Re: [linux-audio-user] Any instructions about for running a Win VSTi under vstserver

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Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] Any instructions about for running a Win VSTi under vstserver
From: Russell Hanaghan (hanaghan_AT_starband.net)
Date: Thu May 27 2004 - 00:58:19 EEST


On Wed, 2004-05-26 at 14:39, Mark Knecht wrote:
> Chris Cannam wrote:
> > On Wednesday 26 May 2004 6:24 pm, Mark Knecht wrote:
> >
> >> I've got a Windows VSTi I want to try running under Linux.
> >
> >
> > You probably want "vsti" from Kjetil Matheussen (using vstserver) or
> > "jack_fst" from Paul Davis and Torben Hohn (using libfst). Either of
> > these will run a VSTi with GUI as a standalone JACK/ALSA app that can
> > then be driven as an ALSA sequencer client from a MIDI source.
> >
> > You can get vsti at http://www.notam02.no/arkiv/src/, or jack_fst at
> > http://linuxaudiosystems.com/fst/ . I have never tried vsti, but I
> > have used both vstserver-for-plugins and jack_fst with good results.

VST server made my head hurt a lOT~ In fact, I'm thumping out this
e-mail with my nose as I'm strapped in the "I-love-me" jacket in a
padded cell.

"Gone ga-ga! Dinner's in the lampshade!"

R~
> >
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
>
> Chris,
> The fst link doesn't seem to be working right now. Even the link on
> the products web page is not operational.
>
> The vsti one looks more promising. I've managed to get the SIR
> implulse reverb up and going. There seems to be something strange (which
> I haven't quite figured out!) about the order I start everything, but at
> least it works to the level of bringing up a GUI.
>
> It's encouraging that it also presents a MIDI port in qjackctl.
>
> Thanks for the pointer!
>
> Cheers,
> Mark


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