How to turn an Airwindows effect into a Scriptnode
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It's been discussed a lot before, and It seems some people have managed to turn effects from the airwindows repository into nodes, so if anyone wants to share how they did it, I'd fancy an example.
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@Morphoice There's this repo with some glue code but I haven't used it for quite a while:
GitHub - christoph-hart/vst2scriptnode: A simple boilerplate file to wrap headless VST 2.4 plugins into scriptnode nodes
A simple boilerplate file to wrap headless VST 2.4 plugins into scriptnode nodes - christoph-hart/vst2scriptnode
GitHub (github.com)
Let me know if it still works.
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@Morphoice I found the solution some time ago in the code of a plugin from @oskarsh. You have to copy the .cpp and .h files of the plugin from Airwindows into the folder .../DspNetworks/ThirdParty/src (actually any path works but as far as I know this is the one Hise intended). Using Tube2 as an example, this is Tube2.cpp, Tube2.h and Tube2Proc.cpp.
In the same directory you must also place the file AirWindows.h:
#pragma once #include <math.h> #include <set> #include <string> #include <JuceHeader.h> #define __audioeffect__ #define VstInt32 int32_t #define AudioEffect ::airwindows::AirWindowsBase #define AudioEffectX ::airwindows::AirWindowsBase #define audioMasterCallback ::airwindows::SampleRateCallback* #define VstPlugCategory int #define kPlugCategEffect 1 #define kVstMaxProgNameLen 64 #define kVstMaxParamStrLen 64 #define kVstMaxProductStrLen 64 #define kVstMaxVendorStrLen 64 #define vst_strncpy strncpy namespace airwindows { inline auto float2string(float f, char* text, int len) -> void { int decimals = 0; if (std::fabs(f) >= 10.0) { decimals = 1; } else if (std::fabs(f) > 1.0) { decimals = 2; } else { decimals = 3; } juce::String str(f, decimals); str.copyToUTF8(text, (size_t)len); } inline auto int2string(float i, char* text, int len) -> void { juce::String str(i); str.copyToUTF8(text, (size_t)len); } inline auto dB2string(float value, char* text, int maxLen) -> void { if (value <= 0) { vst_strncpy(text, "-oo", (size_t)maxLen); } else { float2string((float)(20. * log10(value)), text, maxLen); } } struct SampleRateCallback { SampleRateCallback() = default; auto getSampleRate() const noexcept -> double { return sampleRate; } double sampleRate{0.0}; }; class AirWindowsBase { public: AirWindowsBase(SampleRateCallback* c, int prog, int param) : numPrograms(prog) , numParams(param) , callback(c) {} int getNumInputs() { return numInputs; } int getNumOutputs() { return numOutputs; } int getNumParameters() { return numParams; } virtual bool getEffectName(char* name) = 0; virtual VstPlugCategory getPlugCategory() = 0; virtual bool getProductString(char* text) = 0; virtual bool getVendorString(char* text) = 0; virtual VstInt32 getVendorVersion() = 0; virtual void processReplacing(float** inputs, float** outputs, VstInt32 sampleFrames) = 0; virtual void processDoubleReplacing(double** inputs, double** outputs, VstInt32 sampleFrames) = 0; virtual void getProgramName(char* name) = 0; virtual void setProgramName(char* name) = 0; virtual VstInt32 getChunk(void** data, bool isPreset) { juce::ignoreUnused(data, isPreset); return 0; }; virtual VstInt32 setChunk(void* data, VstInt32 byteSize, bool isPreset) { juce::ignoreUnused(data, byteSize, isPreset); return 0; }; virtual float getParameter(VstInt32 index) { juce::ignoreUnused(index); return 0; } virtual void setParameter(VstInt32 index, float value) { juce::ignoreUnused(index, value); } virtual void getParameterLabel(VstInt32 index, char* text) { juce::ignoreUnused(index, text); } virtual void getParameterName(VstInt32 index, char* text) { juce::ignoreUnused(index, text); } virtual void getParameterDisplay(VstInt32 index, char* text) { juce::ignoreUnused(index, text); } virtual VstInt32 canDo(char* text) = 0; protected: void setNumInputs(int numIn) { numInputs = numIn; } void setNumOutputs(int numOut) { numOutputs = numOut; } void setUniqueID(int) {} void canProcessReplacing() {} void canDoubleReplacing() {} void programsAreChunks(bool) {} int numInputs = 0, numOutputs = 0, numPrograms = 0, numParams = 0; SampleRateCallback* callback; double getSampleRate() { return callback->getSampleRate(); } }; } // namespace airwindows #define DECLARE_AIRWINDOWS_NODE(ClassName, Namespace) \ template<int NV> \ struct ClassName final : public data::base \ { \ SNEX_NODE(ClassName); \ struct MetadataClass \ { \ SN_NODE_ID(#ClassName); \ }; \ \ static constexpr bool isModNode() { return false; }; \ static constexpr bool isPolyphonic() { return NV > 1; }; \ static constexpr bool hasTail() { return false; }; \ static constexpr bool isSuspendedOnSilence() { return false; }; \ static constexpr int getFixChannelAmount() { return 2; }; \ static constexpr int NumTables = 0; \ static constexpr int NumSliderPacks = 0; \ static constexpr int NumAudioFiles = 0; \ static constexpr int NumFilters = 0; \ static constexpr int NumDisplayBuffers = 0; \ void prepare(PrepareSpecs specs) \ { \ _sampleRateSource.sampleRate = specs.sampleRate; \ _tmp.setSize(specs.numChannels, specs.blockSize); \ } \ void reset() {} \ void handleHiseEvent(HiseEvent& e) {} \ template<typename T> \ void process(T& data) \ { \ auto buffer = juce::AudioBuffer<float>( \ data.getRawChannelPointers(), \ data.getNumChannels(), \ data.getNumSamples() \ ); \ processInternal(buffer); \ } \ template<typename T> \ void processFrame(T& data) \ { \ auto** ptr = (float**)alloca(data.size() * sizeof(float*)); \ for (int i = 0; i < data.size(); i++) { \ ptr[i] = data.begin() + i; \ } \ auto buffer = juce::AudioBuffer<float>(ptr, data.size(), 1); \ processInternal(buffer); \ } \ auto processInternal(juce::AudioBuffer<float>& buffer) -> void \ { \ _tmp.makeCopyOf(buffer); \ _engine.processReplacing( \ _tmp.getArrayOfWritePointers(), \ buffer.getArrayOfWritePointers(), \ buffer.getNumSamples() \ ); \ } \ int handleModulation(double& value) { return 0; } \ void setExternalData(ExternalData const& data, int index) {} \ template<int P> \ void setParameter(double v) \ { \ _engine.setParameter(P, static_cast<float>(v)); \ } \ void createParameters(ParameterDataList& data) \ { \ for (auto i{0}; i < airwindows::Namespace::kNumParameters; ++i) { \ char name[kVstMaxParamStrLen]{}; \ _engine.getParameterName(i, name); \ auto parameter = parameter::data(name, {0.0, 1.0}); \ registerCallback(parameter, i); \ parameter.setDefaultValue(_engine.getParameter(i)); \ data.add(std::move(parameter)); \ } \ } \ \ private: \ template<typename Param> \ auto registerCallback(Param& parameter, int i) -> void \ { \ switch (i) { \ case 0: registerCallback<0>(parameter); break; \ case 1: registerCallback<1>(parameter); break; \ case 2: registerCallback<2>(parameter); break; \ case 3: registerCallback<3>(parameter); break; \ case 4: registerCallback<4>(parameter); break; \ case 5: registerCallback<5>(parameter); break; \ case 6: registerCallback<6>(parameter); break; \ case 7: registerCallback<7>(parameter); break; \ case 8: registerCallback<8>(parameter); break; \ case 9: registerCallback<9>(parameter); break; \ case 10: registerCallback<10>(parameter); break; \ case 11: registerCallback<11>(parameter); break; \ case 12: registerCallback<12>(parameter); break; \ case 13: registerCallback<13>(parameter); break; \ case 14: registerCallback<14>(parameter); break; \ case 15: registerCallback<15>(parameter); break; \ case 16: registerCallback<16>(parameter); break; \ case 17: registerCallback<17>(parameter); break; \ case 18: registerCallback<18>(parameter); break; \ case 19: registerCallback<19>(parameter); break; \ case 20: registerCallback<20>(parameter); break; \ case 21: registerCallback<21>(parameter); break; \ case 22: registerCallback<22>(parameter); break; \ case 23: registerCallback<23>(parameter); break; \ case 24: registerCallback<24>(parameter); break; \ default: break; \ } \ jassert(false); \ } \ airwindows::SampleRateCallback _sampleRateSource{}; \ airwindows::Namespace::ClassName _engine{&_sampleRateSource}; \ juce::AudioBuffer<float> _tmp; \ }You must then save the file Tube2.h in the directory .../DspNetworks/ThirdParty. In this file you have to set the paths to the files in the src folder and define the name, in this case Tube2, in several places. This is also the only file you need to edit if you want to include another Airwindows plugin:
#pragma once #include <JuceHeader.h> #include "src/AirWindows.h" namespace airwindows::tube2_ns { JUCE_BEGIN_IGNORE_WARNINGS_GCC_LIKE("-Wmultichar") #include "src/Tube2.h" #include "src/Tube2.cpp" #include "src/Tube2Proc.cpp" JUCE_END_IGNORE_WARNINGS_GCC_LIKE } // namespace airwindows::tube2_ns namespace project { using namespace juce; using namespace hise; using namespace scriptnode; DECLARE_AIRWINDOWS_NODE(Tube2, tube2_ns); } // namespace projectAnd that's it. Then start Hise and press Compile DSP networks as DLL. This has worked for me for several (rather simple) Airwindows plugins.
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@Christoph-Hart Oh, great, I didn't know that existed.
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@Christoph-Hart isnt vst2 support officially dropped since cubase13?
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@Morphoice Yeah, VST2 as a plugin API is dead in the water but this just redirects the VST2 API calls to scriptnode so it's not actually using the VST2 SDK - it basically mimics the API so that you can reuse code that relies on the VST2 SDK.
how do I find it?
It should show up in the
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@Christoph-Hart got it as a hardcodedfx selection, works like a charm. however turning the value knobs introduces a lot of clicks and pops, very loudly... is there a way to smooth that?
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@Morphoice unfortunately many airwindows nodes come with not real smoothing. You can try add a smoothed_parameter node.
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Man you guys got the cheat codes!
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@Consint ever tried compiling on windows? It all works fine on mac but when I try to make a pc version I get tons of compiler errors upon compiling the DSP network. I have no idea what that means
!C:\HISE\HeatFilter\DspNetworks\Binaries\Source\DspNetwork.h(76,49): error C3203: 'Disintegrate': unspecialized class template can't be used as a template argument for template parameter 'Processors', expected a real type [C:\HISE\HeatFilter\DspNetworks\Binaries\Builds\VisualStudio2022\HeatFilter_DynamicLibrary.vcxproj] -
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@Morphoice I have only compiled it on Linux so far.
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@Consint MSVC seems to be more strict about something in the Airwindows.h which CLANG on mac doesnt bother about.... I know nothing about template resolution so iI'm homping someone familiar with C++ can help...
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Have you tried asking chat gpt?
If the library is small you can upload the c++ files and the error message and ask gpt to try and find what's wrong.It might fail to find the correct answer. But I find that 70% of issues it can solve. However there is a chance it will give you a bogus answer
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@griffinboy yeah but it only gives me unhelpful information I already know, the fact that MSVC is more strict about some template resolution. I don't know what that means and how to fix that, neither does GPT in a way that compiles. it just gives me code that produces new problems
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@Morphoice forget about all the noise - the issue is with your disintegrate network - the compiler thinks it‘s polyphonic but it isn‘t, hence it is missing the voice template parameter that causes the compiler error.
Maybe it‘s best if you send me the disintegrate network as well as the one that is embedding it, might be a false positive with the code generator.
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@Morphoice I tried it with my plugin and was able to compile it in my Windows 10 VM with Visual Studio 2022 without any problems.
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@Christoph-Hart sent
