How to Get Started with Cabbage for Audio Plugin Development?

[nata222]

Hello guys!

I just getting my feet wet in the world of building audio plugins, and I stumbled upon Cabbage. It seems incredibly powerful, and I’m itching to jump in and start twisting some knobs! But, as a complete newbie, I’m feeling a little lost on where to begin.

I am hoping some seasoned sound sculptors can lend a hand with a few questions:

• Ignition Sequence: What do I need to fire up Cabbage on my computer? Any special tools or programs I gotta grab first?
• Learning Launchpad: Any beginner-friendly tutorials, guides, or resources you recommend? Ideally, something that starts with the basics and blasts off into more complex stuff later.
• Mission: First Plugin: What kind of project would be a good starting point for a total Cabbage rookie? I’d love to build something simple but functional to get a grasp of the whole workflow.
• Rookie Wranglers: What are some common pitfalls newbies fall into with Cabbage, and how can I avoid them?
• Community Connections: Besides this forum, are there any other online hangouts or resources where I can get help and connect with other Cabbage users?
  I also check this:
  https://forum.cabbageaudio.com/t/help-needed-to-install-cabbage-on-linux-mintqlik-sense But I have not found any solution. could anyone I’m pumped to dive in, start creating, and maybe even contribute to this awesome community someday.

Thanks a ton in advance for the assist!

Respected community member

[rorywalsh]

@nata222

Ignition Sequence: What do I need to fire up Cabbage on my computer? Any special tools or programs I gotta grab first?

Download an installer, run it, and hope for the best

@nata222

Learning Launchpad: Any beginner-friendly tutorials, guides, or resources you recommend? Ideally, something that starts with the basics and blasts off into more complex stuff later.

Check the website for docs and intro tutorials - Cabbage itself also comes with a lot of examples

@nata222

Mission: First Plugin: What kind of project would be a good starting point for a total Cabbage rookie? I’d love to build something simple but functional to get a grasp of the whole workflow.

That’s a fairly hard question to answer. Maybe start with following some of the tutorials on YouTube?

@nata222

Rookie Wranglers: What are some common pitfalls newbies fall into with Cabbage, and how can I avoid them?

I’m not sure, but if you fall into one post back and we can try to help.

@nata222

Community Connections: Besides this forum, are there any other online hangouts or resources where I can get help and connect with other Cabbage users?

The forum is the only real place I hang out. I usually miss anything that goes elsewhere. But I do drop in on the Csound discord server from time to time

[Bryan_T]

I started with Cabbage a few weeks ago. I’d used csound in the past (before real-time audio was feasible!), so had some basis for starting.

Watch Rory’s YouTube videos. They have good info and you’ll see him do things that simplify development. I didn’t realize Edit Mode on the GUI was a thing until I watched him!

Spend some time with the included plugins to see the pieces in action.

ChatGPT can be helpful for debugging, though it can also steer you onto a path that makes no sense. Of note: I’ve had success asking it to explain what elements of working programs do.

The Csound manual will be a good companion. Lots of example code for things you’ll build off of.

Ask questions here.

[RZorn]

I strongly recommend going through the examples coming with the Cabbage installation. I did not do this, so I wrote code inefficiently in the beginning, reinvented the wheel several times etc. The examples also may provide you some inspiration for your own projects.