Linux build of HISE
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Hi Christoph, I've built and run the standalone and plugin for Linux. System here is Fedora 21 x86_64, with extensions from Planet CCRMA. I'm trying to export the preset example from http://hise.audio/manual/Manual.php but I'm obviously missing something. I receive this error when trying the Export As Instrument Plugin :
"You have to add at least one script processor and call Synth.addToFront(true)."
What have I missed ?
Edit: Ah, never mind, I've found the fuller tutorials on github, I'll go through them first.
Best regards,
Dave Phillips
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Actually the export won't work on Linux yet - I didn't expect such a fast response and I'll need to add the system compiler script for Linux.
But is the audio working correctly on your system? I get a choppy playback and ridiculous latencies but I can't use JACK because I am on a VM so I think this is the culprit and not HISE.
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Ah, thanks, Christoph, I was starting to think I'd lost my wits. Yes, audio is smooth with JACK, and no, you're not likely to get any decent performance from JACK through a VM. :)
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I've just seen the experimental Linux update :) happy Christmas! I'll give it a go tomorrow.
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I just tried building on Linux and it gave this error
~/Desktop/HISE-master/projects/standalone/Builds/LinuxMakefile $ make $CXX is [clang++] Compiling DspUnitTests.cpp In file included from ../../../../hi_scripting/scripting/api/DspUnitTests.cpp:33: ../../JuceLibraryCode/JuceHeader.h:18:10: fatal error: 'hi_backend/hi_backend.h' file not found #include <hi_backend/hi_backend.h> ^ 1 error generated. Makefile:111: recipe for target 'build/intermediate/Debug/DspUnitTests_8fd29654.o' failed make: *** [build/intermediate/Debug/DspUnitTests_8fd29654.o] Error 1I then opened the project in the Linux version of Projucer, resaved it, and did the "make" again and it worked fine. I'm on Linux Mint 18. It plays fine with no lag using just ALSA and PulseAudio (no JACK). Well done! I believe you've made the best cross-platform sampler ever.
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Yes you'll need to resave the Projucer project files before compiling because it creates different paths in the header files for each platform. I'll probably remove the makefile from the repo so users are not tempted to take that shortcut (it was necessary for the Travis CI support).
I also can hardly believe how easy this was, but this is mainly because of JUCE and its cross platform awesomeness :)
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Will it take much tinkering to get the VST version working?
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Is VST available on Linux ? I though it's only LV2 there...
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From what I understand native Linux VSTs can be created - http://linux-sound.org/linux-vst-plugins.html.
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Yes, you can compile native Linux VST/VSTi plugins. Rory Walsh's Cabbage environment might be worth a look for you, it's a JUCE-based DAW and environment for audio/MIDI development. It's powered by Csound, works with JACK and ALSA, and exports plugins in VST and LV2 formats. http://cabbageaudio.com/
Doesn't JUCE take care of all the details ? IIRC I only need to specify the path to the VST SDK and I'm ready to roll, same as the Win/Mac builds.
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Alright I'll give it a shot.
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The latest commit should compile the VST plugin on Linux.
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Excellent, I'll give it a whirl tomorrow :D
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Ok I've compiled the VST and it produces a .so file, I assume this is the Linux equivalent of a dll. Any idea which hosts support this format? I tried it in Reaper running under Wine but no luck.
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@d-healey Right, that .so suffix indicates a Linux shared object file, i.e. the plugin in native Linux VST format. Reaper under Wine expects VST plugins in Windows DLL format, so you'll need to test your new plugin in Bitwig, Ardour, Qtractor, Tracktion, etc.
HTH,
dp
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I've got a bit further with exporting a native Linux VSTi from the standalone. I'm failing now with this error :
Export Error
HISE image directory not found
Any suggestions ?
Best,
dp
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You'll need to specify the path of the HISE source code folder.
But I am afraid you won't get satisfying results before I explicitely added the compile exporter for Linux (it involves creating a bash script and calling the system compilers
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Okay, thanks Christoph. I got even a little further but wound up with this message :
Export Error
Compilation error
The CLI reported this :
Creating /home/dlphilp/MyFirstHISE/Binaries/Source/PresetData.h and /home/dlphilp/MyFirstHISE/Binaries/Source/PresetData.cpp from files in /home/dlphilp/MyFirstHISE/Binaries/temp...
Adding preset: 4748 bytes
Adding impulses: 22 bytes
Adding externalFiles: 58 bytes
Adding userPresets: 121 bytes
Adding images: 10 bytesTotal size of binary data: 4959 bytes
JUCE Assertion failure in SettingsWindows.cpp:375
... (lots more of the same failure message)
Couldn't get a file descriptor referring to the consoleBest,
dp
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Btw, I just compiled and tested the VST. I ran a very simple test in Bitwig with one instance of the HISE plugin set up for the wavetable synthesizer with the Simple Reverb and the default EG (adjusted for slower attack and release times). I'm looping a MIDI track through it, sound is clean and clear. On to try a more complicated instrument.
Edit: Tested the sampler, works fine.
Also btw: Very nice work !!
Best,
dp
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Someone on the Reaper forum directed me to a program called Carla, it's a plugin host for Linux and I was able to successfully load the HISE Linux VST into it - now all I need to do is link Carla to Reaper :)
