VST Compatible Hosts & Digital Audio Workstation DAW/MIDI Sequencers. 

Audio & Post Production Systems

A comprehensive test of instruments and effects is done with the following hosts:

• Image-Line FL Studio 10.xx, 9.xx

• Steinberg Cubase 6.xx, 5.xx

• Steinberg Cubase VST 5/32

• Steinberg Cubase VST 5 SCORE

• Steinberg Cubase VST 5 Standard

• Cakewalk SONAR X1 (Producer, Studio, Essential)

• Native Instruments KORE 2 Software-Hardware workstation

• Sony Acid Pro 7.xx, 6.xx

• PreSonus Studio One 2.xx, 1.xx

• Magix Music Maker 15.xx, 14.xx

• Acoustica Mixcraft Multitrack Recording Studio 4.xx, 5.xx

• MakeMusic Finale 2011, 2010, 2009

• PGMusic Band-in-a-Box 2011, 2010, 2009

• Cockos Reaper 4.xx, 3.xx

• Synapse Audio Orion 7.xx

• Cakewalk SONAR Home Studio 6 and Home Studio 6 XL

• Cakewalk SONAR 8.xx, 7.xx Producer Edition

• Cakewalk SONAR 8.xx, 7.xx Studio Edition

• M-Audio Ableton Live 8.xx, 7.XX 

• M-Audio Evolution Sound Studio II  Standard & Pro 2.xx

• Score Writer 4.0

• Topten Software Cantabile (Lite, Solo and Performer) 2.xx

• VSTHost

• SAVIHost

• OscillaStation 2.xx

• Mackie Tracktion 2.xx

• Audio Mulch 2.xx, 1.xx

• Bram Bos Tunafish 1.xx

• Adobe Audition 3.xx

 In addition, users have reported that the software works fine on the following software:

• Steinberg Cubase SX 3

• Steinberg Cubase SL 3

• Steinberg Cubase 4

• Steinberg Cubase Studio 4 

• Steinberg Cubase SE "Special Edition" 3

• Steinberg Cubase LE (1.xx or higher)

• n-Track Studio 6.xx

• Pinnacle Steinberg Cubasis VST 4.xx 5.xx

• Steinberg Nuendo 5.xx, 4.xx

• Emagic Logic Audio 5.5.1

• Emagic Logic Audio Platinum 5.5.1

• Magix Samplitude 11.xx, 10.xx, Samplitude Pro 11.xx, 10.xx

• Avid Sibelius 5.xx, 6.xx, 7.xx

• Psycle Modular Music Creation Studio v1.8.2 

• PowerTracks Pro Audio 

• Making Waves Audio & Studio 5.xx

• Renoise 1.xx 

•  Celemony Melodyne (2.0 or higher)

•  Cakewalk Music Creator

•  Massiva

•  MultitrackStudio 6.xx

•  Muzys 2.xx

•  Magix Music Studio 17.xx

• Magix Samplitude Sequoia 11.xx

• Sensomusic UsinePro 2.xx

• WaveLab 5.xx (VST Effects only)

Hosts (Sequencers, DAWs, Audio Editors) related questions

Syntheway VST Plugins in different VST Hosts (DAWs, Sequencers, Audio Editors)

System Requirements

      Before you install VST Instruments & Effects, please make sure your computer fulfills the following requirements:

• Windows Operating System : Windows® XP, Windows® Vista, Windows® 7 / x86 (32 bit). For x64 (64 bit) test it first with VST Bridge, jBridge or BitBridge.

• Linux Operating System, with the following requirements (Special Thanks to Paul Davis).

• Intel Mac OS X: Via free Wine based host called SM Pro Audio VFX Software as standalone program or by routing the audio signals to your favorite sequencer (e.g. GarageBand, Logic Pro) via Cycling74 SoundFlower and IAC bus (Macintosh® OS X  10.5 Intel, Mac OS X 10.6 Intel).

• Intel Mac OS X: Via Apple's Boot Camp software, included with Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard, v10.6 Snow Leopard and Mac OS X v10.7 Lion.

• 500 MHz Processor (Pentium®, Celeron® AMD® or equivalent) minimum.

• RAM: 128 MB or higher recommended.

• VST compatible host / Digital Audio Workstation DAW/ MIDI Sequencer: This VST software can be "plugged in" to any host application that supports VST Technology like: Image-Line FL Studio, Steinberg Cubase, Cakewalk SONAR X1 (Producer, Studio, Essential), Synapse Audio Orion, Sony Acid Pro,  MakeMusic Finale, Mackie Tracktion Cockos Reaper, Audio Mulch, Steinberg Nuendo, Magix Samplitude, Cakewalk SONAR  (Producer Edition and Studio Edition), SONAR Home Studio, Magix Music Maker, M-Audio Ableton Live, Acoustica Mixcraft, Cantabile Lite, Solo, Performer, M-Audio Evolution Sound Studio II  Standard & Pro, PowerTracks Pro Audio, Making Waves Studio, n-Track Studio, PreSonus Studio One, VSTHost, Native Instruments KORE 2 Software-Hardware workstation and much more ...

• An ASIO® soundcard is recommended for low latency real-time play.

• Please test extensively the demo version of your selected product (s) in your host to make sure there are no misbehaviors before purchasing.

Operating System Required: 

Windows® XP/Vista/Windows7 

Requirements for Linux Operating System

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Latest VST Hosts News: DAWs (Digital Audio Workstations), Sequencers, Multitracks (Windows, Mac OS X, iPhone, Mobile, iPad)

• n-Track Software updates n-Track Studio for Mac to v1.1.6 Build 2871 and n-Track Studio for Win to v6.1.2 Build 2870

• ifoundasound releases LiveProfessor Beta 2.2.1

• GoldWave updated to v5.65 (incl. VST support)

• MusE 2.0 Release Candidate 2 Now Available

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• Native Instruments updates Kontakt (5.0.2), Reaktor (5.6.2), Guitar Rig 4 (4.2.2), Kore Player (2.1.4; incl. 64-bit), Upright Piano (1.4) and Vienna Concert Grand (1.4)

• PreSonus updates Studio One to v2.0.4

• Ableton updates Live to v8.2.7

• Cockos updates REAPER to v4.15

• Steinberg updates WaveLab to v7.2.1

• Plogue recently updated Bidule to version 0.9719.

• Cycling '74 has updated Max to version 6.0.3.

• Wavosaur has been updated to version 1.0.6.0

• Monkey Tools updates Library Monkey Pro and Sound Grinder Pro to v2.0.2

• Defective Records updates Klee Step Sequencer to v2.1.2

• Defective Records Software releases "Audio Plugin Player" for Mac

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• Iced Audio updates AudioFinder to v5.5.2

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• Algoriddim updates djay for Mac to v4.0.3

• Harrison Consoles releases Mixbus for Windows

• MUTOOLS has upgraded MU.LAB, the sequencing application for Mac OS X and Windows, to version 4.

• Renoise updated to v2.8 BETA (incl. 64-Bit) for Windows, Mac, and Linux

• MusicDevelopments releases RapidComposer VST

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• Apple has updated Logic Pro to version 9.1.6 and MainStage to version 2.2

• Ross Bencina updates AudioMulch to v2.1.2

• Steinberg bundles Cubase 6 and HALion 4: creates "Music Production & Sound Creation Suite"

• J's stuff "jBridge" has been updated to version 1.4

• Nassen updates RaX'n'TraX to v1.8.3 (last Free version)

• Harrison updates Mixbus to v2.0.5

• SM Pro Audio launches "V-Machine 2.0 Portable VSTi Player Super Sales Event" (USA)

• Ardour3 Beta 1a Released

• Xylio releases FutureDecks DJ pro 3.0

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• CtrlBrk updates VstBoard to v0.5.7

• Sensomusic updates Usine to v5.70.034

• RML Labs updates SAWStudio / SAWStudio Lite to v5.1 and SAWStudioBasic to v2.3

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• XT Software releases energyXT 2.6

• Cycling '74 updates Max to v6.0.1

• Iced Audio updates AudioFinder to v5.4.5

• Steinberg updates Cubase to v6.0.5

• Steinberg Media Technologies has announced the release of HALion 4.5

• Chicken Systems releases Translator 6 Beta

• Defective Records has updated the Mac version of Klee Step Sequencer to version 2.1.

• Cakewalk announces SONAR X1 Production Suite Now Shipping

• algoriddim releases djay 4.0 for Mac - Introducing Harmonic Match

• Apple updates Final Cut Pro X v10.0.2

• Open Labs introduces Music OS 3.0 and announces alliance with Dell

• PreSonus updates Studio One to v2.0.2

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• Five12 updates Numerology SE and Pro to v3.1.1

• Adobe updates Premiere Pro CS5 to v5.5.2

• n-Track Software updates n-Track Studio for Mac to v1.1.2 Build 2844 and n-Track Studio for Win to v6.1.2 Build 2834

• Novation releases Automap v4.1 - Now for all Novation controllers

• Abeem Live Technologies updates Rack Performer to v0.97-alpha

• Cycling '74 releases Max 6 and the Gen Add-on

• Bremmers Audio Design updates MultitrackStudio to v6.5 - Adds 64-bit support

• Iced Audio updates AudioFinder to v5.4.4

• Psycle v1.10 Released

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• Rosegarden 11.11 "Edelweiss" released

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• Sony releases Vegas Pro 11

• Celemony has announced version 2.0 of the Melodyne Editor.

• VAZ Synths updates VAZ Modular to v3.20

• Avid releases Pro Tools 10 and announces AAX plug-in format

• PreSonus announces Studio One 2

• DDMF updates 6144 EQ to v1.0.2 and Metaplugin to v2.0.2

• Sagan Technology updates Metro to v6.5.0.1

• Ardour updated to v2.8.12 (OS X Lion Support)

• discoDSP releases HighLife for Mac BETA - Freeware Plug-in Sampler

• Cockos has updated REAPER to version 4.10

• CtrlBrk releases VstBoard v0.5.6

• Sonoma Wire Works updates RiffWorks T4 and RiffWorks Standard to v2.6.7

• Kenaxis Creative has updated the Mac version of Kenaxis to version 3.31.

• MakeMusic releases Finale 2012

• ExperimentalScene updates DarkWave Studio to v3.7.8

• Lionstracs releases Groove X-R Hardware Sampler and Plug-in Host Workstation-in-a-Rack

• Merging Technologies has released new versions of Pyramix (7.1), VCube (3.1) and Ovation (3.0).

• Apple updates Final Cut Pro X to v10.0.1

• Synapse Audio releases Orion 8.5 + Skinmeister 1.2

• Sensomusic has updated Usine to version 5.70.029

• ExperimentalScene has updated DarkWave Studio to version 3.6.9.

• Herman Seib updates VSTHost to V1.52 and SAVIHost to V1.40

• Steinberg Elements Pack Now Available

• HairerSoft updates Amadeus Lite and Pro to v2.0.4

• Nexoe updates Resampler to v1.002.014

• Iced Audio updates AudioFinder to v5.4.0 (incl. 64-bit)

• Novation announces Automap 4

• Celemony releases Version 1.3 of Melodyne editor, assistant and essential

• Rogue Amoeba updates Audio Hijack Pro to v2.10.0

• Hypercube Softwares releases VSTWrapperBuilder - Compatibility Tool

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• Steinberg releases Nuendo 5.5.1 Hotfix Update

• Adobe updates Premiere Pro CS5 to v5.5.1

• Studio Units Software has announced that the newly released Studio Units version 1.1.2 for Windows is now completely FREE

• n-Track Software has released version 1.1 Build 2820 of n-Track Studio for Mac.

• Steinberg updates Cubase to v6.0.4 (hotfix)

• Image Line updates FL Studio Mobile to v1.2

• Image Line updates FL Studio to v10.0.8

• Sonic Scores Music Software (formerly GenieSoft) updates Overture 4.1.5 to Patch 6.

• CtrlBrk releases VstBoard v0.5.1

• Rogue Amoeba updates Nicecast to v1.10.0

• Sensomusic updates Usine to v5.70.026

• Native Instruments announces Maschine Mikro (incl. Maschine 1.7 software) and iMaschine for iOS

• Harrison updates Mixbus to v2.0.4

• ExperimentalScene has updated DarkWave Studio to version 3.6.6.

• Chicken Systems updates Translator and Constructor

• Steinberg releases Sequel 3 - Music creation and performance software (incl. VST3 support)

• Rayzoon updates Jamstix to v3.2

• Monkey Tools updates Library Monkey Pro and Sound Grinder Pro to v2.0.1

• ExperimentalScene updates DarkWave Studio to v3.6.4

• Cycling '74 updates Max to v5.1.9

• Cockos updates REAPER to v4.02

• Synapse Audio releases Orion 8.5 Public Beta 2

• Apple updates Logic to v9.1.5

• Image Line updates Deckadance to v1.9.3

• Sensomusic updates Usine to v5.70.025

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• Kenaxis 3.3 for Mac released

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• Avid updates Pro Tools to v9.0.5

• Ableton updates Live to v8.2.5

• Zynewave updates Podium to v3.0.2

• Agitated State updates MenuMagic to v1.6.6.0

• Five12 releases Numerology 3.1 (incl. VST version)

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• Apple updates Logic to v9.1.5

• Audiofile Engineering has updated Sample Manager to version 3.4.1.

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• Native Instruments announces Komplete 8 and Komplete 8 Ultimate.

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• Steinberg updates Nuendo to v5.5 (incl. full 64-bit support for Mac)

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• HairerSoft has released version 2.0.3 of its multitrack audio editor Amadeus Pro and wave editor Amadeus Lite

• Companion Engineering & Design has updated Intuem to v4.0.7u. 

• Chicken Systems has updated the sample file format converter Translator Mac to version 5.9.0.104 and Translator Windows to version 2.9.0.134. 

• GenieSoft releases Overture and Score Writer 4.1.5 for Windows (Patch 5)

• Iced Audio has updated AudioFinder to version 5.3.4

• Steinberg has released the 6.0.3 maintenance update to its music recording and production systems, Cubase 6, Cubase Artist 6 and Cubase Elements 6.

• Avid releases Sibelius 7 (incl. 64-bit)

• MOTU updates Digital Performer to v7.24 (incl. Lion compatibility)

• Zynewave releases Podium 3.0.0 (incl. 64-bit version)

• PreSonus has updated Studio One to version 1.6.5, which adds French and Spanish language support, Mac OS X Lion compatibility

• Sensomusic has released version 5.70 of Usine, which contains many major improvements.

• Felt Tip updates Sound Studio to v4.2

• RML Labs has released SAWStudio and SAWStudio Lite Version 5.0

• PreSonus has updated Studio One to version 1.6.5

• n-Track Software updates n-Track Studio for Windows to v6.1.2 Build 2811

• Rogue Amoeba updates Nicecast to v1.9.13

• ExperimentalScene updates DarkWave Studio to v3.6.1 (incl. new FX: ES Crunch & ES Distort)

• Image Line updates FL Studio Mobile to v1.1

• Cockos updates REAPER to v3.77

• Image-Line presents FL Studio v10 a complete software music production environment

• Steinberg releases Cubase Elements 6 trial version

• Cakewalk SONAR X1 Producer, Studio, Essential

• Sony Creative Software updates Vegas Pro to v10.0e

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• Image-Line announces FL Studio Mobile, music application for Apple iOS (iPhone)

• Avid updates Torq DJ Software to v2.0.2

• PG Music has released Version 2011.5 of Band-in-a-Box and RealBand for Windows.

• Synapse Audio releases Orion 8.5 Public Beta (for registered users)

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• SM Pro Audio V-Machine VFX platform with Syntheway VST Plugins

• Audio Impressions announces free trial for AudioPort Universal

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• Steinberg updates Loopmash to 1.1 and announces Loopmash FREE

• Apple has announced a new version of the Final Cut Pro X software

• Linux MultiMedia Studio (LMMS) has been updated to version 0.4.11 for both Windows and Linux.

• Audacity 1.3.13 Beta Now Available.

• BigTick has updated Zen, the free Universal Presets Manager, to Version 1.64.

• Merging Technologies releases Pyramix 7.0 SP3, VCube 3.0 SP3 and Ovation 2.0 SP3

• Avid updates Pro Tools to v9.0.2 (8.1.1 and 8.0.5 also available)

• Bremmers Audio Design updates MultitrackStudio to v6.41

• Apple updates GarageBand for iPad to v1.0.1

• Novation updates Automap to v3.7.4

• Image Line updates Deckadance to v1.9

• XT Software releases energyXT for iOS

• Notion Music has announced that Notion3, a major new version of its notation software.

• Propellerhead Software announces Reason 6 and debuts Reason Essentials

• Five12 updates Numerology SE and Numerology Pro to v3.0.2

Limitations: 

Even if you have a VST 2.0, 2.3 compatible host it does not mean that the host uses all the features of the VST standard. This means that a feature in the plug-in might not work on a host that does not support that particular feature.

Please test extensively the demo version of your selected product (s) in your host to make sure there are no misbehaviors before purchasing.

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All features, specifications and requirements subject to change without notice.