On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 6:57 AM, Dan MacDonald <allcoms@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 11:28 AM, Paul Davis <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: >> >> On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 3:22 AM, Dan MacDonald <allcoms@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> > Will we: >> > * Be able to use VST(i)s under Ardour 3 OSX? If it doesn't make 3.0 I'm >> > sure >> > public outcry will make it inevitable for 3.1! ;) >> >> No. I am not aware of any notable plugins for OS X that are available >> only in VST format, or rather, *not* available in AU format. Apple >> ensured by that their own exclusion of VST support from some notable >> programs of their own. A few independent plugin developers rely on >> users using VST<->AU bridges (such as those made by FXpansion), and we >> would basically be doing the same thing, but as a host. > > Are you saying A3 will have a AU<->VST bridge? No. These bridges are proprietary AU (or VST) plugins that in turn host VST (or AU) plugins. FXpansion's are the best, from what I can gather. If so, will we be able to > transfer sessions between lxvst plugins under A3 Linux and the same plugins > as AU's under A3 OSX? As noted before, no. A3 does not host VST on OS X, and there are zero plans to change that. >> > * Least unlikely I know but would there be any chance I could save a >> > project >> > using Linuxsampler as a LV2 under A3 Linux then load the same project >> > using >> > the AU version of Linuxsampler under OSX? >> >> yes. absolutely no reason why this would not work. > > That is good news! I was expecting I'd have to compile Linuxsampler as an > LV2 under OSX just for A3. Sorry, I misread what you asked. No, that will not work. But you can build LS as an LV2 for OS X. _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
