[LAD] VST host for testing plugins

[Dave Phillips]

victor wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>  
> what would your suggestions be for VST/VSTi hosts for testing plugins
> during development?
>  
> Ideally I would like:
>  
> 1. No frills
> 2. Simple interface (GUI not even needed)
> 3. Possibly a soundfile player
> 4. A simple MIDI GUI interface if possible
>  
> 3 & 4 are really optional as I can use external programs to do it 
> (although
> it would be nice). The main thing is to be simple, load plugins on 
> request,
> no sequencing or that kind of stuff (otherwise I would just use Ardour or
> LMMS). Just sound in and out, plus some MIDI.

Hi Victor,

As it happens, I built and tested the latest FST and dssi-vst yesterday. 
Both worked well with the few plugins I tested. I suggest that you try 
both, they're very lightweight and easy to build and use. And you can't 
beat the price. :)

Best,

dp