java vst host library

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I'm writing a simple sequencer in java and I'd like to host vst instruments as well.
What would be the best library I can use to add vst functionality?

I've found jvsthost but I want to be shure that there is not a better choice before I start using it. Particularly the following line about jvsthost scares me a lot:

NOTE: Not all synths work. If you have one that you are particularly keen on working with, please e-mail us and we'll try to debug it with you.

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 07 '12 at 13:10

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As far as I know, jvsthost is the only Java way to host VST's, short of diving into JNI and doing it yourself. So I'd say it's probably worth a try until you run into the aforementioned problems, in which case it's open source and you can always patch it. ;)

answered Nov 07 '12 at 13:10

Nik Reiman

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Quick evaluation by another guy who tried to get it working - couldn't get sound out on the Windows version. Mac version didn't have a binary for Intel processors and the code was too old to compile for any modern OSX SDK. It's true that patching it would be possible, but to a guy who has never done OSX event programming, it looks like almost as much work as rewriting it. – Hakanai Dec 05 '15 at 01:11
Yeah, the mac version definately doesnt work , and seems to have a positively ancient processor requirement, possibly even PowerPC (Definately not modern 64 bit macs). Java, write once , run anywhere! – Shayne Oct 08 '17 at 02:23

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 24 '13 at 10:42

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There is JVST, though I did not try it yet.

answered Jun 24 '13 at 10:42

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C++ code seems very Windows-specific. :( – Hakanai Dec 05 '15 at 01:13

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