Free Software Vst Host
Here you can find some VSTHost add-ons that have been created by ToyleY.
VSTHost Slavery Suite
- Basically LMMS is a free FL Studio clone. It features: a song-editor for composing songs, a beat and bassline-editor for creating beats and basslines, a piano-Roll for editing patterns and melodies, an FX mixer with 64 FX channels, automation, SoundFont2, VST(i) host, and MIDI support.
- Hosts - VST - Here you will find software which will allow you to host and use VST instrument and effect plug-ins. Hosts may be incorporated in production suites and sequencers or be stand-alone applications. For a large selection of VST plug-ins see the Plug-ins - VST and Plug-ins - VSTi categories.: License. All; Demo; Free.
It was just a little question in a forum.. 'Is there a way to route the output of vsthost to Kristal Audio engine? And without latency?' that triggered the addition of a slave mode to VSTHost. And since I got a rather bad taste of humor, it got the above title.
Savihost is one of the simplest VST hosts, as well as being a valuable test tool. Via SOS web site SOS contributor Martin Walker replies: To use a plug-in like Omnisphere without a DAW, you require a host application capable of loading VST instruments. Download real player 11 for mac. Defective Records Software proudly introduces VSTi Host 3.13x, the brand new version of the original Macintosh application that allows VST instrument and effect plugins to be used outside of. A VST host is a software program that can load VST instruments or effects plugins. A VST host can be a DAW or a dedicated software program just for running VSTs. While a traditional DAW can be used for live performance, many musicians prefer the stability and ease of use that comes with dedicated VST hosts. Easy VST Host VSTHost by Hermann Seib is a free VST host. Perfect if you are new to VST's and just want to try them out and see what they can do, or for live performances where ease of use and stability is an issue. VSTHost is very easy to setup, and the manual is incredibly comprehensive.
When started with the parameter /slave, VSTHost goes into Slave Mode and waits for a Master to control it. The first (and currently only) master is a VST(i) plugin that can be embedded into any VST Host program (even another instance of VSTHost), called Legree. It comes as an effect and as a VSTi, since there are hosts that accept only effects, hosts that only accept VSTis, and of course hosts that accept both.
You can download Legree here (.zip file, 209K).
Current version: 1.07
Comes in 32- and 64-bit versions
Vst Host Pc
You can download the current documentation for the VSTHost Slavery Suite here (.pdf file, 171K).
Open Source Variant
Originally, I made VSTHost available including the complete source code. Since I had to find out that (parts of) it made their way into other people's programs, and that without even mentioning my contribution, the open source variant has been frozen. I continue to add bug fixes to the existing code base, but new features won't make their way into it any more. Starting with V1.16k, this program is released under the terms of the GNU Lesser GPL.
Anyway - the important part of the program is an implementation of a VST host in form of 2 classes:
CVSTHost
Vst Host App
This implements the audio callback needed by an effect plugin as a neatly encapsulated VST host class. This is practically platform-independent code. The few platform-specific things are encapsulated in..
Free Vst Hosts
CEffect
This encapsulates a VST effect, as loaded by the VST host. This class isn't fully complete - since I don't have a Mac, I've only included the Windows code. If a kind MacIntosh programmer could fill out the few Mac-specific sections and send it to me it would be great and, of course, publicized here!
You can download the sources for V1.16q here (.zip file, 285K).
Current version: VST 2.4 rev2 + ASIO 2.0 support, ASIO Channel selection, bug fix from V1.19-1.46