How can I verify my VST3 with the Validator? Also, it was suggested to me that I: “build the validator from the SDK and copy it over to your laptop und then run the validator pointing it to your plug-in.”
How can I accomplish this?
Thanks in advance,
/Hans
You can find the VST3 SDK, including the validator, here: GitHub - steinbergmedia/vst3sdk: VST 3 Plug-In SDK
There are instructions on downloading and building the SDK, but the short version is to:
- Get a copy of the SDK:
git clone --recursive https://github.com/steinbergmedia/vst3sdk.git - Use CMake to generate build files:
cmake -B cmake-build - Build the validator:
cmake --build cmake-build --target validator
Then, the validator program will be located in cmake-build/bin/Debug/validator. You can run validator -h to find out the different validation options.
Another similar project you might find useful is ‘pluginval’: GitHub - Tracktion/pluginval: Cross platform plugin testing and validation tool
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