byrongamatos/slopsmith-desktop v0.2.0

Slopsmith Desktop v0.2.0

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What's New in v0.2.0

ASIO Support (Windows)

• Fixed ASIO crash: App no longer crashes when selecting ASIO device type
• Auto-selects first available ASIO device when switching from another driver type
• SEH exception handling enabled to catch ASIO driver access violations gracefully

Plugin Loading (Windows)

• Fixed UnicodeDecodeError when loading plugins with non-ASCII characters
• Plugin files now read as UTF-8 instead of Windows default encoding

macOS Build & Runtime (v0.1.7)

• cmake-js 7 + cmake 4 compatibility (PR #5 by @Flipmonster)
• Fixed JUCE MessageManager crash on macOS startup
• CoreAudio, NAM, IR, pitch detection all functional

MIDI Program Change Tone Switching (v0.1.4)

• Single VST instance with MIDI PC preset switching — no more duplicate plugins
• Lock-free MIDI queue for glitch-free switching during playback
• Chain panel with mode selector: Preset Switch (bypass) or MIDI Program Change
• Coexists with bypass-toggle mode for NAM/IR presets

Dynamic Tone/Chain Switching (v0.1.2)

• Named chain presets: save VST/NAM/IR signal chains
• Tone mapping: assign presets to song tone names
• Auto-switch with visual toast indicator during playback

Audio Engine (v0.1.1+)

• VST3 plugin editor GUI (Edit button)
• Async NAM/IR loading (non-blocking UI)
• Signal chain persistence across restarts
• ALSA deadlock fix for buffer size changes

Self-Contained Builds

• Linux: bundled Python runtime, no system Python needed
• Windows: embedded Python 3.12 + bundled ffmpeg + vgmstream-cli
• macOS: full Python runtime copy

Downloads

• Linux: .AppImage or .deb
• Windows: .exe installer
• macOS: .dmg or .zip