diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index ee04475..8ed8055 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -3,16 +3,23 @@ DISTRHO Ildaeil is mini-plugin host working as a plugin, allowing one-to-one plugin format reusage. Load a VST2 plugin inside a LV2 host, or an LV2 plugin on a VST3 host, etc. -THIS IS CURRENTLY A WORK IN PROGRESS RESEARCH PROJECT. +The name comes from the korean 일대일, which means "one to one". -It is not known yet how well this can work, mostly testing waters here. -Currently the plugin will link against an internal [Carla](https://github.com/falkTX/Carla) for the plugin host part, embeding UIs if possible. -Audio, MIDI, Latency and Time information and State save/loading works, but there are no parameters right now. -Also, only LV2 hosting is enabled at the moment. +THIS IS CURRENTLY A WORK IN PROGRESS. -Ildaeil basically works as a mini-wrapper around Carla, leveraging it for all its host support. +## Details -The name comes from the korean 일대일, which means "one to one". +Ildaeil basically works as a mini-wrapper around [Carla](https://github.com/falkTX/Carla), leveraging it for all its host support. +Everything should be working except plugin parameters (none are exposed to the host). +Also, **only LV2 hosting is enabled at the moment**. + +When open, Ildaeil will show a list of LV2 plugins to pick from. +Simply select one from the table and press "Load plugin". + +If the plugin provides an embedable UI, Ildaeil show will that by default, otherwise it shows a generic parameter list. +Toggling between generic vs custom/embed view is possible. +In the case of a plugin providing a custom UI that is not embedable, Ildaeil will show the generic view by default. +You can press "Show Custom GUI" to open the plugin UI in an external window. ![screenshot](Screenshot.png "Ildaeil") @@ -30,10 +37,8 @@ And it can load the following plugin formats: Later on, in theory, should be able to load the following plugin formats: -- JACK (applications as plugins, Linux only) - LADSPA - DSSI -- LV2 - VST2 - VST3 - AU (macOS only)