AUDIOLAB Wing Connector for REAPER

AUDIOLAB Wing Connector for REAPER is a C++ REAPER extension that connects to a Behringer WING console over OSC/UDP and automates track setup, channel sync, virtual soundcheck routing, and broader WING-driven workflows.

• Status: Production-ready
• Platforms: macOS, Windows
• Installers: .pkg (macOS), .exe (Windows)
• License: MIT

Disclaimer: This software is provided as-is for use at your own risk. No guarantees or official support are provided.

Install

For end users, use the installers from GitHub Releases:

• https://github.com/vanmobe/colab.reaper.wing/releases

Platform-specific steps are in INSTALL.md.

System Requirements

• REAPER 6.0+
• Behringer WING (Compact, Rack, or Full)
• Same-network connectivity between REAPER host and WING
• OS support:
  • macOS 10.13+
  • Windows 10+

Quick Start

1. Install the plugin for your platform.
2. Restart REAPER.
3. Open the REAPER Actions list with ?, search WINGuard, then run WINGuard: Configure Virtual Soundcheck/Recording.
4. Scan for a WING, select a discovered console or enter the WING IP manually, then connect and fetch channels.
5. Confirm the console is reachable on the fixed WING OSC runtime port 2223.
6. Confirm tracks are created/updated in REAPER.

See QUICKSTART.md for the 5-minute flow.

Key Features

• Automatic track creation from WING channel data
• Channel metadata sync (name, color, source-related info)
• Optional real-time monitoring for updates
• Virtual soundcheck setup for channels (USB/CARD routing + staged apply flow + validation status)
• Existing-project adoption with reviewable channel and playback-slot mapping
• Record-source selection for channels, buses, and matrices
• Optional WING MIDI CC control (Play/Record/Stop/Markers/Virtual Soundcheck) with automatic button command assignment
• Selected-channel-to-MIDI bridge configuration for SuperRack-style integration
• Cross-platform dialog behavior:
  • macOS: native Cocoa dialogs
  • Windows: native Win32 dialogs
  • the main window keeps the same tabs, visual hierarchy, and compact content grid on both platforms while retaining native controls

User Documentation

• docs/README.md - documentation map and reading order
• INSTALL.md - installer-first setup by platform
• QUICKSTART.md - shortest path to first connection
• docs/USER_GUIDE.md - day-to-day operation in REAPER
• docs/WING_SELECTED_CHANNEL_BRIDGE.md - selected-channel bridge setup and behavior
• docs/CC_BUTTONS_AND_AUTO_TRIGGER.md - CC mapping, auto-trigger, and SD recording notes

Developer Documentation

• SETUP.md - local dev/build environment
• docs/ARCHITECTURE.md - code structure and runtime flow
• docs/WING_OSC_PROTOCOL.md - implemented OSC subset + reference notes

Build From Source

Prerequisites:

• CMake 3.15+
• C++17 compiler (on Windows, Visual Studio 2022 or Build Tools with the Desktop development with C++ workload, MSVC, and a Windows SDK)
• Git, unless oscpack is downloaded as a source ZIP
• REAPER SDK headers in lib/reaper-sdk/
• oscpack sources in lib/oscpack/

See SETUP.md for platform-specific installation commands, dependency download links, required directory layout, and troubleshooting.

Build:

./build.sh

Windows:

build.bat

Then copy the plugin binary + config.json into your REAPER UserPlugins folder. Details are in SETUP.md.

CI and Release

• CI build matrix: .github/workflows/ci.yml
• Tagged release packaging: .github/workflows/release.yml
• Tag pattern: v* publishes installers as release assets

Support

When opening an issue, include:

• OS and version
• REAPER version
• WING model + firmware
• Relevant log output from REAPER
• Steps to reproduce