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New LSP Plugins 1.2.29 release with fixes of bugs and regressions available!

➡️ Added multiple plugins launch option by Launcher tool.
➡️ Added measured latency display in samples for the Latency Detector tool.
➡️ Additional DSP code optimizations for AVX-512 instruction set.
➡️ Better support of Haiku by core libraries.
➡️ Sidechain optimizations: Sidechain now uses ring buffer instead of shift buffer. This allows to reduce the number of memory copies and memory consumption.
➡️ Frequency knob now also is affected by note quantization switch in Parametric Equalizer plugin series.
✅ Fixed regression related to UI scaling and font scaling.
✅ Fixed non-properly working 8th band of crossover in the Multiband Ring Modulated Sidechain.
✅ Fixed widget redrawing atrifacts for some use cases.
✅ Fixed possible read/write concurrency on the global configuration file.
✅ Fixed recurse plugin window positioning bug which could yield memory leaks in the X11-emulated Wayland environment.
✅ Fixed memory leaks when using Cairo library as a fallback to OpenGL.

New release 1.2.27 of LSP Plugins is available!

⚛️ Implemented plugin launcher for standalone plugins to avoid icon flood in menus of modern desktop environments.
⚛️ Added new experimental light UI schema 'Paper'. Contributed by suedwestlicht at github.com.
➡️ Added support of filter decramping for Parametric Equalizer and Filter plugin series.
➡️ Moved all code related to OpenGL rendering into a separate thread to prevent freezing and stuttering of the main UI loop of the host application.
➡️ Added possibility to independently equalize left and right channels of wet signal for convolution-base plugins series: Impulse Responses, Impulse Reverb, Room Builder.
➡️ Added support of visual schema selection via the command line argument for standalone versions of plugins.
➡️ Added keyboard shortcuts for quickly closing some dialogs.
➡️ Added support of switching presets by scrolling of the mouse wheel.
➡️ Added better support of APO equalizer configuration files.
➡️ Reorganized inputs and outputs of Noise Generator x2 and x4 into stereo groups.
✅ Some optimizations, bugfixes and improvements in core libraries.
✅ Fixed bug in Artistic Delay plugin which could yield to crackling sound when using feedback.
✅ Fixed and regressions in plugin window sizing and optimized window behaviour.
✅ Fixed bug in waveform display for Multiband Clipper plugin series.
✅ Eliminated some unnecessary redrawing of widgets triggered by other widgets.
✅ Memory consumption optimizations in the Slap-back Delay plugin series: memory is not allocated for non-used delay lines.
✅ Fixed muting of delay line when delay is zero in Slap-back Delay plugin series.
✅ Fixed bug of failing UI creation when plugins's global configuration file is missing.

New LSP Plugins 1.2.26 available!

Today we celebrate our 10th anniversary! Ten years flew by in a flash since our 1.0.0 release!
LSP plugins grew from a small enthusiastic project into a serious collection of powerful tools!
Thanks to all who supported us, gave ideas, reported bugs, published pull requests and promoted the project!
In this release we introduce a new but powerful toy!

The overall list of changes in the 1.2.26 release:
⚛️ Implemented Matcher plugin series.
➡️ Implemented metadata revisioning to not to corrupt parameter automation in DAWs like Ardour related to changing port indices when some new parameter is added.
➡️ Added possibility to select between host-friendly and user-frienfly values when exporting configuration to the file.
➡️ Added 'smooth' parameter in Limiter and Multiband Limiter plugins that allows to adjust the smoothnes of the ALR knee.
➡️ Optimized spectrum analyzer module: reduced memory usage and memory copying.
➡️ Some optimizations related to plugin port mappings in the UI.
✅ Removed duplicate and not working filter point thickness settings in UI behavior menu.
✅ Fixed out-of sync ALR attack and release timings for the Limiter module when changing the sample rate.
✅ Fixed moduleinfo.json generation and validation for VST3.
✅ Fixed possible garbage at the end of KVT BLOB serialization.
✅ Fixed endianess-related bugs in VST3 headers.
✅ Fixed some bugs in VST3 plugin state deserialization.

New LSP Plugins 1.2.25 available!

This release provides several bug fixes for regressions of previous release.

➡️ Improved plugin metadata validation tool in plugin framework.
✅ VST3 data synchronization between DSP and UI is now performed in the UI thread if possible.
✅ Fixed VST3 crash on JUCE-based hosts related to improper IRunLoop handling.
✅ Fixed Room Builder plugin that could not render impulse responses for some built-in rooms.
✅ Fixed possible SIGFPE crash on LADSPA descriptor generation related to division by zero error.
✅ Fixed data transport for LV2 plugins that caused many annoying log messages in Ardour.... read more

• Implemented Ring-Modulated sidechain plugin series.
• Implemented Multiband Ring-Modulated sidechain plugin series.
• Implemented A/B preset switching support by plugins.
• Added support of integrated loudness metering for Referencer plugin series.
• Added True Peak limiting modes to the Limiter and Multiband Limiter plugin series.
• Added Piano keyboard layout to all plugins that provide frequency graph.
• Added support of BeginEdit and EndEdit events for CLAP, LV2, VST2 and VST3 formats.
• Moved Dry, Wet and Dry/Wet knobs into a separate Mix overlay for Trigger plugin series.
• Fixed frequency range display for Multiband Compressor, Expander, Gate and Dynamics Processor plugin series.
• Fixed regressions in LV2 plugin wrapper related to setting path parameters.
• Fixed crash when loading project with Loudness Compensator plugin in IIR mode.
• Fixed VST3 plugins crash under Ardour related to improper IRunLoop interface operations based on invalid API calls by the DAW.

• Added experimental support of UI for MacOS using FreeType and Cairo libraries. Contributed by Marvin Edeler.
• Implemented human-friendly preset management in the plugin's UI.
• VST3 plugin state format changed, not backward-compatible with previous versions of plugins. Downgrading version may cause plugin state loss.
• Added AHDBSSR (Attack, Hold, Decay, Break, Slope, Sustain, Release) envelope control over loaded samples in Sampler and Multisampler plugin series.
• Added DC offset control for Clipper and Multiband Clipper plugin series.
• Added frequency linking button to the Phaser plugin series that allows to link minimum and maximum LFO frequencies and to keep logarithmic frequency range being constant.
• Added support of linear axis for frequency in Spectrum Analyzer plugin series.
• Added frequency inspection mode to the Spectrum Analyzer plugin series activated by 'Inspect' button or Ctrl + Left Mouse Button on the graph.
• Added support of minimum-phase filter mode for Loudness Compensator plugin series.
• Added 'M/S Link' and 'S/C Link' buttons to LeftRigth and MidSide versions of following plugins:
• Compressor, Dynamics Builder, Expander, Gate;
• Multiband plugins: Compressor, Dynamics Builder, Expander, Gate;
• Equalizers: Parametric Equalizer and Graphic Equalizer;
• Crossover plugin.
• Added audio channel pre-mixing controls for the following plugins:
• Compressor, Dynamics Processor, Expander, Gate and Limiter;
• Multiband plugins: Compressor, Dynamics Processor, Expander, Gate and Limiter;
• GOTT Compressor.
• Extended collection of built-in rooms for Room Builder plugin series by Boris Gotsulenko aka borT.
• Added exciter-like effect presets for Phaser plugin series contributed by Attila Schler.
• Added possibility to automatically play samples when navigating file list.
• Added command line option for JACK that allows to specify client name.
• Some bugfixes and improvements in VST3 plugin format, now UI works for editorhost demo application from the Steinberg VST3 SDK.
• Additional optimizations of 3D space mathematics with AVX instruction set.
• Fixed improper AVX-512 optimization for lanczos kernel genration function which could cause improper resampling of audio files and yield some plugins to not to work properly.
• Fixed bug in frequency split editing for Mid/Side and Left/Right versions of Crossover plugin.
• Fixed bug in Mid/Side conversion of stereo signal on 32-bit and 64-bit ARM processors. Contributed by Asahi Lina.

New LSP Plugins release 1.2.22, with new plugin and some sort of UI improvements!

• Implemented Phaser plugin series.
• Implemented overlay widgets which allow to hide rarely used controls under special buttons which trigger them to pop up.
• Added Feedback Drive control for Chorus and Flanger plugin series.
• Significantly reduced quantization noise for Chorus and Flanger plugin series.
• Better support of widgets activity and coloring in the toolkit library.
• Added pitch knob for pitching files to the Impulse Responses and Impulse Reverb plugin series.
• Optimized resampling algorithms.
• Added possibility to launch standalone plugins in minimized window state.
• Source code now builds for ARM-based MacOS but without the UI support.
• Fixed problems related to usage of OpenGL under ARM-based devices which do not support Core OpenGL 3.3 with GLSL 3.3 and above.
• Fixes in OpenGL shaders for support of GLSL 1.80 and several bogus OpenGL API implementations.
• Fixed broken transport (tempo BPM) synchronization for CLAP plugin format.
• Fixed some command line options that caused JACK version to crash.
• Fixed regression related to creating new global configuration file.

New LSP Plugins release, now with accelerated UI!

For many years LSP Plugins have had serious performance issues when drawing UI with Cairo graphics library.

Now we introduce new graphics backend that uses OpenGL library for rendering widgets. We still keep possibility to
easily switch back to Cairo if you meet some problems using OpenGL backend.

• Implemented default OpenGL rendering engine for the UI for X11-based operating systems. The rendering engine can be switched back to Cairo by setting LSP_WS_LIB_GLXSURFACE=off environment variable.
• Added possibility to use custom scaling for each plugin bundle.
• Added highlighting of active item in file navigator nearby sample preview.
• Several optimizations related to scaling widgets in the graphical toolkit library.
• Updated several core libraries for better support of MacOS.
• Additional AVX-512 optimizations of code DSP library.
• Several changes in Sampler and Multisampler plugin series:
• Implemented possibility to Drag&Drop drumkits, SFZ files and LSPC files directly to the plugin's window for import purpose.
• Muting button does not disable the listen button.
• Added 'velocity' button that allows to disable or enable the volume control of a sample by the velocity value of the MIDI note.
• Added automatic instrument name assign same to current sample file name if UI behavior option 'Take instrument name from file' is enabled and the name of instrument is empty or similar to currently selected sample file.
• Updated several labels in the UI.
• Added workaround for Renoise host related to latency reporting by VST2 and VST3 plugins on state load.
• Fixed unnecessary output parameter cleanup when importing configuration that caused several bugs when importing plugin state from file.
• Fixed regression related to impossibility of setting proper values for in several parameters in the VST3 plugin format.
• Fixed some typos in UI.

• Implemented Referencer plugin series.
• Added "Automatically load files when navigating file list" feature that allows to automatically load files when navigating file list nearby the loaded sample.
• Added shared memory sends and returns to Mixer plugin series.
• Added shared memory returns to A/B Tester plugin series.
• Added tracking of maximum values to the Spectrum Analyzer plugin series.
• Several fixes around UI Widgets.
• Added 'Stop' button for file preview in plugins tha allow audio file loading: Impulse Responses; Impulse Reverb; Room Builder; Sampler and Multisampler; Trigger.
• Better support of Enter and Escape keys in dialogs.
• Yet more SIMD and AVX-512 optimizations in the DSP libray.
• AVX-512 optimizations are now enabled for AMD Ryzen 7000 processor series and later.
• DSP library now supports build for MacOS on Apple M1 and later chips.
• Fixed possible file name loss on deactivated plugins for all modern plugin formats.
• Fixed imprecise spectrum graph and left/right channel desynchronization when rapidly changing the frequency of filter in Parametric Equalizer plugin series.
• Fixed the behaviour of the 'Inspect' button in the VST3 version of Parametric Equalizer plugin series. The fix may cause some regressions in user sessions by enabling the inpection of the first filter.
• Fixed regression related to he AArch64 version of plugins that freezed the host.

LSP Plugins 1.2.19 - important update! We noticed critical problem with VST2 plugin format and decided to issue new release as soon as possible.

• Rollback of source code distribution to tar.gz archive format.
• Fixed unneeded resource object deletion and use-after-free in VST plugin wrapper.
• Fixed window sizing for CLAP plugin format.
• Updated CLAP SDK to 1.2.2.
• Updated VST3 SDK to 3.7.12, may be breaking changes related to parameter identifiers as
  Steinberg has twice reduced the set of valid paremeter identifiers.
• Several fixes in build scripts.

• Implemented Send Mono and Send Stereo plugins for sending audio streams to named connection points stored in shared memory.
• Implemented Return Mono and Return Stereo plugins for receiving audio streams from named connection points stored in shared memory.
• Added inter-communication between Parametric and Graphic Equalizers using new send/return communication primitives which allows to show the spectrogram of another Equalizer's output on the graph.
• Added Reverse button for Impulse Responses plugin series that allows to reverse the impulse response.
• Added support of sidechain passed by shared memory link for Autogain plugin series.
• Added support of sidechain passed by shared memory link for single-band dynamics processing plugin series:
• Compressor;
• Dynamics Processor;
• Expander;
• Gate;
• Limiter.
• Added support of sidechain passed by shared memory link for multi-band dynamics processing plugin series:
• GOTT Compressor;
• Multiband Compressor;
• Multiband Dynamics Processor;
• Multiband Expander;
• Multiband Gate;
• Multiband Limiter.
• Mono samples are now played as stereo samples with duplicated left channel for Trigger, Sampler and Multisampler plugin series.
• Added pre-reverse button to apply sample reversal before cuts, stretches and fades being applied in Sampler and Multisampler plugin series.
• Several UI improvements related to instrument names in Multisampler plugin series: instrument name is now displayed in drop-down list and heading of the drop-down group.
• Added documentation_path parameter in user configuration file which allows to configure the path to the offline documentation installation.
• Update makefiles to simplify cross-compiling, added cross compiling instructions to README.
• Added LUFS meters to the Loudness Compensator plugin series.
• Added reference Pink noise generator of different standard loudness levels to the Loudness Compensator plugin series.
• Added directory contents view and navigation of currently loaded sample for following plugin series:
• Impulse Responses;
• Impulse Reverb;
• Multsampler;
• Sampler;
• Trigger.
• Fixed random crashes when navigating file dialog in Windows.
• Fixed invalid UI draw issue on Windows when using larger desktop DPI.
• Fixed regression in offline documentation build.... read more

• Changed the binary distribution of plugins. Plugins of different formats are now packed together into a 7-zip archive. The same is related to documentation and source code. This allows to gain the economy on the overall size of the compressed data and number of archives required to download.
• Added basic GStreamer plugin format support.
• Plugins now can be built without UI support if the 'ui' option is omitted at the configuration stage.
• Added ISO-226:2023 loudness compensation curves to Loudness Compensator plugin series.
• Added balance knobs to LSP Slap-back Delay Stereo plugin.
• Added Suntory Hall Tokyo 3D model to Room Builder presets (contributed by Fowly).
• Updated makefile scripts related to Git checkout (contributed by Johannes Lorenz).
• Improved build tools: UI resources are now built-in only for shared objects/libraries that actually need them.
• Several AVX-512 optimizations of DSP library.
• Fixed not working MIDI channel setup for the Trigger MIDI plugin series.
• Fixed regression: improper port bindings for Compensation Delay x2 Stereo plugin.
• Fixed several issues related to plugin window sizing for LV2 format.
• Fixed possible access to uninitialized memory when loading built-in resources.
• Fixed improper phase compensation between Dry and Wet channels in Linear Phase mode for multiband plugin series:
• Multiband Compressor;
• Multiband Dynamics Processor;
• Multiband Expander;
• Multiband Gate.
• Several bugfixes for VST3 wrapper.

• Implemented Chorus plugin series.
• Implemented advanced internal buffer cleanup algorithm that does not cause high CPU load for Slap-Back Delay plugin.
• Added stereo correlometer to the Spectrum Analyzer plugin series.
• Added feedback to the Slap-Back delay plugin.
• Implemented Dry/Wet balance knob for the following plugin series: Artistic Delay; Beat Breather; Compensation Delay; Flanger; Impulse Responses; Impulse Reverb; Room Builder; Sampler; Multisampler; Slap-Back delay.
• Removed 'Amount' knob in Flanger plugin series as it can be fully replaced by Dry/Wet/DryWet knobs.
• Several fixes related to window position of VST3 plugin format.
• Workaround for Bitwig Studio DAW memory leak when VST3 plugins extensively use messaging.
• Fixed bug related to improper loading of RIFF files with 32-bit float sample format.
• Fixed configuration export for LV2 format where plugins exported paths mapped by a DAW instead of real file paths.
• Fixed improper numpad key handling in UI for Windows.
• Fixed Artistic Delay which could generate audio garbage on session startup.
• Improved precision of bilinear transform for filters which could blow up signal when using steep-curved filters.
• Fixed jumping UI controls issues caused by variable widths of diffrent parameters.... read more

• Added experimental VST3 plugin format support.
• Added built-in presets for Compressor plugin series.
• Fixed bug in smoothing mode of Parametric Equalizer and Filter plugins that could be caused when using large buffer sizes. Additional optimizations to reduce CPU resources when processing in smoothing mode.
• Updated behaviour of band frequency splits in the UI for Multiband Compressor, Multiband Expander, Multiband Gate Multiband Dynamic Processor and Crossover plugin series.
• Several bugfixes and improvements in implementations of VST2, LV2 and CLAP formats.
• Added possibility to manually enter channel name in Mixer plugin series.
• Added MIDI velocity control code display in Sampler and Multisampler plugin series.
• Added support of LR2 (12 dB/oct) filters by the Crossover plugins series.
• Added S/M Apply switch to Crossover plugin series that applies effect of Solo/Mute buttons to corresponding frequency band's outputs.
• Improved grid color and visibility for the Spectrum analyzer plugin series in Spectralizer mode.
• Implemented Hold option for Compressor, Dynamics Processor, Expander and Gate plugin series.
• Implemented Hold option for Multiband Compressor, Dynamics Processor, Expander and Gate plugin series.
• Added Dry/Wet balance control for Compressor, Dynamics Processor, Expander, Gate and Trigger plugin series.
• Added Dry/Wet balance control for Multiband Compressor, Dynamics Processor, Expander, Gate and GOTT Compressor plugin series.
• Fixed phasing issue between dry and wet signal for GOTT Compressor in Linear Phase mode.
• Fixed invalid curve markers display in Multiband Gate plugin series.
• Re-implemented allpass filters for Equalizer that could yield to high frequency pitch buildup.
• Updated split editing behaviour for Multiband plugin series and Crossover plugin series.
• Added basic UI design guidelines to the documentation.
• Several bugfixes in graphic toolkit library.

LSP Plugins celebrates the 8th anniversary and introduces the 1.2.14 release!

• Implemented Clipper plugins series.
• Implemented Multiband Clipper plugin series.
• Implemented Parametric Equalizer x8 plugin series.
• Updated VST 2.x plugin naming to fit the maximum possible length of 31 characters.
• Added tracking of maximum values option for Spectrum Analyzer plugin series.
• Added possibility to change frequency values by double click for GOTT Compressor.
• Improved performance of expression language in the UI.
• Implemented separate input and output signal spectrum analysis for Filter, Graphic Equalizer and Parametric Equalizer plugin series.
• Updated default value and extended range of the zoom fader for Filter, Graphic Equalizer and Parametric Equalizer plugin series.
• Added possibility to globally adjust filter point size for Filter, Graphic Equalizer and Parametric Equalizer plugin series.
• Added gain level display for filter info of the Parametric Equalizer and Filter plugin series.
• Added missing inline display to the Autogain plugin series.
• Threshold markers are now editable for all dynamics and multiband dynamics plugins.
• Implemented switch that controls automatic scaling of spectrum graph for plugin series:
• Beat Breather.
• Filter.
• GOTT Compressor.
• Graphic Equalizer.
• Multiband Compressor.
• Multiband Dynamic Processor.
• Multiband Gate.
• Multiband Expander.
• Multiband Limiter.
• Noise Generator.
• Parametric Equalizer.
• Many code updates that could cause potential problems related to using another decimal point for floating-point number formatting.
• Added frequency and note displaying for band splits for all multiband plugin series.
• Added support of storing current file type selection in file dialogs of UI.
• Optimization of compressor and gate functions using AVX-512 instruction set.
• Fixed bug in Mid/Side conversion functions for AArch64 architecture (contributed by marcan at GitHub).
• Introduced SIMD-optimized expander curve and gain functions.
• Improved performance of logarithmic values calculations for DSP modules.

LSP Plugins 1.2.13 released with bugfixes and improvements!

• Fixed bug in Multiband Limiter plugin series caused by invalid processing of large input buffers.
• Fixed bug in Compensation Delay plugin series caused by invalid processing of large input buffers.
• Fixed crackling sound caused by small buffer gaps in Autogain plugin series.
• Fixed bug introduced in 1.2.11 version related to improper optimized function for AVX-512 instruction set that could cause dynamic processing plugins (like Compressor, Expander, Gate, etc) work improperly.
• Several optimizations of DSP library with AVX and AVX2 instruction sets.
• Many additional optimizations of DSP library with AVX-512 instruction set.
• Optimizations of compressor, expander and gate modules with SIMD instructions.
• Gate module now uses lsp-dsp-lib for low-level gain and curve optimizations.
• Reduced the gain curve refresh rate for all multiband plugins which may reduce CPU usage for small input buffer sizes.
• Optimized common gain curve calculation for all multiband plugins.

• Implemented Autogain plugin series for controlling the loudness of the signal according to the ITU-R BS.1770-4 specificaions.
• Implemented SIMD-optimized curve and gain calculation functions for compressors which allow to lower the CPU consumption by compressor plugins.
• More AVX-512 optimized functions added to the low-level DSP code.
• Additional SIMD-optimized functions added to DSP library.
• Fixed VST2 plugin crash on UI close in OBS Studio.
• Fixed invalid default values of parameters for CLAP plugin format.
• Fixed double memory free of generated port metadata in CLAP, VST2 and LV2 wrappers.
• Fixed HPF/LPF knob activity in the UI for multiband dynamics plugins.

If you are regularly observing the evolution of LSP Project, you probably already noticed that LSP Plugins are moving towards Windows support.

Despite we're not planning to distribute them for free for Windows platform while keeping Linux and FreeBSD builds free.

The main reason is, if people use proprietary solutions, then it is pretty fair to ask money for the job that developers of LSP project already did for almost 8 years of the project activity.... read more

• Added partial support of AVX-512 instruction set.
• Windows support changed to experimental.
• Fixed code issues reported by the PVS Studio static analyzer.
• Fixed improper band characteristics drawn on band Mute for multiband plugins in Linear Phase mode.

• Implemented Beat Breather plugin series.
• Added phase switches to Delay Compensator plugin series.
• Implemented Stereo Split mode for stereo version of all dynamic plugins:
• Compressor and Multiband Compressor;
• Dynamics Processor and Multiband Dynamics Processor;
• Expander and Multiband Expander;
• Gate and Multiband Gate;
• GOTT Compressor.
• Added Allpass filter to the Filter plugin series.
• Added Bandpass, Ladder-pass and Ladder-rej filters to Parametric Equalizer plugin series.
• Introduced Linear Phase mode for the Crossover plugin series.
• Introduced Linear Phase mode for multiband plugin series:
• GOTT Compressor;
• Multiband Compressor;
• Multiband Dynamics Processor;
• Multiband Expander;
• Multiband Gate;
• Multiband Limiter.
• Fixed missing inline display for Phase Detector plugin.
• Fixed invalid input signal level metering for Flanger plugin series.
• Fixed frequency inspection bug for LeftRight and MidSide versions of Parametric Equalizer plugin series.
• Fixed improper latency value report by Multiband Limiter plugin series.

This is a pretty hard release because we introduce four new plugin series!

• Implemented GOTT (Grand Over-The-Top) Compressor plugin series.
• Implemented Filter plugin series.
• Implemented Flanger plugin series.
• Implemented Multiband Limiter plugin series.
• Implemented high-precision oversampling algorithms for Oscilloscope plugin series.
• Updated default values for file selectors in Impulse Responses and Impulse Reverb plugin series.
• Added generation of explicit element definitions for LV2 groups in TTL files as a workaround to LV2 problem related to missing predefined port groups' elements.
• Added 'All' channel selector to Sampler and Multisampler plugin series which is now the default value for channel selector.
• Added missing audio preview for single-channel Sampler Plugin series.
• Adding missing output balance knobs in Impulse Reverb Mono plugin.
• Fixed improper behaviour of the bypass switch for Multiband Compressor, Expander and Dynamics Processor plugin series.
• Fixed bug in the font manager which could yield memory corrption after complete font manager cleanup (reproducible when switching visual schemas).
• Fixed memory leakage in the UI (not freed resources on UI close).
• Fixed bug in ALR function for Limiter plugin series which could cause random audio scratches.
• Fixed gain jumping bug in A/B tester plugin.
• Serveral bugfixes in the core DSP modules provided by the lsp-dsp-units library.

LSP Plugins 1.2.7 released!

• Fixed CLAP UI support for Bitwig Studio.
• Fixed build that disabled CairoCanvas for Inline Display feature.
• Fixed memory leakage issued by the libcairo font cache on the plugin UI close.
  Moved custom font rendering solution to direct usage of libfreetype.
• Fixed crash (BadMatch) for Fluxbox window manager on popup windows.
• Fixed popup window heading display in Fluxbox.
• Fixed non-working solo button for Parametric Equalizer after 1.2.6 release.
• Removed Makefile.d. Dependencies are now automatically generated at the build stage.
• Added possibility to invert the behaviour of mouse scroll for all widgets or
  for graph dot widget.
• Added frequency display and gain for each filter of Graphic Equalizer plugin series.
• Added measure button and meter line on graph for Spectrum Analyzer plugin series.
• Added display of filter number, filer channel and filter type near to the
  frequency and note.
• Added possibility to change the thickness of lies on the spectrum graph for the
  Spectrum Analyzer plugin series.
• Some output parameters like Latency are not exported into configuration file anymore.

We're glad to introduce the new version 1.2.6 of LSP Plugins!

• Implemented Mixer plugin series for 4, 8 and 16 Mono/Stereo channels.
• Implemented A/B Tester plugin series with blind option.
• Parametric Equalizer is now smoothly operating with frequency/gain/q factor for each
  mode: FIR, IIR, FFT, SPM.
• Added popup menu for more precise control over the equalizer dot on the graph for
  Parametric Equalizer.
• Added frequency and note displaying (with detune in cents) over the currently
  configured filter in the Parametric Equalizer.
• Implemented automatic and manual inspect mode for filters in Parametric Equalizer.
• Implemented more user-friendly inspecting slider to the Spectrum Analyzer plugin series:
  frequency value, amplitude and note (with detune in cents) are displayed now near the
  slider which can be adjusted with mouse movements.
• Added basic SFZ import support by the Multisampler plugin series.
• Added shared objects related to 3D rendering to LV2, VST and CLAP packages.
• Fixed buggy tether for the parameter popup window.
• Fixed improper data stream synchronization using LV2:Atom protocol.
• Implemented linear ramping lramp_* functions in the lsp-dsp-lib optimized for
  i686, x86_64, ARM32 and AArch64 architectures.
• Fixed avx::dyn_biquad_process_x8_fma3 function implementation which could cause
  some data distortion in the output buffer.
• Fixed plugin state out of sync for CLAP plugin format on state restore in REAPER.
• Several bugfixes in UI libraries.
• Better support for build under different ARM architectures.
• The Windows support status has been changed to 'Compiles'.
• The AArch64 support status has been changed to 'Full'.... read more

LSP Plugins 1.2.5 released.

• Introduced CLAP plugin format support.
• Introduced the 'Override Hydrogen drumkit' feature for Multisampler plugin series.
• Reworked and simplified the behaviour of the parameters that define 'Stretch' and
  'Loop' ranges.
• Minimum and maximum values now depend on the sample length for several parameters
  like 'Stretch', 'Loop', 'Fade in' and 'Fade out' in the Sampler and Multisampler
  plugin series.
• Fixed the application menu spam in GNOME environment by reworking the XDG files
  (contributed by sdwolfz).
• Changed VST parameter normalized value mapping for logarithmic parameters.
• Added possibility to specify JACK connections that should be estimated by the
  standalone JACK plugin when the plugin connects to the JACK server.
• Implemented plugin metadata validator which runs at the build stage and verifies
  the consistency of the plugin metadata.
• Fixed bug related to modification of cyclic parameters for several plugin formats.
• Fixed possible crash when importing configuration data from clipboard.
• Added possibility to enable/disable Knob's scale actions.
• Several bugfixes related to the memory access in the lsp-ws-lib.... read more

The anniversary release 1.2.4 of LSP Plugins is ready.

• Implemented Noise Generator plugin series.
• Added 'Stretch' and 'Compensate' functions to the sampler plugin (contributed by Vitalius Kuchalskis).
• Added support of 'Loop' feature by the Sampler plugin series.
• Added audio sample preview feature in the file open dialog for Sampler, Trigger, Impulse Responses and Impulse Reverb plugin series.
• Extended LSPC (LSP Chunk) file format to support additional types of chunks.
• Added possibility to export Sampler configuration as a single bundle with the configuration and audio files packaged together into the LSPC file format.
• Fixed broken configuration save and load operations with relative file paths.
• Added 'Min' and 'Max' sidechain sources for single-band and multiband dynamic processing plugins: Compressor, Dynamic Processor, Expander, Gate.
• Added possibility to add several filters by performing mouse double click on the graph area for the Parametric Equalizer plugin series.
• Added several built-in presets for the Parametric Equalizer plugin series (contributed by Largos @ linuxmusicians).
• Fixed performance regression of the UI.
• Significant optimizations of CPU consumption by the dspu::Limiter module.
• Introduced tab control for the lsp-tk lib and lsp-plugin-fw.
• Raised the maximum supported sample rate from 192 kHz to 384 kHz.
• Several bug fixes in lsp-dsp-units library.
• Several bug fixes in lsp-runtime-lib library.
• Several bug fixes in lsp-plugin-fw library.
• Several bug fixes in lsp-tk-lib library.
• Fixed 32-bit ARM architecture detection under 64-bit CPU in makefiles.