KVR Audio

Zauni · Post by **Zauni** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 1:04 pm

As a VSTi developer, I use MiniHost daily to test plugins quickly. I love it and TobyBear is doing an awesome job supporting it!

The only thing I wish it had is audio-in so I could test audio-jamming with Jamstix....... (

to Toby)

arakula · Post by **arakula** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 5:48 am

aMUSEd wrote:It's preset handling is the best. For making new banks out of fxp's it's indispensable. But for playing VSTi's I've gone back to Savihost at the moment as it seems to handle midi better for most synths (with the exeption of Kubik).

What exactly is the problem with SAVIHost and Kubik?

Bye,

Hermann

Andywanders · Post by **Andywanders** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 6:21 am

Just tried it for the first time. I must say I like it a lot...

But...

It doesn't like Cheeze Machine. It crashed every time I tried to load it.

I agree with other comments about it being a great tool for testing VSTs and patch management.

Nice one Toybear.

videzyrah · Post by **videzyrah** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 7:39 am

anybody else get dead notes?
about 1 out of 5 (piano)keyboard strikes dont trigger sound for me.
I think its great that this software is being developed, but thus far i've had much more reliable results w/ traktion NFSR and Hermann's VSThost.

aMUSEd · Post by **aMUSEd** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 7:46 am

arakula wrote:
aMUSEd wrote:It's preset handling is the best. For making new banks out of fxp's it's indispensable. But for playing VSTi's I've gone back to Savihost at the moment as it seems to handle midi better for most synths (with the exeption of Kubik).
What exactly is the problem with SAVIHost and Kubik?

Bye,

Hermann

Kubik's release doesn't work properly so as soon as you stop pressing a key the sound cuts off suddenly instead of fading out naturally.

I've just tested this again with the latest versions of both apps ( as Kubik has just had an update) but the problem is still there. Paradoxically Kubik works very well in Minihost.

nixnutz · Post by **nixnutz** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 8:42 am

also nice in combination with MultiFXVST.

Chugga Chugga · Post by **Chugga Chugga** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 8:46 am

andywanders wrote:Just tried it for the first time. I must say I like it a lot...

But...

It doesn't like Cheeze Machine. It crashed every time I tried to load it.

I thought Cheese Machine comes with it's own standalone version?

the rest of big Ticks stuff does..

tobybear · Post by **tobybear** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 12:18 pm

Next version of MH should improve compatibility with lots of plugins from Native Instruments, Big Tick, ConcreteFX, ...

Cheers

Toby

www.tobybear.de

MickGael · Post by **MickGael** » Fri Feb 25, 2005 1:12 pm

tobybear wrote:Next version of MH should improve compatibility with lots of plugins from Native Instruments, Big Tick, ConcreteFX, ...

Excellent!

I use use MiniHost even more than I use Cubase. I just had to send some money, too.

Many thanks, Toby!

Willabong · Post by **Willabong** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 4:09 pm

Cheese Machine works for me with no problems! And if some keys don't respond on the computer keyboard then check the 'Midi' menu then 'Computer Keyboard' and 'Keyboard Layout', Make sure you have the correct keyboard setting, 'QWERTY' works for me!
It would be a truly great piece of software if i could get my Midi keyboard to play the synths, instead of having to plonk about on my computer keyboard!

tobybear · Post by **tobybear** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 4:23 pm

Here is MiniHost 1.6 beta for you to try out:
http://tobybear.phreque.com/files/minihost_16.zip

Cheers

Toby

www.tobybear.de

Willabong · Post by **Willabong** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 7:01 pm

Toby: Does MiniHost work with a Midi keyboard? Because it doesn't work with mine, even though i have set it up to use my Yamaha drivers!

_starcraft_ · Post by **_starcraft_** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 7:02 pm

same here. the new beta( which is the only i've tried so far) does not respond to midi in.

_starcraft_ · Post by **_starcraft_** » Mon Feb 28, 2005 9:00 pm

not receiving midi even in 1.52

tobybear · Post by **tobybear** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 12:37 pm

Mmmh, Midi-In should definitely work, I'll check that...

Cheers

Toby

www.tobybear.de

How Damned Good is MINIHOST!?!