[cw-discuss] Crossover - VST plugin support?

[JJB]

Dear Crossover developers

There has been several rather successful WINE based attempts to  
create systems for running windows VST audio plugins, the most  
popular audio plugin format, under Linux. Since your system is based  
on WINE, I was thinking the following:

Would it be possible to build a very limited version of Crossover  
that does nothing but run VST plugins? For those of us who have  
switched to Mac and just want that functionality, it would be great  
if there was a simple install and host that could be used to run all  
those thousands and thousands of plugins, many of which are freeware,  
on OS X. Currently there are perhaps 15-20  freeware VST plugins for  
OS X, lots more commercial ones, but some of the PC vst plugins, even  
the free ones are really quite exceptional.

The original, now abandoned project was called vstserver, the newer  
standard appears to be somewhat more complex, but apparently does a  
better job of running VST plugins: DSSI a standard for Linux audio  
plugins with a wrapper that allows pc VST plugins to run. Another  
project that appears to have success in the same area is FST-jack.

If any of these could be made to run under OS X, it would be truly  
wonderful. Even better if it had a GUI on it...

Here is the page to look at for overall info: http:// 
ladspavst.linuxaudio.org/?intro=1

Sourcecode for vstserver appears to be here: http://www.notam02.no/ 
arkiv/src/

Thanks, let me know if there is anything in the works like this,

Joel