diff --git a/include/choc/choc_SmallVector.h b/include/choc/choc_SmallVector.h
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+//
+//    ██████ ██   ██  ██████   ██████
+//   ██      ██   ██ ██    ██ ██            ** Clean Header-Only Classes **
+//   ██      ███████ ██    ██ ██
+//   ██      ██   ██ ██    ██ ██           https://github.com/Tracktion/choc
+//    ██████ ██   ██  ██████   ██████
+//
+//   CHOC is (C)2021 Tracktion Corporation, and is offered under the terms of the ISC license:
+//
+//   Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any purpose with or
+//   without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and this permission
+//   notice appear in all copies. THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL
+//   WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+//   AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR
+//   CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS,
+//   WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN
+//   CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+#ifndef CHOC_SMALLVECTOR_HEADER_INCLUDED
+#define CHOC_SMALLVECTOR_HEADER_INCLUDED
+
+#include <algorithm>
+#include "choc_Span.h"
+
+namespace choc
+{
+
+/**
+    A std::vector-style container class, which uses some pre-allocated storage
+    to avoid heap allocation when the number of elements is small.
+
+    Inspired by LLVM's SmallVector, I've found this to be handy in many situations
+    where you know there's only likely to be a small or fixed number of elements,
+    and where performance is important.
+
+    It retains most of the same basic methods as std::vector, but without some of
+    the more exotic tricks that the std library uses, just to avoid things getting
+    too complicated.
+*/
+template <typename ElementType, size_t numPreallocatedElements>
+struct SmallVector
+{
+    using value_type       = ElementType;
+    using reference        = ElementType&;
+    using const_reference  = const ElementType&;
+    using iterator         = ElementType*;
+    using const_iterator   = const ElementType*;
+    using size_type        = size_t;
+
+    SmallVector() noexcept;
+    ~SmallVector() noexcept;
+
+    SmallVector (SmallVector&&) noexcept;
+    SmallVector (const SmallVector&);
+    SmallVector& operator= (SmallVector&&) noexcept;
+    SmallVector& operator= (const SmallVector&);
+
+    /// Creates a SmallVector as a copy of some kind of iterable container.
+    template <typename VectorType>
+    SmallVector (const VectorType& initialContent);
+
+    /// Replaces the contents of this vector with a copy of some kind of iterable container.
+    template <typename VectorType>
+    SmallVector& operator= (const VectorType&);
+
+    reference        operator[] (size_type index);
+    const_reference  operator[] (size_type index) const;
+
+    value_type* data() const noexcept;
+
+    const_iterator  begin() const noexcept;
+    const_iterator  end() const noexcept;
+    const_iterator  cbegin() const noexcept;
+    const_iterator  cend() const noexcept;
+    iterator        begin() noexcept;
+    iterator        end() noexcept;
+
+    const_reference front() const;
+    reference       front();
+    const_reference back() const;
+    reference       back();
+
+    bool empty() const noexcept;
+    size_type size() const noexcept;
+    size_type length() const noexcept;
+    size_type capacity() const noexcept;
+
+    bool contains (const ElementType&) const;
+
+    void clear() noexcept;
+    void resize (size_type newSize);
+    void reserve (size_type requiredNumElements);
+
+    void push_back (const value_type&);
+    void push_back (value_type&&);
+
+    /// Handy method to add multiple elements with a single push_back call.
+    template <typename... Others>
+    void push_back (const value_type& first, Others&&... others);
+
+    template <typename... ConstructorArgs>
+    void emplace_back (ConstructorArgs&&... args);
+
+    void pop_back();
+
+    void insert (iterator insertPosition, const value_type& valueToInsert);
+    void insert (iterator insertPosition, value_type&& valueToInsert);
+
+    void erase (iterator startPosition);
+    void erase (iterator startPosition, iterator endPosition);
+
+    bool operator== (span<value_type>) const;
+    bool operator!= (span<value_type>) const;
+
+private:
+    value_type* elements;
+    size_type numElements = 0, numAllocated = numPreallocatedElements;
+    uint64_t internalStorage[(numPreallocatedElements * sizeof (value_type) + sizeof (uint64_t) - 1) / sizeof (uint64_t)];
+
+    void shrink (size_type);
+    value_type* getInternalStorage() noexcept      { return reinterpret_cast<value_type*> (internalStorage); }
+    bool isUsingInternalStorage() const noexcept   { return numAllocated <= numPreallocatedElements; }
+    void resetToInternalStorage() noexcept;
+    void freeHeapAndResetToInternalStorage() noexcept;
+
+    static inline ElementType& _nullValue() noexcept { static ElementType e = {}; return e; }
+};
+
+
+
+//==============================================================================
+//        _        _           _  _
+//     __| |  ___ | |_   __ _ (_)| | ___
+//    / _` | / _ \| __| / _` || || |/ __|
+//   | (_| ||  __/| |_ | (_| || || |\__ \ _  _  _
+//    \__,_| \___| \__| \__,_||_||_||___/(_)(_)(_)
+//
+//   Code beyond this point is implementation detail...
+//
+//==============================================================================
+
+template <typename ElementType, size_t preSize>
+SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::SmallVector() noexcept  : elements (getInternalStorage())
+{
+}
+
+template <typename ElementType, size_t preSize>
+SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::~SmallVector() noexcept
+{
+    clear();
+}
+
+template <typename ElementType, size_t preSize>
+SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::SmallVector (const SmallVector& other)  : SmallVector()
+{
+    operator= (other);
+}
+
+template <typename ElementType, size_t preSize>
+template <typename VectorType>
+SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::SmallVector (const VectorType& initialContent)  : SmallVector()
+{
+    reserve (initialContent.size());
+
+    for (auto& i : initialContent)
+        emplace_back (i);
+}
+
+template <typename ElementType, size_t preSize>
+SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::SmallVector (SmallVector&& other) noexcept
+{
+    if (other.isUsingInternalStorage())
+    {
+        elements = getInternalStorage();
+        numElements = other.numElements;
+
+        for (size_type i = 0; i < numElements; ++i)
+            new (elements + i) value_type (std::move (other.elements[i]));
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        elements = other.elements;
+        numElements = other.numElements;
+        numAllocated = other.numAllocated;
+        other.resetToInternalStorage();
+        other.numElements = 0;
+    }
+}
+
+template <typename ElementType, size_t preSize>
+SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>& SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::operator= (SmallVector&& other) noexcept
+{
+    clear();
+
+    if (other.isUsingInternalStorage())
+    {
+        numElements = other.numElements;
+
+        for (size_type i = 0; i < numElements; ++i)
+            new (elements + i) value_type (std::move (other.elements[i]));
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        elements = other.elements;
+        numElements = other.numElements;
+        numAllocated = other.numAllocated;
+        other.resetToInternalStorage();
+        other.numElements = 0;
+    }
+
+    return *this;
+}
+
+template <typename ElementType, size_t preSize>
+SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>& SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::operator= (const SmallVector& other)
+{
+    if (other.size() > numElements)
+    {
+        reserve (other.size());
+
+        for (size_type i = 0; i < numElements; ++i)
+            elements[i] = other.elements[i];
+
+        for (size_type i = numElements; i < other.size(); ++i)
+            new (elements + i) value_type (other.elements[i]);
+
+        numElements = other.size();
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        shrink (other.size());
+
+        for (size_type i = 0; i < numElements; ++i)
+            elements[i] = other.elements[i];
+    }
+
+    return *this;
+}
+
+template <typename ElementType, size_t preSize>
+template <typename VectorType>
+SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>& SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::operator= (const VectorType& other)
+{
+    if (other.size() > numElements)
+    {
+        reserve (other.size());
+
+        for (size_type i = 0; i < numElements; ++i)
+            elements[i] = other[i];
+
+        for (size_type i = numElements; i < other.size(); ++i)
+            new (elements + i) value_type (other[i]);
+
+        numElements = other.size();
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        shrink (other.size());
+
+        for (size_type i = 0; i < numElements; ++i)
+            elements[i] = other[i];
+    }
+
+    return *this;
+}
+
+template <typename ElementType, size_t preSize>
+void SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::resetToInternalStorage() noexcept
+{
+    elements = getInternalStorage();
+    numAllocated = preSize;
+}
+
+template <typename ElementType, size_t preSize>
+void SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::freeHeapAndResetToInternalStorage() noexcept
+{
+    if (! isUsingInternalStorage())
+    {
+        delete[] reinterpret_cast<char*> (elements);
+        resetToInternalStorage();
+    }
+}
+
+template <typename ElementType, size_t preSize>
+typename SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::reference SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::operator[] (size_type index)
+{
+    DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN (index < numElements, _nullValue());
+    return elements[index];
+}
+
+template <typename ElementType, size_t preSize>
+typename SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::const_reference SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::operator[] (size_type index) const
+{
+    DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN (index < numElements, _nullValue());
+    return elements[index];
+}
+
+template <typename ElementType, size_t preSize>
+typename SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::value_type* SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::data() const noexcept      { return elements; }
+template <typename ElementType, size_t preSize>
+typename SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::const_iterator SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::begin() const noexcept  { return elements; }
+template <typename ElementType, size_t preSize>
+typename SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::const_iterator SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::end() const noexcept    { return elements + numElements; }
+template <typename ElementType, size_t preSize>
+typename SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::const_iterator SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::cbegin() const noexcept { return elements; }
+template <typename ElementType, size_t preSize>
+typename SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::const_iterator SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::cend() const noexcept   { return elements + numElements; }
+template <typename ElementType, size_t preSize>
+typename SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::iterator SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::begin() noexcept              { return elements; }
+template <typename ElementType, size_t preSize>
+typename SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::iterator SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::end() noexcept                { return elements + numElements; }
+
+template <typename ElementType, size_t preSize>
+typename SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::reference SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::front()
+{
+    DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN (! empty(), _nullValue());
+    return elements[0];
+}
+
+template <typename ElementType, size_t preSize>
+typename SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::const_reference SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::front() const
+{
+    DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN (! empty(), _nullValue());
+    return elements[0];
+}
+
+template <typename ElementType, size_t preSize>
+typename SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::reference SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::back()
+{
+    DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN (! empty(), _nullValue());
+    return elements[numElements - 1];
+}
+
+template <typename ElementType, size_t preSize>
+typename SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::const_reference SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::back() const
+{
+    DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN (! empty(), _nullValue());
+    return elements[numElements - 1];
+}
+
+template <typename ElementType, size_t preSize>
+typename SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::size_type SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::size() const noexcept      { return numElements; }
+
+template <typename ElementType, size_t preSize>
+typename SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::size_type SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::length() const noexcept    { return numElements; }
+
+template <typename ElementType, size_t preSize>
+typename SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::size_type SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::capacity() const noexcept  { return numAllocated; }
+
+template <typename ElementType, size_t preSize>
+bool SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::empty() const noexcept      { return numElements == 0; }
+
+template <typename ElementType, size_t preSize>
+bool SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::contains (const ElementType& target) const
+{
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < numElements; ++i)
+        if (elements[i] == target)
+            return true;
+
+    return false;
+}
+
+template <typename ElementType, size_t preSize>
+bool SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::operator== (span<value_type> other) const   { return span<value_type> (*this) == other; }
+
+template <typename ElementType, size_t preSize>
+bool SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::operator!= (span<value_type> other) const   { return span<value_type> (*this) != other; }
+
+template <typename ElementType, size_t preSize>
+void SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::push_back (const value_type& item)
+{
+    reserve (numElements + 1);
+    new (elements + numElements) value_type (item);
+    ++numElements;
+}
+
+template <typename ElementType, size_t preSize>
+void SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::push_back (value_type&& item)
+{
+    reserve (numElements + 1);
+    new (elements + numElements) value_type (std::move (item));
+    ++numElements;
+}
+
+template <typename ElementType, size_t preSize>
+template <typename... Others>
+void SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::push_back (const value_type& first, Others&&... others)
+{
+    reserve (numElements + 1 + sizeof... (others));
+    push_back (first);
+    push_back (std::forward<Others> (others)...);
+}
+
+template <typename ElementType, size_t preSize>
+template <typename... ConstructorArgs>
+void SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::emplace_back (ConstructorArgs&&... args)
+{
+    reserve (numElements + 1);
+    new (elements + numElements) value_type (std::forward<ConstructorArgs> (args)...);
+    ++numElements;
+}
+
+template <typename ElementType, size_t preSize>
+void SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::insert (iterator insertPos, const value_type& item)
+{
+    DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN (insertPos != nullptr && insertPos >= begin() && insertPos <= end(),);
+    auto index = insertPos - begin();
+    push_back (item);
+    std::rotate (begin() + index, end() - 1, end());
+}
+
+template <typename ElementType, size_t preSize>
+void SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::insert (iterator insertPos, value_type&& item)
+{
+    DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN (insertPos != nullptr && insertPos >= begin() && insertPos <= end(),);
+    auto index = insertPos - begin();
+    push_back (std::move (item));
+    std::rotate (begin() + index, end() - 1, end());
+}
+
+template <typename ElementType, size_t preSize>
+void SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::pop_back()
+{
+    if (numElements == 1)
+    {
+        clear();
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN (numElements > 0,);
+        elements[--numElements].~value_type();
+    }
+}
+
+template <typename ElementType, size_t preSize>
+void SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::clear() noexcept
+{
+    for (size_type i = 0; i < numElements; ++i)
+        elements[i].~value_type();
+
+    numElements = 0;
+    freeHeapAndResetToInternalStorage();
+}
+
+template <typename ElementType, size_t preSize>
+void SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::resize (size_type newSize)
+{
+    if (newSize > numElements)
+    {
+        reserve (newSize);
+
+        while (numElements < newSize)
+            new (elements + numElements++) value_type (value_type());
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        shrink (newSize);
+    }
+}
+
+template <typename ElementType, size_t preSize>
+void SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::shrink (size_type newSize)
+{
+    if (newSize == 0)
+        return clear();
+
+    DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN (newSize <= numElements,);
+
+    while (newSize < numElements && numElements > 0)
+        elements[--numElements].~value_type();
+}
+
+template <typename ElementType, size_t preSize>
+void SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::reserve (size_type requiredNumElements)
+{
+    if (requiredNumElements > numAllocated)
+    {
+        requiredNumElements = static_cast<size_type> ((requiredNumElements + 15u) & ~(size_type) 15u);
+
+        if (requiredNumElements > preSize)
+        {
+            auto* newBuffer = reinterpret_cast<value_type*> (new char[requiredNumElements * sizeof (value_type)]);
+
+            for (size_type i = 0; i < numElements; ++i)
+            {
+                new (newBuffer + i) value_type (std::move (elements[i]));
+                elements[i].~value_type();
+            }
+
+            freeHeapAndResetToInternalStorage();
+            elements = newBuffer;
+        }
+
+        numAllocated = requiredNumElements;
+    }
+}
+
+template <typename ElementType, size_t preSize>
+void SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::erase (iterator startElement)
+{
+    erase (startElement, startElement + 1);
+}
+
+template <typename ElementType, size_t preSize>
+void SmallVector<ElementType, preSize>::erase (iterator startElement, iterator endElement)
+{
+    DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN (startElement != nullptr && startElement >= begin() && startElement <= end(),);
+    DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN (endElement != nullptr && endElement >= begin() && endElement <= end(),);
+
+    if (startElement != endElement)
+    {
+        DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN (startElement < endElement,);
+
+        if (endElement == end())
+            return shrink (static_cast<size_type> (startElement - begin()));
+
+        auto dest = startElement;
+
+        for (auto src = endElement; src < end(); ++dest, ++src)
+            *dest = std::move (*src);
+
+        shrink (size() - static_cast<size_type> (endElement - startElement));
+    }
+}
+
+}
+
+#endif // CHOC_SMALLVECTOR_HEADER_INCLUDED
diff --git a/include/choc/choc_Span.h b/include/choc/choc_Span.h
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+//
+//    ██████ ██   ██  ██████   ██████
+//   ██      ██   ██ ██    ██ ██            ** Clean Header-Only Classes **
+//   ██      ███████ ██    ██ ██
+//   ██      ██   ██ ██    ██ ██           https://github.com/Tracktion/choc
+//    ██████ ██   ██  ██████   ██████
+//
+//   CHOC is (C)2021 Tracktion Corporation, and is offered under the terms of the ISC license:
+//
+//   Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any purpose with or
+//   without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and this permission
+//   notice appear in all copies. THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL
+//   WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+//   AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR
+//   CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS,
+//   WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN
+//   CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+
+#ifndef CHOC_SPAN_HEADER_INCLUDED
+#define CHOC_SPAN_HEADER_INCLUDED
+
+#include <vector>
+#include "DistrhoUtils.hpp"
+
+namespace choc
+{
+
+//==============================================================================
+/** This is a temporary stunt-double for std::span, with the intention of it being
+    deprecated when there's more widespread compiler support for the real std::span.
+
+    This class has fewer bells-and-whistles than a real std::span, but it does have
+    the advantage of calling CHOC_ASSERT when mistakes are made like out-of-range
+    accesses, which can be useful for getting clean error handling rather than UB.
+*/
+template <typename Item>
+struct span
+{
+    span() = default;
+    span (const span&) = default;
+    span (span&&) = default;
+    span& operator= (span&&) = default;
+    span& operator= (const span&) = default;
+
+    /// Construct from some raw start and end pointers. For an empty span, these
+    /// can both be nullptr, but if one is a real pointer then the caller must ensure
+    /// that start <= end.
+    span (Item* start, Item* end) noexcept  : s (start), e (end) {}
+
+    /// Constructs a span from a pointer and length.
+    /// The pointer must not be nullptr unless the length is 0.
+    span (const Item* start, size_t length) noexcept  : span (const_cast<Item*> (start), const_cast<Item*> (start) + length) {}
+
+    /// Constructor taking a raw C++ array.
+    template <size_t length>
+    span (Item (&array)[length])  : span (array, length) {}
+
+    /// Constructor which takes some kind of class like std::vector or std::array.
+    /// Any class that provides data() and size() methods can be passed in.
+    template <typename VectorOrArray>
+    span (const VectorOrArray& v)  : span (v.data(), v.size()) {}
+
+    /// Returns true if the span is empty.
+    bool empty() const                              { return s == e; }
+
+    /// Returns the number of elements.
+    /// The length() and size() methods are equivalent.
+    size_t size() const                             { return static_cast<size_t> (e - s); }
+
+    /// Returns the number of elements.
+    /// The length() and size() methods are equivalent.
+    size_t length() const                           { return static_cast<size_t> (e - s); }
+
+    /// Returns a raw pointer to the start of the data.
+    Item* data() const noexcept                     { return s; }
+
+    const Item& front() const                       { DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN (! empty(), _nullValue()); return *s; }
+    const Item& back() const                        { DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN (! empty(), _nullValue()); return *(e - 1); }
+    Item& front()                                   { DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN (! empty(), _nullValue()); return *s; }
+    Item& back()                                    { DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN (! empty(), _nullValue()); return *(e - 1); }
+
+    const Item& operator[] (size_t index) const     { DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN (index < length(), _nullValue()); return s[index]; }
+    Item& operator[] (size_t index)                 { DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN (index < length(), _nullValue()); return s[index]; }
+
+    /// A handy bonus function for getting a (non-empty) span's tail elements
+    span tail() const                               { DISTRHO_SAFE_ASSERT_RETURN (! empty(), _nullValue()); return { s + 1, e }; }
+
+    const Item* begin() const noexcept              { return s; }
+    const Item* end() const noexcept                { return e; }
+    Item* begin() noexcept                          { return s; }
+    Item* end() noexcept                            { return e; }
+
+    /// Helper function to return a std::vector copy of the span's elements.
+    std::vector<typename std::remove_const<Item>::type> createVector() const
+    {
+        return std::vector<typename std::remove_const<Item>::type> (s, e);
+    }
+
+    /// Two spans are considered identical if their elements are all comparable
+    template <typename OtherSpan>
+    bool operator== (const OtherSpan& other) const
+    {
+        auto sz = size();
+
+        if (sz != other.size())
+            return false;
+
+        for (decltype (sz) i = 0; i < sz; ++i)
+            if (s[i] != other.s[i])
+                return false;
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    template <typename OtherSpan>
+    bool operator!= (const OtherSpan& other) const  { return ! operator== (other); }
+
+private:
+    Item* s = {};
+    Item* e = {};
+
+    static inline Item& _nullValue() noexcept { static Item e = {}; return e; }
+};
+
+} // namespace choc
+
+#endif // CHOC_SPAN_HEADER_INCLUDED
diff --git a/include/midi.hpp b/include/midi.hpp
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+/*
+ * DISTRHO Cardinal Plugin
+ * Copyright (C) 2021-2022 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of
+ * the License, or any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * For a full copy of the GNU General Public License see the LICENSE file.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * This file is an edited version of VCVRack's midi.hpp
+ * Copyright (C) 2016-2021 VCV.
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of
+ * the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+#include <vector>
+#include <set>
+
+#include <jansson.h>
+
+#include <common.hpp>
+#include <context.hpp>
+
+#include "choc/choc_SmallVector.h"
+
+namespace rack {
+/** Abstraction for all MIDI drivers in Rack */
+namespace midi {
+
+
+struct Message {
+	/** Initialized to 3 empty bytes. */
+	choc::SmallVector<uint8_t, 3> bytes;
+	/** The Engine frame timestamp of the Message.
+	For output messages, the frame when the message was generated.
+	For input messages, the frame when it is intended to be processed.
+	-1 for undefined, to be sent or processed immediately.
+	*/
+	int64_t frame = -1;
+
+	Message() {}
+
+	int getSize() const {
+		return bytes.size();
+	}
+	void setSize(int size) {
+		bytes.resize(size);
+	}
+
+	uint8_t getChannel() const {
+		if (bytes.size() < 1)
+			return 0;
+		return bytes[0] & 0xf;
+	}
+	void setChannel(uint8_t channel) {
+		if (bytes.size() < 1)
+			return;
+		bytes[0] = (bytes[0] & 0xf0) | (channel & 0xf);
+	}
+
+	uint8_t getStatus() const {
+		if (bytes.size() < 1)
+			return 0;
+		return bytes[0] >> 4;
+	}
+	void setStatus(uint8_t status) {
+		if (bytes.size() < 1)
+			return;
+		bytes[0] = (bytes[0] & 0xf) | (status << 4);
+	}
+
+	uint8_t getNote() const {
+		if (bytes.size() < 2)
+			return 0;
+		return bytes[1];
+	}
+	void setNote(uint8_t note) {
+		if (bytes.size() < 2)
+			return;
+		bytes[1] = note & 0x7f;
+	}
+
+	uint8_t getValue() const {
+		if (bytes.size() < 3)
+			return 0;
+		return bytes[2];
+	}
+	void setValue(uint8_t value) {
+		if (bytes.size() < 3)
+			return;
+		bytes[2] = value & 0x7f;
+	}
+
+	std::string toString() const;
+
+	int64_t getFrame() const {
+		return frame;
+	}
+
+	void setFrame(int64_t frame) {
+		this->frame = frame;
+	}
+};
+
+////////////////////
+// Driver
+////////////////////
+
+struct InputDevice;
+struct Input;
+struct OutputDevice;
+struct Output;
+
+/** Wraps a MIDI driver API containing any number of MIDI devices.
+*/
+struct Driver {
+	virtual ~Driver() {}
+	/** Returns the name of the driver. E.g. "ALSA". */
+	virtual std::string getName() {
+		return "";
+	}
+	/** Returns a list of all input device IDs that can be subscribed to. */
+	virtual std::vector<int> getInputDeviceIds() {
+		return {};
+	}
+	/** Returns the default device to use when the driver is selected, or -1 for none. */
+	virtual int getDefaultInputDeviceId() {
+		return -1;
+	}
+	/** Returns the name of an input device without obtaining it. */
+	virtual std::string getInputDeviceName(int deviceId) {
+		return "";
+	}
+	/** Adds the given port as a reference holder of a device and returns the it.
+	Creates the Device if no ports are subscribed before calling.
+	*/
+	virtual InputDevice* subscribeInput(int deviceId, Input* input) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	/** Removes the give port as a reference holder of a device.
+	Deletes the Device if no ports are subscribed after calling.
+	*/
+	virtual void unsubscribeInput(int deviceId, Input* input) {}
+
+	// The following behave identically as the above methods except for outputs.
+
+	virtual std::vector<int> getOutputDeviceIds() {
+		return {};
+	}
+	virtual int getDefaultOutputDeviceId() {
+		return -1;
+	}
+	virtual std::string getOutputDeviceName(int deviceId) {
+		return "";
+	}
+	virtual OutputDevice* subscribeOutput(int deviceId, Output* output) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	virtual void unsubscribeOutput(int deviceId, Output* output) {}
+};
+
+////////////////////
+// Device
+////////////////////
+
+/** A single MIDI device of a driver API.
+
+Modules and the UI should not interact with this API directly. Use Port instead.
+
+Methods throw `rack::Exception` if the driver API has an exception.
+*/
+struct Device {
+	virtual ~Device() {}
+	virtual std::string getName() {
+		return "";
+	}
+};
+
+struct InputDevice : Device {
+	std::set<Input*> subscribed;
+	/** Not public. Use Driver::subscribeInput(). */
+	void subscribe(Input* input);
+	/** Not public. Use Driver::unsubscribeInput(). */
+	void unsubscribe(Input* input);
+	/** Called when a MIDI message is received from the device. */
+	void onMessage(const Message& message);
+};
+
+struct OutputDevice : Device {
+	std::set<Output*> subscribed;
+	/** Not public. Use Driver::subscribeOutput(). */
+	void subscribe(Output* output);
+	/** Not public. Use Driver::unsubscribeOutput(). */
+	void unsubscribe(Output* output);
+	/** Sends a MIDI message to the device. */
+	virtual void sendMessage(const Message& message) {}
+};
+
+////////////////////
+// Port
+////////////////////
+
+/** A handle to a Device, typically owned by modules to have shared access to a single Device.
+
+All Port methods safely wrap Drivers methods.
+That is, if the active Device throws a `rack::Exception`, it is caught and logged inside all Port methods, so they do not throw exceptions.
+
+Use Input or Output subclasses in your module, not Port directly.
+*/
+struct Port {
+	/** For MIDI output, the channel to automatically set outbound messages.
+	If -1, the channel is not overwritten and must be set by MIDI generator.
+
+	For MIDI input, messages will be filtered by the channel.
+	If -1, all MIDI channels pass through.
+	*/
+	int channel = -1;
+
+	// private
+	int driverId = -1;
+	int deviceId = -1;
+	/** Not owned */
+	Driver* driver = NULL;
+	Device* device = NULL;
+	Context* context;
+
+	Port();
+	virtual ~Port();
+
+	Driver* getDriver();
+	int getDriverId();
+	void setDriverId(int driverId);
+
+	Device* getDevice();
+	virtual std::vector<int> getDeviceIds() = 0;
+	virtual int getDefaultDeviceId() = 0;
+	int getDeviceId();
+	virtual void setDeviceId(int deviceId) = 0;
+	virtual std::string getDeviceName(int deviceId) = 0;
+
+	virtual std::vector<int> getChannels() = 0;
+	int getChannel();
+	void setChannel(int channel);
+	std::string getChannelName(int channel);
+
+	json_t* toJson();
+	void fromJson(json_t* rootJ);
+};
+
+
+struct Input : Port {
+	/** Not owned */
+	InputDevice* inputDevice = NULL;
+
+	Input();
+	~Input();
+	void reset();
+
+	std::vector<int> getDeviceIds() override;
+	int getDefaultDeviceId() override;
+	void setDeviceId(int deviceId) override;
+	std::string getDeviceName(int deviceId) override;
+
+	std::vector<int> getChannels() override;
+
+	virtual void onMessage(const Message& message) {}
+};
+
+
+/** An Input port that stores incoming MIDI messages and releases them when ready according to their frame timestamp.
+*/
+struct InputQueue : Input {
+	struct Internal;
+	Internal* internal;
+
+	InputQueue();
+	~InputQueue();
+	void onMessage(const Message& message) override;
+	/** Pops and returns the next message (by setting `messageOut`) if its frame timestamp is `maxFrame` or earlier.
+	Returns whether a message was returned.
+	*/
+	bool tryPop(Message* messageOut, int64_t maxFrame);
+	size_t size();
+};
+
+
+struct Output : Port {
+	/** Not owned */
+	OutputDevice* outputDevice = NULL;
+
+	Output();
+	~Output();
+	void reset();
+
+	std::vector<int> getDeviceIds() override;
+	int getDefaultDeviceId() override;
+	void setDeviceId(int deviceId) override;
+	std::string getDeviceName(int deviceId) override;
+
+	std::vector<int> getChannels() override;
+
+	void sendMessage(const Message& message);
+};
+
+
+PRIVATE void init();
+PRIVATE void destroy();
+/** Registers a new MIDI driver. Takes pointer ownership. */
+void addDriver(int driverId, Driver* driver);
+std::vector<int> getDriverIds();
+Driver* getDriver(int driverId);
+
+
+} // namespace midi
+} // namespace rack