KVR Audio

Dub · Post by **Dub** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 6:21 pm

Hello,

I've just landed myself a Mac Mini - I've never played with a Mac before, so I'm a little over overwrought, and would appreciate some advice.

Can anyone recommend anything (I've found one - kil2, which looks like it might do the trick, but I wondered what else is out there / others are using).

I searched this forum for OSX but I didn't notice much in the way of freeware VST Host apps.

Any assistance would be much appreciated.

geekboy · Post by **geekboy** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 6:31 pm

Not free, but Bidule can host VSTs AUs and a lot more. Plus it's a Universal Binary.

Dub · Post by **Dub** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 6:40 pm

Heh heh, you took your time!

Thanks [geekboy], I'll take a look at that...

geekboy · Post by **geekboy** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 6:47 pm

No sweat, Dub.

Bidule is probably the closest thing on OSX to EnergyXT. You can use it standalone, or within another host. It does some pretty cool stuff.

TheMissedSymphony · Post by **TheMissedSymphony** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 6:52 pm

try garage band, u can input midi and use au's, so its not that bad if you lookin for free stuff!

i wud reccomd cubase le or sumthings though

happy macing

Dub · Post by **Dub** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 7:00 pm

Ta [TheMissedSymphony], I saw GarageBand... opened it, closed it again... I'll put AU's on my list of things to sniff tonight

TheMissedSymphony · Post by **TheMissedSymphony** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 7:07 pm

you can get some free au's, also u can get vst to au wrappers, preety handy if u want that good sound from a good vst

VicDiesel · Post by **VicDiesel** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 7:19 pm

TheMissedSymphony wrote:also u can get vst to au wrappers, preety handy if u want that good sound from a good vst

Hm? VST to AU is as Analog to Digital? Or as Hardware vs Software?

Victor.

DaveL60 · Post by **DaveL60** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 7:44 pm

Take a look a LUNA (www.mutools.com).

DaveL

Dub · Post by **Dub** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 8:06 pm

Thanks DaveL, will do.

droolmaster0 · Post by **droolmaster0** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 8:15 pm

Not free, but relatively cheap - if you like the step sequencer concept - take a look at Numerology.

nickkbh · Post by **nickkbh** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 8:32 pm

Also , have a look at.

http://www.bigbluelounge.com/

Dub · Post by **Dub** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 8:46 pm

Cheers [drool],
and [nickkbh]
I started looking around biglue earlier (came up on someone's list) - may have been how I found kil2

BabyaSoftwareGr2 · Post by **BabyaSoftwareGr2** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 10:23 pm

Babya AU Host-performs better than VST.
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/30003
Works along side Apple Logic.

Dub · Post by **Dub** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 10:32 pm

Thanks [Babya], on my perusal list now...

Mac Noobie - Can anyone recommend a Freeware OS X VST Host?