Dumb host?

[carbon111]

Hi there, I'm fairly new to all this plugin stuff outside of my ProtoolsTDM rig.

I'd like to set up a seperate computer with just a "dumb" host, if there is such a thing, so I can just run signal processors and synths. Nothing else will run on this dedicated machine.

Any suggestions would be most welcome.

I apologise if this is one of those newbie questions that annoys everyone if it is, please be so kind as to steer me toward some good resources. Thanks!

[Reverse Engineer]

Wormhole, vstunnel, fx teleport.

[carbon111]

I'm not looking to share DSP between machines, I just want a shell to run VST plugins in. I don't need a sequencer either. This particular computer will have its own sound card and MIDI interface. I want to make my own "Receptor" type of box from an old computer...is there a "simple" host or a "dumb" host or a "wrapper" host or whatever you call it...maybe a "barebones" host?

[papawillow]

I would say Energy XT,,,, you can build up a rack of synths,, and even capture the gui graphic image to help you identify the synth in the rack. Save the setup. I have not tried it ,, but it would be nice if you could boot your pc which would start Energy Xt up with the saved setup.

[carbon111]

Um...Energy XT looks like a VST plug-in.

All I want is a no-frills app that does nothing but run VST plugins. Like I said, I want a host thats not part of some sequencer program.

[arke]

EnergyXT is also standalone.

Theres also Tobybear MiniHost.

[Reverse Engineer]

Did you even bother reading up on any of the things suggested thus far? You've got an attitude problem lady.

[G-Ro124]

Um...Energy XT looks like a VST plug-in.

Where'd ya get that from?? It's a sequencer

Tobybear Minihost
Da KVR database query
FXpansion virtual host

Hope this helped