Tim Orford wrote: > > Tim, try leaving off the .pd_linux extension (as per my example)... > > ah! ok, sorry i assumed it was named differently on your system. > > progess....but now i get: > > #pd -verbose -lib /usr/bin/k_vst~ -open davep.pd; > Pd version 0.36-0 > compiled 15:51:19 Sep 15 2003 > [...] > tried /usr/bin/k_vst~.pd_linux and succeeded > /usr/bin/k_vst~.pd_linux: /usr/bin/k_vst~.pd_linux: undefined symbol: VSTLIB_new > /usr/bin/k_vst~: can't load library Well, at this point I should run down the process as I've outlined it in the soon-to-arrive tutorial : 1. Build & install the vstserver, the ladspa vst host plugin, and the k_vst~ object. 2. Start the server. 3. Use the client(s). It's possible that the pre-built binary is lacking a dependency. I advise building all of this stuff from source anyway, and if you have a working Wine installation (including the devel package!) you shouldn't have too much trouble. So : 1. Do you have Wine installed ? 2. Do you have the Wine devel package installed ? 3. Did you start the vstserver before running the client ? I apologize if I'm telling you things you already know, I just want to be thoroughly clear. Best regards, == dp