Re: [LAU] VST, VSTi, LS, etc.

That was probably one of the most informative posts ever. Thanks so much for
it.

2008/5/21 Ray Rashif <schivmeister@email-addr-hidden>:

> OK, the deal about VST "support" on GNU/Linux is that you can read all
> about it scattered all around the WWW. It'd take some time to really get
> things right if you don't come across the correct sources sooner than
> expected. The SDK is freely available, but not free is in our understanding;
> the license forbids redistribution. So, say you were to use the SDK to
> program a host, you're not allowed to let the binary be up for download.
> Each individual must agree to the licensing terms and then download the SDK
> to compile the software himself. This is what limits the so-called support
> for VSTs on Linux, or any free platform.
>
> In view of the situation, there are currently a few ways to use VST(i)s on
> our favourite distros:
>
> (1) Proprietary DAW software with Linux offerings. Examples are Renoise,
> energyXT..and I think that's about it.
>
> (2) Wine-friendly Windows software. Examples are..example is Reaper.
>
> (3) SDK-compiled Linux software that support it. Examples are Ardour,
> Rosegarden, and I can't really remember the rest. Here you need to download
> the SDK and configure the build to compile against the SDK.
>
> (4) Linux software with unique support for VSTs built in, with the help of
> Wine. Note: No SDK required. This is my personal favourite route to take.
> Examples are LMMS and Qtractor (via dssi-vst).
> ---- Extra note: Qtractor is different because it relies on a separate
> wrapper, which in turn has that unique Wine-based support built in: dssi-vst
> ---- Previously dssi-vst required the SDK, but not anymore. Yay.
>
> (5) Native VST host. Native here means Linux-only. These VSTs are those
> that are compiled for the Linux system. There is only 1 such host to my
> knowledge - Jost. The collection of plug-ins (ported or otherwise) isn't all
> that great, but it feels really good being able to run VST instruments
> natively without any overhead or performance loss. The author's few plug-ins
> are of high quality; a talented programmer AND musician he is.
>
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