![]() ![]() VST2 (virtual studio technology) is the most widely used audio plugin format and has been in use for many years. There are many DAWs on the market, a few examples of which are: Cubase, Ableton Live, Studio One, Logic, FL Studio, Garage Band, Reaper. Audio plugins are typically run in a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW), which is the host software. ![]() The main types of audio plugin relevant to most users are as follows: VST2, VST3, AU and AAX. For the general case, we can instead simply use the term audio plugin. In fact, the VST format is a specific format designed by Steinberg. The term VST is often used as a general term for any plugin type of plugin. Search for 'Symbolic Linker' (By Nick Zitzmann) in your favourite Search Engine. Sometimes the Installer will give you an option to install Samples on a different Drive but depends on Installer. (On Mac it's /Library/Application Support/'SW Name' or /Library/Audio/'SW Name' usually). The Sample Libraries can be installed on a separate Drive (Recommended) but with a Mac you need to create a 'Symbolic Link' manually to the Sample Library (Not an Alias) to the original install Folder from the External HDD, if it puts them on the System Drive. Installers usually put the Plugins where they need to be, so the default folder on each relevant system and no real need to change that. Just in case anyone else reads this Thread, some general info: Like I said I'm pretty new to all this and do not have a computer engineering background or anything like that, so any feedback or links to helpful resources is certainly appreciated. I just use ProTools for mixing and mastering. I currently use GarageBand for all my composing and bouncing. And AU is same as VST but only for Mac (though I have a Mac and I'm pretty sure I'm using VSTs).Ĭan anyone briefly explain what VST2, VST3, AU, AAX are and how they are different from VSTs? Is there an advantage to using one over another?Īnother question: Can you throttle download speeds in the Spitfire Audio downloader? AAX are VSTs but only for use in ProTools. VST2 and VST3 are parameter settings for plugins (or the plugins themselves?). I did some research online but I'm not sure I understood it. And on top of that, I'm not even sure if I'm going to be downloading all 5 of these types. I do not want stuff to be strewn all over the place-but I'm also not sure if these should all be on the external hard drive. ![]()
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