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herodotus · Post by **herodotus** » Sat Apr 09, 2016 2:13 am

So according to SOS, Steinberg first released the VST sdk in 1996.

That was 20 years ago.

Time goes by way too fast.

waiting man · Post by **waiting man** » Sat Apr 09, 2016 7:55 am

Few of mine are actually on erasmus program...

budweiser · Post by **budweiser** » Sat Apr 09, 2016 8:05 am

waiting man wrote:Few of mine are actually on erasmus program...

putte · Post by **putte** » Sat Apr 09, 2016 8:07 am

If I´m recalling it correctly then these were the first VST's ever. And hey, you can download them right now.

http://www.steinberg.net/en/support/nic ... vol_1.html

AsPeeXXXVIII · Post by **AsPeeXXXVIII** » Sat Apr 09, 2016 11:41 am

Wow. I had a feeling VST wasn't a particularly "new" invention, but I had no idea it was actually from around the mid-90s!

DJ Warmonger · Post by **DJ Warmonger** » Sat Apr 09, 2016 12:03 pm

Happy birthday VST!

GeckoYamori · Post by **GeckoYamori** » Sat Apr 09, 2016 12:23 pm

The oldest VSTs I still use are the mda bundle. Must be from some time during the late 90's. The multiband dist and bitcrusher still get the job done.

trusampler · Post by **trusampler** » Sat Apr 09, 2016 12:28 pm

Vsts became better with age indeed,like fine wine.

aMUSEd · Post by **aMUSEd** » Sat Apr 09, 2016 12:30 pm

I still use NI Pro53 which is the 3rd version of the Pro5 - I still have a copy of the original Computer Music mag where they reviewed the Steinberg Model E and Pro 5 side by side because they came out roughly the same time.

aMUSEd · Post by **aMUSEd** » Sat Apr 09, 2016 12:34 pm

putte wrote:If I´m recalling it correctly then these were the first VST's ever. And hey, you can download them right now.

http://www.steinberg.net/en/support/nic ... vol_1.html

First VSTi's - VST effects came earlier.

Think these came out around late 1999/2000

AnX · Post by **AnX** » Sat Apr 09, 2016 12:38 pm

Neon was the first.

aMUSEd · Post by **aMUSEd** » Sat Apr 09, 2016 12:46 pm

AnX wrote:Neon was the first.

Yeah but it was really a proof of concept demo instrument, Model E was the first fully developed commercial VSTi, along with the VB bass and drum that Steinberg also released.

ATN69 · Post by **ATN69** » Sat Apr 09, 2016 1:15 pm

Just makes me wonder if a vst also can be considered to be vintage same as hardware? ..if so I guess Model E should be considered to be vintage by now

nickamandote · Post by **nickamandote** » Sat Apr 09, 2016 1:26 pm

Just tried Neon and VB-1 - great plugins even now!

harryupbabble · Post by **harryupbabble** » Sat Apr 09, 2016 1:43 pm

So, basically VST's impact on music-making could be on par with the impact of amplification of instruments? Or even greater in the long run? Les Paul = Steinberg? Okay, I guess it might not actually be Les Paul? Too lazy to research it.

Vst turning 20? Really?!!?