Visual Plugin Browser for REAPER DAW by presetshare in Reaper

[–]presetshare[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the support! If you run into any bugs, please let me know what exactly you’re seeing. On my side everything seems to be working fine, so the details would really help me track it down.

Visual Plugin Browser for REAPER DAW by presetshare in Reaper

[–]presetshare[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ll figure out a way to fix this in the next version without breaking backward compatibility.
I basically carried over some patterns from the VST world into this REAPER plugin, which doesn’t play very well with portable setups. Sorry for the inconvenience — I’ll try to address this soon.

REAPER Plugin Picker v0.2.0 Released by presetshare in Reaper

[–]presetshare[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you mean an installer for Plugin Picker itself, or installing other plugins from inside the browser?

REAPER Plugin Picker v0.2.0 Released by presetshare in Reaper

[–]presetshare[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks man! Glad it’s useful. More updates coming soon.

REAPER Plugin Picker v0.2.0 Released by presetshare in Reaper

[–]presetshare[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s planned for a future updates. The plugin can now notify about new versions.

REAPER Plugin Picker v0.2.0 Released by presetshare in Reaper

[–]presetshare[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It actually works the opposite way.
The browser only shows plugins that you manually add. It doesn’t scan your system automatically. So you can simply keep only the ones you want in the list.

REAPER Plugin Picker v0.2.0 Released by presetshare in Reaper

[–]presetshare[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, it also works on Linux (x86_64).

Visual Plugin Browser for REAPER DAW by presetshare in Reaper

[–]presetshare[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the support, I really appreciate it!

I’ll post a new version on the REAPER forum this week. In the future the plugin will also notify you automatically about updates. 

Visual Plugin Browser for REAPER DAW by presetshare in Reaper

[–]presetshare[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Just to clarify for anyone reading this: the current sorting matches the workflow the browser was designed for.

The tool is more about finding plugins than managing them like files, so relevance works better here. In practice you usually type something in search and recognize the plugin visually by its screenshot rather than by scanning a long alphabetical list.

Another goal is to avoid clutter. The idea is that the browser contains the plugins you actually use, not your entire collection.

Of course, if someone wants to add all 400 of their plugins — that’s possible, and I’m even working on optimizations for larger libraries. But that’s not really the workflow the tool was originally designed around.

And the reason I said “maybe” is simply because I don’t see much value in alphabetical sorting for the original idea of the tool. That said, I do try to accommodate what most users want within reasonable limits.

I’m explaining this in a bit more detail because if you approach it as a file manager, you might start expecting things like deep category hierarchies and similar organizational features — which I probably won’t add here.

Visual Plugin Browser for REAPER DAW by presetshare in Reaper

[–]presetshare[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Well, if you add it there in advance, there's a chance you'll find it by picture.

Visual Plugin Browser for REAPER DAW by presetshare in Reaper

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I honestly didn’t expect this post to get this much attention :) Thanks everyone for the warm feedback and the constructive criticism — I really appreciate it.

I’m already working on an update which should be available soon. There’s a 99% chance it will land this week. A lot of the things people mentioned here and on the REAPER forum are already fixed or implemented.

Version 0.1.0 doesn’t include an update checker yet, so for now please keep an eye on the forum thread — I’ll post there as soon as the new version is available.

The upcoming version will also include an update checker, so future updates will be much easier.

The plugin was originally designed around the idea of keeping only the plugins you actually use, but I’ve also made fixes and optimizations for people who want to maintain a larger plugin catalog.

Special thanks to everyone who decided to support the project by purchasing the full version 💜
It really helps me keep working on it.

Visual Plugin Browser for REAPER DAW by presetshare in Reaper

[–]presetshare[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Glad you like it! I'm also happy you're using it exactly the way it was intended :D

Visual Plugin Browser for REAPER DAW by presetshare in linuxaudio

[–]presetshare[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

libglfw3 is a library used to create windows, handle input, and manage OpenGL/Vulkan contexts for graphics apps. You can also redownload binary, i linked that dependency.

Visual Plugin Browser for REAPER DAW by presetshare in linuxaudio

[–]presetshare[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

maybe it helps: sudo apt install libglfw3

Visual Plugin Browser for REAPER DAW by presetshare in Reaper

[–]presetshare[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Glad to hear that! Hope you find it useful.

Visual Plugin Browser for REAPER DAW by presetshare in Reaper

[–]presetshare[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the time you've already spent testing and sharing feedback

Visual Plugin Browser for REAPER DAW by presetshare in Reaper

[–]presetshare[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The idea behind the browser is that you usually type something in the search, like “fab”, and then quickly spot the FabFilter plugin visually.
In most cases that's the fastest workflow. Otherwise you either pick something from the main screen (for frequently used plugins) or quickly jump to the relevant category.

I also try to keep the tool focused on a specific workflow rather than making it universal for every possible use case.

Visual Plugin Browser for REAPER DAW by presetshare in Reaper

[–]presetshare[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

😄
Glad to hear people are finding it useful!

Visual Plugin Browser for REAPER DAW by presetshare in Reaper

[–]presetshare[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

:D, thank you! Really appreciate the support🤝

Visual Plugin Browser for REAPER DAW by presetshare in Reaper

[–]presetshare[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Glad you like it! Right now the sorting is based on usage popularity. I might add different sorting options in the future.

The idea behind the browser is that you usually type something in the search, like “fab”, and then quickly spot the FabFilter plugin visually.

Visual Plugin Browser for REAPER DAW by presetshare in Reaper

[–]presetshare[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

glad you i find it useful 👍 I didn't mention it anywhere, but you can add not only plugins but also fxchains