= Programming LV2 Plugins = David Robillard :Author Initials: DER :toc: :website: http://lv2plug.in/ :doctype: book == Introduction == This is a series of well-documented example plugins that demonstrate the various features of LV2. Starting with the most basic plugin possible, each adds new functionality and explains the features used from a high level perspective. API and vocabulary reference documentation explains details, but not the ``big picture''. This book is intended to complement the reference documentation by providing good reference implementations of plugins, while also conveying a higher-level understanding of LV2. The chapters/plugins are arranged so that each builds incrementally on its predecessor. Reading this book front to back is a good way to become familiar with modern LV2 programming. The reader is expected to be familiar with C, but otherwise no special knowledge is required; the first plugin describes the basics in detail. This book is compiled from plugin source code into a single document for pleasant reading and ease of reference. Each chapter corresponds to executable plugin code which can be found in the +plugins+ directory of the LV2 distribution. If you prefer to read actual source code, all the content here is also available there, where the book text is included in comments.