[LV2] MIDI: NOTE OFF on or just before deactivate() or cleanup()

[Sven Jaehnichen]

Am 23.11.19 um 11:56 schrieb David Robillard:
> Not really, no.  There's no hook for the last run cycle before being
> deactivated.
>
> Might be interesting to think about whether there could or should be,
> but right now this is the host's reponsibility.
>

Hi David, hi Filipe,

thank you for your answers. I expected this already.

A hosts responsibility would be tricky. There is question for the host 
if the host should stop (usually in case of a virtual MIDI piano, or an 
arpeggiator, or a step sequencer) or not (usually in case of a MIDI ON 
signal which is only passed thru or only velocity-modified). Thus, the 
host can't decide without additional information. At present, none of 
the hosts I tested (jalv, carla, ardour) automatically stops 
plugin-generated MIDI ON signals.

Maybe it would help the plugin in the last run() to know if deactivation 
is scheduled. As you mentioned. From my POV, this would only be a "nice 
to have". Not urgent.

Best wishes
Sven