The Virtual Studio Technology (VST) interface is nothing short of a revolution in digital audio. Developed by Steinberg and first launched in 1996, VST creates a full, professional studio environment on your PC or Mac computer.

VST allows the integration of virtual effect processors and instruments into your digital audio environment. These can be software recreations of hardware effect units and instruments or new creative effect components in your VST system. All are integrated seamlessly into the host application. From the PPG wavetable synthesizer to Steinberg's HALion sampler: all are routed directly to the VST mixer in Cubase or Nuendo.

Because these connections are virtual, there is no need for messy audio or MIDI cabling. These VST modules have the sound quality of the best hardware units, yet are far more flexible. All functions of a VST effect processor or instrument are directly controllable and automatable, either with a mouse or with an external hardware controller such as Steinberg's Houston. VST also allows easy integration of external equipment, allowing you to put together a system tailor-made to your needs.

Being an open standard, the possibilities offered by VST are steadily growing. New virtual effect processors and virtual instruments are constantly being developed by Steinberg and other companies. Leading VST instrument creators include renowned software companies such as Waldorf and Native instruments. Companies such as Spectral Design and TL Audio have contributed virtual effect processors






The Audio Stream Input/Output (ASIO) architecture forms the backbone of VST. ASIO addresses any needs a professional audio recording solution might have. It does this by supporting variable bit depths and sample rates, multi-channel operation and synchronization. As a result, the user gets low latency, high performance, easy set up and stable audio recording within VST.

The entire system becomes controllable and offers complete and immediate access to the audio system's capabilities. Since its introduction, ASIO has become a supported standard by many leading audio hardware manufacturers - for good reason.


Es un paquete para programadores, con documentacion para hacer tu propio VST, y como todo SDK liberias .lib .h, etc.

by brakdag

jaja, son los mismos archivos de steinberg, podes bajarlos de la pagina pero lo recopilé todo, es minimamente burocratico el tema para conseguir esto, aca lo bajas y lo tenes xD.
Preguntaron varias veces por esto, asique bue...

Aunque quizás no llegue a usarlo nunca me interesa este tema.Gracias 

un gran aporte, compilando para ardour y ubuntustudio