Mac Exports

trillbilly

So I understand that you must use MAC to export any AU plugins, correct?

MAC users can also use VST3 (I think) but only the AU will compile and export the .components?

Is there another way to generate the component files that VST3 needs to be compatible with MAC on Windows?

d.healey

@itsmochajones said in Mac Exports:

So I understand that you must use MAC to export any AU plugins, correct?

Yes

MAC users can also use VST3 (I think) but only the AU will compile and export the .components?

Mac can use VST2 and VST3. VST2 has a .vst extension, VST3 has the .vst3 extension, AU has the .component extension.

Is there another way to generate the component files that VST3 needs to be compatible with MAC on Windows?

No, you have to export for each OS's plugin on its own operating system, there is no cross-compiler available for HISE plugins.

DanH

@itsmochajones you need a Mac to compile plug-ins for Mac, and a pc running windows to compile for windows.

There’s no way around this.

trillbilly

Thanks! Do you have any recommendations of a cheaper Mac that will suffice to only do HISE compilations on?

d.healey

@itsmochajones I'm using a 2013 Mac Mini, it takes a while but it does it. I don't know how much they cost, this was given to me.

Natan

@itsmochajones Get Macbook Air 2018
Intel Core I5
256 Gb Ssd
8/16 Gb Ram ( Not Sure About Which One Ist)
And It Will Do The Job Very Nicely

trillbilly

@Natan Much appreciated!

And I believe I seen thus elsewhere on the forum but just to clarify...

HISE files are the same for MAC or PC, correct?

Say I create an instrument on PC, I can then use the same project folder to open and compile on MAC?

DanH

@itsmochajones yes

Natan

@itsmochajones yes

Yes, Mate :)
Just Aware Of An Issue With Font (It's Not Because Of Hise)

Not All Fonts Made Cross-Platform Compatible, So You May Notice Some Changes In Terms Of Size, And Your Labels Go Crazy.

Use Google Fonts, They Optimized
& Work Nicely On Both Mac/Pc.

Other Than That All Files Inside Your Hise Project Will Translate Perfectly :)

trillbilly

@Natan Thank you fine sir