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VSTHost
VSTHost by Hermann Seib is an Audio Plugin Host for Windows. It can host VST Plugins and VST 3 Plugins.
Product
Version
1.57
Can Host
Instruments
Can Host
Effects
Copy Protection
None
Open Source
GPL
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KVR Rank

Overall: 71   70

30-Day: 73; 7-Day: 99; Yesterday: 78

VSTHost is an Open Source VST-compatible host that:

  • Loads VST 2 / 3 / Module Architecture plug-ins.
  • Parameterizing / editing them.
  • Sound output for VSTis.
  • MIDI-input and -output.
  • Loading / saving.fxb files.
  • Supports ASIO2.

Latest User Reviews

Average user rating of 4.50 from 2 reviews
VSTHost

Reviewed By diax [all]
August 10th, 2023
Version reviewed: 1.57 on Windows

I just loaded "Knif Audio Knifonium", my ableton live is stuttering because of too much CPU use when I play this synth. VSTHost performs with about 3-7 % CPU (i7 10700)!!.

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VSTHost

Reviewed By watermaj [all]
September 16th, 2013
Version reviewed: 7 on Windows

This may be an oldie, but it's a goodie.

In looking for a real time VST host, this one came up, at first it seemed simple, but using it and learning it, it has really good functionality, is not a CPU pig, and runs reliably.

Herman keeps updating it once in a while, making it even better. I run it on a Dell laptop running Win7 and use it to perform. There might be better VST hosts out there, but for the price (free), this one does everything I need it to.

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Comments & Discussion for Hermann Seib VSTHost

Discussion
Discussion: Active
angr77
angr77
10 March 2013 at 9:06pm

A very nice host app for VSTs!.

BlackWinny
BlackWinny
25 August 2013 at 2:16pm

The KVR field "Price" should be not only "Free" but "Free (donationware)". There is a nag screen at each start.

Numanoid
Numanoid
17 September 2013 at 5:44pm

Yes unfortunately it has gone from freeware to donationware :(.

nguitars
nguitars
9 May 2014 at 1:20am

Your name should be Black Whiny. The nag screen only appears once.

PatriceJ
PatriceJ
9 June 2014 at 1:52pm

Simply the best VSTHost ever done.

I only regret it has not been upgraded for years now.

arakula
arakula
6 November 2016 at 9:19am

It has been yesterday.

Also, there have been quite some betas in the meantime. If you're interested in trying beta versions as well, you can always take a look at my Beta directory to see whether there's a new one.

soccermeier
soccermeier
21 September 2016 at 12:22pm

This is a great Programm.

And with some nice Skins it looks a bit more "pro" => http://www.hermannseib.com/vsthostskins.htm.

We do our complete Live-Show with this monster:

Backing-"Tapes"
Live-Synths and Efx
Program-Changes for Guitar-Amps
Midi-Note-Trigger for Video-Starts.

Just Great.

Reticular
Reticular
20 November 2020 at 7:40pm

Thank you, right now i am starting to use VSTHost alongside FL11, and i recently found out that i am faster with my ideas in VSTHost...kinda wierd, but yea, so the skin is needed just to bump things up a level. Cheers.

park_J
park_J
8 May 2022 at 7:08am

how can i use this in LMMS?

SynthTAROU
SynthTAROU
6 January 2023 at 9:18am

Hello There. Nice to meet you.

Im from Japan.

I wanted to make some AddOn on VstHost64.

Some Module Page from my following product MixRecipe.

https://osdn.net/projects/midimixer/

Any hints ? Thank you...

skinny204
skinny204
12 March 2023 at 2:23am

It's nice to see this is still around. It is a blast from the past.

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