VST Compatible Hosts & Audio/MIDI Sequencers. 

Audio & Post Production Systems

A comprehensive test of instruments and effects is done with the following hosts:

• Image-Line FL Studio 10.xx, 9.xx

• Steinberg Cubase 5.xx, 4.xx

• Steinberg Cubase VST 5/32

• Steinberg Cubase VST 5 SCORE

• Steinberg Cubase VST 5 Standard

• Cakewalk SONAR X1 (Producer, Studio, Essential)

• Native Instruments KORE 2 Software-Hardware workstation

• Sony Acid Pro 7.xx, 6.xx

• PreSonus Studio One 1.5.2.xx

• Magix Music Maker 15.xx, 14.xx

• Acoustica Mixcraft Multitrack Recording Studio 4.xx, 5.xx

• MakeMusic Finale 2010 v.15 , 2009 v.14

• PGMusic Band-in-a-Box version 2009 and 2010

• Cockos Reaper 3.xx

• Synapse Audio Orion  7.xx

• Cakewalk SONAR Home Studio 6 and Home Studio 6 XL

• Cakewalk SONAR 8.xx, 7.xx Producer Edition

• Cakewalk SONAR 8.xx, 7.xx Studio Edition

• M-Audio Ableton Live 8.xx, 7.XX 

• M-Audio Evolution Sound Studio II  Standard & Pro 2.xx

• Score Writer 4.0

• Topten Software Cantabile (Lite, Solo and Performer) 2.xx

• OscillaStation 2.xx

• Mackie Tracktion 2.xx

• Audio Mulch 2.xx, 1.xx

• Bram Bos Tunafish 1.xx

• Adobe Audition 3.xx

  In addition, users have reported that the software works fine on the following software:

• Steinberg Cubase SX 3

• Steinberg Cubase SL 3

• Steinberg Cubase 4

• Steinberg Cubase Studio 4 

• Steinberg Cubase SE "Special Edition" 3

• Steinberg Cubase LE (1.xx or higher)

• n-Track Studio 6.xx

• Pinnacle Steinberg Cubasis VST 4.xx 5.xx

• Steinberg Nuendo 4.xx, 3.xx

• Emagic Logic Audio 6.xx, 5.xx

• Emagic Logic Audio Platinum 6.xx

• Magix Samplitude 11.xx, 10.xx, Samplitude Pro 11.xx, 10.xx

• Psycle Modular Music Creation Studio v1.8.2 

• PowerTracks Pro Audio 

• Making Waves Audio & Studio 5.xx

• Renoise v1.xx 

•  Celemony Melodyne (2.0 or higher)

•  Cakewalk Music Creator

•  Massiva

•  MultitrackStudio 6.xx

•  Muzys 2.xx

•  Magix Music Studio 17.xx

• Magix Samplitude Sequoia 11.xx

• Sensomusic UsinePro 2.xx

•  WaveLab 5.xx (VST Effects only)

Hosts (Sequencers, DAWs, Audio Editors) related questions

Syntheway VST Plugins in different VST Hosts (DAWs, Sequencers, Audio Editors)

System Requirements

      Before you install VST Instruments & Effects, please make sure your computer fulfills the following requirements:

• Operating System : Windows® 98SE/ME, Windows® 2000, Windows® XP, Windows® Vista, Windows® 7.

• Linux Operating System, with the following requirements (Special Thanks to Paul Davis)

• Processor: Pentium®, Celeron® or equivalent - 500 MHz or more (recommended).

• RAM: 64 MB of memory minimum (128 MB or higher recommended)

• Compatible VST host application: VST plug-ins can be "plugged in" to any host application that supports them allowing the same VST plug-in to be used with many different audio programs. In example host applications VST 2.0, 2.3 like: FL Studio 10.xx - 9.xx, Steinberg Cubase 5.xx - Cakewalk SONAR X1 (Producer, Studio, Essential) - 4.xx, Synapse Audio Orion  8.xx, Sony Acid Pro 7.xx - 6.xx,  MakeMusic Finale 2010 v.15 -  2009 v.14, Mackie Tracktion 3.xx, Cockos Reaper 3.xx, Audio Mulch 2.xx, Steinberg Nuendo 4.xx - 3.xx, Magix Samplitude 11.xx - 10.xx, Cakewalk SONAR 8 (Producer Edition and Studio Edition), SONAR Home Studio 7, Magix Music Maker 15.xx, M-Audio Ableton Live 8.xx, 7.xx, Acoustica Mixcraft 4.xx / 5.xx, Cantabile Lite, Solo, Performer 2.xx, M-Audio Evolution Sound Studio II  Standard & Pro 2.xx, PowerTracks Pro Audio, Making Waves Studio 5.xx, n-Track Studio 6, PreSonus Studio One 1.5.2.xx, Native Instruments KORE 2 Software-Hardware workstation and more ... (Hosts (Sequencers, DAWs, Audio Editors) related questions)

• Graphics (minimum): 16-bit 800x600

• Via VSTAU Adapter for Mac OS X: A free Audio Unit adapter that allows VST plug-ins to be used in AU hosts (i.e. This application creates wrappers for your VST plug-ins that will make them available as Audio Units in programs like Logic Pro and GarageBand).  Please Macintosh users click here to more information. 

• Via SM Pro Audio V-Machine VFX Platform for Windows and Mac OS X: The SM Pro Audio V-Machine ships with a control configuration software compatible with Windows and Mac OS X click here to more information. 

• ToneWise's DirectiXer 2 VST adapter for DirectX host applications. The program wraps VST plug-ins so that they can be used in DirectX host applications, such as Cakewalk SONAR, Sonic Foundry Vegas, Syntrillium CoolEdit and many others. DirectiXer fully supports VST 2.0 instruments, exposing them as DXi instruments, and parameter automation recording and playback (host support is required).

• Via FXpansion's VST-to-RTAS Adapter: Converts VST plug-ins to Digidesign RTAS format for use in Pro Tools HD, LE, and M-Powered.

• Other Components: PC configured according to the specifications of the host application

• An ASIO® soundcard is recommended for low latency real-time play.

• Please test extensively the demo version of your selected product (s) in your host to make sure there are no misbehaviors before purchasing.

Operating System Required: 

Windows® XP/Vista/Windows7 

Requirements for Linux Operating System

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Latest VST Hosts News: DAWs (Digital Audio Workstations), Sequencers, Multitracks (Windows, Mac OS X, iPhone, Mobile, iPad)

• Monkey Tools releases Library Monkey Pro 2.0 and Sound Grinder Pro 2.0

• Apple updates Logic to v9.1.5

• Cockos updates REAPER to v4.01

• Zynewave updates Podium to v3.0.1

• Audiofile Engineering has updated Sample Manager to version 3.4.1.

• Cakewalk releases Music Creator 6

• Plogue updates Bidule to v0.9716

• XT Software has released new beta of version 2.6 of energyXT for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.

• Agitated State has updated MenuMagic, the plug-in organiser for Cakewalk DAWs, to version 1.6.5.0.

• Native Instruments announces Komplete 8 and Komplete 8 Ultimate.

• Hermann Seib updates VSTHost to v1.51 and SAVIHost to v1.39 (incl. VST3 hosting)

• Steinberg updates Nuendo to v5.5 (incl. full 64-bit support for Mac)

• CtrlBrk releases VstBoard v0.4.5

• HairerSoft has released version 2.0.3 of its multitrack audio editor Amadeus Pro and wave editor Amadeus Lite

• Companion Engineering & Design has updated Intuem to v4.0.7u. 

• Chicken Systems has updated the sample file format converter Translator Mac to version 5.9.0.104 and Translator Windows to version 2.9.0.134. 

• GenieSoft releases Overture and Score Writer 4.1.5 for Windows (Patch 5)

• Iced Audio has updated AudioFinder to version 5.3.4

• Steinberg has released the 6.0.3 maintenance update to its music recording and production systems, Cubase 6, Cubase Artist 6 and Cubase Elements 6.

• Avid releases Sibelius 7 (incl. 64-bit)

• MOTU updates Digital Performer to v7.24 (incl. Lion compatibility)

• Zynewave releases Podium 3.0.0 (incl. 64-bit version)

• PreSonus has updated Studio One to version 1.6.5, which adds French and Spanish language support, Mac OS X Lion compatibility

• Sensomusic has released version 5.70 of Usine, which contains many major improvements.

• Felt Tip updates Sound Studio to v4.2

• RML Labs has released SAWStudio and SAWStudio Lite Version 5.0

• PreSonus has updated Studio One to version 1.6.5

• n-Track Software updates n-Track Studio for Windows to v6.1.2 Build 2811

• Rogue Amoeba updates Nicecast to v1.9.13

• ExperimentalScene updates DarkWave Studio to v3.6.1 (incl. new FX: ES Crunch & ES Distort)

• Image Line updates FL Studio Mobile to v1.1

• Cockos updates REAPER to v3.77

• Image-Line presents FL Studio v10 a complete software music production environment

• Steinberg releases Cubase Elements 6 trial version

• Cakewalk SONAR X1 Producer, Studio, Essential

• Sony Creative Software updates Vegas Pro to v10.0e

• Version 2.8.10 of Ardour is now available. Details of versions 2.8.8, 2.8.9 and 2.8.10 follow (2.8.8 being the big release).

• Image-Line announces FL Studio Mobile, music application for Apple iOS (iPhone)

• Avid updates Torq DJ Software to v2.0.2

• PG Music has released Version 2011.5 of Band-in-a-Box and RealBand for Windows.

• Synapse Audio releases Orion 8.5 Public Beta (for registered users)

• Selecting Presets In Different VST Hosts (DAWs, Sequencers, Audio Editors)

• Image-Line FL Studio Mobile iPad (HD)

• VirSyn releases iSyn Poly - Electronic Music Studio for iPad

• Audiofile Engineering updates Sample Manager to v3.4 and releases Sample Manager Action Pack

• SM Pro Audio V-Machine VFX platform with Syntheway VST Plugins

• Audio Impressions announces free trial for AudioPort Universal

• VSTAU, an free Audio Unit adapter that allows VST plug-ins to be used in AU hosts

• Steinberg updates Loopmash to 1.1 and announces Loopmash FREE

• Apple has announced a new version of the Final Cut Pro X software

• Linux MultiMedia Studio (LMMS) has been updated to version 0.4.11 for both Windows and Linux.

• Audacity 1.3.13 Beta Now Available.

• BigTick has updated Zen, the free Universal Presets Manager, to Version 1.64.

• Merging Technologies releases Pyramix 7.0 SP3, VCube 3.0 SP3 and Ovation 2.0 SP3

• Avid updates Pro Tools to v9.0.2 (8.1.1 and 8.0.5 also available)

• Bremmers Audio Design updates MultitrackStudio to v6.41

• Apple updates GarageBand for iPad to v1.0.1

• Novation updates Automap to v3.7.4

• Image Line updates Deckadance to v1.9

• XT Software releases energyXT for iOS

• Notion Music has announced that Notion3, a major new version of its notation software.

• Propellerhead Software announces Reason 6 and debuts Reason Essentials

• Five12 updates Numerology SE and Numerology Pro to v3.0.2

Limitations: 

Even if you have a VST 2.0, 2.3 compatible host it does not mean that the host uses all the features of the VST standard. This means that a feature in the plug-in might not work on a host that does not support that particular feature.

Please test extensively the demo version of your selected product (s) in your host to make sure there are no misbehaviors before purchasing.

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All features, specifications and requirements subject to change without notice.