VST3 support in Linux?
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Re: VST3 support in Linux?
Almost forgot that I started this topic. Today I asked myself the same question again. Anyway, until now I do not know of any Linux native DAW or program (like Linux-Carla or LinVST) that supports Windows VST3. Or is there?
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Bitwig and Reaper are native, i.e., they are Linux native binaries, not running through Wine.
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Re: VST3 support in Linux?
They don't support Windows VSTs though.milk wrote:Bitwig and Reaper are native, i.e., they are Linux native binaries, not running through Wine.
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Re: VST3 support in Linux?
https://github.com/osxmidi/LinVst3Linuxmusician01 wrote:Almost forgot that I started this topic. Today I asked myself the same question again. Anyway, until now I do not know of any Linux native DAW or program (like Linux-Carla or LinVST) that supports Windows VST3. Or is there?
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Re: VST3 support in Linux?
Holy mackerel Batman! LinVST3. It's still in Beta, but have you any experience with it yet?Kott wrote:https://github.com/osxmidi/LinVst3
[off topic] I can't compile it I get the error:
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Re: VST3 support in Linux?
Linuxmusician01 wrote: [off topic] I can't compile it I get the error:Code: Select all
$ sudo apt-get cmake E: Invalid operation cmake
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sudo apt-get install cmake
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Re: VST3 support in Linux?
I don't use Windows VST3 in Linux. So cannot tell how well it works.
there is typo in readme
You have to install cmakeI can't compile it I get the error:
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sudo apt-get install cmake
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Re: VST3 support in Linux?
Thanks for the tip. As it turns out, LinVST3 needs the VST3 SDK which I don't have. I think it's great that development is going on for LinVST3 though!Kott wrote:I don't use Windows VST3 in Linux. So cannot tell how well it works.
You have to install cmakeI can't compile it I get the error:
there is typo in readmeCode: Select all
sudo apt-get install cmake
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Re: VST3 support in Linux?
https://github.com/steinbergmedia/vst3sdkLinuxmusician01 wrote: Thanks for the tip. As it turns out, LinVST3 needs the VST3 SDK which I don't have. I think it's great that development is going on for LinVST3 though!
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Re: VST3 support in Linux?
Does that mean they are going to change Ardour's license?rghvdberg wrote:Ardour 6 will most likely support vst3.
learned that yesterday on irc #ardour
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Re: VST3 support in Linux?
Do you mean Ardour for Windows or Ardour for Linux?rghvdberg wrote:Ardour 6 will most likely support vst3.
learned that yesterday on irc #ardour
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Re: VST3 support in Linux?
Linuxmusician01 wrote:Do you mean Ardour for Windows or Ardour for Linux?rghvdberg wrote:Ardour 6 will most likely support vst3.
learned that yesterday on irc #ardour
On windows, windows vst3.
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Re: VST3 support in Linux?
It's doubtful any DAW will include support for VST plugins made for a different OS. It can be enough hassle for the devs of a DAW to keep up with compatibility of plugins which are written for that OS, let alone including bridging to plugins meant for a different OS.
Plus there are already (third-party) solutions for bridging Windows VST to use in Linux, and they're actively maintained. It's doubtful there'd be a better solution than these whether it's "built into" the DAW or not.
Always assume that when someone says a Linux DAW can use VST or VST3, that it means Linux VST/VST3. If not--if they meant "we're going to support Windows VST in our Linux DAW"--they'd definitely specify that since they'd be the first to do it, and at a significant cost in terms of time/effort.
Plus there are already (third-party) solutions for bridging Windows VST to use in Linux, and they're actively maintained. It's doubtful there'd be a better solution than these whether it's "built into" the DAW or not.
Always assume that when someone says a Linux DAW can use VST or VST3, that it means Linux VST/VST3. If not--if they meant "we're going to support Windows VST in our Linux DAW"--they'd definitely specify that since they'd be the first to do it, and at a significant cost in terms of time/effort.
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This is mostly true, but LMMS is abnormal observation. It has vestige, which works only for windows VSTs. LMMS does not have support for Linux VSTs unless it is compiled with carla.JamesPeters wrote:It's doubtful any DAW will include support for VST plugins made for a different OS. It can be enough hassle for the devs of a DAW to keep up with compatibility of plugins which are written for that OS, let alone including bridging to plugins meant for a different OS.
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