GSO Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 anyone know the difference between a VST & a Sample CD? Quote
Meteo Xavier Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 Trying to answer that without being snarky is nearly impossible, as it's about the same thing as asking what the difference between a TV and a DVD player are. A sample CD is, in its true definition, just a CD of samples for a prescribed format, like .WAV or .AIFF or something for one of Native Instruments programs, etc. VST is the program that facilitates those samples or synth sounds into a playable and recordable format - it's the actual instrument. About the only similarities they have is they both come with sounds and both come on discs (most higher end VSTs anyway). Quote
Rozovian Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 Meteo's mostly right. A VST is a format for virtual instruments and effects (there are other formats, like RTAS and AU). Those instruments can be samplers (play audio files), synths (create sound from some math). Effects you should already know (changes the sound). A sample cd is a cd with audio files. Quote
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