VST Preset Generator

IDCategoryTask TypePrioritySeveritySummaryStatusProgressDue In Version  desc
23Backend / CoreFeature RequestMediumLowVideo/Written TutorialsNew
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0.3.1 Task Description

Create tutorials explaining the process to generate presets in VST Preset Generator.

Also a video tutorial is needed.

 35 Backend / CoreBug ReportMediumMedium Change random method for all parameters does not set de ...Closed
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0.3.1 Task Description

When clicking on buttons to change the random method for all parameters, the values from previous action are kept.

The expected behavior is to get default value, except for the yellow “Everything random” button.

To reproduce:
- load a plugin
- change the value of a parameter, for instance min: 0.5
- click on “set normal method to all” (the red icon)
- click on “set uniform method to all” (the blue icon)
- the min value is 0.5, instead of the default value (0.0)

36Backend / CoreFeature RequestMediumMediumGenerate many FXPNew
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0.3.1 Task Description

(Request from “Da’ud Vyd”)

As a user of the commandline MIDI renderer “Mrs Watson” (https://github.com/teragonaudio/MrsWatson), I would like a way to generate many FXP file instead of a bank file (FXB), in order to avoid to save each FPX file individually (Mrs Watson accepts FXP files only).

37Backend / CoreFeature RequestMediumLowExport Preset Values in Text FileNew
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0.3.1 Task Description

As a VST Plug-ins user I would like to export the value of a preset file in order to use it in another plug-in, to compare various implementations of the same effect.

Idea: add entry in preset context menu, after “Rename...” action.

(Request from Thierry Ecuvillon “VE PRO Studio”)

 4 Backend / CoreFeature RequestHighLow Improve the VST-list management Closed
100%
0.3.0 Task Description

Improve the VST-list management:

  • open/save
  • xml versionning
  • sort VST name
  • edit VST name edit Preset name
  • Save all parameters.
  • Show VST plugin folder, and other informations.
 6 Backend / CoreFeature RequestMediumLow Load preset values Closed
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0.3.0 Task Description

Load the values of a preset.

User case: open an existing preset and randomize some parameters of this patch to create a new one.

 14 Backend / CoreFeature RequestMediumLow Parameter names of non-chunk plugins Closed
100%
0.3.0 Task Description

Allow the user to set parameter names for standard method (non-chunk).

When the user load a fxb/fxp that doesn’t use the opaque method, then there is no information about the parameter names.

Two use cases:

  • The user can set the names manually.
  • The user can specify the “dll” file to get the names. If the user loaded a dll of a non-chunk plug-in, the current dll must be re-used. See mda plug-ins.
 22 Backend / CoreFeature RequestMediumLow Display the real value of parameters Closed
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0.3.0 Task Description

Currently, the value of the parameters is bound to [0;1], which is the value that is send to the VST API.

It’s not user-friendly, because this value will be translated by the plugin into meaningful value like ON/OFF or 1/2/4/8/16 for polyphony or a db value for volume.

So, as a user I want to see the real value of the parameter in order to better know the value that will be displayed in the GUI of the plug-in.

Technical note: use getParameterDisplay in the VST API to get this value.

 29 Backend / CoreFeature RequestMediumLow Keep random parameter values when switching VST plugins Closed
100%
0.3.0 Task Description

When the user double clicks on a VST Plugin name in the VST list, then the previous values of the parameters are lost.

User story:
As a user I want to keep track of my previous random parameter values like val1 or val2 when I load an other plugin, in order to more easily manage many plugins at the same time.

 30 Backend / CoreBug ReportMediumLow Unknown characters after parameter names Closed
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0.3.0 Task Description

Some unknown characters appears after the parameter names in the parameter table.

To reproduce, open GLFO plug-in (from GStuffs) and observe the parameter names displayed in the parameter table.
(see attached screen-shot)

 33 Backend / CoreFeature RequestMediumLow Keep value when switching random method from constant t ...Closed
100%
0.3.0 Task Description

As a user I would like to keep the same target value for constant random method and normal random method, in order to not lost this information when switching between them.

Example:

Let a parameter with “constant” random method and the target value of 0.1. When the user change the random method to “normal”, the middle value should be 0.1.
Same behavior is expected when the user click back to “constant” random method.

 3 Backend / CoreFeature RequestMediumLow Release for Linux Closed
100%
0.2.8 Task Description

Build, test and release for Linux platform.

Possible linux release formats:

  • source code

Beware of VST SDK. It must not be distributed freely.
Maybe replace it by VeSTige (aeffectx.h)

 27 Backend / CoreBug ReportMediumLow Wrong chunk preset size Closed
100%
0.2.8 Task Description

The size written in the header of fxp/fxb files are wrong.

The computation of size misses the 4 octets that specifies the chunk size.

See VSTPresetTest unit tests.

 28 Backend / CoreBug ReportMediumLow EndiannessConverter fails with long values. Closed
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0.2.8 Task Description

EndiannessConverter failed with long values.

See EndiannessConverterTest::testfromBigEndian and EndiannessConverterTest::testToBigEndian.

 12 Backend / CoreFeature RequestMediumLow Windows Installer Closed
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0.2.7 Task Description

Create a Windows installer.
The generation must be automated in the build.

Qt framework has build-in Windows installer.

The build script must generate following output:

  • windows installer for 32bit and 64bit version, each version could be a package that the user may select in the installer GUI. Obviously the 64bit version can’t be selected when the platform is 32bit.
  • Zip file of the binaries with documentation. Same as release 0.2.6.
  • Source of the code that have been used for this build (tar.gz ?)
  • MD5 and SHA1 sum of all the files

The version number musts be extracted from the vpg.pro file, and propagated to all installer packages. So a template mechanism must be implemented.
The license file, roadmap and documentation must be dynamically generated and added to the packages.

 18 Backend / CoreBug ReportMediumVery Low Typo in french translation Closed
100%
0.2.7 Task Description

Fix typo in french translation, in “A Propos” dialog:

“...VOUS pour utiliser cet outils !” ⇒ “...VOUS pour l’utilisation de cet outil !”

 19 Backend / CoreFeature RequestMediumVery Low Add Windows application information Closed
100%
0.2.7 Task Description

The current generated binary Windows exe does not have information about the version numbers, the revision, the application name, etc.

See qmake VERSION parameter:
http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qmake-variable-reference.html#version

and the QMAKE_TARGET_* parameters:
http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qmake-variable-reference.html#qmake-target

Using these qmake parameters will delete the current rc file. Hence the application icon must be handled by the RC_ICONS variable:
http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/appicon.html

 24 Backend / CoreBug ReportMediumLow Default bank's size must be plug-in max program Closed
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0.2.7 Task Description

As a user I want the default bank size to be the max number of program that the plug-in can handle in order to generate the maximum amount of random preset.

Note: in the GUI, the high bound must also be the max number of program of the plug-in.

 25 Backend / CoreBug ReportLowLow License filename is wrong Closed
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0.2.7 Task Description

The filename of the license file is “licence.txt”, which is wrong for english name.
Replace it by “license.txt”.

Other places where “licence” is used instead of “license”:

  • Roadmap.txt line 136
  • vstpresetgenerator.h line 23

Also check the website for similar mistakes and change the license.txt file encoding to UTF-8.

 20 WebsiteBug ReportMediumLow Website: missing meta tags Closed
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0.2.7 Task Description

The following meta tags are missing on the website:

<meta name="description" content="bla bla bla">
<meta name="keywords" content="xxx,yyy,zzz,abc">
<meta name="author" content="xxx yyy">
 21 WebsiteBug ReportMediumLow Website: don't use file extension Closed
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0.2.7 Task Description

Remove “.html” extension in hyperlinks, as notified by the w3c.

 15 Backend / CoreBug ReportMediumLow Generation fails with plug-ins that does not support ba ...Closed
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0.2.6 Task Description

Plug-ins that does not support bank: currently nothing is generated.

There must be an error message to inform the user?

 16 Backend / CoreBug ReportHighLow Update website and e-mail contact Closed
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0.2.6 Task Description

Since the move from Sourceforge to TuxFamily, the e-mail contact and website have changed.

The new website is http://vst-preset-generator.org and the e-mail is contact@vst-preset-generator.org

Hence all the reference to old contact address and old website must be updated.

The sourceforge website must also be updated to force the user to download from the new official website.

 1 Backend / CoreBug ReportVery LowVery Low Sample Task Closed
100%
Task Description

This isn’t a real task. You should close it and start opening some real tasks.

2Backend / CoreFeature RequestVery LowLowRelease for Mac OSNew
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Task Description

Build, test and release VPG for Mac OS platform.

5Backend / CoreFeature RequestMediumLowPreset MergeNew
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Task Description

Can merge some presets to create a new one.

 7 Backend / CoreBug ReportMediumLow Improve randomness Closed
100%
Task Description

Improve randomness

8Backend / CoreFeature RequestMediumLowBatch importing of VSTsNew
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Task Description

Batch importing of VSTs (by folder probably).

Manage when one of the plug-in fail to load and also when a plug-in crashes.

9Backend / CoreFeature RequestMediumLowBetter preset namesNew
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Task Description

Better preset names (funny random names?)

Currently the preset names are VPG #XXX with XXX a number.
The name could be generated randomly based on existing words or syllabes.

10Backend / CoreFeature RequestMediumLowVST 3New
0%
Task Description

Add support for VST 3

11Backend / CoreFeature RequestMediumLowLV2New
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Task Description

Add support for LV2 plug-ins.

13Backend / CoreFeature RequestMediumLowTranslation in many languagesNew
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Task Description

Translate in more languages to help spread the software.

 17 Backend / CoreFeature RequestMediumLow Unit Tests Closed
100%
Task Description

Add unit test to cover as much code as possible.

This include some refactoring to make the code testable. For instance MainDialog do too many things that must move in other classes: preset writing, settings, etc.

26Backend / CoreFeature RequestMediumLowCreate many FXP filesNew
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Task Description

As a user I want to generate many program files (fxp) for one plug-in in one shot, in order to load them separately in the VST Host.

This feature is useful with chunk plug-ins when the bank saving is not implemented.

The File Type dialog could have a new radio button named “several program preset files (.fxp)” with a numeric box to provide the number of file to generate.

Then the file names could be incremented with an index. Example: if the user choose the file banana.fxp, then the generated files will be banana001.fxp, banana002.fxp,...

32Backend / CoreFeature RequestMediumLowQuick search of parameter namesNew
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Task Description

As a user of VST Preset Generator, I would like to quickly find a parameter by its name in order to avoid manual research in long list of VST’s parameters.

Solution suggested by Rodrigo Batt: add a search box as shown in the attached picture.

Other acceptable solution: allow row arranging by name.

31WebsiteFeature RequestVery LowLowMissing favicon.ico and robots.txtNew
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Task Description

The website does not have a favicon.ico file, neither robots.txt file.

Ref:
https://www.w3.org/2005/10/howto-favicon

https://www.alsacreations.com/astuce/lire/59-icon-link-rel-favicon-ico-navigateur.html

http://robots-txt.com/

34WebsiteFeature RequestMediumLowResponsive websiteNew
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Task Description

Make the website responsive to let small devices navigation easy.

A framework like skeleton or bootstrap could be helpful.

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