running VST's and Effects from a 2nd computer

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jonm10
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running VST's and Effects from a 2nd computer

Post by jonm10 » Mon Mar 15, 2010 6:12 pm

What software is out there to make this possible. Running out of resources on the primary computer and want to run my Plugins off another computer

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Re: running VST's and Effects from a 2nd computer

Post by 3dot... » Mon Mar 15, 2010 6:59 pm

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Re: running VST's and Effects from a 2nd computer

Post by swishniak » Mon Mar 15, 2010 9:18 pm

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Re: running VST's and Effects from a 2nd computer

Post by fisto » Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:54 pm

www.fx-max.com
plugins over lan,quite cool

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Re: running VST's and Effects from a 2nd computer

Post by squelcht » Tue Mar 16, 2010 5:11 pm

I know a guy who runs his VST's & effects via LAN. He actually has 2 machines dedicated completely for this & then a main computer for his DAW. He uses Cubase & Reaper, however I'm not totally sure how has it wired. It's funny because his 2 "effects" machines are older Pentium 3/4 machines which was given away like they were junk although they work great for his setup 8)

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Re: running VST's and Effects from a 2nd computer

Post by 3dot... » Tue Mar 16, 2010 8:31 pm

squelcht wrote:I know a guy who runs his VST's & effects via LAN. He actually has 2 machines dedicated completely for this & then a main computer for his DAW. He uses Cubase & Reaper, however I'm not totally sure how has it wired. It's funny because his 2 "effects" machines are older Pentium 3/4 machines which was given away like they were junk although they work great for his setup 8)
like I said...you can do it with reaper...
(with the 'reaMote network FX' feature)
http://www.cockos.com/wiki/index.php/ReaMote
you can actually use several machines as 'hosts' for plugins..pretty easy too ...
you configure your server(main computer) and clients ip and vst folders...
the vsts will show up in the vst list ..and you can load them
the parameters show up in reaper..
so you can automate as well..

they also have a free vst which allows to route audio/midi via ip..
using unique identifiers..
route from computer->computer or app->app
http://www.reaper.fm/reaplugs/
(it's called reaStream)...
and everything else (they're all very good !)

also..
when installing reaper..
you can choose to install 'reaRoute asio Driver'
http://www.cockos.com/wiki/index.php/ReaRoute
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