1043207218/whistleblower-to-congress-facebook-products-harm-children-and-weaken-democracy
I knew all the issues already, but I'm surprisingly emotional hearing legislators seem, to me, for the first time to be having an actually informed, coherent discussion pointing actually at the core problems
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For a very brief period my Patreon has exceeded $400/mo. But I think the COVID-inflicted crysis has started to affect us all and many of my supporters dropped out. I think it's possible we'll cross $400/mo again soon and maybe this time for good? Let's see :)
BTW - There's also a growing Liberapay support that is almost $60/mo as well now!
I want to thank everyone who's supporting my work this way - it's really what make it possible for me to keep up the pace. I feel incredibly blessed!
With VST3 support coming to DPF, it is time for testing!
Can you help?
Build from https://github.com/DISTRHO/DPF-Plugins/ (just "make" and copy the bin/*.vst3/ contents somewhere).
Alternatively use the pre-built binaries at the bottom of https://github.com/DISTRHO/DPF-Plugins/actions/runs/1307408253 (there are builds for Linux, macOS and Windows)
Mainly interested on the VST3 plugin testing.
Let me know how these work for you, thanks!
A study about the impact of opensource in the EU
https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/study-about-impact-open-source-software-and-hardware-technological-independence-competitiveness-and
> The main breakthrough of the study is the identification of open source as a public good.
👏 👏 👏
That should have been obvious long time ago... but good to see it being recognized like this.
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