diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/playlist_factory.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/playlist_factory.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dcf9ab62d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/playlist_factory.h
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#ifndef __ardour_playlist_factory_h__
+#define __ardour_playlist_factory_h__
+
+#include <ardour/playlist.h>
+
+class XMLNode;
+
+namespace ARDOUR {
+
+class Session;
+
+class PlaylistFactory {
+
+  public:
+	static sigc::signal<void,boost::shared_ptr<Playlist> > PlaylistCreated;
+
+	static boost::shared_ptr<Playlist> create (Session&, const XMLNode&, bool hidden = false);
+	static boost::shared_ptr<Playlist> create (Session&, string name, bool hidden = false);
+	static boost::shared_ptr<Playlist> create (boost::shared_ptr<const Playlist>, string name, bool hidden = false);
+	static boost::shared_ptr<Playlist> create (boost::shared_ptr<const Playlist>, nframes_t start, nframes_t cnt, string name, bool hidden = false);
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif /* __ardour_playlist_factory_h__  */
diff --git a/libs/fst/fstinfofile.c b/libs/fst/fstinfofile.c
index 043e4348a7..7b0c69d015 100644
--- a/libs/fst/fstinfofile.c
+++ b/libs/fst/fstinfofile.c
@@ -227,8 +227,6 @@ FSTInfo *fst_get_info( char *dllpath ) {
 	FSTInfo *info;
 	char *fstpath;
 
-	fprintf (stderr, "no valid FST file, direct load plugin\n");
-
 	if( !(h = fst_load( dllpath )) ) {
 		return NULL;
 	}