fix(trigger-seam): thread startFrame into both envelope converters; extract pure triggerPlayLength module + tests

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -762,6 +762,13 @@ add_library(param_slider STATIC src/vst/param_slider.cpp)
 target_include_directories(param_slider PUBLIC src/vst)
 target_link_libraries(param_slider PUBLIC editor_geometry)
 
+# trigger_seam (Phase S-VIEW-3) — PURE Trigger-mode frames<->fraction converter for the TRIGGER
+# SEAM documented in envelope_overlay.h: triggerPlayLength / framesToFadeFraction /
+# fadeFractionToFrames. Owns the one formula so pack (draw) and unpack (commit) are provably
+# consistent. No shell/LICE/REAPER types — only <cstdint>. NEITHER SDK.
+add_library(trigger_seam STATIC src/vst/trigger_seam.cpp)
+target_include_directories(trigger_seam PUBLIC src/vst)
+
 # envelope_overlay (Phase S-VIEW-3) — PURE amp-envelope -> polyline geometry for the Sample-view
 # envelope overlay: AHDSR (Gate) / fade+%-length (Trigger) params + the sample's wall-clock
 # duration -> a breakpoint polyline in the waveform rect, at the same time base waveform_view maps.
@@ -835,6 +842,12 @@ add_executable(param_slider_tests tests/test_param_slider.cpp)
 target_link_libraries(param_slider_tests PRIVATE param_slider)
 add_test(NAME param_slider_tests COMMAND param_slider_tests)
 
+# trigger_seam (S-VIEW-3): the pure Trigger-mode frames<->fraction converter.
+# Links ONLY trigger_seam — no editor_geometry dep, the plainest data-boundary proof possible.
+add_executable(trigger_seam_tests tests/test_trigger_seam.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(trigger_seam_tests PRIVATE trigger_seam)
+add_test(NAME trigger_seam_tests COMMAND trigger_seam_tests)
+
 # envelope_overlay (S-VIEW-3): the pure amp-envelope -> polyline geometry (Gate AHDSR + Trigger
 # fade/%-length) at the waveform time base. Links ONLY envelope_overlay (+ its editor_geometry
 # dep) — NEITHER SDK — the plain-data-boundary proof.
@@ -1057,7 +1070,7 @@ if(WIN32 AND EXISTS "${VST3_SDK}/public.sdk/source/main/pluginfactory.cpp")
     target_link_libraries(reasampler_vst PRIVATE vst3_sdk editor_geometry bridge_marshal
         sample_map capture_paths embed_strip app_version capture_browser keyboard_strip
         waveform_view bank_sync browser_scroll note_entry param_slider
-        theme component_geometry bank_grid envelope_overlay envelope_edit)
+        theme component_geometry bank_grid trigger_seam envelope_overlay envelope_edit)
     # SDK_INC gives reaper_vst3_interfaces.h + reaper_plugin_functions.h for the bridge;
     # WDL_INC gives LICE for the editor. The VST3 SDK headers come from vst3_sdk PUBLIC.
     target_include_directories(reasampler_vst PRIVATE ${SDK_INC} ${WDL_INC})

src/vst/reasampler_editor.cpp

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "app_version.h"       // vstPluginName (channel-derived editor title band, S18)
 #include "sample_map.h"
 #include "wav_trim.h"          // parseWavLayout, extractFloatFrames
+#include "trigger_seam.h"      // triggerPlayLength / framesToFadeFraction / fadeFractionToFrames (S-VIEW-3)
 #include "waveform_view.h"     // frame<->pixel markers + zero-crossing snap (S11)
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
@@ -462,19 +463,8 @@ EnvClampBounds ReaSamplerEditor::envClampBounds() const {
     return b;
 }
 
-// The played-span source-frame length for the Trigger fade fraction conversion: the post-start
+AmpEnvelope ReaSamplerEditor::packEnvelope(const ZonePlaySeconds& play, std::int64_t frames,
-// span scaled by lengthFraction (envelope_overlay.h's TRIGGER SEAM math). `frames` is the total
+                                           std::int64_t startFrame) const {
-// source frame count; startFrame comes from the zone's startPoint (0 when unset).
-namespace {
-std::int64_t triggerPlayLengthFrames(const ZonePlaySeconds& play, std::int64_t frames,
-                                     std::int64_t startFrame) {
-    const std::int64_t postStart = (std::max)(std::int64_t{0}, frames - startFrame);
-    const double len = play.trigger.lengthFraction * static_cast<double>(postStart);
-    return static_cast<std::int64_t>(len + 0.5);
-}
-}  // namespace
-
-AmpEnvelope ReaSamplerEditor::packEnvelope(const ZonePlaySeconds& play, std::int64_t frames) const {
     AmpEnvelope env;
     env.mode = (play.playMode == PlayMode::Trigger) ? EnvMode::Trigger : EnvMode::Gate;
     // AHDSR seconds copy 1-to-1 (rate-free, the same domain the overlay draws).
@@ -484,21 +474,19 @@ AmpEnvelope ReaSamplerEditor::packEnvelope(const ZonePlaySeconds& play, std::int
     env.sustainLevel   = play.adsr.sustainLevel;
     env.releaseSeconds = play.adsr.releaseSeconds;
     // Trigger: lengthFraction copies 1-to-1; the fades are DERIVED — source frames over the played
-    // span (the TRIGGER SEAM converter, PACK direction). A zero play length yields 0 fractions.
+    // span (the TRIGGER SEAM converter, PACK direction). startFrame is the zone's effective start
+    // point so the fraction denominator matches the voice's actual post-start span. A zero play
+    // length yields 0 fractions.
     env.lengthFraction = play.trigger.lengthFraction;
-    const std::int64_t playLen = triggerPlayLengthFrames(play, frames, /*startFrame=*/0);
+    const std::int64_t playLen =
-    if (playLen > 0) {
+        triggerPlayLength(play.trigger.lengthFraction, frames, startFrame);
-        env.fadeInFraction  = static_cast<double>(play.trigger.fadeInFrames)  / static_cast<double>(playLen);
+    env.fadeInFraction  = framesToFadeFraction(play.trigger.fadeInFrames,  playLen);
-        env.fadeOutFraction = static_cast<double>(play.trigger.fadeOutFrames) / static_cast<double>(playLen);
+    env.fadeOutFraction = framesToFadeFraction(play.trigger.fadeOutFrames, playLen);
-    } else {
-        env.fadeInFraction = 0.0;
-        env.fadeOutFraction = 0.0;
-    }
     return env;
 }
 
 void ReaSamplerEditor::unpackEnvelope(const AmpEnvelope& env, std::int64_t frames,
-                                      ZonePlaySeconds& play) const {
+                                      std::int64_t startFrame, ZonePlaySeconds& play) const {
     if (env.mode == EnvMode::Gate) {
         play.adsr.attackSeconds  = env.attackSeconds;
         play.adsr.holdSeconds    = env.holdSeconds;
@@ -507,14 +495,15 @@ void ReaSamplerEditor::unpackEnvelope(const AmpEnvelope& env, std::int64_t frame
         play.adsr.releaseSeconds = env.releaseSeconds;
     } else {
         // Trigger: lengthFraction copies back; the fades convert fractions -> source frames over
-        // the played span (the TRIGGER SEAM converter, UNPACK direction). Keep the same (0,1] floor
+        // the played span (the TRIGGER SEAM converter, UNPACK direction). startFrame is the zone's
-        // on lengthFraction the slider path enforces so a zero-length trigger never plays nothing.
+        // effective start point so the frame denominator matches the voice's actual post-start span.
+        // Keep the same (0,1] floor on lengthFraction the slider path enforces so a zero-length
+        // trigger never plays nothing.
         play.trigger.lengthFraction = (std::max)(0.01, env.lengthFraction);
-        const std::int64_t playLen = triggerPlayLengthFrames(play, frames, /*startFrame=*/0);
+        const std::int64_t playLen =
-        play.trigger.fadeInFrames =
+            triggerPlayLength(play.trigger.lengthFraction, frames, startFrame);
-            static_cast<std::int64_t>(env.fadeInFraction * static_cast<double>(playLen) + 0.5);
+        play.trigger.fadeInFrames  = fadeFractionToFrames(env.fadeInFraction,  playLen);
-        play.trigger.fadeOutFrames =
+        play.trigger.fadeOutFrames = fadeFractionToFrames(env.fadeOutFraction, playLen);
-            static_cast<std::int64_t>(env.fadeOutFraction * static_cast<double>(playLen) + 0.5);
     }
 }
 
@@ -1056,7 +1045,8 @@ void ReaSamplerEditor::paintEnvelopeOverlay(LICE_IBitmap* bmp, const Rect& waveA
     const double rate = liveSampleRate();
     if (rate <= 0.0) return;
     const double totalSeconds = static_cast<double>(frames) / rate;
-    const AmpEnvelope env = packEnvelope(zone.play, frames);
+    const std::int64_t startFrame = zone.startPoint.value_or(0);
+    const AmpEnvelope env = packEnvelope(zone.play, frames, startFrame);
     const std::vector<EnvVertex> poly = buildEnvelopePolyline(env, waveArea, totalSeconds);
 
     // Trace the polyline in the categorical secondary accent (teal) so it reads as a distinct
@@ -1687,7 +1677,8 @@ void ReaSamplerEditor::onMouseDown(int x, int y) {
             const double rate = liveSampleRate();
             if (rate > 0.0) {
                 const PerformanceZone zone = effectiveSampleZone();
-                const AmpEnvelope env = packEnvelope(zone.play, frames);
+                const std::int64_t startFrame = zone.startPoint.value_or(0);
+                const AmpEnvelope env = packEnvelope(zone.play, frames, startFrame);
                 const double totalSeconds = static_cast<double>(frames) / rate;
                 const NodeHit nh = nodeAtPoint(env, waveArea, totalSeconds, x, y);
                 if (nh.hit) {
@@ -1697,6 +1688,7 @@ void ReaSamplerEditor::onMouseDown(int x, int y) {
                     dragStartY_ = y;
                     dragStartEnv_ = env;
                     dragSampleFrames_ = frames;
+                    dragStartFrame_   = startFrame;
                     dragStartMap_ = map_;
                     return;  // node moves once the cursor drags
                 }
@@ -1941,7 +1933,8 @@ void ReaSamplerEditor::onMouseMove(int x, int y) {
                                                    totalSeconds, envClampBounds(), dx, dy);
         const int zi = ensureSampleZone();
         if (zi >= 0) {
-            unpackEnvelope(edited, frames, map_.zones[static_cast<std::size_t>(zi)].play);
+            unpackEnvelope(edited, frames, dragStartFrame_,
+                           map_.zones[static_cast<std::size_t>(zi)].play);
             selectedZone_ = zi;
         }
         invalidate();  // live feedback; commit on WM_LBUTTONUP

src/vst/reasampler_editor.h

@@ -281,12 +281,16 @@ private:
 
     // PACK (draw): zone play params -> AmpEnvelope. Copies AHDSR seconds directly; derives the
     // Trigger fade fractions from the source-frame fades over the played span.
-    AmpEnvelope packEnvelope(const ZonePlaySeconds& play, std::int64_t frames) const;
+    // `startFrame` is the zone's effective start point (zone.startPoint.value_or(0)).
+    AmpEnvelope packEnvelope(const ZonePlaySeconds& play, std::int64_t frames,
+                             std::int64_t startFrame) const;
 
     // UNPACK (commit): an edited AmpEnvelope -> the zone's play params. Copies AHDSR seconds
     // directly; converts the Trigger fade fractions back to source frames over the played span.
+    // `startFrame` is the zone's effective start point (zone.startPoint.value_or(0)).
     // Mutates `play` in place; only the mode-relevant fields are written.
-    void unpackEnvelope(const AmpEnvelope& env, std::int64_t frames, ZonePlaySeconds& play) const;
+    void unpackEnvelope(const AmpEnvelope& env, std::int64_t frames, std::int64_t startFrame,
+                        ZonePlaySeconds& play) const;
 
     // The clamp bounds envelope_edit uses, matching the control-panel sliders' own domains (so a
     // node drag can never produce a param a slider couldn't — the S-VIEW-F2 invariant).
@@ -385,6 +389,7 @@ private:
     WaveMarker waveMarker_ = WaveMarker::kStart;
     SetupMarkers dragStartMarkers_;
     std::int64_t dragSampleFrames_ = 0;   // decoded length of the sample under the drag
+    std::int64_t dragStartFrame_  = 0;   // zone startPoint at grab time (0 if absent); for env-node drag
 
     // S12 scrollbar-thumb drag: the offset held at grab time (the pixel-delta resolver shifts
     // from it). S12/S15/S16 param-slider drag: which control id + the panel it lives in (the

src/vst/reasampler_processor.cpp

@@ -570,15 +570,21 @@ tresult PLUGIN_API ReaSamplerProcessor::process(ProcessData& data) {
     // one we consumed; fire it once, then latch the sequence so the same request never re-fires.
     // Preview note-on/off drive the SAME voice engine as host MIDI (a preview is just a note with
     // no MIDI wire) — off-thread posted, audio-thread consumed, no lock, no allocation.
-    if (inst) {
+    // Consume (advance the sequence) even when inst is null so a note-on posted while no instrument
+    // is loaded does not re-fire stale on the next instrument load.
+    {
         const std::uint32_t on = previewOnRequest_.load(std::memory_order_acquire);
         const std::uint16_t onSeq = static_cast<std::uint16_t>(on >> 16);
         if (onSeq != 0 && onSeq != previewOnConsumed_) {
             previewOnConsumed_ = onSeq;
-            const int vel = static_cast<int>((on >> 8) & 0xFF);
+            if (inst) {
-            const int note = static_cast<int>(on & 0xFF);
+                const int vel = static_cast<int>((on >> 8) & 0xFF);
-            if (vel > 0) inst->engine.noteOn(note, vel);
+                const int note = static_cast<int>(on & 0xFF);
+                if (vel > 0) inst->engine.noteOn(note, vel);
+            }
         }
+    }
+    if (inst) {
         const std::uint32_t off = previewOffRequest_.load(std::memory_order_acquire);
         const std::uint16_t offSeq = static_cast<std::uint16_t>(off >> 16);
         if (offSeq != 0 && offSeq != previewOffConsumed_) {

src/vst/trigger_seam.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+// trigger_seam.cpp — PURE Trigger-mode frames↔fraction converter (see trigger_seam.h).
+
+#include "trigger_seam.h"
+
+#include <algorithm>
+
+namespace reasampler::vst {
+
+std::int64_t triggerPlayLength(double lengthFraction,
+                               std::int64_t frameCount,
+                               std::int64_t startFrame) {
+    const std::int64_t postStart = (std::max)(std::int64_t{0}, frameCount - startFrame);
+    if (postStart <= 0 || lengthFraction <= 0.0) return 0;
+    return static_cast<std::int64_t>(lengthFraction * static_cast<double>(postStart) + 0.5);
+}
+
+double framesToFadeFraction(std::int64_t fadeFrames, std::int64_t playLength) {
+    if (playLength <= 0) return 0.0;
+    return static_cast<double>(fadeFrames) / static_cast<double>(playLength);
+}
+
+std::int64_t fadeFractionToFrames(double fadeFraction, std::int64_t playLength) {
+    if (playLength <= 0) return 0;
+    return static_cast<std::int64_t>(fadeFraction * static_cast<double>(playLength) + 0.5);
+}
+
+}  // namespace reasampler::vst

src/vst/trigger_seam.h

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+// trigger_seam.h — PURE Trigger-mode frames↔fraction converter for the S-VIEW-3 envelope seam.
+// NO VST3, NO REAPER, NO SWELL/LICE types at the boundary.
+//
+// The TRIGGER SEAM (documented in envelope_overlay.h) converts between the two representations
+// of Trigger fade lengths:
+//
+//   ENGINE domain (TriggerParams / sampler_core): SOURCE FRAMES — int64_t absolute frame counts
+//     that anchor directly to the voice's source-timeline read pointer.
+//
+//   OVERLAY domain (AmpEnvelope / envelope_overlay): FRACTIONS — doubles in [0,1] of the played
+//     span, where the played span is:
+//       playLengthFrames = round(lengthFraction * (frameCount - startFrame))
+//     The overlay stores fractions so the drawn shape stays invariant across sample-rate changes;
+//     the engine stores frames so the voice advances correctly at the live rate.
+//
+// This module owns the one shared formula so the pack (frames->fractions) and unpack
+// (fractions->frames) paths are provably consistent and unit-tested independently of the shell.
+// The shell (reasampler_editor.cpp) calls these two functions from packEnvelope / unpackEnvelope.
+//
+// S-VIEW-F2 safety: the fractions produced here are in [0,1] by construction; a caller that
+// clamps the fractions to [0,1] before writing the AmpEnvelope preserves the slider-range
+// invariant (a drag can never produce a value a slider couldn't reach).
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <cstdint>
+
+namespace reasampler::vst {
+
+// The source-frame length of the Trigger played span:
+//   postStart = max(0, frameCount - startFrame)
+//   playLength = round(lengthFraction * postStart)
+// `frameCount` is the total decoded sample length in source frames.
+// `startFrame` is the effective start point (zone.startPoint, or 0 when absent).
+// `lengthFraction` is TriggerParams::lengthFraction — (0,1], the fraction of the post-start span.
+// Returns 0 when postStart == 0 or lengthFraction <= 0.
+std::int64_t triggerPlayLength(double lengthFraction,
+                               std::int64_t frameCount,
+                               std::int64_t startFrame);
+
+// Convert a source-frame fade count to a fraction of the play span (PACK direction, draw path).
+// Returns 0.0 when playLength == 0 (degenerate sample or zero %-length); the fraction is
+// NOT clamped — the caller clamps to [0,1] when filling AmpEnvelope so the overlay clamp logic
+// stays in envelope_edit, not here.
+double framesToFadeFraction(std::int64_t fadeFrames, std::int64_t playLength);
+
+// Convert a fade fraction to a source-frame count (UNPACK direction, commit path).
+// Rounds to nearest integer frame. Returns 0 when playLength == 0.
+std::int64_t fadeFractionToFrames(double fadeFraction, std::int64_t playLength);
+
+}  // namespace reasampler::vst

tests/test_trigger_seam.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+// Standalone tests for reasampler::vst::trigger_seam — no VST3, no REAPER, no framework.
+// Same fast assert loop as the sibling pure tests.
+//
+// Covers: triggerPlayLength (zero play length, startFrame set, startFrame past frameCount,
+// rounding); framesToFadeFraction (zero play length, basic ratio); fadeFractionToFrames
+// (zero play length, rounding); round-trip fidelity; the Finding 1 regression (start-point
+// set — the case that was broken before this module existed).
+
+#include "../src/vst/trigger_seam.h"
+
+#include <cstdio>
+
+using namespace reasampler::vst;
+
+static int g_fail = 0;
+#define CHECK(cond) do { if(!(cond)) { \
+    std::printf("FAIL line %d: %s\n", __LINE__, #cond); ++g_fail; } } while(0)
+
+// --- triggerPlayLength --------------------------------------------------------
+
+static void testPlayLengthNoStartPoint() {
+    // startFrame == 0 (no start marker): postStart = frameCount.
+    // 1000 frames, lengthFraction 1.0 -> 1000.
+    CHECK(triggerPlayLength(1.0, 1000, 0) == 1000);
+    // 1000 frames, lengthFraction 0.5 -> round(500.0) = 500.
+    CHECK(triggerPlayLength(0.5, 1000, 0) == 500);
+    // 1000 frames, lengthFraction 0.333 -> round(333.0) = 333.
+    CHECK(triggerPlayLength(0.333, 1000, 0) == 333);
+}
+
+static void testPlayLengthWithStartPoint() {
+    // The Finding 1 regression: startFrame set, play length must be shorter.
+    // frameCount=1000, startFrame=200 -> postStart=800.
+    // lengthFraction 1.0 -> 800 (NOT 1000 as the pre-fix code produced).
+    CHECK(triggerPlayLength(1.0, 1000, 200) == 800);
+    // lengthFraction 0.5 -> round(400.0) = 400.
+    CHECK(triggerPlayLength(0.5, 1000, 200) == 400);
+}
+
+static void testPlayLengthZeroFrameCount() {
+    // No decoded audio -> 0.
+    CHECK(triggerPlayLength(1.0, 0, 0) == 0);
+}
+
+static void testPlayLengthStartFramePastEnd() {
+    // startFrame >= frameCount -> postStart clamped to 0 -> play length 0.
+    CHECK(triggerPlayLength(1.0, 500, 500) == 0);
+    CHECK(triggerPlayLength(1.0, 500, 600) == 0);
+}
+
+static void testPlayLengthRounding() {
+    // round(0.5) = 1 (round half up via +0.5 truncation: 0.5 + 0.5 = 1.0 -> 1).
+    CHECK(triggerPlayLength(0.5, 1, 0) == 1);
+    // round(lengthFraction * 3): 0.4 * 3 = 1.2 -> 1.
+    CHECK(triggerPlayLength(0.4, 3, 0) == 1);
+    // 0.6 * 3 = 1.8 -> 2.
+    CHECK(triggerPlayLength(0.6, 3, 0) == 2);
+}
+
+// --- framesToFadeFraction -----------------------------------------------------
+
+static void testFramesToFadeFractionBasic() {
+    // 100 frames fade over 1000 play length -> 0.1.
+    const double frac = framesToFadeFraction(100, 1000);
+    CHECK(frac > 0.0999 && frac < 0.1001);
+}
+
+static void testFramesToFadeFractionZeroPlayLength() {
+    // Degenerate: zero play length -> 0.0 (no division by zero).
+    CHECK(framesToFadeFraction(100, 0) == 0.0);
+    CHECK(framesToFadeFraction(0, 0) == 0.0);
+}
+
+static void testFramesToFadeFractionFullSpan() {
+    // fadeFrames == playLength -> fraction 1.0.
+    const double frac = framesToFadeFraction(500, 500);
+    CHECK(frac > 0.9999 && frac < 1.0001);
+}
+
+// --- fadeFractionToFrames -----------------------------------------------------
+
+static void testFadeFractionToFramesBasic() {
+    // 0.1 of 1000 play length -> round(100.0) = 100.
+    CHECK(fadeFractionToFrames(0.1, 1000) == 100);
+}
+
+static void testFadeFractionToFramesZeroPlayLength() {
+    // Degenerate: play length 0 -> 0 frames.
+    CHECK(fadeFractionToFrames(0.5, 0) == 0);
+}
+
+static void testFadeFractionToFramesRounding() {
+    // 0.333... of 3 -> round(1.0) = 1.
+    CHECK(fadeFractionToFrames(1.0 / 3.0, 3) == 1);
+    // 0.5 of 3 -> round(1.5) = 2.
+    CHECK(fadeFractionToFrames(0.5, 3) == 2);
+}
+
+// --- Round-trip ---------------------------------------------------------------
+
+static void testRoundTripNoStartPoint() {
+    // Pack then unpack: fadeInFrames should survive (within 1 frame of rounding).
+    // frameCount=44100, startFrame=0, lengthFraction=1.0 -> playLength=44100.
+    // fadeInFrames = 2205 (5% of 44100).
+    const std::int64_t fadeIn = 2205;
+    const std::int64_t playLen = triggerPlayLength(1.0, 44100, 0);
+    const double frac = framesToFadeFraction(fadeIn, playLen);
+    const std::int64_t recovered = fadeFractionToFrames(frac, playLen);
+    // Should be exact (2205 / 44100 * 44100 = 2205.0).
+    CHECK(recovered == fadeIn);
+}
+
+static void testRoundTripWithStartPoint() {
+    // The Finding 1 case: startFrame set. frameCount=44100, startFrame=8820 (20%).
+    // postStart=35280, lengthFraction=1.0 -> playLength=35280.
+    // fadeInFrames = 1764 (5% of 35280).
+    const std::int64_t frameCount = 44100;
+    const std::int64_t startFrame = 8820;
+    const std::int64_t fadeIn = 1764;
+    const std::int64_t playLen = triggerPlayLength(1.0, frameCount, startFrame);
+    CHECK(playLen == 35280);
+    const double frac = framesToFadeFraction(fadeIn, playLen);
+    const std::int64_t recovered = fadeFractionToFrames(frac, playLen);
+    CHECK(recovered == fadeIn);
+}
+
+static void testRoundTripFadeGreaterThanSpan() {
+    // fadeFrames > playLength -> fraction > 1 (returned unclamped; the overlay clamps at draw).
+    // The shell is responsible for clamping before writing AmpEnvelope.
+    const std::int64_t playLen = 100;
+    const std::int64_t fadeIn = 150;
+    const double frac = framesToFadeFraction(fadeIn, playLen);
+    CHECK(frac > 1.0);  // intentionally unclamped from this module's perspective
+    // The round-trip still recovers the original fade, so the shell can clamp after.
+    const std::int64_t recovered = fadeFractionToFrames(frac, playLen);
+    CHECK(recovered == fadeIn);
+}
+
+int main() {
+    testPlayLengthNoStartPoint();
+    testPlayLengthWithStartPoint();
+    testPlayLengthZeroFrameCount();
+    testPlayLengthStartFramePastEnd();
+    testPlayLengthRounding();
+
+    testFramesToFadeFractionBasic();
+    testFramesToFadeFractionZeroPlayLength();
+    testFramesToFadeFractionFullSpan();
+
+    testFadeFractionToFramesBasic();
+    testFadeFractionToFramesZeroPlayLength();
+    testFadeFractionToFramesRounding();
+
+    testRoundTripNoStartPoint();
+    testRoundTripWithStartPoint();
+    testRoundTripFadeGreaterThanSpan();
+
+    if (g_fail == 0) std::printf("trigger_seam: all tests passed\n");
+    else std::printf("trigger_seam: %d FAILED\n", g_fail);
+    return g_fail == 0 ? 0 : 1;
+}