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Update docs/DIFFERENCES.md for Rack 2.2 comparison

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@ -20,21 +20,22 @@ Bellow follows a list of features comparing the official plugin to Cardinal.
| Contains internal modules | Core only | Everything is internal | |
| Loads external modules | Yes | No | |
| Supports closed-source modules | Yes | No | |
| Supports physical devices | Yes | No | Audio + MIDI only through the DAW/Host or via JACK in standalone |
| Plugin in AU format | No | Yes | |
| Supports physical devices | Yes | No (*) | CardinalNative binary provides native audio+midi as standalone |
| Plugin in AU format | Yes | Yes | |
| Plugin in LV2 format | No | Yes | |
| Plugin in VST2 format | Yes | Yes | |
| Plugin in VST3 format | No | Yes | |
| Plugin in CLAP format | No | WIP | |
| Plugin in VST3 format | Yes | Yes | |
| Plugin in CLAP format | Yes | Yes | |
| Plugin inside itself | No, will crash | Yes | Technical limitations prevent Rack Pro from loading inside itself |
| Module processing order | Same as insertion order | Based on cable connections | In Cardinal module processing order changes automatically depending on cable connections |
| Multi-threaded engine | Yes | No, uses host audio thread | Intentional in Cardinal, for removing jitter |
| Supports ARM systems | No | Yes | This means Apple M1 too, yes |
| Supports ARM systems | WIP | Yes | This means Apple M1 too, yes |
| Supports BSD systems | No | Yes | Available as FreeBSD port |
| Supports RISC-V systems | No | Yes | |
| Synth plugin variant | 16 ins, 16 outs | 2 ins, 2 outs | |
| FX plugin variant | 16 ins, 16 outs | 2 ins, 2 outs | |
| Raw-CV plugin variant | Unsupported | 8 audio IO + 10 CV IO | Available in JACK, LV2 and VST3 formats, not possible in AU and VST2 |
| Arbitrary parameter automation | Yes | No | Unsupported in Cardinal, tricky to do for many plugin formats at once |
| Arbitrary parameter automation | Yes | No | |
| Integrated plugin host | No, Host payed separately | Yes, using Carla or Ildaeil | |
| Host sync/timing | Using MIDI signals | Using dedicated module | |
| Linux/X11 event handling | Runs on 2nd thread | Runs on main/GUI thread | |