Updated README to reflect static release as well as 64bit win7 problems with cubase.v0.9.2

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-Get http://expat.sourceforge.net/ and http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/
- in their win32 binary versions.
-Unpack them in the vst/ subfolders: expat and libsndfile.
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-Get vstsdk2.4 and unpack it in the vstsdk2.4 subfolder.
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-Use mingw and compile with 'make'.
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-Copy libexpat.dll and libsndfile-1.dll to the system32 folder.
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-Run the DAW with drumgizmo_vst.dll.
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+== Installation ==

+To install the DrumGizmo vst plugin, follow these simple steps:

+1. Copy “drumgizmo_vst.dll” into the folder containing your VST plugins.

+2. Done!

+

+When opening your VST host software (Cubase or the like), the plugin

+should now show up as a VST Instrument.

+

+== How to use it ==

+1.  Load the plugin as a VST Instrument.

+2.  Now create a midi track to use with the plugin.

+2a. (Optional) Choose “GM map” to use with the midi track.

+3.  Select DrumGizmo as midi output for the track.

+4.  Now open up the DrumGizmo VST interface.

+5.  Load a drumkit by clicking on the "Load kit..." button and browse for

+    the drumkit xml file. (Example: “C:\drumkit\drumkit.xml”).

+    When the “led” to the right of the line edit turns green, it means

+    that the drumkit has succesfully begun loading in the background. It

+    might take a while before all drums are loaded, so be patient.

+8.  Now click on the “Load map...” button and browse for the midimap xml

+    file. (Example: “C:\drumkit\midimap.xml”). When the “led” to the

+    right of the line edit turns green, it means that the midimap has

+    been loaded succesfully.

+

+NOTE: DrumGizmo currently uses 16 channels of output, which should be

+mapped manually in your software, just like you would do with any other

+plugin. We can't describe this step since it varies depending on your

+software.

+

+Now plot some midi notes, and play them. You should hear the sound of

+the DrumGizmo drumkit coming from your speakers. Keep in mind that the

+drumkit needs to load fully before everything will play as

+expected. So be patient...!

+

+== More info ==

+If you have suggestions, bugs or comments, feel free to visit

+http://www.drumgizmo.org or visit the official DrumGizmo irc channel at

+#drumgizmo on the freenode network.

+

+== Known problems ==

+*   On Win7 64bit with 32bit Cubase you might have to install the dll

+    in "c:\Program Files(x86)\Steinberg\VSTPlugins" instead of

+    "c:\Program Files(x86)\Steinberg\Cubase Studio 5\VSTPlugins".

+

+Have fun!

+// The Drumgizmo Team