VST technology was developed by Steinberg in the late 1990s and first saw light of day in their Cubase VST.

To run a VST instrument you need a VST host. Most of these have to run on a computer but Receptor is a free standing host.

VST technology encompasses the whole gamut of studio stuff, there are VST instruments and VST effects by the hundred - reverb processors, delays, phasers, compressors, enhancers, surround simulators - the lot. The quality varies from so-so, to absolutely astounding!

There are also many free and low cost VST hosts, Tobybears Minihost and energyXT being being excellent examples. There are hundreds of free, shareware and full price VST instruments, effects and hosts here,
http://www.kvraudio.com/index.php?s=main#news2692

(click on hidden quick links) as well as masses of news and information about VST.

Cheers,

s.



[This message has been edited by sturgeon (edited 03-16-2006).]