Hi Rikki

I emailed Norbert and here is his answer to your question:

Hi Scott,

GOOD MORNING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

> The question is:
>
> Is a VSTI an individual instrument like a piano or
> bass etc
> or can synthfont vst or sfz ( loaded with soundfonts )
> be used??

VST is an interface between any programs and any music tools.
The name of this tolls are PLUGIN
Any programs, that means, this programs are VST Host.
Live-Styler is a VST Host and can communicate with VST plugins.
What is a VST plugin

The best example is B4
B4 is the world best Hammond Organ based on a computer sound.
The VST Host (Live-Styler) now can load a VST plugin
After load this plugin you can play Hammond Organ on 8 channels
with Live-Styler and you have 2 channels with Rhythm.

A VST plugin can be
an instrument (like Accordeon, Hammond Organ, Steinway Piano aso)
an effect synthesizer (reverb, harmonic, distort)
an imitate (Soundfont)
an synthesizer (Edirol, Korg)
a game (Dalay Lama)
and and and.....................

Live-Styler now can use the most plugins. That is the advantage:
With 1 (one) Program you can play today a Hammond Organd,
tomorrow a Pianoforte and this nigth an experiment with a synthesizer.


with best regards
Norbert