Bug 1244 – Windows: Vamp: QM 1.7.1 plugins crash Audacity on opening Plug-in Manager.

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Bug 1244 - Windows: Vamp: QM 1.7.1 plugins crash Audacity on opening Plug-in Manager.


Summary:	Windows: Vamp: QM 1.7.1 plugins crash Audacity on opening Plug-in Manager.

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Product:	Audacity
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	VAMP
Version:	2.1.2
Hardware:	PC Windows (all)

Importance:	P2 Repeatable
Assigned To:	Default Assignee for New Bugs

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Reported:	2015-10-14 23:10 UTC by Gale Andrews
Modified:	2018-08-20 11:45 UTC (History)
CC List:	8 users (show)

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Steps To Reproduce:	On Windows 1. Download the the QM 1.7.1 Vamp plugins. 2. Move them to the correct directory C:\Program Files\Vamp Plugins on Windows 32-bit or C:\Program Files (x86)\Vamp Plugins on Windows 64-bit. 3. Launch Audacity 4. Analyze 5. Add/Remove plug-ins 6. => crash
Release Note:	GROUP: Effects (Vamp) * (Windows) '''Installing the latest 1.7.1 "Queen Mary" Vamp plugins to any of the [https://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/analyze_menu.html#vamp supported locations] causes Audacity to crash when clicking any of the three "Add/Remove Plug-ins" menu items.''' You can use the 1.7 plug-ins from https://code.soundsoftware.ac.uk/projects/qm-vamp-plugins/files instead.
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Closed:	2018-08-20 00:00:00

Flags:	petersampsonaudacity: Test‑OK‑Win+ petersampsonaudacity: Test‑OK‑Mac+

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Description Gale Andrews 2015-10-14 23:10:28 UTC

None of the Audacity versions I tried e.g. 2.0.0 avoided the crash. Versions before 2.1.1 crash before opening the project window. 

The 1.7.1 version tests OK AFAICT on OS X and Linux (32-bit) and works in Sonic Visualiser on Windows.

Comment 1 Peter Sampson 2018-01-17 12:22:56 UTC

This is still the case on W10 with 2.2.1 and 2.2.2 latest alpha.

In contrast the 1.7.1 version of the Queen Mary Vamp plug-ins install fine on Mac
(macOS 1.12.3 High Sierra with latest alpha).  And they can be enabled and used just fine.

Comment 2 Peter Sampson 2018-01-17 12:34:17 UTC

Gale originally tested on W7 - I tested today on W10 (64-bit) so changed "Hardware" to PC Windows (all)

Comment 3 Peter Sampson 2018-02-21 13:56:36 UTC

Vamp author Chris Cannam has committed to investigate this

Comment 4 Peter Sampson 2018-06-13 06:11:24 UTC

Chris Cannam just wrote:
>I made a v1.7.1.1 build of the plugins (i.e. essentially the same code 
>as v1.7.1 but a new build), 
>see https://code.soundsoftware.ac.uk/projects/qm-vamp-plugins/files
>
>I think I was fairly confident that this fixed the problem

I downloaded these on my W10 laptop with the installer that Chris provides.

Testing on W10 Audacity-2.3.0-alpha-ed34e6b

The Vamp plug-ins now load properly through the EGA Manager - and there is no crash.

I also tested several of them and they run fine.

So many thanks to Chris for fixing this.