Blue and Pink Synth Editor as a Plugin (Eventually)

Several people have asked whether it's possible to use Blue and Pink Synth Editor as a plugin in their DAW so they can automate Nymphes' settings as part of a song.

While this isn't possible (because Blue and Pink Synth Editor is written in python), on Mac OS it is possible for the DAW and Blue and Pink Synth Editor to communicate via virtual MIDI ports or using IAC ports.

Things are different on Windows, as it doesn't support virtual MIDI ports and I haven't been able to get any of the 3rd-party MIDI loopback drivers to work properly.

I added the virtual MIDI ports fairly early into the overall project, while writing the nymphes-osc engine that handles all MIDI communication.

I had hoped this would be a good solution, but upon really trying to use it I've found it to be horribly complicated.

So now I'm getting started on Blue and Pink Synth Editor 2.0 in C++ using JUCE.

I don't know for sure that it really will happen. There's a lot to learn and it's going to take a long time.

But here's what I envision:

• Blue and Pink Synth Editor 2.0 will be useable in multiple forms:

  • Standalone app on macOS, Windows and Linux

  • VST plugin on macOS and Windows (AU on macOS as well)

  • iPad app

• Activation codes will work on the new version of the app

• The app would still be open-source

It might even run faster than it does right now as a python app, and I think that it might make improving the GUI easier (especially for file browsing).

Imagine controlling all of Nymphes' settings from a plugin inside your DAW. Or from your iPad!

I've done some testing, and I can confirm that a JUCE app can receive the very large SYSEX preset dump messages that Nymphes generates, on macOS, Windows and iOS. That's a positive first step.