foo_vst: VST 2.4 adapter, Multi-instance, multichannel, and seamless; Now back in development Options

[Yegor]

Foobar2000 VST 2.4 adapter
by Yegor Petrov

How to use it (video)
Description, usage, changelog and other info is in Hydrogenaudio Wiki.

Version 0.9.0.3 download:  foo_vst_0903.zip ( 125.6K ) Number of downloads: 36351

Alternative ZIP of the same DLL:  foo_vst.zip ( 126.75K ) Number of downloads: 903

Yegor's latest source (2011-08-31; see p. 13): foo_vst_src.zip ( 180.35K )

This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied warranty.
In no event will the author be held liable for any damages arising from the use of this software.

VST is a trademark of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH

This post has been edited by Yegor: Jan 19 2013, 19:48

Reason for edit: adding alternative download for those whose unpacker complains about the original

[klonuo]

@Entrase: maybe you should leave routing as is, because if i.e. I pass 6ch (5.1) stream and disable LFE then assuming you do the routing by pin activity Ls will be routed to LFE and Rs to Ls, while Rs will be muted. OTOH making some pin matrix setting could be overkill, and most importantly there is easy solution to all this. Add matrix mixer after multichannel VST and let user do the routing himself



My problem here is that it doesn't work with Plogue Bidule. As matrix mixer can process up to 18ch I thought using 16ch Bidule, but same error "Invalid audio stream specifications" appears, although I added matrix mixer and reduce it to 4ch. I have many nice processors (bidule layouts) made and would be happy to use them inside foobar. They are mainly upmixers. So if you can, please look at this issue. Plogue Bidule isn't free but you can run with full capacity for month or so without any annoying popups or similar nonsense.

Look at another example: Spatial Imager 2ch VST which I try to use on rear channels in quad:



- channel mixer 4 channel simple upmix
- matrix mixer re-routing fronts with sides
- now sides arrive at SI-1 VST, but as it's 2ch VST, DSP manager doesn't pass rears (which are actually fronts) but only 2ch
- at second matrix mixer which is same as first one (re-routing to desired channel position) outputs Ls and Rs
* that's why hosts like Bidule can be very handy (not mentioning it's real powers inside)