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diff --git a/plugins/eg-amp.lv2/README.txt b/plugins/eg-amp.lv2/README.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..41683d3 --- /dev/null +++ b/plugins/eg-amp.lv2/README.txt @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +== Simple Amplifier == + +This plugin is a simple example of a basic LV2 plugin with no additional features. +It has audio ports which contain an array of `float`, +and a control port which contains a single `float`. + +LV2 plugins are defined in two parts: code and data. +The code is written in C, or any C compatible language such as C++. +Static data is described separately in the human and machine friendly http://www.w3.org/TeamSubmission/turtle/[Turtle] syntax. + +Generally, the goal is to keep code minimal, +and describe as much as possible in the static data. +There are several advantages to this approach: + + * Hosts can discover and inspect plugins without loading or executing any plugin code. + * Plugin data can be used from a wide range of generic tools like scripting languages and command line utilities. + * The standard data model allows the use of existing vocabularies to describe plugins and related information. + * The language is extensible, so authors may describe any data without requiring changes to the LV2 specification. + * Labels and documentation are translatable, and available to hosts for display in user interfaces. |