
      A little insight into your DAW projects.
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Introduction
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What PluGView does is as simple and stupid as its name: it views the
plugins used by your DAW project files.

Supported project formats are:

 Cubase SX1 ............ (.cpr) unconfirmed - please confirm
 Cubase SX2,SX3,4 ...... (.cpr) confirmed
 Cubase 5 .............. (.cpr) confirmed up to 5.5

 Nuendo 1,2 ............ (.npr) unconfirmed - please confirm
 Nuendo 3,4 ............ (.npr) confirmed
 Nuendo 5 .............. (.npr) confirmed up to 5.0

 Ableton Live 1,2,3,4 .. (.als) unconfirmed - please confirm
 Ableton Live 5,6,7 .... (.als) confirmed
 Ableton Live 8 ........ (.als) confirmed 8.0.5 and lower
 Ableton Live 8 ........ (.als) confirmed 8.1 and probably higher

 Cockos Reaper 1,2 ..... (.rpp) unknown - need sample files
 Cockos Reaper 3,4 ..... (.rpp) confirmed

 FLStudio/Fruity Loops . (.flp) unsupported - need sample files
 Samplitude/Sequoia..... (.vip) unsupported - need sample files
 Pro Tools ............. (.pts) unsupported - need sample files


Help out
~~~~~~~~

Please help out with format support.

All you have to do is ZIP up some of your reallife(tm) sample project files
for your unsupported or unconfirmed DAW and email the files to me and I'll
see what I can do. Please also provide the full application name and version
number and any additional information that might be important, like a few
plugin names used on the project files, plugin counts, the more the better.

For my contact email scroll down this document.


Installation
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There is none. Just run 'plugview.exe'.

However, make sure 'plugview.db' resides in the same folder.

Please note that PluGView will write settings to a file called 'plugview.xml'
which resides in the same folder as 'plugview.exe', but that's about it when
it comes to cluttering your system.

PluGView runs off USB sticks / thumbdrives.

PluGView does not require any special privileges.

I recommend putting a shortcut into your 'Quick Launch' toolbar
for easy access at any time.


Operating Systems
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PluGView works well on all versions of Windows XP, Vista, 7, 32/64-bit.

PluGView is not supported on Windows versions prior to 2000, ie. 95, 98, ME, NT 4.

PluGView does not require any special privileges.

There is no native Mac support planned at this point. Simply put I am just
lacking the hardware. Donate a machine and I'll port it.

However there are quite a few positive reports by people running PluGView
on Mac via emulators. For example the 'Crossover' Windows emulator is
confirmed to run PluGView on MacOS.


Good to know
~~~~~~~~~~~~

Just to recall, this utility is portable as is.

Project files in unsupported formats or versions and well as messed up project
files do not list any plugins. In case a project cannot be read just zip it up,
drop me an email (for address see below), and I will see what I can do...

Not all plugins have vendor/relation provided. This is custom-maintained
information and heavily relies on community input, ie. plugin name, type,
vendor name, name of package it is related to, ie. parent product.


Legal
~~~~~

This utility is considered FREEWARE.

It may be copied and shared freely as long as both this file and the
copyright information stay part of the package.

The program must in any case be provided FREE OF CHARGE.

Redistribution of this program on physical media (eg. supplemental discs part
of magazines) requires notification and my written permission. For this
matter please contact me via email (see below) and I'll get back to you
as soon as possible.

Redistribution of this program on physical media (eg. supplemental discs part
of magazines) requires notification and my written permission. For this
matter please contact me via email (see below) and I'll get back to you
as quickly as possible.

Any violation to these requirements please be reported. Thanks.

Be seated now, in case you're standing. Thanks again.


History
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See changelog.txt.


Contact
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(C) 2009-2011 Thomas Wolf

Contact me:

updates: http://facebook.com/liqube

updates: http://twitter.com/liqube


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