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• Remove zeroize option (-z) - we'll always zeroize buffers
• Control via TCP port ( e.g. via telnet )
• Save TCP port number in /tmp/fsthost directory
• Support for GTK2 or GTK3 or 0 for not GTK
• SIGUSR2 to open vst editor
• fsthost_ctrl - for remote control
• Multiplugin support
• Set port aliases as real plug "pin" names ( -A option )
• Remove tempo ( -t ) command line option.
• Remove BBT sync option ( -B ). Always use Jack BBT sync if available but leave old code as failback.
• Connect MIDI to physical ports as default. Use -j ! for no connect
• By default connect MIDI IN to all physical ports on each graph change
• Rename -p to -M but which opposite meaning
• Option -L display plugins only which the same arch like binnary. fsthost_list still display all plugins
• Add -v option for verbose log
• Add wine-staging support
• Compile embedded editor feature only on demand (EE=1)
• Each plugin processing can be separated from each other (-T mode)
• Allow using "-p -" as separator while parse command line options
• Bugfixes, syntax improvements etc.

Bugfix release.

• Support for GTK3 ( GTK2 is still supported )
• Propose path of file opened at start as default while save state
• fsthost menu - perl version with GTK2/GTK3 support ( and with tray/status icon ;-)
• aggregator - app for merge all fsthost windows into one ( not installed by default )
• use wine ( win32 ) code when moving window ( instead of X tricks )
• disable support for bbt_offset , because seems that some VST plugins does not like fractal values in barStartPos
• do not zeroize outputs by default ( -z option )
• XML DB - use shared file for 32/64 versions ( ~/.fsthost.xml )
• Scan all dirs in VST_PATH recursively when building XML DB ( -g option )
• Allow build 32 and 64 version independently
• a lot of code refactoring
• .... and a lot of other changes

• Change environment variable FSTHOST_NOGUI to FSTHOST_GUI (support all 3 modes)
• BuiltIn MIDI filter type
• migration MIDI channel filter combo to MIDI filters
• Add transposition spin button (shortcut for tranpose midi filter)
• fsthost_list - tool to replace xmlint
• Two ways (-B option) for JackTransport sync - tempo/sample position or BBT
• JackTransport - respect bbt_offset
• Simple script for repair Ubuntu lib32 symlinks
• FPS files - Authenticate plugins using standard VST way uniqueID instead of string match
• fixes, code improvements - as usual ;-)

Hello,

New release of FSTHost contain:
- store plugin path, SysExID in FPS files
- fix for make install (LIB64 path - thanks to speps, AUR packager)
- JackSession - no more need to hardcode path to plugin in session command
- Midifilter window - fix ordering filters (first on top)
- get plugin path from XML DB database, also default paths to this db.
- Improve fsthost_menu
- manual page (prepared by Jof Thibaut, "Tango Studio" distribution maintainer)
- update README / fsthost usage
- add control MIDI ports for send/receive SysEx messages
- Work on a copy of Jack MIDI data (fix)
.. and some other minor improvements/fixes

Hi,

I want to announce FSTHost 1.5.0 version. FSTHost is fst sucessor - app for M$ Win VST plugins.

• Support Wine-LPA
• Support for window resize
• Handling case when Jack changed our client_name
• Support for "self MIDI Program Change message handling" (-P option)
• Do not process MIDI data if ports are disconnected
• Editor window is centered
• Buffering SysEx input messages and process them in non-RT thread
• MIDI channel filter redirect messages to first channel
• MIDI Filters - really simple window for build own filter chain
• JackTransport improvements (tested with T-C-M VST and Hydrogen as master)
• Support for 64 bit VST plugs... read more

Hi,

Please find release 1.4 of FSTHost. Changes since 1.3:

• Reorganize GTK GUI - replace texts by icons/tooltips and change widgets layout
• Recursively scan directories and add results to FSTHost XML DB (-d option). I must admit that some parts/ideas of this code was available in fst, but was not used.
• FSTHost Menu utility (fsthost_menu) for choose plugin. It can use zenity or dialog for generate list of available plugins. Use VST_PATH or FSTHost XML DB as data source.
• Use Glib event loop instead of DummyWindow/SetTimer solution .. and one thread less now ;-)
• Fix case when DISPLAY variable is empty (NonGUI mode) - just becuase we now doesn't create any window ;-)
• Faster Bypass/Resume, Program Change - side effect of merge MainThread and EventThread *(from GUI or SysEx - MIDI CC is still delayed)
• Autoconnect to all MIDI Out physical ports (e.g. testing plugins)
• Disable GUI by FSTHOST_NOGUI environment variable
• JackSession - improve error handling (set JackSessionSaveError flag)
• Checkbox for choose between embedded or popup editor.
• Add application icon (this is temporary icon)
• A lot of small fixes/optimizations/cleanups etc.... read more

Hi,

Please find release 1.3 of FSTHost. Changes since 1.2:

• Makefile improvment for easier packaging (moslty for Arch) - it now use DESTDIR
• Add option -N for auto-send SysEx when something change
• Threads refactoring
• Response for Sysex Dump Request only if it is addressed to us (i.e. UUID match)
• Support for VSTPluginMain entry (mostly for Antialias VST)
• ... like always .. fixes, improvments etc
• This is probably the last version that using GTK "cover". Because of a lot of bugs and also unneeded dependency it will be replaced by ... something completely different ;-)

Hi,

Please find release 1.2 of FSTHost. Changes since 1.1:

• always handle SIGINT for clean quit
• handle SIGUSR1 signal for save (ladish L1) - thanks to FalkXT (4concept) and jordan (4help)
• SysEx dump
• MIDI Identity request/reply messages support
• JackSession - support for SaveAndQuit mode
• simple "make install"
• change state (Bypass/Resume) by MIDI CC (default 122)
• MIDI IN / OUT ports are always available
• simple CPU usage in GTK
• remove non-ascii characters from program name - problem with GTK (Pro53 plugin).
• nicer usage info
• updates in vestige and lash code
• bug fixes, optimizations, cleaning etc ..

Hello,

Please find fsthost 1.1 version. Changes:

• Support for FXB v2 files and other changes, mostly for VarietyOfSound plugins and RubbyTube, also fix Makefile

• Volume control

• Change binary name to fsthost.exe (request by FalkXT) for festige compatibility
• Fix posible bug in bypass state
• Load/Save MIDI channel in FPS
• fix in tempo handling (when jack report 0BPM) (for GTG MX2008 support) (thanks to Chris Walton from KVR forum for help).
• add come command line options (tempo, volume etc.)
• handling SIGINT to clean close (in noGUI mode)
• rewrite code for load libraries (correct support for VST_PATH)
• default values for WINE_RT
• and a lot other unvisible changes ;-)

Please find initial version 1.0 of FSTHost.