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info

Class: externalAudioPlugin

Get information about hosted plugin

Syntax

pluginInfo = info(hostedPlugin)

Description

pluginInfo = info(hostedPlugin) returns a structure containing information about the hosted plugin.

FieldDescription
PluginNameDisplay name of plugin.
FormatSoftware interface. Supported formats include VST, VST 3, and AU.
InputChannelsNumber of channels passed to the processing function of the plugin.
OutputChannelsNumber of channels returned from the processing function of the plugin.
NumParamsTotal number of plugin parameters.
PluginPathPath specified when plugin is loaded using loadAudioPlugin.
VendorNameName of the plugin creator.
VendorVersionVersion number. Typically used to track plugin releases.
UniqueIDUnique identifier of plugin used for recognition in certain digital audio workstation (DAW) environments.

Version History

Introduced in R2016b