Vsti / Vst

[kongsmoelf]

Hey. Just wanted to ask what the difference between Vst>i< and Vst are

-Kongsmoelf:<

[Kanthos]

A VSTi is an instrument. It can be used to generate sound, given MIDI input. A VST can either mean a plugin that doesn't produce sound from MIDI input (i.e. an effect, like a delay or reverb plugin), or any plugin (instrument or effect) that is written as a VST (as opposed to other similar formats). Most people generally refer to either type as a VST, and the context is usually obvious (it's easy to tell a reverb plugin from a sampled symphonic orchestra).

[dannthr]

Some FX plug-ins which utilize automatable MIDI data are used as VSTi's The "i" is, I believe, for "instrument."

Guitar Rig 2 is meant to be used as a VSTi

[zircon]

Nah, GR2 is applied as an effect on a channel.

[dannthr]

I own GR2, I use it as a VSTi, it's recommended by the manual to use as a VSTi in SONAR.

Cheers,

[Kanthos]

Depends how you use it. I know zircon owns it, and I do as well. I use it solely for effects. I'm not sure how you would use it as a VSTi if you're not using the tape deck capabilities to play back an audio file with effects.

[zircon]

Yeah, I can't really visualize how that would work either.. at least in FL, if you want to run channel audio through something, you have to run the processor as an effect. I imagine it's like this for a number of hosts, given that NI releases multiple versions of their plugins one version for VSTi, one version for VST effect (Pro-53 FX, FM8 FX, Reaktor5 FX and so on.) Then again, FL is also better than most sequencers in that it doesn't need to automate midi CC data but can directly automate VST parameters at a very high resolution.

[Fray]

I own GR2, I use it as a VSTi, it's recommended by the manual to use as a VSTi in SONAR.

Cheers,

Maybe they mean as opposed to the DXi version? If there is one, that is.