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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. 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. 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: 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. There is no generic plugin editor view.
If your plugin has no custom UI, the standalone executable will run but not show any window. 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. 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. 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. 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. Not supported in DPF at the moment.
It could eventually be, but likely not due to VST2 being phased out by Steinberg. 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. 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. Feature is possible, just not implemented yet in DPF.

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