Mastodawn

🧵 So, #WindowsVST via #LinVST on #UbuntuStudio #Linux with #Nvidia graphics blacking out… what to do?

Well, eventually the obvious to the Linux nerd: Use a recent version of #Yabridge instead of the oudated LinVST wrapper.

I didn't make the move earlier because I didn't have to. Now I did.

Know what's really good with #Ardour and #Mixbus? They still find my Windows #VST plugins even after the switch. I rescan my plugins, and all my projects still work, because these DAWs somehow reference the plugins in a clever way. I have observed this earlier, even when copying projects between operating systems, the plugins still are correctly there in my projects in Ardour. (Of course, one must have the plugins installed on each computer/OS.)

Most Windows plugins I run are 32bit still. Old and good stuff. Not a problem with Yabridge / #Wine on Linux.

So, this took me about an hour to fix, but now things should be settled again for a while and for more #LinuxProAudio #Recording.

Nielso 1d ago

So, testing plugins on occasion, I found out that my #Linux #UbuntuStudio 24.04 does not run #WindowsVST any more.

It just doesn't work no more. I mean, the VSTs do run, but the GUIs are all not useable.

This might be due to a switch to #Nvidia graphics, which I had hoped to solve a problem with #Lightworks, which it didn't.

So basically, I can't do audio production any more, because I need #Voxengo #Elephant and #Fabfilter.

There is no mouse pointer in Windows #VST gui windows. Some windows are just plain black. Of plugins I have been using literally for over a decade.

Other #Wine applications do run with GUI. I'm using #LinVST, which used to work well for years. (And still on #X11, no #Wayland)

I'm screwed. Either I will be able to solve this somehow, or I can't accept production jobs.

This wouldn't have happened on macOS, I must say… as a person doing recording on Linux for 20 years now, including a couple of full-blown album releases.

#LinuxAudio #LinuxProAudio #Recording

EDIT: Solution see 🧵

Michael Gale Dec 14

RE: #Linux #music #production #DAW #VST plugins, etc.

Is anyone aware of any simpler alternatives to #LinVST ? I know this is probably well-trodden ground already and this kind of question gets old and the answer is "just don't try to use non-native VSTs" lol

https://github.com/osxmidi/LinVst

GitHub - osxmidi/LinVst: Linux Windows vst wrapper/bridge

Linux Windows vst wrapper/bridge. Contribute to osxmidi/LinVst development by creating an account on GitHub.

GitHub

EOIN GAIRLEOG Sep 16, 2021

This is a collection of some VSTs tested under Linux with Wine and LinVst.

All the reported VSTs were tested with the indicated Wine versions (However, all the versions of Wine higher than the reported ones SHOULD work as well, pease report if you find out this is not the case).

https://github.com/Sangeppato/wine-vst

#linvst #vst #wine #linux

GitHub - Sangeppato/wine-vst: A list of tested VST under Linux, Wine and LinVst

A list of tested VST under Linux, Wine and LinVst. Contribute to Sangeppato/wine-vst development by creating an account on GitHub.