[cw-discuss] Crossover - VST plugin support?

[Jeremy White]

Hi Joel,

Can you educate me a bit?  Is there a standard on Mac OS X for
these plugins?  That is, could you make a single plugin wrapper
that glued from 'format X' to VST?

One concern I have is that on Linux I didn't feel that the
standards are all that stable.

We're actually quite good at writing this sort of plugin
server, and I'm interested in other areas where we could
provide this functionality.

Before I get your hopes up, I should be brutally honest:
this is likely to be one of those where I'm intellectually
interested, but then am unable to make the business case
for the work required to make it go.

However, we can certainly create an entry for VST plugin
support in our compatibility center and let folks rally there;
if we see clear and compelling demand for it in the form
of pledges, then the business case will be easy <grin>.

Cheers,

Jeremy


JJB wrote:
> 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
> 
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