VST3 to VST2
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- KVRist
- 356 posts since 24 Jul, 2006
You put it somewhere in your vst2 search path, and it will index all your VST3 plugins and provide a VST2 version, since the VST3 folder is preset by steinberg, there appears to be no configuration nor real need for one.
Plus side is that it seems to produce a less buggy version of padshop
Plus side is that it seems to produce a less buggy version of padshop
- KVRist
- 163 posts since 8 Mar, 2003 from Cologne
Just copy the files to your vst2 folder. It's a so called shell plugin like the ones from Waves(waveshell.dll), I would guess your Ableton 8 is supporting these kind of plugins.Henry Jimdrix wrote: ↑Thu Feb 04, 2021 12:30 pmNot really sure how to use that, are there any instructions on how to use.polac wrote: ↑Thu Feb 04, 2021 10:23 am I released a vst3 to vst2 wrapper some years ago for Jeskola Buzz, here is a download link for the wrapper, works also with other vst2 hosts:
https://www.xlutop.com/buzz/zip/vst3shell.zip
- KVRAF
- 35307 posts since 14 Sep, 2002 from In teh net
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- KVRian
- 1229 posts since 13 May, 2015
WHAT!!!?Halonmusic wrote: ↑Wed Feb 03, 2021 5:20 pmAudioThing.........DarkStar wrote: ↑Wed Feb 03, 2021 1:25 pmI am curious - which ones?Henry Jimdrix wrote: ↑Wed Feb 03, 2021 12:58 pm There are more and more developers no longer supporting VST2
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- 7624 posts since 13 Nov, 2015 from Norway
actually it seems they do infact have vst 2 versions of their pluginsSHall1000 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 04, 2021 9:33 pmWHAT!!!?Halonmusic wrote: ↑Wed Feb 03, 2021 5:20 pmAudioThing.........DarkStar wrote: ↑Wed Feb 03, 2021 1:25 pmI am curious - which ones?Henry Jimdrix wrote: ↑Wed Feb 03, 2021 12:58 pm There are more and more developers no longer supporting VST2
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- KVRist
- 76 posts since 3 Dec, 2017 from Niwot, CO
Sometimes changing the file extension .vst3 to .dll the vst3 can load as a vst2
For a batch file use this open notepad and save as .bat
forfiles /S /M *.vst3 /C "cmd /c copy @file @fname.dll"
To undo it this
forfiles /S /M *.dll /C "cmd /c copy @file @fname.vst3"
For a batch file use this open notepad and save as .bat
forfiles /S /M *.vst3 /C "cmd /c copy @file @fname.dll"
To undo it this
forfiles /S /M *.dll /C "cmd /c copy @file @fname.vst3"
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- KVRAF
- 7777 posts since 15 Sep, 2005 from East Coast of the USA
Not sure about all of Roli's products, but Equator 2 is available in standalone, AU and VST3, but no VST2.Halonmusic wrote: ↑Wed Feb 03, 2021 5:20 pmAudioThing, Mellowmuse to name a few. I know there are more but cant remember.DarkStar wrote: ↑Wed Feb 03, 2021 1:25 pmI am curious - which ones?Henry Jimdrix wrote: ↑Wed Feb 03, 2021 12:58 pm There are more and more developers no longer supporting VST2
- KVRAF
- 35307 posts since 14 Sep, 2002 from In teh net
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- 3261 posts since 16 May, 2020
polac wrote: ↑Thu Feb 04, 2021 9:06 pmJust copy the files to your vst2 folder. It's a so called shell plugin like the ones from Waves(waveshell.dll), I would guess your Ableton 8 is supporting these kind of plugins.Henry Jimdrix wrote: ↑Thu Feb 04, 2021 12:30 pmNot really sure how to use that, are there any instructions on how to use.polac wrote: ↑Thu Feb 04, 2021 10:23 am I released a vst3 to vst2 wrapper some years ago for Jeskola Buzz, here is a download link for the wrapper, works also with other vst2 hosts:
https://www.xlutop.com/buzz/zip/vst3shell.zip
Why the hell did I come back to this God forsaken forum?
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- Topic Starter
- 3261 posts since 16 May, 2020
I would have thought changing the file extension .vst3 to .dll would cause instability issues, most like causing DAW to crash or even possibly a system crash.Davidson A & M wrote: ↑Thu Feb 04, 2021 10:57 pm Sometimes changing the file extension .vst3 to .dll the vst3 can load as a vst2
For a batch file use this open notepad and save as .bat
forfiles /S /M *.vst3 /C "cmd /c copy @file @fname.dll"
To undo it this
forfiles /S /M *.dll /C "cmd /c copy @file @fname.vst3"
Why the hell did I come back to this God forsaken forum?
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- 7624 posts since 13 Nov, 2015 from Norway
Strobe2 is available in VST2, AU and AAX, no VST3 version it seems.Examigan wrote: ↑Thu Feb 04, 2021 11:29 pmNot sure about all of Roli's products, but Equator 2 is available in standalone, AU and VST3, but no VST2.Halonmusic wrote: ↑Wed Feb 03, 2021 5:20 pmAudioThing, Mellowmuse to name a few. I know there are more but cant remember.DarkStar wrote: ↑Wed Feb 03, 2021 1:25 pmI am curious - which ones?Henry Jimdrix wrote: ↑Wed Feb 03, 2021 12:58 pm There are more and more developers no longer supporting VST2
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- KVRian
- 537 posts since 23 Jan, 2008 from Hamburg, Germany
A vst3 file is just a regular dll with a different extension. The renaming trick can work because many popular plugin frameworks support both VST2 and VST3 and the easiest way to use the framework is to just compile everything into the same dll. In this case it's just the license that forbids the developer to ship a VST2 version, not the ability to build one.Henry Jimdrix wrote: ↑Fri Feb 05, 2021 11:49 amI would have thought changing the file extension .vst3 to .dll would cause instability issues, most like causing DAW to crash or even possibly a system crash.Davidson A & M wrote: ↑Thu Feb 04, 2021 10:57 pm Sometimes changing the file extension .vst3 to .dll the vst3 can load as a vst2
For a batch file use this open notepad and save as .bat
forfiles /S /M *.vst3 /C "cmd /c copy @file @fname.dll"
To undo it this
forfiles /S /M *.dll /C "cmd /c copy @file @fname.vst3"
So it's worth a try but if you need support of any kind then you are on your own.
- KVRian
- 1045 posts since 3 Jul, 2006
If you wish to try a free solution, try Element (by kushview).
It's modular, too.
It's modular, too.
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