thezhe / soul-va2iplug2oos

Create plugins from SOUL-VA using iPlug2OOS

iPlug2OOS simplified for creating VST3/AUv2 plugins from SOUL-VA effects.

Features

• Support for 64-bit Metal/Non-Metal and x86/arm64 Macs
• SOUL code compiles pre-build when developing in Visual Studio

Use case

• Compile SOUL to C++ and test GUI/VST3PluginTestHost locally
• Release builds and unit testing using GitHub actions

Mac Distribution Folder

• Default - VST3/AU built on NanoVG/Metal
• Compatible -VST3/AU built on SKIA/CPU
• Readme.txt

Secrets

This repo uses GitHub secrets for both sensitive information and convenience. Undefined secrets won't break your builds, but will break signing/notarization and auval tests.

auval

• MFR_ID (same as PLUG_MFR_ID in each plugin's config.h file)

NOTE: This repo is geared towards effect plugins. If you are not making effects (e.g., you're making midi instruments, you need to change replace 'aufx' in .github/workflows/build-native.yml as well as change .cpp and .h files accordingly)

Mac Signing/Notarization

The following is information from an apple developer account in the Apple Developer Program.

• APPLE_ID
• APP_SPECIFIC_PWD
• CERTIFICATES_P12: your Developer ID Application certificate converted from .p12 to base64 format
• CERTIFICATES_P12_PASSWORD (your .p12's password)
• CERT_NAME_HASH (your .p12's hash; find it by running security find-identity -v -p codesigning after the .p12 is imported)
• TEAM_ID