Welcome to VST 3 SDK cmake

This repository contains Steinberg's cmake modules and template files which can be used to create VST 3 plug-ins for platforms like Windows, macOS, iOS and Linux.

For more information about cmake visit cmake.org.

Dependency map

In order to build a plug-in successfully, it only needs to link to sdk library. VSTGUI is optional and can be used by linking to vstgui_support.

The following figure shows the dependency map by using AGain, EditorHost and VST3Inspector:

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+-- sdk
|   +-- sdk_common
|       +-- base
|       +-- pluginterfaces
|
+-- vstgui_support
    +-- base
    +-- vstgui_uidescription
        +-- vstgui

editorhost
+-- sdk_hosting
    +-- sdk_common
        +-- base
        +-- pluginterfaces

VST3Inspector
+-- vstgui_uidescription
|   +-- vstgui
+-- vstgui_standalone
    +-- vstgui

Naming conventions and guidelines

Steinberg module, macro, function and variable names have the prefix SMTG_ or smtg_ in order to avoid name clashes.

File namings

Steinberg module names are written in camel case and have the prefix SMTG_.

Examples:

SMTG_AddVST3Library.cmake
SMTG_DetectPlatform.cmake
SMTG_ConfigureCmakeGenerator.cmake

Macro and function namings

Steinberg macro and function names are written in lower case and have the prefix smtg_ followed by a verb.

Examples:

smtg_detect_platform
smtg_configure_cmake_generator
smtg_setup_symbol_visibility
smtg_detect_xcode_version

Variable namings

Steinberg variable names are written in upper case and have the prefix SMTG_.

Examples:

SMTG_PLUGIN_BINARY_DIR
SMTG_PLUGIN_EXTENSION
SMTG_PLUGIN_PACKAGE_NAME

License & Usage guidelines

More details can be found at www.steinberg.net/sdklicenses_vst3

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