How can I use VST instruments?

Question

I have some VST instruments I would like to use on Ubuntu. How do I get them to work? What host applications are available?

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 19 '11 at 18:06

Running VST Plugins on Ubuntu Linux by Building Ardour with VST Support. A complete step by step tutorial is here

and one more, LMMS tutorial on where to get VST instruments or effects and how to add them.

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 19 '11 at 17:43

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Probably you'll have to load it with some Windows application under Wine

Also you could try you luck with Google: ardourvst

answered Dec 19 '11 at 17:43

zetah

Or just go here https://web.archive.org/web/20221127014019/https://manual.ardour.org/working-with-plugins/windows-vst-support/ – lacostenycoder Feb 12 '23 at 15:10

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