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Cleanup FEATURES.md, updating VST3 state and adding CLAP
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| @@ -4,29 +4,29 @@ This file describes the available features for each plugin format. | |||
| The limitations could be due to the plugin format itself or within DPF. | |||
| If the limitation is within DPF, a link is provided to a description below on the reason for it. | |||
| | Feature | JACK/Standalone | LADSPA | DSSI | LV2 | VST2 | VST3 | Feature | | |||
| |---------------------|---------------------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------------| | |||
| | Audio port groups | [Yes*](#jack-audio-port-groups) | No | No | Yes | No | [No*](#vst3-is-work-in-progress) | Audio port groups | | |||
| | Audio port as CV | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | [No*](#vst3-is-work-in-progress) | Audio port as CV | | |||
| | Audio sidechan | Yes | No | No | Yes | [No*](#vst2-potential-support) | [No*](#vst3-is-work-in-progress) | Audio sidechan | | |||
| | Bypass control | No | No | No | Yes | [No*](#vst2-potential-support) | [No*](#vst3-is-work-in-progress) | Bypass control | | |||
| | MIDI input | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | MIDI input | | |||
| | MIDI output | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | MIDI output | | |||
| | Parameter changes | Yes | No | No | [No*](#lv2-parameter-changes) | Yes | Yes | Parameter changes | | |||
| | Parameter groups | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | [No*](#vst3-is-work-in-progress) | Parameter groups | | |||
| | Parameter outputs | No | No | No | Yes | No | [No*](#vst3-is-work-in-progress) | Parameter outputs | | |||
| | Parameter triggers | Yes | No | No | Yes | [No*](#parameter-triggers) | [No*](#parameter-triggers) | Parameter triggers | | |||
| | Programs | [Yes*](#jack-parameters-and-programs) | [No*](#ladspa-programs) | [Yes*](#dssi-state) | Yes | [No*](#vst2-programs) | Yes | Programs | | |||
| | States | Yes | No | [Yes*](#dssi-state) | Yes | Yes | Yes | States | | |||
| | Full/internal state | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Full/internal state | | |||
| | Time position | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Time position | | |||
| | UI | [Yes*](#jack-custom-ui-only) | No | External only | Yes | Embed only | Embed only | UI | | |||
| | UI bg/fg colors | No | No | No | Yes | No | No? | UI bg/fg colors | | |||
| | UI direct access | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | UI direct access | | |||
| | UI host-filebrowser | No | No | No | Yes | [No*](#vst2-potential-support) | [No*](#vst3-is-work-in-progress) | UI host-filebrowser | | |||
| | UI host-resize | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | [No*](#vst3-is-work-in-progress) | UI host-resize | | |||
| | UI remote control | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | UI remote control | | |||
| | UI send midi note | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | UI send midi note | | |||
| | Feature | JACK/Standalone | LADSPA | DSSI | LV2 | VST2 | VST3 | CLAP | Feature | | |||
| |---------------------|---------------------------------------|--------------------|---------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------| | |||
| | Audio port groups | [Yes*](#jack-audio-port-groups) | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Audio port groups | | |||
| | Audio port as CV | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | [Yes*](#vst3-cv) | [No*](#work-in-progress) | Audio port as CV | | |||
| | Audio sidechan | Yes | No | No | Yes | [No*](#vst2-deprecated) | Yes | Yes | Audio sidechan | | |||
| | Bypass control | No | No | No | Yes | [No*](#vst2-deprecated) | Yes | Yes | Bypass control | | |||
| | MIDI input | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | MIDI input | | |||
| | MIDI output | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | MIDI output | | |||
| | Parameter changes | Yes | No | No | [No*](#lv2-parameter-changes) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Parameter changes | | |||
| | Parameter groups | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | [No*](#work-in-progress) | Yes | Parameter groups | | |||
| | Parameter outputs | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Parameter outputs | | |||
| | Parameter triggers | Yes | No | No | Yes | [No*](#parameter-triggers) | [No*](#parameter-triggers) | [No*](#parameter-triggers) | Parameter triggers | | |||
| | Programs | [Yes*](#jack-parameters-and-programs) | [No*](#ladspa-rdf) | [Yes*](#dssi-state) | Yes | [No*](#vst2-programs) | Yes | No | Programs | | |||
| | States | Yes | No | [Yes*](#dssi-state) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | States | | |||
| | Full/internal state | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Full/internal state | | |||
| | Time position | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Time position | | |||
| | UI | [Yes*](#jack-custom-ui-only) | No | External only | Yes | Embed only | Embed only | Yes | UI | | |||
| | UI bg/fg colors | No | No | No | Yes | No | No? | No | UI bg/fg colors | | |||
| | UI direct access | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | UI direct access | | |||
| | UI host-filebrowser | No | No | No | Yes | [No*](#vst2-deprecated) | [No*](#work-in-progress) | [No*](#work-in-progress) | UI host-filebrowser | | |||
| | UI host-resize | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | UI host-resize | | |||
| | UI remote control | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | UI remote control | | |||
| | UI send midi note | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | UI send midi note | | |||
| For things that could be unclear: | |||
| @@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ MIDI CCs are used for parameter changes (matching the `midiCC` value you set on | |||
| There is no generic plugin editor view. | |||
| If your plugin has no custom UI, the standalone executable will run but not show any window. | |||
| ## LADSPA programs | |||
| ## LADSPA RDF | |||
| Programs for LADSPA could be done via LRDF but this is not supported in DPF. | |||
| @@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ But if we involve programs, they would need to pass through the UI in order to w | |||
| Although this is already implemented in DPF (through a custom extension), this is not implemented on most hosts. | |||
| So for now you can pretty much treat it as if not supported. | |||
| ## VST2 potential support | |||
| ## VST2 deprecated | |||
| Not supported in DPF at the moment. | |||
| It could eventually be, but likely not due to VST2 being phased out by Steinberg. | |||
| @@ -88,6 +88,11 @@ Contact DPF authors if you require such a feature. | |||
| VST2 program support requires saving state of all programs in memory, which is very expensive and thus not done in DPF. | |||
| ## VST3 is work in progress | |||
| ## VST3 CV | |||
| Although VST3 officially supports CV (Control Voltage) tagged audio ports, | |||
| at the moment no host supports such feature and thus it is not possible to validate it. | |||
| ## Work in progress | |||
| Feature is possible, just not implemented yet in DPF. | |||