# Latest

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## [VST3 that hosts VST3's?](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/vst3-that-hosts-vst3s/932)

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**Author:** [@olawistedt](https://iplug2.discourse.group/u/olawistedt)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [3 September 2024 15:58 UTC](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/vst3-that-hosts-vst3s/932 "2024-09-03T15:58:06Z")

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Is it possible with IPlug2 to create a VST3 that can hold for example 3 VST3 instruments? I have seen there is a project (GitHub - kushview/element: Element Audio Plugin Host) that does this but it is way to much compli…

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## [TabControl in IPlug2 framework](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/tabcontrol-in-iplug2-framework/222)

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**Author:** [@vasyan](https://iplug2.discourse.group/u/vasyan)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [1 September 2024 12:07 UTC](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/tabcontrol-in-iplug2-framework/222 "2024-09-01T12:07:43Z")

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Is it realistic to create a TabControl within the IPlug2 framework. If so, what is the best parent control?

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## [How to use Logic Pro X instead of Reaper64 for debugging VST3](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/how-to-use-logic-pro-x-instead-of-reaper64-for-debugging-vst3/929)

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**Author:** [@jcrai3](https://iplug2.discourse.group/u/jcrai3)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [13 August 2024 16:16 UTC](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/how-to-use-logic-pro-x-instead-of-reaper64-for-debugging-vst3/929 "2024-08-13T16:16:56Z")

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Hi, I am new to VST development and am following along with the IPlug2 tutorial. I am able to get the example plug-in built as an app and as a VST3 in Reaper. My DAW of choice is Logic and I don’t have the full version o…

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## [How do developers make knob labels into values when mouseOver?](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/how-do-developers-make-knob-labels-into-values-when-mouseover/925)

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**Author:** [@rramirez](https://iplug2.discourse.group/u/rramirez)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [29 July 2024 04:56 UTC](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/how-do-developers-make-knob-labels-into-values-when-mouseover/925 "2024-07-29T04:56:52Z")

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I feel like im doing something wrong with this, I have my knob setup with labels and values in the same bounds, when I mouse over the knob the value shows up however the label is under the value thus showing label and va…

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## [Restore preset index and name in VST3](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/restore-preset-index-and-name-in-vst3/761)

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**Author:** [@FullBucket](https://iplug2.discourse.group/u/FullBucket)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [1 July 2024 07:00 UTC](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/restore-preset-index-and-name-in-vst3/761 "2024-07-01T07:00:36Z")

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Hi folks, I am using the “baked-in factory presets” feature with the VST3 versions of my plug-ins (using VST3\_PRESET\_LIST). “Sound-wise” restoring the saved state of the plug-in (for example when the DAW project is load…

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## [CLAP Support is here!](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/clap-support-is-here/906)

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**Author:** [@olilarkin](https://iplug2.discourse.group/u/olilarkin)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [25 June 2024 16:05 UTC](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/clap-support-is-here/906 "2024-06-25T16:05:24Z")

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I am very happy to say that iPlug2 now supports the CLAP plug-in format!

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## [Knobs are not visible on the GUI](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/knobs-are-not-visible-on-the-gui/918)

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**Author:** [@olawistedt](https://iplug2.discourse.group/u/olawistedt)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [11 June 2024 18:28 UTC](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/knobs-are-not-visible-on-the-gui/918 "2024-06-11T18:28:34Z")

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One of the users of BassMatrix has reported problems using my plugin in Windows. The knobs are not visible on the GUI neither on the standalone or the VST3, regardless of the VST host used. The user get a black banner …

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## [What's the best way to contribute examples?](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/whats-the-best-way-to-contribute-examples/917)

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**Author:** [@nezvers](https://iplug2.discourse.group/u/nezvers)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [8 June 2024 16:27 UTC](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/whats-the-best-way-to-contribute-examples/917 "2024-06-08T16:27:46Z")

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I’m starting to get some grip on iPlug. I would like to add some examples that felt frustrating not having examples for things like buttons for enum parameters. Do I create pull requests to main iPlug2 branch?

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## [BassMatrix 1.10](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/bassmatrix-1-10/916)

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**Author:** [@olawistedt](https://iplug2.discourse.group/u/olawistedt)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [5 June 2024 20:11 UTC](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/bassmatrix-1-10/916 "2024-06-05T20:11:42Z")

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I have updated the free VST3 synth BassMatrix 1.10 (BassMatrix by Witech - Synth Plugin VST3) I created a Youtube demo for it (https://youtu.be/NlhLrB7lmGo) and I off course mention Iplug2 in it (it comes at the end)

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## [Transport bar changes](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/transport-bar-changes/914)

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**Author:** [@olawistedt](https://iplug2.discourse.group/u/olawistedt)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [4 June 2024 19:10 UTC](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/transport-bar-changes/914 "2024-06-04T19:10:08Z")

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I have a problem with my 16-step sequencer. When the user manually moves the transport bar in the DAW, my sequencer gets out of sync. I would be grateful if somebody can come up with a solution for this or point me in t…

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## [Missing common files vst3 folder](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/missing-common-files-vst3-folder/912)

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**Author:** [@ValeGen](https://iplug2.discourse.group/u/ValeGen)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [28 May 2024 09:23 UTC](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/missing-common-files-vst3-folder/912 "2024-05-28T09:23:50Z")

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Hello everyone, I’m trying to build my iPlug2 VST3(windows) from Mac using Parallels desktop, apparently it builds the standalone and it works but when I try to build the vst3 I just get an error from xcode, apparently i…

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## [Problem with WebUI focus?](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/problem-with-webui-focus/910)

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**Author:** [@rory](https://iplug2.discourse.group/u/rory)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [26 May 2024 14:35 UTC](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/problem-with-webui-focus/910 "2024-05-26T14:35:02Z")

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If a plugin with a webview loses focus, one must click the plugin to regain focus before you can interact with the UI. This behaviour can be seen in the IPlugWebUI example. Is there any way around this, or can anyone sug…

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## [How to debug plugins from XCode 15?](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/how-to-debug-plugins-from-xcode-15/909)

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**Author:** [@RexMartin2](https://iplug2.discourse.group/u/RexMartin2)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [21 May 2024 00:42 UTC](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/how-to-debug-plugins-from-xcode-15/909 "2024-05-21T00:42:15Z")

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I just migrated my iPlug projects from XCode 12 (on Intel Mac) to XCode 15 (on M1). The migration was easy except I am now at a complete loss how to debug. In older versions of XCode all I had to do was “Attach to Proc…

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## [Creating a second window in iPlug2](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/creating-a-second-window-in-iplug2/904)

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**Author:** [@Yomy](https://iplug2.discourse.group/u/Yomy)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [19 May 2024 17:39 UTC](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/creating-a-second-window-in-iplug2/904 "2024-05-19T17:39:36Z")

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Hi, Is it possible to create a second gui window with iPlug2? I want to have a second window with a custom control in it. This window needs to be resizable like in the IPlugResponsiveUI example. Is it possible to do i…

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## [AttachControlwith IVDiskPresetManagerControl](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/attachcontrolwith-ivdiskpresetmanagercontrol/905)

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**Author:** [@ArkyBeagle](https://iplug2.discourse.group/u/ArkyBeagle)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [12 May 2024 23:54 UTC](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/attachcontrolwith-ivdiskpresetmanagercontrol/905 "2024-05-12T23:54:28Z")

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Hello! I can operate the IVDiskPresetManagerControl just fine but changes do not cause REAPER to prompt to save the project file and GetParam(k…) always returns the default value. What am I missing?

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## [Example of loading wav resource?](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/example-of-loading-wav-resource/381)

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**Author:** [@tlanglois](https://iplug2.discourse.group/u/tlanglois)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [5 May 2024 15:15 UTC](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/example-of-loading-wav-resource/381 "2024-05-05T15:15:29Z")

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Hi, If I want to package some wav files (e.g., some impulse responses, or a set of HRTFs) with an iPlug effect, what’s the best way? I’m assuming there is some way to put them in the resources folder, then load them, bu…

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## [How much time should I take to generate 44100 samples?](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/how-much-time-should-i-take-to-generate-44100-samples/881)

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**Author:** [@Mudloop](https://iplug2.discourse.group/u/Mudloop)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [3 May 2024 13:39 UTC](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/how-much-time-should-i-take-to-generate-44100-samples/881 "2024-05-03T13:39:21Z")

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Hi, I know there’s no clear-cut answer to this, and the answer is probably “less than a second minus a lot overhead for other stuff on the same thread”. However, I’d like a bit of guidance on what is deemed acceptable.…

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## [The size of the IPlugEffect plug-in](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/the-size-of-the-iplugeffect-plug-in/901)

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**Author:** [@Alex1](https://iplug2.discourse.group/u/Alex1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [2 May 2024 20:41 UTC](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/the-size-of-the-iplugeffect-plug-in/901 "2024-05-02T20:41:55Z")

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Hi. I’ve just compiled the Release version of IPlugEffect with Skia library (NanoVG doesn’t work on my computers). Resizing/rescaling works like a charm, but the size of the Mac version (41 MB) is many times larger than …

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## [Issue when building VST3 for windows](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/issue-when-building-vst3-for-windows/899)

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**Author:** [@ValeGen](https://iplug2.discourse.group/u/ValeGen)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [2 May 2024 18:04 UTC](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/issue-when-building-vst3-for-windows/899 "2024-05-02T18:04:38Z")

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|Error|MSB3073|The command CALL \\Mac\\Home\\Documents\\Dev\\ArcaneSounds\\MonolithAmp\\scripts\\postbuild-win.bat .vst3 MonolithAmp x64 1 \\Mac\\Home\\Documents\\Dev\\ArcaneSounds\\MonolithAmp\\build-win\\vst3\\x64\\Debug\\MonolithAmp.vst…

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## [Compile for windows from mac](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/compile-for-windows-from-mac/898)

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**Author:** [@ValeGen](https://iplug2.discourse.group/u/ValeGen)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [29 April 2024 13:40 UTC](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/compile-for-windows-from-mac/898 "2024-04-29T13:40:04Z")

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I would like to build a vst3 for windows, but I’m currently on mac. Is there any chance to do it?

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## [Build issues on Xcode 15 - Python2 vs. Python3? - SOLVED](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/build-issues-on-xcode-15-python2-vs-python3-solved/895)

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**Author:** [@RexMartin2](https://iplug2.discourse.group/u/RexMartin2)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [28 April 2024 17:45 UTC](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/build-issues-on-xcode-15-python2-vs-python3-solved/895 "2024-04-28T17:45:10Z")

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I am trying to migrate all of my iPlug2 projects from an older x86 Mac running Xcode 12 on Big Sur to a new M1 Mac running Xcode 15 on OS Sonoma and I am getting the same Python problem I first experienced back here P w…

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## [Building a console app?](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/building-a-console-app/894)

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**Author:** [@rory](https://iplug2.discourse.group/u/rory)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [25 April 2024 14:36 UTC](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/building-a-console-app/894 "2024-04-25T14:36:41Z")

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Is this possible? I would like to create a system where the UI is completely decoupled from the main application. The UI would run in a browser and communication would be done through websockets. I have a basic system ru…

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## [When to free Resources](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/when-to-free-resources/885)

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**Author:** [@Patrick](https://iplug2.discourse.group/u/Patrick)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [20 April 2024 15:18 UTC](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/when-to-free-resources/885 "2024-04-20T15:18:45Z")

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Hi there. IMy plugin has some worker threads, which I try to join in the destrucror of my plugin class, but it never gets called, making the plugin host to stay in background when shutdown, and I need to kill it by hand…

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## [Certain MIDI velocity values get decremented by 1 when read into VST3](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/certain-midi-velocity-values-get-decremented-by-1-when-read-into-vst3/886)

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**Author:** [@VidPlayVST](https://iplug2.discourse.group/u/VidPlayVST)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [20 April 2024 08:52 UTC](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/certain-midi-velocity-values-get-decremented-by-1-when-read-into-vst3/886 "2024-04-20T08:52:49Z")

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If you send out a midi note with iPlug2 VST3 and read it back in with iPlug2 VST3 certain velocity values get decremented by 1. These are a set of values to test with… 9, 13, 18, 26, 36, 52 they arrive as… 8, 12, 17, …

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## [Win32 vst3 are not recognized by hosts](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/win32-vst3-are-not-recognized-by-hosts/870)

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**Author:** [@tilr](https://iplug2.discourse.group/u/tilr)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [19 April 2024 05:43 UTC](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/win32-vst3-are-not-recognized-by-hosts/870 "2024-04-19T05:43:48Z")

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Any idea why VST3 32 bit builds are not recognized by host (Reaper or FL studio), trying the demos they build successfully however the same problem, must I compile them using a 32bit VM? The host simply does not detect t…

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## [How to properly link FFTW when compiling?](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/how-to-properly-link-fftw-when-compiling/836)

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**Author:** [@Kallyn](https://iplug2.discourse.group/u/Kallyn)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [14 April 2024 01:33 UTC](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/how-to-properly-link-fftw-when-compiling/836 "2024-04-14T01:33:09Z")

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I am trying to create a spectral processing plugin and I have almost completely installed the FFTW library using the precompiled version and a tutorial from this site. I have made it down to the very last step, but I don…

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## [IPlug2 with Mingw / Code::Blocks?](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/iplug2-with-mingw-code-blocks/129)

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**Author:** [@Alex](https://iplug2.discourse.group/u/Alex)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [12 April 2024 08:53 UTC](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/iplug2-with-mingw-code-blocks/129 "2024-04-12T08:53:33Z")

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First of all this is a great library that I just started to explore. I am trying to compile the example IPlugInstrument under Code::Blocks IDE using the Mingwx64 bit compiler (WIN10). After including all necessary searc…

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## [How to make IplugResponsiveUI HighDPI compatible?](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/how-to-make-iplugresponsiveui-highdpi-compatible/874)

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**Author:** [@tilr](https://iplug2.discourse.group/u/tilr)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [22 February 2024 20:29 UTC](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/how-to-make-iplugresponsiveui-highdpi-compatible/874 "2024-02-22T20:29:02Z")

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I have 2 plugins based of IPlugResponsiveUI plugin and they suffer from the same issue when using HighDPI. Here is a screenshot of the plugin in normal mode 500x500 UI. And here is a screenshot of the same plugin wit…

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## [Cross compiling](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/cross-compiling/873)

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**Author:** [@montag](https://iplug2.discourse.group/u/montag)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [19 February 2024 04:50 UTC](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/cross-compiling/873 "2024-02-19T04:50:20Z")

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Hi, just wondering if there is an iPlug2 plugin cross-compilation guide for newbies. It would be useful for the common case: “I want to offer my plugin for Mac and Windows.” As I see it, there are two basic strategies: …

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## [TIME1 delay modulation Fx](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/time1-delay-modulation-fx/868)

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**Author:** [@tilr](https://iplug2.discourse.group/u/tilr)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [14 February 2024 19:07 UTC](https://iplug2.discourse.group/t/time1-delay-modulation-fx/868 "2024-02-14T19:07:01Z")

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TIME1 is an open source delay modulator similar to plugins like GrossBeat or TimeShaper. Can be used for stutter effects, tape stop, glitch, scratch, reverse, pitch shift and more. It is a port of TIME-1 JSFX to C++ usin…

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