Topic by RalphF23

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Topic: FXP safety question

I’ve had PTQ for a while and I’ve had fun playing around with the parameters on my own. But I think I’m ready to try FXP files that others have come up with. My Dad believed in Murphy’s law—anything that can go wrong will go wrong. My Mom believed that Murphy was an optimist. I think Mom was right    So here's my question. Does PTQ do anything to make sure that FXP files are safe to download? Or does caveat emptor apply here? Thanks for your help!

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Reply by InstruJam

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Re: FXP safety question

RalphF23 wrote:

PTQ do anything to make sure that FXP files are safe to download?

That's an interesting question. Not sure whether FXP files are scanned to ensure they are not malformed in some way, but it is difficult to imagine how they can cause harm if only run through PianoTeq.

This might be answering a different question, but unless it is possible to crash PT or cause it to do something weird like deleting files or something by simply changing the sliders and other settings using the user interface, it is difficult to see how an FXP could do that.

And if the UI controls can be used to manipulate the settings in such a harmful way, then that's what needs to be fixed/patched rather than anything specifically risky about the FXP files themselves.

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Re: FXP safety question

Like any file you download from the internet, you have to use caution. Ensure your antivirus is up-to-date and you have real-time scanning turned on. Run a manual scan on them as well if you want to be extra careful.

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Re: FXP safety question

The fxp file is a data file. Pianoteq would need to execute it or incorporate its code into itself in some harmful way since you run Pianoteq not the fxp file. This would be purposeful. I don't think Modartt would like to be sued for such a thing. If you have a legitimate copy of Pianoteq there is little to fear.