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--- faq:start [2016/03/20 13:01] – [Q: Is it possible to run VST plugins on Linux?] rewritten andser, reorganized and updated hosts lists spotlightkid
+++ faq:start [2016/03/20 13:16] – [Q: Is it possible to run VST plugins on Linux?] replaced outdated windows vst hosts links spotlightkid
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 Windows VST plugins often come as two versions built for either 32-bit or 64-bit platforms. Some of the aforementioned tools only support 32-bit plugins, some both versions.
-If a Windows VST plugin doesn't work with any of the tools listed below, it is also possible to run a Windows VST host program under Linux via Wine and route its audio output to JACK (with or without wineasio).
+If a Windows VST plugin doesn't work with any of the tools listed below, it is also possible to run a Windows VST host program under Linux via Wine and route its audio output to JACK (with or without WineASIO).
-**Note:** Instead of VST, you may prefer to use **Linux plugin technologies** like [[apps:categories:LV2 | LV2]], [[apps:all:LADSPA]], and [[apps:all:DSSI]].
+**Note:** Instead of VST, you may prefer to use open plugin technologies like [[apps:categories:LV2 | LV2]], [[apps:all:LADSPA]], and [[apps:all:DSSI]].
 **Linux VST hosts:**
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   * [[http://tracktion.com | Tracktion]]
-**Note:** Some Linux plugin host only provide VST support, if you enable it at compile time with appropriate options.
+**Note:** Some Linux plugin hosts only provide VST support, if you enable it at compile time with appropriate options.
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   * [[http://www.reaper.fm/ | REAPER]]
   * [[http://www.hermannseib.com/|VSTHost and SAVIHost by Hermann Seib (source available !)]]
-  * [[http://www.dontcrack.com/freeware/downloads.php/id/4228/software/MiniHost/| MiniHost by Tobybear]]
+  * [[http://www.tobybear.de/files.html | MiniHost by Tobybear]]
-  * [[http://www.dontcrack.com/freeware/downloads.php/id/4076/software/MissWatson/| MissWatson (command-line) ]]
+  * [[http://teragonaudio.com/MrsWatson | MrsWatson]] (command-line)
   * [[http://www.kreatives.org/kristal/|KRISTAL Audio Engine by Matthias Juwan (free for non-commercial) ]]
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 **Running Windows VST hosts on Linux**
-  * Using Wine with jack driver.
+  * Using Wine with its ALSA driver (optionally [[http://gamesplusone.com/alsa_to_jack.html | forwarding Wine's ALSA output to JACK]]).
-  * Using Wine with wineasio to jack driver:
+  * Using Wine with WineASIO to JACK driver:
-    * [[http://people.jacklab.net/edogawa/files/wineasio/| wineasio download]]
+    * [[http://wineasio.sourceforge.net/ | WineASIO homepage]]
-    * [[http://wiki.jacklab.net/index.php/WineAsio_guide| wineasio Guide]]
+    * [[https://lkubuntu.wordpress.com/2014/01/09/how-to-set-up-wineasio/ | How to setup WineASIO]] (Ubuntu and Arch Linux)
-    * [[http://proaudio.tuxfamily.org/wiki/index.php?title=ASIO_with_Wineasio| Gentoo wineasio info]]
+    * [[http://proaudio.tuxfamily.org/wiki/index.php?title=ASIO_with_Wineasio| Gentoo WineASIO info]]
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   * [[http://linux-sound.org/linux-vst-plugins.html]] - VST/VSTi Plugins For Linux
-  * [[http://quicktoots.linuxaudio.org/toots/vst-plugins/]] - a more detailed introduction (**Depretcated** page)
+  * [[http://quicktoots.linuxaudio.org/toots/vst-plugins/]] - a more detailed introduction (**Deprecated** page)
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