Using Windows VSTs in OSX

adam · Post by **adam** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:00 pm

There are lots of VSTs available to PC users that aren't available to myself as a mac/OS X user...

are their any wrappers/conversion tools or any way of making use of them on mac? (I am assuming the DLL files are the actual plugin files...?)

Anyone have any tips here? Or is it a lost cause like I suspect?

Robot Criminal · Post by **Robot Criminal** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 11:06 pm

maybe some emulator for using win programs in osx if there is one.
no other way imo.
And ur right about the dll's.

dataman · Post by **dataman** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 10:36 pm

the only way is, if they would compile it for osx. but most people dont do that. thats anoying a bit.

Ronny Pries · Post by **Ronny Pries** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 10:41 pm

unfortunately there's a bit more than just recompiling necessary for making a osx valid plugin. indeed, that would be the only way.

dataman · Post by **dataman** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 7:15 am

ok, you have to port the gui stuff to carbon. that sucks.

koala · Post by **koala** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 2:24 pm

You can purchase a VST wrapper from a company called Fxpansion. They provide a VTS to AU wrapper for MACOSX. Check out their website at www.fxpansion.com