Re: Preview: Zynewave zPEQ
ConquistadorHO HO! Frits you have done it again! Play down your timeframe for features and then *zap* out of nowhere 🙂
This is great work! The EQ looks like it has always been there in a strange kind of way. I guess the fit is that good.
It supports VST 2.4 64-bit processing which was added to Podium recently.
Ohhh it gets better… 8)
How do you work with mono/stereo plugins? Should there be two separate plugin dll files?
I think they should be separate. The Kjearhus GEQ plug has three variations Mono and Stereo are two of them. Giving people options is always a better idea IMHO. Everyone is happy that way.
How should the plugins be installed? Should they be included in the Podium installer, or be available as a separate zip download? Note that since the plugins will not have native editors, the size of each plugin dll file is only around 100 KB.
I think if you talking about such a small size I would have to say why not just include them in the Podium installer?
Should the plugins be free (i.e. included in the Podium demo installer) or should they only be available as a bonus for Podium license owners?
As a fully paid up owner of Podium 8) it would be nice to have the plugs as a bonus. However…I think it would be far more beneficial to add them to the Podium demo as this of course would be a major step towards elminiating the perception of difficulty people have with Podium. Surely they should be added to the demo. The plugs will help get users up and running with the Podium demo song/s. As Podium owners we would get the plugs anyway. Errr…right Frits? 😀
If getting new users is important (which of course it is for the future of Podium) then by all means add them to the Podium demo download I say.
I plan to make a small suite of simple plugins (zDither, zComp, zChannel, zReverb etc.) which will provide a good starting point for many users. It does not offer advanced signal processing, but it integrates well in the Podium UI.
Clever stuff with the z theme. I totally agree with your choice of plugs as well, all the key areas are covered. Very nice. You said they will not offer advanced processing. What do you mean exactly as they already will be 2.4 compliant with 64 bit processing or is that just the EQ?