Hello Everyone,

I am new to sound design and looking for any advice concerning a simple VST host software (windows based and not a freeware, so I will be able to have customer's support for it) that can handle Synplant plug-in and also allows to _record a session_(is it called MIDI recording?), so I can record not only the result (as wave file) but also the changes that are done while I play with synplant.
It could be wonderful, as I can record the changes as they are made, interactively, and to re-play them afterwards.
I do no know what to look for- for a MIDI recorder? for a VST host software? Maybe something that have both? etc.
I will be thankful for a simple and easy to use, and not so expensive, software ideas to the above.

Many Thanks!

Hey,

As I do not actually use Windows for music making myself, I do not have any preferred host to advice you. For Synplant, you will want to find any good host that supports 32-bit VST plugins. There are a lot to choose from and all of the ones I know have trial so you can try them out.

I will list a couple that I know is popular among our users.

Ableton Live 9 - https://www.ableton.com/en/trial/
(Make sure you use 32-bit version of Live as its 64-bit version does not support Synplant)

Reaper - http://www.reaper.fm/download.php

Studio One - http://studioone.presonus.com/free/

Sonar X2 - http://www.cakewalk.com/Products/SONAR/Web-Trial.aspx

FL Studio - http://www.image-line.com/downloads/flstudiodownload.html

Maybe someone else on the forum that reads this can chime in what host might be good to start with for Itay?

Thank you!

It is good enough for me to check.

Many thanks for your reply as well as for your amazing work and software!

Itay