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Re: OpenAV Productions: Sorcer

Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 8:23 am
by harryhaaren
dednikko wrote:harryhaaren,

First of all, as a supporter, thank you for keeping the plugins moving forward! I have a couple of questions.

How can a compiling newbie like me get the latest version of your software? Is there a great reason for requiring me to compile, as opposed to using lv2create to give us a simpler install process?

Also, what is this Luppp about? At a glance it appears to be like a plugin based upon the loop triggers in Ableton Live. Is that accurate?
Hi DedNikko,
Thanks for the thanks!

Compilation instructions are available in the github README, check the INSTALL section:
https://github.com/harryhaaren/openAV-sorcer
If you need help installing the dependencies and running make, please use the channels your distro has set up for help.
I've never heard of "lv2create" you'll need to tell me what it is, and where to get it :D

Luppp is a host, not a plugin. That is, its a program that runs on its own, not inside another program.
Its targeted for live-performance with a grid-based looping workflow. I'm currently making progress with Luppp,
please follow this page for details: http://openavproductions.com/luppp/

Cheers, -Harry

Re: OpenAV Productions: Sorcer

Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 11:15 am
by j_e_f_f_g
harryhaaren wrote:"lv2create" you'll need to tell me what it is, and where to get it
LV2 Create is a gui utility I wrote for developers to help them create lv2/ladspa plugins. It makes the ttl files, C or C++ source code, makefile and installer.

It's available from my web page under Software Programs.

http://home.roadrunner.com/~jgglatt/

Re: OpenAV Productions: Sorcer

Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 11:52 am
by tatch
dednikko wrote: How can a compiling newbie like me get the latest version of your software? Is there a great reason for requiring me to compile, as opposed to using lv2create to give us a simpler install process?
you need to compile stuff that isn't precompiled (ie has binaries). lv2create has nothing to do with creating binaries, it's a tool to help developers develop plugins in lv2.

re:luppp, it looks exciting! looking forward to trying it out.

Re: OpenAV Productions: Sorcer

Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 11:58 am
by harryhaaren
tatch wrote: you need to compile stuff that isn't precompiled (ie has binaries). lv2create has nothing to do with creating binaries, it's a tool to help developers develop plugins in lv2.
Thanks tatch, that's the one.

NedNikko, your distro might have it packaged. Add the KxStudio repos if you're on Ubuntu, they're in there :)

Re: OpenAV Productions: Sorcer

Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 5:35 pm
by ssj71
tatch wrote: lv2create has nothing to do with creating binaries,
Technically yes it does, because it will compile binaries for 32 & 64 bit & ladspa versions for you to distribute. However I don't think this is a great solution for endusers. So you are effectively correct.

Re: OpenAV Productions: Sorcer

Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 12:33 am
by j_e_f_f_g
ssj71 wrote:it will compile binaries for 32 & 64 bit & ladspa versions for you
Since lv2create generates the makefile, it also has a "Compile" button to generate the binary. (Invokes gcc and displays its output in lv2create's window). lv2create is meant to be an IDE for lv2/ladspa dev.
ssj71 wrote:I don't think this is a great solution for endusers.
Well the binaries produced are the same an enduser would get from compiling himself. I assume you're referring to the installer?

Re: OpenAV Productions: Sorcer

Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 5:01 pm
by ssj71
j_e_f_f_g wrote:Well the binaries produced are the same an enduser would get from compiling himself. I assume you're referring to the installer?
I mean I wouldn't expect a user to open the source in lv2create and click compile. Give them the binaries that it makes. Or the source as I do.

Re: OpenAV Productions: Sorcer

Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 9:37 pm
by werock
This is my first venture into LV2 plugins, so excuse the daft question!

I must be missing something totally obvious, but how do you load a preset? I'm trying to use Sorcer in QTractor, which loads the plugin fine, but I can't see how you load a preset. Someone please enlighten me!

Re: OpenAV Productions: Sorcer

Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 11:36 pm
by harryhaaren
werock wrote:This is my first venture into LV2 plugins, so excuse the daft question!

I must be missing something totally obvious, but how do you load a preset? I'm trying to use Sorcer in QTractor, which loads the plugin fine, but I can't see how you load a preset. Someone please enlighten me!
Right: QTractor is difficult to use with presets:
1. In the "Track properties" dialog (where you load the plugin) you can right click on the "Plugin bar" (the horizontal strip with the green LED and "Sorcer").
2. In the right click options, there's a "Direct Access" option.
3. The new "Direct Access" dialog has a drop-down menu to select a preset.

This is something that should be improved in QTractor: the plugins *can't* do presets manually.
Perhaps file a "feature-request" on Qtractor to add that drop-down preset box to the horizontal "Plugin bar" I mentioned above?
That would make it easier somewhat.

Thanks for the question: you're not the only one finding that difficult: it took me a few minutes too! :D
Cheers, -Harry

Re: OpenAV Productions: Sorcer

Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 7:21 am
by werock
Thanks for the guidance, I'll try that later.

Re: OpenAV Productions: Sorcer

Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 7:30 am
by werock
Regarding the plugins not doing presets, when I use the SynthV1 LV2, it has built in preset loading/saving functionality. Is that some little cheat that Rui has got up his sleeve? :)

Re: OpenAV Productions: Sorcer

Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 11:28 am
by harryhaaren
werock wrote:Regarding the plugins not doing presets, when I use the SynthV1 LV2, it has built in preset loading/saving functionality. Is that some little cheat that Rui has got up his sleeve? :)
I don't know: But i'll look into it, thanks for mentioning.

Re: OpenAV Productions: Sorcer

Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 9:08 pm
by rncbc
werock wrote:Regarding the plugins not doing presets, when I use the SynthV1 LV2, it has built in preset loading/saving functionality. Is that some little cheat that Rui has got up his sleeve? :)
yes the vee-ones do store/load their presets on their own files; that is a common native feature of both the standalone and the plugin forms: they store/load their presets as xml files in and from the local file-system namespace;

i think you're talking about LV2 plugin state presets which are stored/loaded as in/from the LV2 namespace: the LV2 vee-ones don't do that, yet though. however you can save LV2 presets of any LV2 plugin loaded in Qtractor, provided you use the native generic plugin editor dialog (menu Plugin/Properties...). all LV2 presets saved that way should be then readily available on all and every LV2 host thereafter, no necessarily being a Qtractor feature only.

hth.
cheers

Re: OpenAV Productions: Sorcer

Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 10:32 pm
by harryhaaren
rncbc wrote:i think you're talking about LV2 plugin state presets which are stored/loaded as in/from the LV2 namespace
Right yes: in short, its not possible make (pure LV2) plugins save state manually, or restore state themselves: its left to the host program to implement that functionality.

Re: OpenAV Productions: Sorcer

Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 11:10 pm
by harryhaaren
falkTX wrote: Correction, there *is* a way:
http://kxstudio.sourceforge.net/ns/lv2ext/programs
Ah thanks for the correction, I wasn't aware of that extension: I'll look into it.