diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 46d81426..9dd9de0f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Tested in
 # Downloads
 The current release can be found in the [vst2_bin/](vst2_bin/) folder.
 
-Here's a snapshot of it: [veeseevstrack_0_6_1_win64_bin-05Aug2018.7z](dist/veeseevstrack_0_6_1_win64_bin-05Aug2018.7z) (64bit)
+Here's a snapshot of it: [veeseevstrack_0_6_1_win64_bin-06Aug2018.7z](dist/veeseevstrack_0_6_1_win64_bin-06Aug2018.7z) (64bit)
 
 Note: The effect plugin can used be as an instrument, too. You just have to send it MIDI events !
 
diff --git a/dep/dep.7z b/dep/dep.7z
index 1289fd6d..e40ad5bb 100644
Binary files a/dep/dep.7z and b/dep/dep.7z differ
diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
index a505f3b6..266de07f 100644
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 
 extern void vst2_window_size_set (int _width, int _height);
+extern void vst2_refresh_rate_set (float _hz);
 
 namespace rack {
 
@@ -130,14 +131,30 @@ static void settingsFromJson(json_t *rootJ, bool bWindowSizeOnly) {
 		global_ui->app.gToolbar->zoomSlider->setValue(json_number_value(zoomJ) * 100.0);
 	}
 
+	// refresh rate (Hz)
+   //  (note) <15: use DAW timer (effEditIdle)
+	json_t *refreshJ = json_object_get(rootJ, "refreshRate");
+	if (refreshJ) {
+		vst2_refresh_rate_set(clamp((float) json_number_value(refreshJ), 0.0f, 200.0f));
+	}
+
+	// vsync
+   if(!bWindowSizeOnly)
+   {
+      json_t *vsyncJ = json_object_get(rootJ, "vsync");
+      if (vsyncJ)
+      {
+         lglw_glcontext_push(global_ui->window.lglw);
+         lglw_swap_interval(global_ui->window.lglw, json_is_true(vsyncJ));
+         lglw_glcontext_pop(global_ui->window.lglw);
+      }
+   }
+
 	// allowCursorLock
 	json_t *allowCursorLockJ = json_object_get(rootJ, "allowCursorLock");
 	if (allowCursorLockJ)
    {
 		global_ui->window.gAllowCursorLock = json_is_true(allowCursorLockJ);
-// #ifdef USE_VST2
-//       global_ui->window.gAllowCursorLock = 0;
-// #endif // USE_VST2
    }
 
 #ifndef USE_VST2
diff --git a/src/vst2_main.cpp b/src/vst2_main.cpp
index d1a78407..dacdaf91 100644
--- a/src/vst2_main.cpp
+++ b/src/vst2_main.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 ///
 /// created: 25Jun2018
 /// changed: 26Jun2018, 27Jun2018, 29Jun2018, 01Jul2018, 02Jul2018, 06Jul2018, 13Jul2018
-///          26Jul2018, 04Aug2018, 05Aug2018
+///          26Jul2018, 04Aug2018, 05Aug2018, 06Aug2018
 ///
 ///
 ///
@@ -419,6 +419,8 @@ public:
 
    sF32 tmp_input_buffers[NUM_INPUTS * MAX_BLOCK_SIZE];
 
+   sUI redraw_ival_ms;  // 0=use DAW timer (effEditIdle)
+
 public:
    VSTPluginWrapper(VSTHostCallback vstHostCallback,
                     VstInt32 vendorUniqueID,
@@ -508,6 +510,13 @@ public:
       editor_rect.bottom = EDITWIN_Y + _height;
    }
 
+   void setRefreshRate(float _hz) {
+      if(_hz < 15.0f)
+         redraw_ival_ms = 0u;
+      else
+         redraw_ival_ms = sUI(1000.0f / _hz);
+   }
+
    void openEditor(void *_hwnd) {
       printf("xxx vstrack_plugin: openEditor() parentHWND=%p\n", _hwnd);
       setGlobals();
@@ -517,6 +526,12 @@ public:
                              (editor_rect.right - editor_rect.left),
                              (editor_rect.bottom - editor_rect.top)
                              );
+
+      if(0u != redraw_ival_ms)
+      {
+         lglw_timer_start(rack_global_ui.window.lglw, redraw_ival_ms);
+      }
+
       b_editor_open = true;
    }
 
@@ -525,6 +540,7 @@ public:
       if(b_editor_open)
       {
          setGlobals();
+         lglw_timer_stop(rack_global_ui.window.lglw);
          lglw_window_close(rack_global_ui.window.lglw);
          b_editor_open = false;
       }      
@@ -708,6 +724,23 @@ public:
       }
    }
 
+   void redraw(void) {
+      setGlobals();
+
+      if(lglw_window_is_visible(rack::global_ui->window.lglw))
+      {
+         vst2_set_shared_plugin_tls_globals();
+
+         // Save DAW GL context and bind our own
+         lglw_glcontext_push(rack::global_ui->window.lglw);
+
+         rack::vst2_editor_redraw();
+
+         // Restore the DAW's GL context
+         lglw_glcontext_pop(rack::global_ui->window.lglw);
+      }
+   }
+
 private:
    // the host callback (a function pointer)
    VSTHostCallback _vstHostCallback;
@@ -1128,25 +1161,16 @@ VstIntPtr VSTPluginDispatcher(VSTPlugin *vstPlugin,
 #endif
 
       case effEditIdle:
-         wrapper->setGlobals();
-         if(lglw_window_is_visible(rack::global_ui->window.lglw))
+         if(0 == wrapper->redraw_ival_ms)
          {
-            vst2_set_shared_plugin_tls_globals();
-
-            // Save DAW GL context and bind our own
-            lglw_glcontext_push(rack::global_ui->window.lglw);
-
-            rack::vst2_editor_redraw();
-
-            // Restore the DAW's GL context
-            lglw_glcontext_pop(rack::global_ui->window.lglw);
+            wrapper->redraw();
          }
          break;
 
       case effEditGetRect:
          // Query editor window geometry
          // ptr: ERect* (on Windows)
-         if(NULL != ptr) // yeah, this should never be NULL
+         if(NULL != ptr)
          {
             // ...
             *(void**)ptr = (void*) &wrapper->editor_rect;
@@ -1295,6 +1319,8 @@ VSTPluginWrapper::VSTPluginWrapper(audioMasterCallback vstHostCallback,
    editor_rect.top    = EDITWIN_Y;
    editor_rect.right  = EDITWIN_X + EDITWIN_W;
    editor_rect.bottom = EDITWIN_Y + EDITWIN_H;
+
+   redraw_ival_ms = 0;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1339,6 +1365,15 @@ void vst2_window_size_set(int _width, int _height) {
    rack::global->vst2.wrapper->setWindowSize(_width, _height);
 }
 
+void vst2_refresh_rate_set (float _hz) {
+   rack::global->vst2.wrapper->setRefreshRate(_hz);
+}
+
+extern "C" void lglw_timer_cbk(lglw_t _lglw) {
+   VSTPluginWrapper *wrapper = (VSTPluginWrapper*)lglw_userdata_get(_lglw);
+   wrapper->redraw();
+}
+
 
 /**
  * Implementation of the main entry point of the plugin
diff --git a/src/vst2_test.cpp b/src/vst2_test.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..eb23a19d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/vst2_test.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,632 @@
+//#ifdef USE_VST2
+/// vst2_main.cpp
+///
+/// (c) 2018 bsp. very loosely based on pongasoft's "hello, world" example plugin.
+///
+///   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+///   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+///   You may obtain a copy of the License at
+///
+///       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+///
+///   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+///   distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+///   WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+///   See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+///   limitations under the License.
+///
+/// created: 25Jun2018
+/// changed: 26Jun2018, 27Jun2018, 29Jun2018, 01Jul2018, 02Jul2018, 06Jul2018, 13Jul2018
+///
+///
+///
+
+// #define DEBUG_PRINT_EVENTS  defined
+// #define DEBUG_PRINT_PARAMS  defined
+
+#define NUM_INPUTS    (   2)  // must match AudioInterface.cpp:AUDIO_INPUTS
+#define NUM_OUTPUTS   (   2)  // must match AudioInterface.cpp:AUDIO_OUTPUTS
+
+// (note) causes reason to shut down when console is freed (when plugin is deleted)
+//#define USE_CONSOLE  defined
+
+#undef RACK_HOST
+
+#include <aeffect.h>
+#include <aeffectx.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+#include "../dep/yac/yac.h"
+#include "../dep/yac/yac_host.cpp"
+YAC_Host *yac_host;  // not actually used, just to satisfy the linker
+
+#include "global_pre.hpp"
+#include "global.hpp"
+#include "global_ui.hpp"
+
+extern int  vst2_init (int argc, char* argv[]);
+extern void vst2_exit (void);
+extern void vst2_editor_create (void);
+extern void vst2_editor_loop (void);
+extern void vst2_editor_destroy (void);
+extern void vst2_set_samplerate (sF32 _rate);
+extern void vst2_engine_process (float *const*_in, float **_out, unsigned int _numFrames);
+extern void vst2_process_midi_input_event (sU8 _a, sU8 _b, sU8 _c);
+extern void vst2_queue_param (int uniqueParamId, float normValue);
+extern void vst2_handle_queued_params (void);
+extern float vst2_get_param (int uniqueParamId);
+extern void  vst2_get_param_name (int uniqueParamId, char *s, int sMaxLen);
+extern void vst2_set_shared_plugin_tls_globals (void);
+
+
+#include "../include/window.hpp"
+#include "../dep/include/osdialog.h"
+#include "../include/app.hpp"
+
+// using namespace rack;
+// extern void rack::windowRun(void);
+
+#if defined(_WIN32) || defined(_WIN64)
+#define HAVE_WINDOWS defined
+
+#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN defined
+#include <windows.h>
+#include <xmmintrin.h>
+
+EXTERN_C IMAGE_DOS_HEADER __ImageBase;
+
+extern "C" extern HWND g_glfw_vst2_parent_hwnd;  // read by modified version of GLFW (see glfw/src/win32_window.c)
+extern "C" extern HWND __hack__glfwGetHWND (GLFWwindow *window);
+
+
+// Windows:
+#define VST_EXPORT  extern "C" __declspec(dllexport)
+
+
+struct PluginMutex {
+   CRITICAL_SECTION handle; 
+
+   PluginMutex(void) {
+      ::InitializeCriticalSection( &handle ); 
+   }
+
+   ~PluginMutex() {
+      ::DeleteCriticalSection( &handle ); 
+   }
+
+   void lock(void) {
+      ::EnterCriticalSection(&handle); 
+   }
+
+   void unlock(void) {
+      ::LeaveCriticalSection(&handle); 
+   }
+};
+
+#else
+
+// MacOSX, Linux:
+#define HAVE_UNIX defined
+
+#define VST_EXPORT extern
+
+#include <pthread.h> 
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <sys/mman.h>
+
+//static pthread_mutex_t loc_pthread_mutex_t_init = PTHREAD_RECURSIVE_MUTEX_INITIALIZER_NP;
+static pthread_mutex_t loc_pthread_mutex_t_init = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
+
+struct PluginMutex {
+   pthread_mutex_t handle;
+
+   PluginMutex(void) {
+      ::memcpy((void*)&handle, (const void*)&loc_pthread_mutex_t_init, sizeof(pthread_mutex_t));
+   }
+
+   ~PluginMutex() {
+   }
+
+   void lock(void) {
+		::pthread_mutex_lock(&handle); 
+   }
+
+   void unlock(void) {
+		::pthread_mutex_unlock(&handle); 
+   }
+};
+
+#endif // _WIN32||_WIN64
+
+
+// // extern "C" {
+// // extern void glfwSetInstance(void *_glfw);
+// // }
+
+
+
+class PluginString : public YAC_String {
+public:
+   static const sUI QUOT2 =(sUI)(1<<26); // \'\'
+   static const sUI STRFLQMASK  = (QUOT | UTAG1 | QUOT2);
+
+   void           safeFreeChars      (void);
+   sSI          _realloc             (sSI _numChars);
+   sSI           lastIndexOf         (sChar _c, sUI _start) const;
+   void          getDirName          (PluginString *_r) const;
+   void          replace             (sChar _c, sChar _o);
+};
+
+void PluginString::safeFreeChars(void) {
+   if(bflags & PluginString::DEL)
+   {
+      // if(!(bflags & PluginString::LA))
+      {
+         Dyacfreechars(chars);
+      }
+   }
+}
+
+sSI PluginString::_realloc(sSI _numBytes) { 
+
+   // Force alloc if a very big string is about to shrink a lot or there is simply not enough space available
+   if( ((buflen >= 1024) && ( (((sUI)_numBytes)<<3) < buflen )) || 
+       (NULL == chars) || 
+       (buflen < ((sUI)_numBytes))
+       ) // xxx (!chars) hack added 180702 
+   {
+      if(NULL != chars) 
+      { 
+         sUI l = length; 
+
+         if(((sUI)_numBytes) < l)
+         {
+            l = _numBytes;
+         }
+
+         sU8 *nc = Dyacallocchars(_numBytes + 1);
+         sUI i = 0;
+
+         for(; i<l; i++)
+         {
+            nc[i] = chars[i];
+         }
+
+         nc[i] = 0; 
+ 
+         safeFreeChars();
+		   buflen = (_numBytes + 1);
+         bflags = PluginString::DEL | (bflags & PluginString::STRFLQMASK); // keep old stringflags
+         length = i + 1;
+         chars  = nc;
+         key    = YAC_LOSTKEY;
+
+         return YAC_TRUE;
+      } 
+      else 
+      {
+		   return PluginString::alloc(_numBytes + 1);
+      }
+   } 
+	else 
+	{ 
+      key = YAC_LOSTKEY; // new 010208
+
+		return YAC_TRUE;
+	} 
+}
+
+sSI PluginString::lastIndexOf(sChar _c, sUI _start) const {
+   sSI li = -1;
+
+   if(NULL != chars)
+   {
+      sUI i = _start;
+
+      for(; i<length; i++)
+      {
+         if(chars[i] == ((sChar)_c))
+         {
+            li = i;
+         }
+      }
+   }
+
+   return li;
+}
+
+void PluginString::replace(sChar _c, sChar _o) {
+   if(NULL != chars)
+   {
+      for(sUI i = 0; i < length; i++)
+      {
+         if(chars[i] == _c)
+            chars[i] = _o;
+      }
+   }
+}
+
+void PluginString::getDirName(PluginString *_r) const {
+   sSI idxSlash     = lastIndexOf('/', 0);
+   sSI idxBackSlash = lastIndexOf('\\', 0);
+   sSI idxDrive     = lastIndexOf(':', 0);
+   sSI idx = -1;
+
+   if(idxSlash > idxBackSlash)
+   {
+      idx = idxSlash;
+   }
+   else
+   {
+      idx = idxBackSlash;
+   }
+
+   if(idxDrive > idx)
+   {
+      idx = idxDrive;
+   }
+
+   if(-1 != idx)
+   {
+      _r->_realloc(idx + 2);
+      _r->length = idx + 2;
+
+      sSI i;
+      for(i=0; i<=idx; i++)
+      {
+         _r->chars[i] = chars[i];
+      }
+
+      _r->chars[i++] = 0;
+      _r->key = YAC_LOSTKEY;
+   }
+   else
+   {
+      _r->empty();
+   }
+}
+
+#define MAX_FLOATARRAYALLOCSIZE (1024*1024*64)
+
+class PluginFloatArray : public YAC_FloatArray {
+public:
+   sSI  alloc          (sSI _maxelements);
+};
+
+sSI PluginFloatArray::alloc(sSI _max_elements) {
+   if(((sUI)_max_elements)>MAX_FLOATARRAYALLOCSIZE)  
+   {
+      printf("[---] FloatArray::insane array size (maxelements=%08x)\n", _max_elements);
+      return 0;
+   }
+   if(own_data) 
+   {
+      if(elements)  
+      { 
+         delete [] elements; 
+         elements = NULL;
+      } 
+   }
+   if(_max_elements)
+   {
+      elements = new(std::nothrow) sF32[_max_elements];
+      if(elements)
+      {
+         max_elements = _max_elements;
+         num_elements = 0; 
+         own_data     = 1;
+         return 1;
+      }
+   }
+   num_elements = 0;
+   max_elements = 0;
+   return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * I find the naming a bit confusing so I decided to use more meaningful names instead.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * The VSTHostCallback is a function pointer so that the plugin can communicate with the host (not used in this small example)
+ */
+typedef audioMasterCallback VSTHostCallback;
+
+/**
+ * The VSTPlugin structure (AEffect) contains information about the plugin (like version, number of inputs, ...) and
+ * callbacks so that the host can call the plugin to do its work. The primary callback will be `processReplacing` for
+ * single precision (float) sample processing (or `processDoubleReplacing` for double precision (double)).
+ */
+typedef AEffect VSTPlugin;
+
+void vst2_lock_midi_device() {
+}
+
+void vst2_unlock_midi_device() {
+}
+
+void vst2_handle_queued_set_program_chunk(void) {
+}
+
+void vst2_handle_ui_param(int uniqueParamId, float normValue) {
+}
+
+void vst2_get_timing_info(int *_retPlaying, float *_retBPM, float *_retSongPosPPQ) {
+}
+
+void vst2_maximize_reparented_window(void) {
+}
+
+// Since the host is expecting a very specific API we need to make sure it has C linkage (not C++)
+extern "C" {
+
+/*
+ * This is the main entry point to the VST plugin.
+ *
+ * The host (DAW like Maschine, Ableton Live, Reason, ...) will look for this function with this exact API.
+ *
+ * It is the equivalent to `int main(int argc, char *argv[])` for a C executable.
+ *
+ * @param vstHostCallback is a callback so that the plugin can communicate with the host (not used in this small example)
+ * @return a pointer to the AEffect structure
+ */
+VST_EXPORT VSTPlugin *VSTPluginMain(VSTHostCallback vstHostCallback);
+
+// note this looks like this without the type aliases (and is obviously 100% equivalent)
+// extern AEffect *VSTPluginMain(audioMasterCallback audioMaster);
+
+}
+
+/*
+ * Constant for the version of the plugin. For example 1100 for version 1.1.0.0
+ */
+const VstInt32 PLUGIN_VERSION = 1000;
+
+
+/**
+ * Encapsulates the plugin as a C++ class. It will keep both the host callback and the structure required by the
+ * host (VSTPlugin). This class will be stored in the `VSTPlugin.object` field (circular reference) so that it can
+ * be accessed when the host calls the plugin back (for example in `processDoubleReplacing`).
+ */
+class VSTPluginWrapper
+{
+public:
+  VSTPluginWrapper(VSTHostCallback vstHostCallback,
+                   VstInt32 vendorUniqueID,
+                   VstInt32 vendorVersion,
+                   VstInt32 numParams,
+                   VstInt32 numPrograms,
+                   VstInt32 numInputs,
+                   VstInt32 numOutputs);
+
+  ~VSTPluginWrapper();
+
+  inline VSTPlugin *getVSTPlugin()
+  {
+    return &_vstPlugin;
+  }
+
+  inline VstInt32 getNumInputs() const
+  {
+    return _vstPlugin.numInputs;
+  }
+
+  inline VstInt32 getNumOutputs() const
+  {
+    return _vstPlugin.numOutputs;
+  }
+
+private:
+  // the host callback (a function pointer)
+  VSTHostCallback _vstHostCallback;
+
+  // the actual structure required by the host
+  VSTPlugin _vstPlugin;
+};
+
+/*******************************************
+ * Callbacks: Host -> Plugin
+ *
+ * Defined here because they are used in the rest of the code later
+ */
+
+/**
+ * This is the callback that will be called to process the samples in the case of single precision. This is where the
+ * meat of the logic happens!
+ *
+ * @param vstPlugin the object returned by VSTPluginMain
+ * @param inputs an array of array of input samples. You read from it. First dimension is for inputs, second dimension is for samples: inputs[numInputs][sampleFrames]
+ * @param outputs an array of array of output samples. You write to it. First dimension is for outputs, second dimension is for samples: outputs[numOuputs][sampleFrames]
+ * @param sampleFrames the number of samples (second dimension in both arrays)
+ */
+void VSTPluginProcessSamplesFloat32(VSTPlugin *vstPlugin, float **inputs, float **outputs, VstInt32 sampleFrames)
+{
+  // we can get a hold to our C++ class since we stored it in the `object` field (see constructor)
+  VSTPluginWrapper *wrapper = static_cast<VSTPluginWrapper *>(vstPlugin->object);
+
+  // code speaks for itself: for each input (2 when stereo input), iterating over every sample and writing the
+  // result in the outputs array after multiplying by 0.5 (which result in a 3dB attenuation of the sound)
+  for(int i = 0; i < wrapper->getNumInputs(); i++)
+  {
+    auto inputSamples = inputs[i];
+    auto outputSamples = outputs[i];
+    for(int j = 0; j < sampleFrames; j++)
+    {
+      outputSamples[j] = inputSamples[j] * 0.5f;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * This is the callback that will be called to process the samples in the case of double precision. This is where the
+ * meat of the logic happens!
+ *
+ * @param vstPlugin the object returned by VSTPluginMain
+ * @param inputs an array of array of input samples. You read from it. First dimension is for inputs, second dimension is for samples: inputs[numInputs][sampleFrames]
+ * @param outputs an array of array of output samples. You write to it. First dimension is for outputs, second dimension is for samples: outputs[numOuputs][sampleFrames]
+ * @param sampleFrames the number of samples (second dimension in both arrays)
+ */
+void VSTPluginProcessSamplesFloat64(VSTPlugin *vstPlugin, double **inputs, double **outputs, VstInt32 sampleFrames)
+{
+  // we can get a hold to our C++ class since we stored it in the `object` field (see constructor)
+  VSTPluginWrapper *wrapper = static_cast<VSTPluginWrapper *>(vstPlugin->object);
+
+  // code speaks for itself: for each input (2 when stereo input), iterating over every sample and writing the
+  // result in the outputs array after multiplying by 0.5 (which result in a 3dB attenuation of the sound)
+  for(int i = 0; i < wrapper->getNumInputs(); i++)
+  {
+    auto inputSamples = inputs[i];
+    auto outputSamples = outputs[i];
+    for(int j = 0; j < sampleFrames; j++)
+    {
+      outputSamples[j] = inputSamples[j] * 0.5;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * This is the plugin called by the host to communicate with the plugin, mainly to request information (like the
+ * vendor string, the plugin category...) or communicate state/changes (like open/close, frame rate...)
+ *
+ * @param vstPlugin the object returned by VSTPluginMain
+ * @param opCode defined in aeffect.h/AEffectOpcodes and which continues in aeffectx.h/AEffectXOpcodes for a grand
+ *        total of 79 of them! Only a few of them are implemented in this small plugin.
+ * @param index depend on the opcode
+ * @param value depend on the opcode
+ * @param ptr depend on the opcode
+ * @param opt depend on the opcode
+ * @return depend on the opcode (0 is ok when you don't implement an opcode...)
+ */
+VstIntPtr VSTPluginDispatcher(VSTPlugin *vstPlugin, VstInt32 opCode, VstInt32 index, VstIntPtr value, void *ptr, float opt)
+{
+  printf("called VSTPluginDispatcher(%d)\n", opCode);
+
+  VstIntPtr v = 0;
+
+  // we can get a hold to our C++ class since we stored it in the `object` field (see constructor)
+  VSTPluginWrapper *wrapper = static_cast<VSTPluginWrapper *>(vstPlugin->object);
+  // see aeffect.h/AEffectOpcodes and aeffectx.h/AEffectXOpcodes for details on all of them
+  switch(opCode)
+  {
+    // request for the category of the plugin: in this case it is an effect since it is modifying the input (as opposed
+    // to generating sound)
+    case effGetPlugCategory:
+      return kPlugCategEffect;
+
+    // called by the host when the plugin was called... time to reclaim memory!
+    case effClose:
+      delete wrapper;
+      break;
+
+    // request for the vendor string (usually used in the UI for plugin grouping)
+    case effGetVendorString:
+      strncpy(static_cast<char *>(ptr), "testsoft", kVstMaxVendorStrLen);
+      v = 1;
+      break;
+
+    // request for the version
+    case effGetVendorVersion:
+      return PLUGIN_VERSION;
+
+    // ignoring all other opcodes
+    default:
+      printf("Unknown opCode %d [ignored] \n", opCode);
+      break;
+  }
+
+  return v;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Used for parameter setting (not used by this plugin)
+ */
+void VSTPluginSetParameter(VSTPlugin *vstPlugin, VstInt32 index, float parameter)
+{
+  printf("called VSTPluginSetParameter(%d, %f)\n", index, parameter);
+  // we can get a hold to our C++ class since we stored it in the `object` field (see constructor)
+  VSTPluginWrapper *wrapper = static_cast<VSTPluginWrapper *>(vstPlugin->object);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Used for parameter (not used by this plugin)
+ */
+float VSTPluginGetParameter(VSTPlugin *vstPlugin, VstInt32 index)
+{
+  printf("called VSTPluginGetParameter(%d)\n", index);
+  // we can get a hold to our C++ class since we stored it in the `object` field (see constructor)
+  VSTPluginWrapper *wrapper = static_cast<VSTPluginWrapper *>(vstPlugin->object);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Main constructor for our C++ class
+ */
+VSTPluginWrapper::VSTPluginWrapper(audioMasterCallback vstHostCallback,
+                                   VstInt32 vendorUniqueID,
+                                   VstInt32 vendorVersion,
+                                   VstInt32 numParams,
+                                   VstInt32 numPrograms,
+                                   VstInt32 numInputs,
+                                   VstInt32 numOutputs) :
+  _vstHostCallback(vstHostCallback)
+{
+  // Make sure that the memory is properly initialized
+  memset(&_vstPlugin, 0, sizeof(_vstPlugin));
+
+  // this field must be set with this constant...
+  _vstPlugin.magic = kEffectMagic;
+
+  // storing this object into the VSTPlugin so that it can be retrieved when called back (see callbacks for use)
+  _vstPlugin.object = this;
+
+  // specifying that we handle both single and double precision (there are other flags see aeffect.h/VstAEffectFlags)
+  _vstPlugin.flags = effFlagsCanReplacing | effFlagsCanDoubleReplacing;
+
+  // initializing the plugin with the various values
+  _vstPlugin.uniqueID = vendorUniqueID;
+  _vstPlugin.version = vendorVersion;
+  _vstPlugin.numParams = numParams;
+  _vstPlugin.numPrograms = numPrograms;
+  _vstPlugin.numInputs = numInputs;
+  _vstPlugin.numOutputs = numOutputs;
+
+  // setting the callbacks to the previously defined functions
+  _vstPlugin.dispatcher = VSTPluginDispatcher;
+  _vstPlugin.getParameter = VSTPluginGetParameter;
+  _vstPlugin.setParameter = VSTPluginSetParameter;
+  _vstPlugin.processReplacing = VSTPluginProcessSamplesFloat32;
+  _vstPlugin.processDoubleReplacing = VSTPluginProcessSamplesFloat64;
+
+}
+
+/**
+ * Destructor called when the plugin is closed (see VSTPluginDispatcher with effClose opCode). In this very simply plugin
+ * there is nothing to do but in general the memory that gets allocated MUST be freed here otherwise there might be a
+ * memory leak which may end up slowing down and/or crashing the host
+ */
+VSTPluginWrapper::~VSTPluginWrapper()
+{
+}
+
+/**
+ * Implementation of the main entry point of the plugin
+ */
+VST_EXPORT VSTPlugin *VSTPluginMain(VSTHostCallback vstHostCallback)
+{
+  printf("called VSTPluginMain... \n");
+
+  // simply create our plugin C++ class
+  VSTPluginWrapper *plugin =
+    new VSTPluginWrapper(vstHostCallback,
+                         CCONST('u', 's', 'b', 'n'), // registered with Steinberg (http://service.steinberg.de/databases/plugin.nsf/plugIn?openForm)
+                         PLUGIN_VERSION, // version
+                         0,    // no params
+                         0,    // no programs
+                         2,    // 2 inputs
+                         2);   // 2 outputs
+
+  // return the plugin per the contract of the API
+  return plugin->getVSTPlugin();
+}
diff --git a/src/window.cpp b/src/window.cpp
index b11bb7f1..14c090f4 100644
--- a/src/window.cpp
+++ b/src/window.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "global_ui.hpp"
 
 extern void vst2_set_globals (void *_wrapper);
+extern "C" extern void lglw_timer_cbk (lglw_t _lglw);
 
 namespace rack {
 
@@ -612,7 +613,7 @@ void windowInit() {
 	// // glfwMakeContextCurrent(global_ui->window.gWindow);
 	// // glfwSwapInterval(1);
    lglw_glcontext_push(global_ui->window.lglw);
-   lglw_swap_interval(global_ui->window.lglw, 1);
+   lglw_swap_interval(global_ui->window.lglw, 1);  // can be overridden via settings.json:"vsync" property
 
 	// // glfwSetInputMode(global_ui->window.gWindow, GLFW_LOCK_KEY_MODS, 1);
 
@@ -621,6 +622,7 @@ void windowInit() {
    lglw_mouse_callback_set(global_ui->window.lglw, &lglw_mouse_cbk);
    lglw_focus_callback_set(global_ui->window.lglw, &lglw_focus_cbk);
    lglw_keyboard_callback_set(global_ui->window.lglw, &lglw_keyboard_cbk);
+   lglw_timer_callback_set(global_ui->window.lglw, &lglw_timer_cbk);
 
 	// Call this ourselves, but on every frame instead of only when the mouse moves
 	// glfwSetCursorPosCallback(gWindow, cursorPosCallback);
diff --git a/vst2_bin/CHANGELOG_VST.txt b/vst2_bin/CHANGELOG_VST.txt
index 91496d73..52cc64cd 100644
--- a/vst2_bin/CHANGELOG_VST.txt
+++ b/vst2_bin/CHANGELOG_VST.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+** August 6th, 2018
+- add settings.json "refreshRate" property
+   - <15: use VST host timer
+   - >=15: custom refresh rate in Hz
+- add settings.json "vsync" property
+
+
 ** August 5th, 2018
 - replace GLFW window / input event handling by LGLW library
    => no more "dummy" windows
diff --git a/vst2_bin/README_vst2.txt b/vst2_bin/README_vst2.txt
index cfad53be..79ac930d 100644
--- a/vst2_bin/README_vst2.txt
+++ b/vst2_bin/README_vst2.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VeeSeeVST Rack VST 2.4 Plugin -- August 5th, 2018
+VeeSeeVST Rack VST 2.4 Plugin -- August 6th, 2018
 =================================================
 
 !!!------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/vst2_bin/log.txt b/vst2_bin/log.txt
index 8627ec3c..1e403f3c 100644
--- a/vst2_bin/log.txt
+++ b/vst2_bin/log.txt
@@ -1,97 +1,121 @@
 [0.000 info src/main.cpp:59] VeeSeeVST Rack 0.6.1
-[0.000 info src/main.cpp:62] Global directory: F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/
-[0.000 info src/main.cpp:63] Local directory: F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/
+[0.000 info src/main.cpp:62] Global directory: f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/
+[0.000 info src/main.cpp:63] Local directory: f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/
 [0.000 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin Alikins 0.6.1
 [0.000 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin AS 0.6.1
 [0.000 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin AudibleInstruments 0.6.1
-[0.000 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin BaconMusic 0.6.1
+[0.001 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin BaconMusic 0.6.1
 [0.001 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin Befaco 0.6.1
-[0.001 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin Bidoo 0.6.1
-[0.001 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin Bogaudio 0.6.1
-[0.001 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin cf 0.6.1
-[0.001 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin DHE-Modules 0.6.1
-[0.001 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin DrumKit 0.6.1
-[0.001 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin ErraticInstruments 0.6.1
-[0.001 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin ESeries 0.6.1
-[0.001 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin FrozenWasteland 0.6.1
-[0.001 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin Fundamental 0.6.1
-[0.001 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin Gratrix 0.6.1
-[0.001 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin HetrickCV 0.6.1
-[0.001 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin huaba 0.6.1
-[0.001 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin JW-Modules 0.6.1
-[0.001 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin Koralfx-Modules 0.6.1
-[0.001 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin LindenbergResearch 0.6.1
-[0.001 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin LOGinstruments 0.6.1
-[0.002 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin ML_modules 0.6.1
-[0.002 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin moDllz 0.6.1
-[0.002 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin modular80 0.6.1
-[0.002 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin mscHack 0.6.1
-[0.002 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin mtsch-plugins 0.6.1
-[0.002 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin NauModular 0.6.1
-[0.002 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin Ohmer 0.6.1
-[0.002 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin Qwelk 0.6.1
-[0.002 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin RJModules 0.6.1
-[0.002 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin SerialRacker 0.6.1
-[0.002 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin SonusModular 0.6.1
-[0.002 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin Southpole-parasites 0.6.1
-[0.002 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin squinkylabs-plug1 0.6.1
-[0.002 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin SubmarineFree 0.6.1
-[0.002 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin Template 0.6.1
-[0.002 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin trowaSoft 0.6.1
-[0.002 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin unless_modules 0.6.1
-[0.002 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin Valley 0.6.1
-[0.002 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/Alikins/plugin.dll does not exist
-[0.002 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/AS/plugin.dll does not exist
-[0.002 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/AudibleInstruments/plugin.dll does not exist
-[0.002 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/BaconMusic/plugin.dll does not exist
-[0.002 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/Befaco/plugin.dll does not exist
-[0.002 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/Bidoo/plugin.dll does not exist
-[0.002 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/Bogaudio/plugin.dll does not exist
-[0.003 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/BOKONTEPByteBeatMachine/plugin.dll does not exist
-[0.003 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/cf/plugin.dll does not exist
-[0.003 info src/plugin.cpp:155] Loaded plugin dBiz 0.6.1 from F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/dBiz/plugin.dll
-[0.003 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/DHE-Modules/plugin.dll does not exist
-[0.003 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/DrumKit/plugin.dll does not exist
-[0.003 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/ErraticInstruments/plugin.dll does not exist
-[0.003 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/ESeries/plugin.dll does not exist
-[0.003 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/FrozenWasteland/plugin.dll does not exist
-[0.003 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/Fundamental/plugin.dll does not exist
-[0.003 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/Gratrix/plugin.dll does not exist
-[0.004 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/HetrickCV/plugin.dll does not exist
-[0.004 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/huaba/plugin.dll does not exist
-[0.004 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/JW-Modules/plugin.dll does not exist
-[0.004 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/Koralfx-Modules/plugin.dll does not exist
-[0.004 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/LindenbergResearch/plugin.dll does not exist
-[0.004 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/LOGinstruments/plugin.dll does not exist
-[0.004 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/ML_modules/plugin.dll does not exist
-[0.004 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/moDllz/plugin.dll does not exist
-[0.004 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/modular80/plugin.dll does not exist
-[0.004 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/mscHack/plugin.dll does not exist
-[0.004 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/mtsch-plugins/plugin.dll does not exist
-[0.004 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/NauModular/plugin.dll does not exist
-[0.004 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/Ohmer/plugin.dll does not exist
-[0.004 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/Qwelk/plugin.dll does not exist
-[0.004 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/RJModules/plugin.dll does not exist
-[0.004 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/SerialRacker/plugin.dll does not exist
-[0.004 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/SonusModular/plugin.dll does not exist
-[0.004 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/Southpole-parasites/plugin.dll does not exist
-[0.004 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/squinkylabs-plug1/plugin.dll does not exist
-[0.004 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/SubmarineFree/plugin.dll does not exist
-[0.004 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/Template/plugin.dll does not exist
-[0.005 info src/plugin.cpp:155] Loaded plugin Template_shared 0.6.1 from F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/Template_shared/plugin.dll
-[0.005 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/trowaSoft/plugin.dll does not exist
-[0.005 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/unless_modules/plugin.dll does not exist
-[0.005 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/Valley/plugin.dll does not exist
-[0.005 info src/settings.cpp:194] Loading settings F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/settings.json
-[0.030 info src/window.cpp:973] Loaded font F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/res/fonts/DejaVuSans.ttf
-[0.030 info src/window.cpp:1028] Loaded SVG F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/res/icons/noun_146097_cc.svg
-[0.030 info src/window.cpp:1028] Loaded SVG F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/res/icons/noun_31859_cc.svg
-[0.031 info src/window.cpp:1028] Loaded SVG F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/res/icons/noun_1343816_cc.svg
-[0.031 info src/window.cpp:1028] Loaded SVG F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/res/icons/noun_1343811_cc.svg
-[0.031 info src/window.cpp:1028] Loaded SVG F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/res/icons/noun_1084369_cc.svg
-[0.031 info src/window.cpp:1028] Loaded SVG F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/res/icons/noun_1745061_cc.svg
-[0.031 info src/window.cpp:1028] Loaded SVG F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/res/icons/noun_1240789_cc.svg
-[0.031 info src/window.cpp:1028] Loaded SVG F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/res/icons/noun_305536_cc.svg
-[0.031 info src/window.cpp:1028] Loaded SVG F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/res/icons/noun_468341_cc.svg
-[0.031 info src/settings.cpp:194] Loading settings F:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/settings.json
-[0.032 info src/app/RackWidget.cpp:158] Saving patch to string
+[0.002 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin Bidoo 0.6.1
+[0.002 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin Bogaudio 0.6.1
+[0.002 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin cf 0.6.1
+[0.002 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin DHE-Modules 0.6.1
+[0.002 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin DrumKit 0.6.1
+[0.002 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin ErraticInstruments 0.6.1
+[0.002 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin ESeries 0.6.1
+[0.003 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin FrozenWasteland 0.6.1
+[0.003 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin Fundamental 0.6.1
+[0.003 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin Gratrix 0.6.1
+[0.003 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin HetrickCV 0.6.1
+[0.003 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin huaba 0.6.1
+[0.003 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin JW-Modules 0.6.1
+[0.003 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin Koralfx-Modules 0.6.1
+[0.003 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin LindenbergResearch 0.6.1
+[0.004 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin LOGinstruments 0.6.1
+[0.004 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin ML_modules 0.6.1
+[0.004 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin moDllz 0.6.1
+[0.004 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin modular80 0.6.1
+[0.004 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin mscHack 0.6.1
+[0.004 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin mtsch-plugins 0.6.1
+[0.004 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin NauModular 0.6.1
+[0.005 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin Ohmer 0.6.1
+[0.005 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin Qwelk 0.6.1
+[0.005 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin RJModules 0.6.1
+[0.005 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin SerialRacker 0.6.1
+[0.005 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin SonusModular 0.6.1
+[0.005 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin Southpole-parasites 0.6.1
+[0.005 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin squinkylabs-plug1 0.6.1
+[0.006 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin SubmarineFree 0.6.1
+[0.006 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin Template 0.6.1
+[0.006 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin trowaSoft 0.6.1
+[0.006 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin unless_modules 0.6.1
+[0.006 info src/plugin.cpp:673] vcvrack: Loaded static plugin Valley 0.6.1
+[0.006 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/Alikins/plugin.dll does not exist
+[0.007 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/AS/plugin.dll does not exist
+[0.007 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/AudibleInstruments/plugin.dll does not exist
+[0.007 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/BaconMusic/plugin.dll does not exist
+[0.007 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/Befaco/plugin.dll does not exist
+[0.007 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/Bidoo/plugin.dll does not exist
+[0.007 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/Bogaudio/plugin.dll does not exist
+[0.007 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/BOKONTEPByteBeatMachine/plugin.dll does not exist
+[0.008 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/cf/plugin.dll does not exist
+[0.008 info src/plugin.cpp:155] Loaded plugin dBiz 0.6.1 from f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/dBiz/plugin.dll
+[0.008 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/DHE-Modules/plugin.dll does not exist
+[0.009 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/DrumKit/plugin.dll does not exist
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+[0.009 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/Gratrix/plugin.dll does not exist
+[0.009 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/HetrickCV/plugin.dll does not exist
+[0.010 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/huaba/plugin.dll does not exist
+[0.010 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/JW-Modules/plugin.dll does not exist
+[0.010 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/Koralfx-Modules/plugin.dll does not exist
+[0.010 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/LindenbergResearch/plugin.dll does not exist
+[0.010 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/LOGinstruments/plugin.dll does not exist
+[0.010 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/ML_modules/plugin.dll does not exist
+[0.011 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/moDllz/plugin.dll does not exist
+[0.011 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/modular80/plugin.dll does not exist
+[0.011 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/mscHack/plugin.dll does not exist
+[0.011 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/mtsch-plugins/plugin.dll does not exist
+[0.011 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/NauModular/plugin.dll does not exist
+[0.011 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/Ohmer/plugin.dll does not exist
+[0.011 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/Qwelk/plugin.dll does not exist
+[0.012 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/RJModules/plugin.dll does not exist
+[0.012 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/SerialRacker/plugin.dll does not exist
+[0.012 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/SonusModular/plugin.dll does not exist
+[0.012 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/Southpole-parasites/plugin.dll does not exist
+[0.012 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/squinkylabs-plug1/plugin.dll does not exist
+[0.012 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/SubmarineFree/plugin.dll does not exist
+[0.012 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/Template/plugin.dll does not exist
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+[0.013 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/trowaSoft/plugin.dll does not exist
+[0.013 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/unless_modules/plugin.dll does not exist
+[0.014 warn src/plugin.cpp:86] Plugin file f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/plugins/Valley/plugin.dll does not exist
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+[0.033 info src/window.cpp:1030] Loaded SVG f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/res/icons/noun_1240789_cc.svg
+[0.033 info src/window.cpp:1030] Loaded SVG f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/res/icons/noun_305536_cc.svg
+[0.033 info src/window.cpp:1030] Loaded SVG f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/res/icons/noun_468341_cc.svg
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+[0.037 info src/app/RackWidget.cpp:196] Loading patch from string
+[0.039 info src/window.cpp:1030] Loaded SVG f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/res/Core/AudioInterface.svg
+[0.039 info src/window.cpp:1030] Loaded SVG f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/res/ComponentLibrary/ScrewSilver.svg
+[0.040 info src/window.cpp:1030] Loaded SVG f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/res/ComponentLibrary/PJ301M.svg
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+[0.046 info src/window.cpp:1030] Loaded SVG f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\plugins/Bogaudio/res/knob_68px.svg
+[0.046 info src/window.cpp:1030] Loaded SVG f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\plugins/Bogaudio/res/knob_16px.svg
+[0.047 info src/window.cpp:1030] Loaded SVG f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\plugins/Bogaudio/res/button_9px_0.svg
+[0.047 info src/window.cpp:1030] Loaded SVG f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\plugins/Bogaudio/res/button_9px_1.svg
+[0.047 info src/window.cpp:1030] Loaded SVG f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\plugins/Bogaudio/res/knob_38px.svg
+[0.048 info src/window.cpp:1030] Loaded SVG f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\plugins/Bogaudio/res/slider_switch_2_14px_0.svg
+[0.048 info src/window.cpp:1030] Loaded SVG f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\plugins/Bogaudio/res/slider_switch_2_14px_1.svg
+[0.048 info src/window.cpp:1030] Loaded SVG f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\plugins/Bogaudio/res/port.svg
+[0.050 info src/window.cpp:1030] Loaded SVG f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\plugins/Fundamental/res/VCA.svg
+[0.050 info src/window.cpp:1030] Loaded SVG f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/res/ComponentLibrary/RoundLargeBlackKnob.svg
+[0.052 info src/window.cpp:1030] Loaded SVG f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\plugins/Fundamental/res/VCF.svg
+[0.052 info src/window.cpp:1030] Loaded SVG f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\/res/ComponentLibrary/RoundHugeBlackKnob.svg
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+[0.055 info src/window.cpp:1030] Loaded SVG f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\plugins/AS/res/as-SlidePot.svg
+[0.055 info src/window.cpp:1030] Loaded SVG f:\git\VeeSeeVSTRack\vst2_bin\plugins/AS/res/as-SlidePotHandle.svg
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diff --git a/vst2_bin/settings.json b/vst2_bin/settings.json
index b23026d0..1b0d8500 100644
--- a/vst2_bin/settings.json
+++ b/vst2_bin/settings.json
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
   "wireOpacity": 50.0,
   "wireTension": 0.97,
   "zoom": 1.0,
+  "refreshRate": 0,
+  "vsync": true,
   "allowCursorLock": true,
   "sampleRate": 44100.0,
   "lastPath": "",