From 3a95f956f04fe9d3f0c34ad97fcfa91243247eb0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: falkTX <falktx@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2014 17:03:28 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Update Carla page; 2.0-beta2 release news

---
 Applications.php       |  4 +--
 Applications:Carla.php | 60 ++++++++++++++++++++----------------------
 News.php               | 39 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 69 insertions(+), 34 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Applications.php b/Applications.php
index 734e451..b34407e 100644
--- a/Applications.php
+++ b/Applications.php
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ include_once("includes/header.php");
             <img src="images/ico_debian.png" alt=""/>
             <img src="images/ico_ubuntu.png" alt=""/>
             <img src="images/ico_linux.png" alt=""/>
-       <!-- <img src="images/ico_mac.png" alt=""/> -->
+            <img src="images/ico_mac.png" alt=""/>
             <img src="images/ico_windows.png" alt=""/>
         </p>
     </td><td>
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ include_once("includes/header.php");
             <b><a href="<?php echo $ROOT; ?>/Applications:Carla">Carla</a></b><br/>
             Carla is an audio plugin host, with support for many audio drivers and plugin formats.<br/>
             It has some nice features like automation of parameters via MIDI CC and full OSC control.<br/>
-            Currently supports LADSPA, DSSI, LV2, and VST plugin formats, and GIG, SF2 and SFZ sounds banks.<br/>
+            Currently supports LADSPA, DSSI, LV2, and VST2/3 and AU plugin formats, plus GIG, SF2 and SFZ sounds banks.<br/>
             <br/>
         </p>
     </td></tr>
diff --git a/Applications:Carla.php b/Applications:Carla.php
index f99a111..bae2e91 100644
--- a/Applications:Carla.php
+++ b/Applications:Carla.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ include_once("includes/header.php");
     It has some nice features like automation of parameters via MIDI CC (and send output back as MIDI too) and full OSC control.<br/>
 </p>
 <p>
-    Carla currently supports LADSPA (including LRDF), DSSI, LV2, and VST plugin formats, plus GIG, SF2 and SFZ file support.<br/>
+    Carla currently supports LADSPA (including LRDF), DSSI, LV2, and VST2/3 and AU plugin formats, plus GIG, SF2 and SFZ file support.<br/>
     It uses JACK as the default and preferred audio driver but also supports native drivers like ALSA, DirectSound or CoreAudio.<br/>
 </p>
 <p>
@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@ include_once("includes/header.php");
         Plugins with non-stereo audio channels are not supported, but a forced-stereo option is available for Mono ones.
     </li>
 </ul>
-<p>
-    Note: The internal patchbay does not save/restore connections yet, so you'll want to run Carla under some kind of Session Management. LADISH level 1 and NSM are implemented.
-</p>
 
 <!-- Interface -->
 <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Interface"> The Interface </span></h3>
@@ -69,57 +66,56 @@ include_once("includes/header.php");
 <!-- Release Notes -->
 <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="ReleaseNotes"> Release Notes </span></h3>
 <p>
-    The following are the release notes for 1.2.x:
+    The following are the release notes for 2.0-beta2:
 </p>
 <ul>
-    <li>Canvas does not save or restore connections.<br/>
-        You need to use external session management for now.</li>
-
-    <li>LADISH does not support multi-client JACK applications.<br/>
-        To prevent any issues Carla will switch to single-client mode automatically.</li>
-
-    <li>Rack mode is still a bit experimental, specially on non-JACK drivers.</li>
-
-    <li>LV2 plugin support is incomplete (although already in a good state).<br/>
-        Plugins that use CV ports, multiple MIDI ports or Worker extension will not work right now.</li>
-
-    <li>Carla will not work with non-native LV2 Plugin UIs that require the instance-data extension.<br/>
-        This is by design and not a bug.</li>
-
-    <li>OSC control seems to work well, but has not been tested in great detail.<br/>
-        Be sure to report any issues.</li>
-
-    <li>Carla "PRO" theme, Carla-Control and ZynAddSubFX internal plugin are not available for Windows at this point.</li>
+    <li>AU plugin support is available on MacOS, but the discovery mechanism fails to find them</li>
+    <li>Linux release has support for bridging Window plugins using Wine (32bit and 64bit).</li>
+    <li>Linux 32bit release will not load 64bit plugins even if ran on a 64bit system</li>
+    <li>MacOS Carla-Rack LV2 plugin fails to show UI</li>
+    <li>MacOS and Windows do not support native widgets in LV2 yet (Cocoa and HWND, respectively)</li>
+    <li>MacOS release is 64bit only but it can load 32bit plugins</li>
+    <li>Windows 64bit build doesn't provide GIG and SFZ support, use the 32bit build if you need those</li>
+    <li>Windows builds do not support bridges (ie, 32bit plugins on a 64bit Carla) or Carla as plugin</li>
 </ul>
 
 <!-- Download -->
 <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Download"> Download </span></h3>
 <p>
-    Carla is available in the KXStudio repositories and ArchLinux AUR (both with 'carla' package name).<br/>
+    Carla is available in the KXStudio repositories and ArchLinux AUR (both with 'carla' or 'carla-git' package name).<br/>
     <img src="images/ico_arch.png" alt="" class="img_text_align_spaced"/>
-        <a href="https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/carla/" class="external text a_bigger_text" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
+        <a href="https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/carla-git/" class="external text a_bigger_text" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
          ArchLinux</a> (AUR)<br/>
     <img src="images/ico_debian.png" alt="" class="img_text_align_spaced"/>
-        <a href="apt://carla" class="external text a_bigger_text">
+        <a href="apt://carla-git" class="external text a_bigger_text">
          Debian/Ubuntu</a> (via KXStudio repositories)<br/>
 </p>
 <p>
-    Pre-compiled binaries are available for Linux and Windows (version 1.2.4).<br/>
+    Pre-compiled binaries are available for Linux, Mac and Windows (version 2.0-beta2).<br/>
     <img src="images/ico_linux.png" alt="" class="img_text_align_spaced"/>
-        <a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/kxstudio/files/Releases/carla/Carla-1.2.4-linux32.tar.xz/download" class="external text a_bigger_text" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
+        <a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/kxstudio/files/Releases/carla/Carla-2.0beta2b-linux32.tar.xz/download" class="external text a_bigger_text" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
          Linux 32bit</a><br/>
     <img src="images/ico_linux.png" alt="" class="img_text_align_spaced"/>
-        <a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/kxstudio/files/Releases/carla/Carla-1.2.4-linux64.tar.xz/download" class="external text a_bigger_text" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
+        <a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/kxstudio/files/Releases/carla/Carla-2.0beta2b-linux64.tar.xz/download" class="external text a_bigger_text" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
          Linux 64bit</a><br/>
+    <img src="images/ico_mac.png" alt="" class="img_text_align_spaced"/>
+        <a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/kxstudio/files/Releases/carla/Carla-2.0beta2b-mac.dmg/download" class="external text a_bigger_text" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
+         MacOS 64bit</a><br/>
     <img src="images/ico_windows.png" alt="" class="img_text_align_spaced"/>
-        <a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/kxstudio/files/Releases/carla/Carla-1.2.4-win32.zip/download" class="external text a_bigger_text" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
+        <a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/kxstudio/files/Releases/carla/Carla-2.0beta2b-win32.zip/download" class="external text a_bigger_text" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
          Windows 32bit</a><br/>
+    <img src="images/ico_windows.png" alt="" class="img_text_align_spaced"/>
+        <a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/kxstudio/files/Releases/carla/Carla-2.0beta2b-win64.zip/download" class="external text a_bigger_text" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
+         Windows 64bit</a><br/>
 </p>
 <p>
     The latest source code is hosted on github, together with bug reports, feature requests, etc.<br/>
      <img src="images/ico_github.png" alt="" class="img_text_align_spaced"/>
-        <a href="https://github.com/falkTX/Carla/tree/stable" class="external text a_bigger_text" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
-         Source code</a><br/>
+        <a href="https://github.com/falkTX/Carla/" class="external text a_bigger_text" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
+         Project page</a><br/>
+     <img src="images/ico_github.png" alt="" class="img_text_align_spaced"/>
+        <a href="https://github.com/falkTX/Carla/archive/master.zip" class="external text a_bigger_text" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
+         Source code (zip)</a><br/>
      <img src="images/ico_github.png" alt="" class="img_text_align_spaced"/>
         <a href="https://github.com/falkTX/Carla/issues?state=open" class="external text a_bigger_text" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
          Bug reports / Feature requests</a><br/>
diff --git a/News.php b/News.php
index aefea7d..a40f587 100644
--- a/News.php
+++ b/News.php
@@ -12,6 +12,45 @@ include_once("includes/header.php");
     <a href="http://feeds.launchpad.net/kxstudio/announcements.atom"><img src="images/rss.png" alt="RSS"/></a>
 </div>
 
+<p>
+    <span style="font-size: 20px">&gt; The 2nd beta of Carla 2.0 is here!</span><br/>
+    On <i>2014-08-15</i> by<i> falkTX</i>
+</p>
+<p>
+    The Carla Plugin Host 2.0 beta2 release is finally here!<br/>
+    This release was slightly delayed in order to ensure plugin bridges were working properly.<br/>
+    If you haven't heard about the Carla 2.x series do so <a href="http://kxstudio.sourceforge.net/News/?action=view&url=the-first-carla-20-beta-is-here" class="external free" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.
+</p>
+<p>
+    In short, this release makes plugin bridges actually work and it's the first to support MacOS (>= 10.6).<br/>
+    The backend is now completely toolkit agnostic, only depending on the native window system (like X11 on Linux).<br/>
+    This release is much more stable when compared to the previous beta - it will no longer eat your cat! ;)<br/>
+    It should already be good enough for regular usage, if you can ignore some incomplete UI things.
+</p>
+<p>
+    Known issues / Release notes: (all to be fixed in the next beta)
+</p>
+<ul>
+    <li>All DPF and JUCE-based internal plugins were removed to reduce code size and complexity, they will be re-introduced later</li>
+    <li>AU plugin support is available on MacOS, but the discovery mechanism fails to find them</li>
+    <li>Linux release has support for bridging Window plugins using Wine (32bit and 64bit).</li>
+    <li>Linux 32bit release will not load 64bit plugins even if ran on a 64bit system</li>
+    <li>MacOS Carla-Rack LV2 plugin fails to show UI</li>
+    <li>MacOS and Windows do not support native widgets in LV2 yet (Cocoa and HWND, respectively)</li>
+    <li>MacOS release is 64bit only but it can load 32bit plugins</li>
+    <li>Windows 64bit build doesn't provide GIG and SFZ support, use the 32bit build if you need those</li>
+    <li>Windows builds do not support bridges (ie, 32bit plugins on a 64bit Carla) or Carla as plugin</li>
+</ul>
+<p>
+    The next beta will change a few things, specially UI-wise.<br/>
+    The discovery mechanism needs to be reworked for AU support and faster LV2 access.<br/>
+    Adding plugins and browsing presets will probably change too.<br/>
+    LMMS and VST plugin versions of Carla-Rack are also planned, but no promises for these.<br/>
+    We'll be posting more news as things are developed.
+</p>
+
+<hr/>
+
 <p>
     <span style="font-size: 20px">&gt; DISTRHO New release pack (2014-07-16)</span><br/>
     On <i>2014-07-16</i> by<i> falkTX</i>