aiongg · Oct 25, 2026 · Oct 24, 2026
diff --git a/docs/gaps.md b/docs/gaps.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Where SoundCraft falls short of Pro Tools
 
-> **Last reviewed:** 2026-10-19 · **Last updated:** 2026-10-19 · **Change:** trivial (G-04: Float32 file headroom) · **Target:** Avid Pro Tools Ultimate 2026.4.1
+> **Last reviewed:** 2026-10-19 · **Last updated:** 2026-10-24 · **Change:** trivial (G-08 and G-20: built-in plugin count, the sampler shipped) · **Target:** Avid Pro Tools Ultimate 2026.4.1
 
 Every known shortfall, one entry each, ranked by how much it stops a Pro Tools user from doing
 real work in SoundCraft. This is the work list: pick from the top. Rows marked **alpha blocker**
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ When you close a gap, delete its entry (or shrink it) in the same PR, and bump t
 | G-17 | Video: HEVC/DNx decode, video export, external timecode | Features / Formats | [file-format-parity.md](file-format-parity.md) | 30–50 |
 | G-18 | Speech-to-text transcription | AI | this file | 30–50 |
 | G-19 | UI feel: generic plugin windows, shortcut collisions, pro-grade meters and scaling | UI/UX | [ui-parity.md](ui-parity.md) | 60–100 |
-| G-20 | MIDI/instrument depth: MIDI learn, sampler, notation editing | Features | [target-app-parity.md](target-app-parity.md) | 40–60 |
+| G-20 | MIDI/instrument depth: MIDI learn, notation editing | Features | [target-app-parity.md](target-app-parity.md) | 40–60 |
 | G-21 | Compressed export (MP3, AAC/M4A, Ogg/Opus) | File formats | [file-format-parity.md](file-format-parity.md) | 10–20 |
 | G-22 | Avid cloud services (collaboration, Sketch, Splice, sign-in) | Ecosystem | — | not estimated (owner decision) |
 
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ launch #142; Linux #45, #107.
 
 ### G-08. Built-in plugins
 
-See [`plugin-parity.md`](plugin-parity.md): 26 processors + 2 instruments against Pro Tools'
+See [`plugin-parity.md`](plugin-parity.md): 25 processors + 3 instruments against Pro Tools'
 roughly 80 bundled processors and instruments; no fidelity checks; generic parameter UIs; EQ
 parametric request #139. ≈ 80–120 h.
 
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ See [`ui-parity.md`](ui-parity.md). ≈ 60–100 h.
 
 ### G-20. MIDI and instrument depth
 
-MIDI learn, a sampler (PR #108), drum machine depth, notation editing (tuplets, lyrics,
+MIDI learn, drum machine depth, notation editing (tuplets, lyrics,
 articulations, parts). ≈ 40–60 h.
 
 ### G-21. Compressed export
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ missing. Out of scope unless the owner decides otherwise.
 
 | Date | Change | Summary |
 |---|---|---|
+| 2026-10-24 | trivial | G-08: 25 processors + 3 instruments, as the plugin registry holds; G-20: the sampler shipped (#108), so it is no longer listed as missing |
 | 2026-10-19 | trivial | G-04: Float32 encoding retains finite headroom (#791); integer clipping and non-finite handling retained |
 | 2026-10-18 | trivial | G-04: mono device stereo/surround fold-down fixed and regression-tested; estimates unchanged |
 | 2026-10-16 | trivial | G-04: master volume automation block boundaries fixed and regression-tested; estimates unchanged |

diff --git a/docs/roadmap.md b/docs/roadmap.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # SoundCraft roadmap: milestones and what's next
 
-> **Last reviewed:** 2026-10-10 · **Last updated:** 2026-10-14 · **Change:** trivial (M8 batch limit validation) · **Target:** Avid Pro Tools Ultimate 2026.4.1
+> **Last reviewed:** 2026-10-10 · **Last updated:** 2026-10-24 · **Change:** trivial (built-in plugin count; the sampler shipped) · **Target:** Avid Pro Tools Ultimate 2026.4.1
 
 Forward-looking plan. Status and numbers: [`../ROADMAP.md`](../ROADMAP.md) and
 [`target-app-parity.md`](target-app-parity.md); the ranked work list: [`gaps.md`](gaps.md).
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ main platform). Any **no** keeps SoundCraft **pre-alpha**, and those rows are th
 | Record audio from a chosen interface at a chosen buffer size, monitor, punch, keep the takes | **no** | Default output and input devices only. Fixed 512-sample block. Separate input and output streams. `setup.playback_engine` params ignored by playback. Takes held in RAM until stop (PR #84). No input device choice (#42). | 35–55 |
 | Record MIDI from a controller and play it back through an instrument | **no** | Playback of drawn and imported MIDI works. No MIDI device layer at all, so nothing can be recorded and instruments can't be played live (G-02). | 20–35 |
 | Edit: select, trim, fade, comp playlists, Slip/Shuffle/Grid | yes (rough) | Every Edit menu command; property-tested with undo; open bugs #3, #5, #140 don't block the workflow | — |
-| Mix with built-in and third-party plugins, sends, busses, automation | partial (passes on CLAP/AU) | 26 built-in processors; CLAP and AU host on the signed macOS build, but its missing entitlement blocks third-party VST3 (#153). No AU plugin windows yet; VST3 windows on macOS only | 1–2 (entitlement) |
+| Mix with built-in and third-party plugins, sends, busses, automation | partial (passes on CLAP/AU) | 25 built-in processors; CLAP and AU host on the signed macOS build, but its missing entitlement blocks third-party VST3 (#153). No AU plugin windows yet; VST3 windows on macOS only | 1–2 (entitlement) |
 | Bounce mix and stems; save and reopen the session | yes (rough) | WAV/BWF/AIFF/FLAC bounce, stems, `.scraft` save/reopen with plugin state; bugs #59, #103 in bus bounce and aux latency (PRs open) | — |
 | Exchange a session with Pro Tools or a picture editor | **no** | No `.ptx`, AAF or OMF import or export (#40, G-03) | 50–90 |
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ Beta needs ~75 % ready for real work and no blocking gap in session interchange.
 | AAF/OMF interchange, disk streaming, record to disk | G-03, G-06 | 65–115 |
 | Plugin hosting completeness on every OS, sidechain | G-05, G-13 | 35–60 |
 | Fidelity harness and the fixes it finds | G-07 | 40–60 |
-| Built-in plugin essentials (EQ/dynamics/reverb/delay depth, sampler) | G-08 (half) | 40–60 |
+| Built-in plugin essentials (EQ/dynamics/reverb/delay depth) | G-08 (half) | 40–60 |
 | UI feel pass: shortcuts, plugin windows, meters | G-19 (half) | 30–50 |
 | Localization of the 8 Pro Tools languages (catalog, CJK fonts) | G-09 (part) | 40–60 |
 
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ There is no `cargo xtask scorecard` in this repo; the measured number is `cargo
 
 | Date | Change | Summary |
 |---|---|---|
+| 2026-10-24 | trivial | 25 built-in processors, as the plugin registry holds; the sampler (#108) is no longer listed under plugin essentials |
 | 2026-10-14 | trivial | M8: reject oversized MCP batches before execution (#460) |
 | 2026-10-10 | minor | Added the alpha gate (3 of 6 core workflows fail → pre-alpha) |
 | 2026-10-10 | major | Created from ROADMAP.md's milestones and alpha list; added M12–M17 and the beta plan with estimates |
diff --git a/docs/target-app-parity.md b/docs/target-app-parity.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Target-app parity: SoundCraft vs Avid Pro Tools
 
-> **Last reviewed:** 2026-10-10 · **Last updated:** 2026-10-10 · **Change:** minor (hours to ~95 % for each audience; full number confirmed as an additive weighted sum) · **Target:** Avid Pro Tools Ultimate 2026.4.1 (bundle 26.4.1.179, macOS)
+> **Last reviewed:** 2026-10-10 · **Last updated:** 2026-10-24 · **Change:** trivial (built-in plugin counts; the sampler shipped; previously minor: hours to ~95 % for each audience; full number confirmed as an additive weighted sum) · **Target:** Avid Pro Tools Ultimate 2026.4.1 (bundle 26.4.1.179, macOS)
 
 The authoritative assessment of how close SoundCraft is to Pro Tools. [`ROADMAP.md`](../ROADMAP.md)
 summarizes it, [`gaps.md`](gaps.md) itemizes every shortfall, and the per-dimension docs go deeper:
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ size selection, no localization, and a macOS release that cannot load signed thi
   cloud collaboration, Splice, ARA, HEAT, control surfaces, I/O setup).
 - **The code on origin/main (3bc2d92, 2026-10-10).** Read and counted with grep: ~70,900 lines of
   Rust; 524 `#[test]` functions plus proptest suites; ~350 macro-registered engine command ids;
-  26 built-in processors and 2 instruments in `crates/dsp/src/plugins`; audio I/O in
+  24 built-in processors and 2 instruments in `crates/dsp/src/plugins`; audio I/O in
   `crates/audio-io`; device I/O in `crates/playback` (cpal default output and default input only);
   no MIDI device crate (no `midir`/CoreMIDI anywhere); no string catalog.
 - **Users.** The 37 open and 21 closed GitHub issues, and the 42 merged and 29 open pull
@@ -181,9 +181,9 @@ Weights by what Pro Tools users actually spend time on. **Breadth** = the featur
 | Editing | 15 % | 92 % | **65 %** | 40–60 | Slip/Shuffle/Spot/Grid, every Edit menu command, fades/crossfades, playlists and comping, clip groups, nudge, Tab to transient, separate/heal/consolidate/strip silence. Open bugs: #3, #5 (Multitool handles), #140 (Heal shortcut), #86, #91, #92; no batch fade presets, no field-recorder workflows |
 | Mixing and routing | 12 % | 85 % | **60 %** | 35–50 | Faders, pan, sends, busses, aux, masters, VCAs, folders, 10 inserts, PDC, solo modes, I/O Setup. Missing: sidechain inputs, hardware-channel I/O mapping, bus/AFL/PFL paths verified, HEAT; bugs #59, #103 |
 | Automation | 7 % | 80 % | **55 %** | 20–30 | Lanes for volume/pan/mute/sends/plugin params, trim, Write/Touch/Latch, glide/thin/coalesce. Missing: surround-pan and object automation, Touch/Latch prime and preview modes, automation on control surfaces; bug #104 |
-| Built-in plugins and AudioSuite | 8 % | 40 % | **35 %** | 80–120 | 26 processors + 2 instruments covering every AudioSuite category; Pro Tools bundles roughly three times as many plugins plus virtual instruments. No fidelity comparison, generic parameter UIs (#139). See [plugin-parity.md](plugin-parity.md) |
+| Built-in plugins and AudioSuite | 8 % | 40 % | **35 %** | 80–120 | 25 processors + 3 instruments covering every AudioSuite category; Pro Tools bundles roughly three times as many plugins plus virtual instruments. No fidelity comparison, generic parameter UIs (#139). See [plugin-parity.md](plugin-parity.md) |
 | Third-party plugin hosting | 8 % | 70 % | **45 %** | 40–60 | CLAP, VST3, AU: audio, params, latency, notes, state, presets, off-thread lifecycle, CLAP floating GUIs, VST3 editors on macOS. Missing: AU editors, VST3 editors on Windows/Linux, sidechain buses, ARA, out-of-process sandboxing, macOS library-validation entitlement (#153, #149). AAX cannot be hosted (Avid SDK licence, PACE signing) |
-| MIDI and instruments | 8 % | 70 % | **30 %** | 50–80 | Piano roll, event list, step input, quantize/transpose, real-time properties, SMF import/export. Missing: **any MIDI device input/output** (no keyboard recording, no external synths, no MIDI clock/MTC out), MIDI learn, instrument depth (Sampler PR #108 open), bug #98 |
+| MIDI and instruments | 8 % | 70 % | **30 %** | 50–80 | Piano roll, event list, step input, quantize/transpose, real-time properties, SMF import/export. Missing: **any MIDI device input/output** (no keyboard recording, no external synths, no MIDI clock/MTC out), MIDI learn, instrument depth (no piano, organ or wavetable instrument), bug #98 |
 | Score and notation | 2 % | 60 % | **35 %** | 20–30 | Grand-staff Score Editor, MusicXML export, printable SVG. Missing: notation editing depth (tuplets, articulations, lyrics, parts layout) |
 | Elastic Audio, TCE, Beat Detective, pitch | 5 % | 70 % | **35 %** | 40–60 | Pitch-preserving warp on Elastic tracks, TCE, conform to tempo, Beat Detective and Identify Beat, audio-to-MIDI. Missing: per-algorithm choice (polyphonic/rhythmic/monophonic/varispeed/X-Form), warp markers UI depth, Elastic Pitch, quality vs Pro Tools unmeasured |
 | Surround and immersive | 5 % | 55 % | **35 %** | 50–80 | Formats stereo → 9.1.6 and Ambisonics, surround panner, fold-down, multichannel bounce, object/bed routing. Missing: Dolby Atmos renderer integration and ADM BWF, MPEG-H (new in 2026.4), binaural/headphone monitoring, surround automation; bug #89 |
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ serializes more, because it needs hands-on testing.
 
 | Date | Change | Summary |
 |---|---|---|
+| 2026-10-24 | trivial | Built-in plugin counts: 25 processors + 3 instruments on `main`, and 24 + 2 in the 3bc2d92 code snapshot; the sampler (#108) is no longer listed as missing. Percentages unchanged |
 | 2026-10-10 | minor | Readiness-by-audience table: hours to ~95 % for full (950–1,450 h), mainstream (380–600 h) and essentials (110–200 h). The full number is already the additive weighted sum over the written dimension table (40.6 %); method unchanged |
 | 2026-10-10 | minor | Added the mainstream-practitioner (~36 %) and essentials-user (~57 %) numbers with written weights, discounts and user evidence. Checked the full ~40 %: it is the written dimension weights × values (40.6 %), so it doesn't move |
 | 2026-10-10 | minor | Stage alpha → pre-alpha under the core-workflow gate; alpha distance ~110–180 h |