The PluginBase object is the base class for the Plugin Core object. More...

#include <pluginbase.h>

Inheritance diagram for PluginBase:

Public Member Functions
	PluginBase ()
	PluginBase constructor. More...

virtual	~PluginBase ()
	PluginBase destructor. More...

virtual bool	processAudioFrame (ProcessFrameInfo &processFrameInfo)=0

virtual bool	updatePluginParameter (int32_t controlID, double controlValue, ParameterUpdateInfo &paramInfo)=0

virtual bool	updatePluginParameterNormalized (int32_t controlID, double normalizedValue, ParameterUpdateInfo &paramInfo)=0

virtual bool	postUpdatePluginParameter (int32_t controlID, double controlValue, ParameterUpdateInfo &paramInfo)=0

virtual bool	preProcessAudioBuffers (ProcessBufferInfo &processInfo)=0

virtual bool	postProcessAudioBuffers (ProcessBufferInfo &processInfo)=0

virtual bool	reset (ResetInfo &resetInfo)
	initialize object for a new run of audio; called just before audio streams More...

void	syncInBoundVariables ()
	initialize object for a new run of audio; called just before audio streams More...

virtual bool	processAudioBuffers (ProcessBufferInfo &processInfo)
	THE buffer processing function. More...

bool	updateOutBoundVariables ()
	copy newly updated metering variables into GUI parameters for display More...

virtual bool	guiParameterChanged (int32_t controlID, double actualValue)

virtual bool	processMessage (MessageInfo &messageInfo)

virtual bool	processMIDIEvent (midiEvent &event)

void	doSampleAccurateParameterUpdates ()
	combines parameter smoothing and VST3 sample accurate updates More...

virtual bool	setVectorJoystickParameters (const VectorJoystickData &vectorJoysickData)

int32_t	addPluginParameter (PluginParameter *piParam, double sampleRate=44100)
	adds a new plugin parameter to the parameter map More...

void	setParamAuxAttribute (uint32_t controlID, const AuxParameterAttribute &auxAttribute)
	adds an auxilliary attribute to the plugin parameter; you can have as many auxilliary attributes as you like for each parameter. More...

size_t	getPluginParameterCount ()

PluginParameter *	getPluginParameterByIndex (int32_t index)
	get a parameter by index location in vector or array More...

PluginParameter *	getPluginParameterByControlID (int32_t controlID)
	get a parameter by control ID - uses map (slowest) More...

PluginParameter *	getNextParameterOfType (int32_t &startIndex, controlVariableType controlType)
	get a parameter by type More...

double	getPIParamValueDouble (int32_t controlID)
	value-as-double More...

float	getPIParamValueFloat (int32_t controlID)
	value-as-float More...

int	getPIParamValueInt (int32_t controlID)
	value-as-int More...

uint32_t	getPIParamValueUInt (int32_t controlID)
	value-as-uint More...

bool	hasProToolsGRMeters ()
	checks for at least one meter parameter that has the pro tools GR meter flag set More...

double	getProToolsGRValue ()
	pro tools GR meter is only ever observed to be single meter; this merges all meter values for meters designated as Pro Tools meter More...

uint32_t	addSupportedIOCombination (ChannelIOConfig ioConfig)
	add a new I/O configuration pair More...

uint32_t	addSupportedAuxIOCombination (ChannelIOConfig ioConfig)
	add a new I/O configuration pair More...

uint32_t	getNumSupportedIOCombinations ()
	get I/O channel pair count More...

bool	hasSupportedInputChannelFormat (uint32_t channelFormat)
	check to see if plugin support a given input channel format More...

bool	hasSupportedOutputChannelFormat (uint32_t channelFormat)
	check to see if plugin support a given output channel format More...

int32_t	getChannelInputFormat (uint32_t ioConfigIndex)
	get input cj More...

int32_t	getChannelOutputFormat (uint32_t ioConfigIndex)
	get I/O channel pair count More...

uint32_t	getInputChannelCount (uint32_t ioConfigIndex)
	get the number of input channels for a configuration at a given index More...

uint32_t	getOutputChannelCount (uint32_t ioConfigIndex)
	get the number of output channels for a configuration at a given index More...

uint32_t	getDefaultChannelIOConfigForChannelCount (uint32_t channelCount)
	get the configuration (e.g. kCFStereo) for a given channel count; mainly for AU that does not discriminate between formats with same channel counts (e.g. Sony 7.1 vs DTS 7.1 which have same channel count) More...

void	setPIParamValue (uint32_t _controlID, double _controlValue)
	set a parameter's value with the actual value (as double) More...

double	setPIParamValueNormalized (uint32_t _controlID, double _normalizedValue, bool applyTaper=true)
	set a parameter's value with the normalied value (as double) More...

bool	updatePIParamBoundValue (uint32_t _controlID)
	update a bound-variable with a parameter's control value; this is the essence of the variable binding operation More...

void	clearUpdateGUIParameters (std::vector< GUIParameter *> &guiParameters)
	delete GUI update structures in a list More...

std::vector< PluginParameter * > *	makePluginParameterVectorCopy (bool disableSmoothing=true)
	copies parameters into a new list; used to initialize the GUI - note that this makes true, disconnected copies More...

bool	initPresetParameters (std::vector< PresetParameter > &presetParameters, bool disableSmoothing=true)
	creates the preset parameter ID/Value pair PresetParameter objects and adds them to supplied list More...

bool	setPresetParameter (std::vector< PresetParameter > &presetParameters, uint32_t _controlID, double _controlValue)
	set a new value for a preset More...

void	setPluginHostConnector (IPluginHostConnector *_pluginHostConnector)
	store the plugin host interface pointer: this pointer will never go out of scope or be invalid once stored! More...

size_t	getPresetCount ()
	get number of stored presets More...

const char *	getPresetName (uint32_t index)
	gets name as a const char* for connecting with all APIs at some level More...

size_t	addPreset (PresetInfo *preset)
	add a new preset More...

void	removePreset (uint32_t index)
	remove a preset - NOTE: does not delete object More...

void	removeAllPresets ()
	remove all presets - NOTE: does not delete objects More...

PresetInfo *	getPreset (uint32_t index)
	get a preset More...

void	initPluginParameterArray ()
	called at the end of the initialization phase, this function creates the various non map-versions of the parameter lists and initializes the parameters; this is the final step of construction More...

bool	compareSelectedString (int32_t controlID, const char *compareString)
	helper function to compare a PluginParameter's value with a string version of it More...

bool	hasSidechain ()
	Description query: sidechain. More...

bool	wantsMIDI ()
	Description query: MIDI. More...

bool	hasCustomGUI ()
	Description query: has GUI. More...

double	getLatencyInSamples ()
	Description query: latency. More...

double	getTailTimeInMSec ()
	Description query: tail time. More...

bool	wantsInfiniteTailVST3 ()
	Description query: infinite tail (VST3 only) More...

const char *	getPluginName ()
	Description query: name. More...

const char *	getShortPluginName ()
	Description query: short name (AAX) More...

const char *	getVendorName ()
	Description query:vendor name. More...

uint32_t	getPluginType ()
	Description query: plugin type. More...

double	getSampleRate ()
	Description query: sample rate. More...

int	getFourCharCode ()
	Description query: 4-char code. More...

const uint32_t	getAAXManufacturerID ()
	Description query: AAX Man ID. More...

const uint32_t	getAAXProductID ()
	Description query: AAX Prod ID. More...

const char *	getAAXBundleID ()
	Description query: AAX Bundle ID. More...

const char *	getAAXEffectID ()
	Description query: AAX Effect ID. More...

uint32_t	getAAXPluginCategory ()
	Description query: AAX Category. More...

const char *	getVST3_FUID ()
	Description query: VST3 FUID. More...

bool	wantsVST3SampleAccurateAutomation ()
	Description query: VST Sample Accurate Automation. More...

uint32_t	getVST3SampleAccuracyGranularity ()
	Description query: VST Sample Accurate Automation granularity. More...

const char *	getVST3BundleID ()
	Description query: VST3 Bundle ID. More...

const char *	getAUBundleID ()
	Description query: AU Bundle ID. More...

const char *	getAUBundleName ()
	Description query: AU Bundle Name. More...

Protected Types
typedef std::map< uint32_t, PluginParameter * >	pluginParameterControlIDMap
	map version of parameter list

Protected Attributes
PluginDescriptor	pluginDescriptor
	description strings

APISpecificInfo	apiSpecificInfo
	description strings, API specific

AudioProcDescriptor	audioProcDescriptor
	current audio processing description

float	inputFrame [MAX_CHANNEL_COUNT]
	input array for frame processing

float	outputFrame [MAX_CHANNEL_COUNT]
	output array for frame processing

float	auxInputFrame [MAX_CHANNEL_COUNT]
	aux input array for frame processing

float	auxOutputFrame [MAX_CHANNEL_COUNT]
	aux output array for frame processing

PluginParameter **	pluginParameterArray = nullptr
	old-fashioned C-arrays of pointers for ultra-fast access for real-time audio processing

uint32_t	numPluginParameters = 0
	total number of parameters

PluginParameter **	smoothablePluginParameters = nullptr
	old-fashioned C-arrays of pointers for smoothable parameters

uint32_t	numSmoothablePluginParameters = 0
	number of smoothable parameters only

PluginParameter **	outboundPluginParameters = nullptr
	old-fashioned C-arrays of pointers for outbound (meter) parameters

uint32_t	numOutboundPluginParameters = 0
	total number of outbound (meter) parameters

std::vector< PluginParameter * >	pluginParameters
	vector version of parameter list

pluginParameterControlIDMap	pluginParameterMap
	member map of parameter list

IPluginHostConnector *	pluginHostConnector = nullptr
	created and destroyed on host

std::vector< PresetInfo * >	presets
	preset list

Detailed Description

The PluginBase object is the base class for the Plugin Core object.

PluginBase Operations:

maintains the PluginParameter list in multiple formats (map, vector, old-fashioned C array) that are tailored to specific lookup duties.
supplies low level functions for getting plugin atrributes (e.g. the VST3 GUID or the AAX ID number)
maintains three plugin descriptor arrays that store attribute information; part of the "Description" process from the book; these are:
- PluginDescriptor pluginDescriptor - describes the basic plugin strings (name, manufacturer, etc...)
- AudioProcDescriptor audioProcDescriptor - describes the currently loaded DAW session's audio (WAV) file param; is always available to any plugin function
- APISpecificInfo apiSpecificInfo - contains api-specific description strings, code numbers, and other details.
implements the buffer processing function; this method breaks the incoming and outgoing buffers into frames, and then calls your plugin core frame processing function.
you should not need to edit this object - all work should be done in the PluginCore object

Author: Will Pirkle http://www.willpirkle.com

Remarks: This object is included in Designing Audio Effects Plugins in C++ 2nd Ed. by Will Pirkle

Version: Revision : 1.0

Date: Date : 2018 / 09 / 7

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ PluginBase()

PluginBase::PluginBase ( )

PluginBase constructor.

Operation:

flush frame buffers
pluginHostConnector reset
NOTE: most initializations done in .h file

◆ ~PluginBase()

PluginBase::~PluginBase ( )

virtual

PluginBase destructor.

Operation:

destroy all plugin parameters and remove pointers from all lists
clean out I/O combinations
remove presets

Member Function Documentation

◆ addPluginParameter()

int32_t PluginBase::addPluginParameter	(	PluginParameter *	piParam,
		double	sampleRate = `44100`
	)

adds a new plugin parameter to the parameter map

helper function to add a new plugin parameter to the variety of lists

NOTE:

initializes parameter smoothing (if enabled for that parameter)

Parameters

piParam	pointer to a newly created plugin parameter
sampleRate	the sample rate, needed to initialize the smoother

Returns: the index of the parameter in the vector or old-fashioned C-array

◆ addPreset()

size_t PluginBase::addPreset ( PresetInfo * preset )

add a new preset

add preset

Parameters

preset a PresetInfo strucutre that describes the preset

Returns: the new numbner of presets in the list

◆ addSupportedAuxIOCombination()

uint32_t PluginBase::addSupportedAuxIOCombination ( ChannelIOConfig ioConfig )

add a new I/O configuration pair

helper to easily add new Aux (sidechain) I/O combination

Parameters

ioConfig structure containing one aux input/output channel pair

Returns: the new count of aux I/O combinations

◆ addSupportedIOCombination()

uint32_t PluginBase::addSupportedIOCombination ( ChannelIOConfig ioConfig )

add a new I/O configuration pair

helper to easily add new I/O combination

Parameters

ioConfig structure containing one input/output channel pair

Returns: the new count of I/O combinations

◆ clearUpdateGUIParameters()

void PluginBase::clearUpdateGUIParameters ( std::vector< GUIParameter *> & guiParameters )

delete GUI update structures in a list

clears the current cache of GUI parameters for updating (this is part of the GUI update messaging and NOT part of variable binding)

Parameters

guiParameters the list to clear

◆ compareSelectedString()

bool PluginBase::compareSelectedString	(	int32_t	controlID,
		const char *	compareString
	)

helper function to compare a PluginParameter's value with a string version of it

compare param value as string

Parameters

controlID	the control ID of the parameter to test
compareString	the string to test against the parameter's value (as string)

Returns: true if strings compare, false otherwise

◆ doSampleAccurateParameterUpdates()

void PluginBase::doSampleAccurateParameterUpdates ( )

combines parameter smoothing and VST3 sample accurate updates

perform parameter smoothing or VST3 sample accurate upates

NOTE:

beware: this function can eat a lot of CPU if the sample accurate updates trigger complex cooking functions
to combat CPU usage, you can set the VST3 sample granularity in initPluginDescriptors() apiSpecificInfo.vst3SampleAccurateGranularity
you can also change the parameter smoothing granularity
but in either case, the list MUST be iterated; this function is the reason for the old-fashioned C-array of pointers
as it was found to be faster than any other list method for entire-list iteration (if you have a faster way, let me knmow!)
the parameter is updated with the smoothed value
the post-parameter update function is then called (complex cooking functions here will eat the CPU as well)

false = this is NOT called from smoothing operation, true: this is a VST sample accurate update

true = this is called from smoothing operation, false = NOT VST sample accurate update

◆ getAAXBundleID()

const char* PluginBase::getAAXBundleID ( )

inline

Description query: AAX Bundle ID.

Returns: AAX Bundle ID as const char*

◆ getAAXEffectID()

const char* PluginBase::getAAXEffectID ( )

inline

Description query: AAX Effect ID.

Returns: AAX Effect ID as const char*

◆ getAAXManufacturerID()

const uint32_t PluginBase::getAAXManufacturerID ( )

inline

Description query: AAX Man ID.

Returns: AAX manufacturer ID as const char*

◆ getAAXPluginCategory()

uint32_t PluginBase::getAAXPluginCategory ( )

inline

Description query: AAX Category.

Returns: AAX category code (e.g. aaxPlugInCategory::aaxPlugInCategory_Effect)

◆ getAAXProductID()

const uint32_t PluginBase::getAAXProductID ( )

inline

Description query: AAX Prod ID.

Returns: AAX product ID as const char*

◆ getAUBundleID()

const char* PluginBase::getAUBundleID ( )

inline

Description query: AU Bundle ID.

Returns: AU Bundle ID as const char*

◆ getAUBundleName()

const char* PluginBase::getAUBundleName ( )

inline

Description query: AU Bundle Name.

Returns: AU Bundle Name as const char*

◆ getChannelInputFormat()

int32_t PluginBase::getChannelInputFormat ( uint32_t ioConfigIndex )

inline

get input cj

Returns: the count of I/O combinations

◆ getChannelOutputFormat()

int32_t PluginBase::getChannelOutputFormat ( uint32_t ioConfigIndex )

inline

get I/O channel pair count

Returns: the count of I/O combinations

◆ getDefaultChannelIOConfigForChannelCount()

uint32_t PluginBase::getDefaultChannelIOConfigForChannelCount ( uint32_t channelCount )

inline

get the configuration (e.g. kCFStereo) for a given channel count; mainly for AU that does not discriminate between formats with same channel counts (e.g. Sony 7.1 vs DTS 7.1 which have same channel count)

Parameters

channelCount number of channels (e.g. 2)

Returns: the plugin's preferred configuration (e.g. kCFStereo) for channel count

◆ getFourCharCode()

int PluginBase::getFourCharCode ( )

inline

Description query: 4-char code.

Returns: four-char code as an int

◆ getInputChannelCount()

uint32_t PluginBase::getInputChannelCount ( uint32_t ioConfigIndex )

get the number of input channels for a configuration at a given index

query input channels

Parameters

ioConfigIndex of the configuration in our list

Returns: number of channels

◆ getLatencyInSamples()

double PluginBase::getLatencyInSamples ( )

inline

Description query: latency.

Returns: latency in samples (as double)

◆ getNextParameterOfType()

PluginParameter * PluginBase::getNextParameterOfType	(	int32_t &	startIndex,
		controlVariableType	controlType
	)

get a parameter by type

get a parameter by type - used to find all meter variables for writing to GUI

Parameters

startIndex	current start index in array (vector or old-fashioned C-array)
controlType	type of linked variable (float, double, meter,...)

Returns: a naked pointer to the PluginParameter object

◆ getNumSupportedIOCombinations()

uint32_t PluginBase::getNumSupportedIOCombinations ( )

inline

get I/O channel pair count

Returns: the count of I/O combinations

◆ getOutputChannelCount()

uint32_t PluginBase::getOutputChannelCount ( uint32_t ioConfigIndex )

get the number of output channels for a configuration at a given index

query output channels

Parameters

ioConfigIndex of the configuration in our list

Returns: number of channels

◆ getPIParamValueDouble()

double PluginBase::getPIParamValueDouble ( int32_t controlID )

value-as-double

get a parameter's variable as double

Parameters

controlID control ID of parameter

Returns: the parameter's value formatted as a double

◆ getPIParamValueFloat()

float PluginBase::getPIParamValueFloat ( int32_t controlID )

value-as-float

get a parameter's variable as float

Parameters

controlID control ID of parameter

Returns: the parameter's value formatted as a float

◆ getPIParamValueInt()

int PluginBase::getPIParamValueInt ( int32_t controlID )

value-as-int

get a parameter's variable as int

Parameters

controlID control ID of parameter

Returns: the parameter's value formatted as an int

◆ getPIParamValueUInt()

uint32_t PluginBase::getPIParamValueUInt ( int32_t controlID )

value-as-uint

get a parameter's variable as UINT

Parameters

controlID control ID of parameter

Returns: the parameter's value formatted as a uint

◆ getPluginName()

const char* PluginBase::getPluginName ( )

inline

Description query: name.

Returns: name as const char*

◆ getPluginParameterByControlID()

PluginParameter* PluginBase::getPluginParameterByControlID ( int32_t controlID )

inline

get a parameter by control ID - uses map (slowest)

Parameters

controlID the control ID of the parameter

Returns: a naked pointer to the PluginParameter object

◆ getPluginParameterByIndex()

PluginParameter* PluginBase::getPluginParameterByIndex ( int32_t index )

inline

get a parameter by index location in vector or array

Parameters

index the index in the array

Returns: a naked pointer to the PluginParameter object

◆ getPluginParameterCount()

size_t PluginBase::getPluginParameterCount ( )

inline

returns number of parameters in our list

◆ getPluginType()

uint32_t PluginBase::getPluginType ( )

inline

Description query: plugin type.

Returns: enum type (kFXPlugin)

◆ getPreset()

PresetInfo * PluginBase::getPreset ( uint32_t index )

get a preset

get a preset pointner

Returns: a naked pointer to the preset object

◆ getPresetCount()

size_t PluginBase::getPresetCount ( )

inline

get number of stored presets

Returns: preset count

◆ getPresetName()

const char * PluginBase::getPresetName ( uint32_t index )

gets name as a const char* for connecting with all APIs at some level

get preset name

Parameters

index index of preset

Returns: name as const char*

◆ getProToolsGRValue()

double PluginBase::getProToolsGRValue ( )

pro tools GR meter is only ever observed to be single meter; this merges all meter values for meters designated as Pro Tools meter

query for Pro Tools meter value

Returns: the GR meter value (for delivery to Pro Tools or AAX host)

◆ getSampleRate()

double PluginBase::getSampleRate ( )

inline

Description query: sample rate.

Returns: sample rate

◆ getShortPluginName()

const char* PluginBase::getShortPluginName ( )

inline

Description query: short name (AAX)

Returns: short name as const char*

◆ getTailTimeInMSec()

double PluginBase::getTailTimeInMSec ( )

inline

Description query: tail time.

Returns: tail time in milliseconds (as double)

◆ getVendorName()

const char* PluginBase::getVendorName ( )

inline

Description query:vendor name.

Returns: vendor name as const char*

◆ getVST3_FUID()

const char* PluginBase::getVST3_FUID ( )

inline

Description query: VST3 FUID.

Returns: VST3 FUID as const char*

◆ getVST3BundleID()

const char* PluginBase::getVST3BundleID ( )

inline

Description query: VST3 Bundle ID.

Returns: VST3 Bundle ID as const char*

◆ getVST3SampleAccuracyGranularity()

uint32_t PluginBase::getVST3SampleAccuracyGranularity ( )

inline

Description query: VST Sample Accurate Automation granularity.

Returns: VST Sample Accurate Automation granularity in samples

◆ guiParameterChanged()

virtual bool PluginBase::guiParameterChanged	(	int32_t	controlID,
		double	actualValue
	)

inlinevirtual

notification that a GUI parameter changed. NOT for updating internal states or variables; unused at base class level

Reimplemented in PluginCore.

◆ hasCustomGUI()

bool PluginBase::hasCustomGUI ( )

inline

Description query: has GUI.

Returns: true if plugin has a custom GUI

◆ hasProToolsGRMeters()

bool PluginBase::hasProToolsGRMeters ( )

checks for at least one meter parameter that has the pro tools GR meter flag set

query for Pro Tools meter

Returns: true if we have at least one GR meter

◆ hasSidechain()

bool PluginBase::hasSidechain ( )

inline

Description query: sidechain.

Returns: true if plugin wants a sidechain input

◆ hasSupportedInputChannelFormat()

bool PluginBase::hasSupportedInputChannelFormat ( uint32_t channelFormat )

check to see if plugin support a given input channel format

query input format

Parameters

channelFormat the format to test (e.g. kCFStereo)

Returns: true if channel format is supported

◆ hasSupportedOutputChannelFormat()

bool PluginBase::hasSupportedOutputChannelFormat ( uint32_t channelFormat )

check to see if plugin support a given output channel format

query output format

Parameters

channelFormat the format to test (e.g. kCFStereo)

Returns: true if channel format is supported

◆ initPluginParameterArray()

void PluginBase::initPluginParameterArray ( )

called at the end of the initialization phase, this function creates the various non map-versions of the parameter lists
and initializes the parameters; this is the final step of construction

prepare all parameter lists

◆ initPresetParameters()

bool PluginBase::initPresetParameters	(	std::vector< PresetParameter > &	presetParameters,
		bool	disableSmoothing = `true`
	)

creates the preset parameter ID/Value pair PresetParameter objects and adds them to supplied list

setup the preset list

Parameters

presetParameters	list to add presets to
disableSmoothing	turn off smoothing (reserved for future use)

Returns: true if at least one preset was added to the list

◆ makePluginParameterVectorCopy()

std::vector< PluginParameter * > * PluginBase::makePluginParameterVectorCopy ( bool disableSmoothing = true )

copies parameters into a new list; used to initialize the GUI - note that this makes true, disconnected copies

copies the current plugin list into another list

Parameters

disableSmoothing turn off smoothing in copied parameters

Returns: a naked pointer to a newly created vector list

◆ postProcessAudioBuffers()

virtual bool PluginBase::postProcessAudioBuffers ( ProcessBufferInfo & processInfo )

pure virtual

pure virtual function: do any extra work that requires the buffer to be completely processed first

Implemented in PluginCore.

◆ postUpdatePluginParameter()

virtual bool PluginBase::postUpdatePluginParameter	(	int32_t	controlID,
		double	controlValue,
		ParameterUpdateInfo &	paramInfo
	)

pure virtual

pure virtual function: do any post-update processing (cooking) of data

Implemented in PluginCore.

◆ preProcessAudioBuffers()

virtual bool PluginBase::preProcessAudioBuffers ( ProcessBufferInfo & processInfo )

pure virtual

pure virtual function: do any last preparation for arrival of fresh audio buffers

Implemented in PluginCore.

◆ processAudioBuffers()

bool PluginBase::processAudioBuffers ( ProcessBufferInfo & processBufferInfo )

virtual

THE buffer processing function.

Buffer Proc Cycle: II PluginCore overrides this method to process frames

Operation:

break channel buffers into frames (one sample from each channel, in and out)
call the pre-processing function on derived class to allow it to prepare for the audio buffer's arrival
call the frame processing function that the derived class MUST implement repeatedly until the buffer is processed
call the post-processing function on derived class to allow it to do any stuff that requires the buffer to be processed first
NOTE: if you want the derived class to process buffers instead of frames, override and implement THIS function in the derived class

Parameters

processBufferInfo - a structure of information about the current buffer to process; includes information from host (BPM, etc...)

Returns: true if operation succeeds, false otherwise

processed

◆ processAudioFrame()

virtual bool PluginBase::processAudioFrame ( ProcessFrameInfo & processFrameInfo )

pure virtual

pure virtual function: process one frame of audio

Implemented in PluginCore.

◆ processMessage()

virtual bool PluginBase::processMessage ( MessageInfo & messageInfo )

inlinevirtual

ASPiK messaging system: base class implementation is empty

Reimplemented in PluginCore.

◆ processMIDIEvent()

virtual bool PluginBase::processMIDIEvent ( midiEvent & event )

inlinevirtual

ASPiK midi event system: base class implementation is empty

Reimplemented in PluginCore.

◆ removeAllPresets()

void PluginBase::removeAllPresets ( )

remove all presets - NOTE: does not delete objects

remove all presets

◆ removePreset()

void PluginBase::removePreset ( uint32_t index )

remove a preset - NOTE: does not delete object

remove preset

Parameters

index index of preset to remove

◆ reset()

bool PluginBase::reset ( ResetInfo & resetInfo )

virtual

initialize object for a new run of audio; called just before audio streams

rest the object to it's preferred initial state

Operation:

update sample-rate dependent objects
PluginParameter will update its smoother (its only sample rate dependent member)

Reimplemented in PluginCore.

◆ setParamAuxAttribute()

void PluginBase::setParamAuxAttribute	(	uint32_t	controlID,
		const AuxParameterAttribute &	auxAttribute
	)

adds an auxilliary attribute to the plugin parameter; you can have as many auxilliary attributes as you like for each parameter.

helper function to add auxilliary data to a PluginParameter (SUPER useful way to stash all kinds of data on the parameter object!)

Parameters

controlID	control ID value of the parameter
auxAttribute	a structure of information to store

◆ setPIParamValue()

void PluginBase::setPIParamValue	(	uint32_t	_controlID,
		double	_controlValue
	)

set a parameter's value with the actual value (as double)

set value

Parameters

_controlID	control ID of the parameter
_controlValue	the new value to set on the parameter

not handled

◆ setPIParamValueNormalized()

double PluginBase::setPIParamValueNormalized	(	uint32_t	_controlID,
		double	_normalizedValue,
		bool	applyTaper = `true`
	)

set a parameter's value with the normalied value (as double)

sest normalized

Parameters

_controlID	control ID of the parameter
_normalizedValue	the new normalized value to set on the parameter
applyTaper	add the tapering during application (not used in all situations)

not handled

◆ setPluginHostConnector()

void PluginBase::setPluginHostConnector ( IPluginHostConnector * _pluginHostConnector )

inline

store the plugin host interface pointer: this pointer will never go out of scope or be invalid once stored!

Parameters

_pluginHostConnector the interface pointer

◆ setPresetParameter()

bool PluginBase::setPresetParameter	(	std::vector< PresetParameter > &	presetParameters,
		uint32_t	_controlID,
		double	_controlValue
	)

set a new value for a preset

set an individual preset

Parameters

presetParameters	list of presets
_controlID	control ID of parameter to set
_controlValue	the new preset control value

Returns: true if preset was found and updated

◆ setVectorJoystickParameters()

virtual bool PluginBase::setVectorJoystickParameters ( const VectorJoystickData & vectorJoysickData )

inlinevirtual

only for a vector joystick control from DAW that implements it (reserved for future use): base class implementation is empty

Reimplemented in PluginCore.

◆ syncInBoundVariables()

void PluginBase::syncInBoundVariables ( )

initialize object for a new run of audio; called just before audio streams

Buffer Proc Cycle: I connects GUI control changes to bound variables (part of ASPiK input variable binding option)

Operation:

iterate through parameters and copy their values into the bound variables you set up
then, call the postUpdatePluginParameter method to do any post-update cooking required to use the variable for processing

◆ updateOutBoundVariables()

bool PluginBase::updateOutBoundVariables ( )

copy newly updated metering variables into GUI parameters for display

Buffer Proc Cycle: III connects meter variables to outbound GUI control changes (part of ASPiK output variable binding option)

Operation:

simple loop to update meter variables
to display custom data (waveforms, histograms, etc...) see Custom Views example in ASPiK SDK

Returns: true if at least one parameter was updated, false otherwise

◆ updatePIParamBoundValue()

bool PluginBase::updatePIParamBoundValue ( uint32_t _controlID )

update a bound-variable with a parameter's control value; this is the essence of the variable binding operation

perform variable binding at parameter level

Parameters

_controlID control ID of the parameter

Returns: true if variable was updated, false otherwise

not handled

◆ updatePluginParameter()

virtual bool PluginBase::updatePluginParameter	(	int32_t	controlID,
		double	controlValue,
		ParameterUpdateInfo &	paramInfo
	)

pure virtual

pure virtual function: update the plugin parameter using GUI control value (thread-safe)

Implemented in PluginCore.

◆ updatePluginParameterNormalized()

virtual bool PluginBase::updatePluginParameterNormalized	(	int32_t	controlID,
		double	normalizedValue,
		ParameterUpdateInfo &	paramInfo
	)

pure virtual

pure virtual function: update the plugin parameter using normalized GUI control value (thread-safe)

Implemented in PluginCore.

◆ wantsInfiniteTailVST3()

bool PluginBase::wantsInfiniteTailVST3 ( )

inline

Description query: infinite tail (VST3 only)

Returns: true if plugin wants infinite tail

◆ wantsMIDI()

bool PluginBase::wantsMIDI ( )

inline

Description query: MIDI.

Returns: true if plugin wants MIDI input (and output if available)

◆ wantsVST3SampleAccurateAutomation()

bool PluginBase::wantsVST3SampleAccurateAutomation ( )

inline

Description query: VST Sample Accurate Automation.

Returns: true if plugin wants sample accurate automation

The documentation for this class was generated from the following files:

C:/RackAFX_v7/ASPIK_SDK/PluginTemplate/project_source/source/PluginKernel/pluginbase.h
C:/RackAFX_v7/ASPIK_SDK/PluginTemplate/project_source/source/PluginKernel/pluginbase.cpp

Public Member Functions

Protected Types

Protected Attributes

Detailed Description

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

◆ PluginBase()

◆ ~PluginBase()

Member Function Documentation

◆ addPluginParameter()

◆ addPreset()

◆ addSupportedAuxIOCombination()

◆ addSupportedIOCombination()

◆ clearUpdateGUIParameters()

◆ compareSelectedString()

◆ doSampleAccurateParameterUpdates()

◆ getAAXBundleID()

◆ getAAXEffectID()

◆ getAAXManufacturerID()

◆ getAAXPluginCategory()

◆ getAAXProductID()

◆ getAUBundleID()

◆ getAUBundleName()

◆ getChannelInputFormat()

◆ getChannelOutputFormat()

◆ getDefaultChannelIOConfigForChannelCount()

◆ getFourCharCode()

◆ getInputChannelCount()

◆ getLatencyInSamples()

◆ getNextParameterOfType()

◆ getNumSupportedIOCombinations()

◆ getOutputChannelCount()

◆ getPIParamValueDouble()

◆ getPIParamValueFloat()

◆ getPIParamValueInt()

◆ getPIParamValueUInt()

◆ getPluginName()

◆ getPluginParameterByControlID()

◆ getPluginParameterByIndex()

◆ getPluginParameterCount()

◆ getPluginType()

◆ getPreset()

◆ getPresetCount()

◆ getPresetName()

◆ getProToolsGRValue()

◆ getSampleRate()

◆ getShortPluginName()

◆ getTailTimeInMSec()

◆ getVendorName()

◆ getVST3_FUID()

◆ getVST3BundleID()

◆ getVST3SampleAccuracyGranularity()

◆ guiParameterChanged()

◆ hasCustomGUI()

◆ hasProToolsGRMeters()

◆ hasSidechain()

◆ hasSupportedInputChannelFormat()

◆ hasSupportedOutputChannelFormat()

◆ initPluginParameterArray()

◆ initPresetParameters()

◆ makePluginParameterVectorCopy()

◆ postProcessAudioBuffers()

◆ postUpdatePluginParameter()

◆ preProcessAudioBuffers()

◆ processAudioBuffers()

◆ processAudioFrame()

◆ processMessage()

◆ processMIDIEvent()

◆ removeAllPresets()

◆ removePreset()

◆ reset()

◆ setParamAuxAttribute()

◆ setPIParamValue()

◆ setPIParamValueNormalized()

◆ setPluginHostConnector()

◆ setPresetParameter()

◆ setVectorJoystickParameters()

◆ syncInBoundVariables()

◆ updateOutBoundVariables()

◆ updatePIParamBoundValue()

◆ updatePluginParameter()