Vst Effects Plug-ins For Os X? Options

[taco6]

I'm having a hard time finding VST effects plug-ins for OS X. Any websites or names would be helpful. Thanks.

[prutulz]

i'm afraid that no VST plug-ins are currently released for OS X.

but now that jaguar is realeased, Cubase should soon appear on OSX, and this will certainly lead the developpers to update their VST plugs.

[formatj]

There are actually OS X VST plug-ins released already!
You can download some from the sites below to name a few.

http://www.ohmforce.com

http://www.elementalaudio.com/

http://www.mda-vst.com/

Matt

[damann]

indeed formatj!
also, destroy fx @ smartelectronix.com, who even provide the open source code!
look around, there are even more osx ready vst plugs out there...

[taco6]

You guys rule! Thanks for the tip!

[formatj]

Also try:

http://www.greenoak.com/carbon.sit

http://www.acc.umu.se/~bedev/software/vst/

Looks like VST is DEAD on OSX. All hail the new King Audio Units!


heheh well if you use Logic Audio.

[taco6]

wow...that's crazy. Can't wait to see what comes of it.

wow...that's crazy. Can't wait to see what comes of it.

I guess Emagics says it's easy to port and Develpers are positive.

The cool thing is once Apple revamps all their apps to support Core Audio these plugin dev will have a much larger market to sell to

They can create "lite" version for iMovie users.

They can create effects tailored for video user using Final Cut Pro.

DVD Studio Pro might have Audio Units tailored for Multichannel surround.

The opportunities are endless. EVERY Mac will come with apps that you can sell plugins for.

Audio Units also aren't just for effects...Synthesizers, Midi and Sampling are options as well.

Imagine someone sending you and iMovie with embedded synth or midi tracks that would automatically play your local synths in Core Audio. Can you say REALLY Cool!

[Barhumafas]

I wouldn't worry to much about all of this. This is a direct quote from Logic OS X Readme.

Mac OS X introduces a new, system-wide audio plug-in format for effects, synthesizers and samplers known as "Audio Units". The Audio Units concept offers not only a system-wide standard, but also improved performance over previous plug-in formats: improved handling of multiple audio streams (for example surround signals with any number of channels), shorter development time, compatibility between more applications with OS X, and robust graphics and editor support with individually sizeable windows. The feedback from plug-in developers is, even at this early stage, very positive indeed. Because of these and other advantages in comparison to current 3rd party native DSP plugin formats, Emagic has decided to focus on Audio Units exclusively. The decision to only support Audio Units was not taken lightly; we listened to both developers and users before making this decision and are convinced that Audio Units represents the optimal path forward for plug-in development. We understand, of course, that some users may initially be concerned that they will no longer be able to use their favorite 3rd party plug-ins in Logic under OS X. However, upon closer examination, the facts are that all plug-ins available under Mac OS 9 must be adapted ("carbonized") to function under OS X at all, and that this task has been carried out for only a relatively small fraction (we optimistically estimate between 5 - 10%) of the available 3rd party plug-ins. This means that the Macintosh audio community now has a unique opportunity to standardize on a cutting-edge system-level format built into the OS, rather than dilute its development efforts by continuing to support a disparate and often poorly documented range of “standards”. With the sincere wish, therefore, to encourage competition at the level of functionality and applications, Emagic encourages all users, plug-in developers and host developers to support the Audio Unit standard.
To make that decision as easy as possible, we are developing a library which allows the porting of existing carbonized VST plug-ins to Audio Unit plug-ins with only very little effort. Using this method, depending on the plug-in it should be possible to create Audio Unit plugins
literally within hours – an exceptionally small investment in time. This library will be made available free of charge to all developers who request it. Be that as it may, we regret any short-term inconvenience experienced by those users who already have OS X 3rd party plug-ins that do not yet comply with the Audio Unit standard. Rest assured that this inconvenience is temporary, and that the end result of this decision will be a far more functional and powerful plug-in format, universally supported by all of your favorite plug-ins under Mac OS X. We will all get a single DSP plug-in standard which is directly tied into the operating system and which can be used by any application - big or small - connected with audio.
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