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SnappySnap Testing Checklist

Build: 270 | Version: 2.9.0

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1. System Information

Operating System

MacOS

Windows

DAW Used

Ableton Live

FL Studio

Bitwig

Reaper

Pro Tools

2. Plugin Loading & Audio

SnappySnap (Instrument)

Plugin loads in DAW as Instrument

Build info label visible (bottom right)

"Load Plugin" opens plugin browser

Can load a VST3 synth plugin

Can load an AU synth plugin (macOS)

"Show Plugin GUI" opens hosted plugin window

MIDI passes through to hosted plugin (play notes)

"Bypass" button mutes output

SnappySnapFX (Effect)

Plugin loads in DAW as Audio Effect

Can load a VST3/AU effect plugin

Audio passes through when plugin loaded

Plugin Browser UI

"Effect" category badge is GREEN

Hosted window opens at correct size (not small square)

3. Snapshot System

Save 4+ snapshots before testing morphing features

Save snapshot to slot 1 (click empty slot)

Recall snapshot from slot 1 (click filled slot)

Right-click > Rename snapshot works

Right-click > Clear slot removes snapshot

Snapshot positions visible on XY Pad as dots

4. Morphing Controls

1D Morph Slider

Morph slider blends between snapshots sequentially

2D XY Pad

Dragging XY Pad cursor morphs in 2D space

Cursor movement is smooth (no stuttering)

Elastic Mode

Toggle "Elastic Mode" ON

Moving morph slider shows elastic easing animation

Elasticity dropdown: Low=fast, Medium=normal, Hard=slow

Drift Mode (NEW)

Toggle "Drift" ON - cursor starts moving automatically

Cursor movement is smooth (same as mouse dragging)

Right-click on XY Pad opens Drift Settings (cursor doesn't jump)

FREE mode: Wanders freely using Perlin noise

ANCHORED mode: Wanders but pulled back by Gravity

ORBIT mode: Circles around center at Distance radius

Speed slider (0-10): Higher = faster movement (exponential)

Distance slider: Controls how far cursor can wander

Chaos slider: Adds complexity to movement pattern

Gravity slider: Pull strength toward anchor (Anchored mode)

Smooth slider: Movement smoothness (higher = smoother)

Freeze button: Pauses drift movement

Nudge button: Gives random push in random direction

Reset button: Resets position AND re-anchors to current spot

Disable drift > Move cursor > Enable drift: Starts from NEW position

Theme Switcher (NEW)

Theme selector dropdown visible in bottom-right corner

"Violet Dreams" theme: Purple/violet color scheme

"Electric Smudge" theme: Teal/cyan color scheme

Theme change applies to ALL UI elements (buttons, overlays, browser)

Logo changes color to match theme (violet/teal)

Link Mode (NEW)

"Link" toggle visible in bottom-left area

Two SnappySnap instances: Enable Link on both, XY syncs

"Lead" toggle visible when Link is ON

Lead instance controls others: Moving its XY moves all linked XYs

UI Scale Controls (NEW)

S/M/L buttons visible in bottom bar

"S" button: Plugin resizes to small scale

"M" button: Plugin resizes to medium scale

"L" button: Plugin resizes to large scale

All UI elements scale proportionally (no clipping)

5. Randomization

Full Randomization

"Randomize" button changes hosted plugin parameters

Critical params (volume, bypass) NOT randomized

Selective (Learned) Randomization

"Listen" button enables learn mode

Moving params while listening adds them to learned set

"Target: Learned" mode only randomizes learned params

"Clear Learned" button clears the set

6. Breeding

Select Parent A and Parent B from dropdowns

Crossover and Mutation sliders adjust breeding behavior

"BREED!" creates new hybrid parameter state

Breed button only enabled when 2+ snapshots exist

7. Macro Knobs (M1-M8)

"Learn Macro" enables binding mode

Click macro knob to select it, then move hosted plugin param to bind

Moving macro knob controls the bound parameter

Red dot button unbinds macro assignment

Macro-bound params excluded from randomization

8. Preset System

"Presets Folder" opens folder picker

"Save Preset" saves current state to folder

"Load Preset" restores saved state

"Replace" overwrites existing preset correctly

MIDI Preset Control

CC#0 value 1-16 selects Bank 1-16

Program Change 0-127 loads preset from current bank

Bank/Preset indicator updates correctly

9. Settings & Options

MIDI Snapshot Triggering

"MIDI Trig" toggle enables note-based snapshot recall

Notes C-B in selected octave trigger snapshots 1-12

Trigger notes filtered (no synth sound)

Other Settings

"Lock Vol" ON prevents volume params from randomizing

"Fast" recall mode: Instant param-only recall

"Sanity" toggle protects extreme parameter values

10. Persistence & Edge Cases

Save/Reopen DAW project: All state restored correctly

Close plugin GUI > Reopen: State preserved

Resize plugin window: Layout adjusts correctly

No crashes during normal use

11. Easter Egg

Click Build Info 4x: Brick Breaker game launches

Game is playable and closes correctly

12. Final Notes

General Comments / Bugs Found

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