It is just a version of audio plugin that can be launched like you would a normal desktop application. As the name suggests this is not actually a plugin. Some developers also offer a standalone version of their products.
#AU PLUGINS FOR GARAGEBAND PRO#
This type of format is unique to Pro Tools, but is still worth mentioning due to Pro Tools’s prevalence in those areas of audio production. Pro Tools is very well established host used throughout the music production, mixing and mastering industry. AAXĪAX (avid audio extension) is the new format for use in Pro Tools.
#AU PLUGINS FOR GARAGEBAND FOR MAC#
AU is only for Mac and is then only format supported by by Apple’s DAWs Logic and Garage Band. It is roughly comparable to the VST2 format though is not compatible with it. AUĪU (audio unit) is a format designed by Apple. Despite being a new and slightly more powerful format to VST2 it is not widely supported yet. It is designed with a few features that are useful particularly for feature-heavy plugins. It is an entirely new format – different from the VST2 format. VST3 (virtual studio technology 3) is the most recent format designed by Steinberg. A few examples of popular DAWs that do not support VST2 are Logic, Garage Band and Pro Tools. For a list of DAWs that support VST2 please see the wikipedia page. On Windows the VST2 format is in the form of a. The VST format is also designed for Mac though it is slightly less widespread. On Windows, it is the standard format used by hosts, and you can be pretty certain that your Windows DAW will support it. VST2 (virtual studio technology) is the most widely used audio plugin format and has been in use for many years. There are many DAWs on the market, a few examples of which are: Cubase, Ableton Live, Studio One, Logic, FL Studio, Garage Band, Reaper. Audio plugins are typically run in a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW), which is the host software. The main types of audio plugin relevant to most users are as follows: VST2, VST3, AU and AAX. For the general case, we can instead simply use the term audio plugin. In fact, the VST format is a specific format designed by Steinberg. The term VST is often used as a general term for any plugin type of plugin. What exactly is a VST? And what is an Audio Unit? I wrote this article a while back but I’d like to move to this blog section, so here it is! VST or Audio Plugin?
After reading this you’ll have more of a grip of what a developer means when they say their plugin is a VST/AU. In this article, I’m going to cover some general information regarding what the different popular audio plugins formats are.
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