VST3 support? (or suggestions for a VST2 -> VST3 wrapper

RhythmicallyChallenged · Sat Jan 22, 2022 8:21 pm

jas_lan wrote:Blue Cat makes a bridge

True, but that seems to have a lot more included, making it more expensive. Looking at Metaplugin right now.

[b:fb5d46d9b4]PS[/b:fb5d46d9b4] Kontakt 6 is already available as a VST3.

Knopf_ · Post by **Knopf_** » Sun Jan 23, 2022 1:37 am

RhythmicallyChallenged wrote:True, but that seems to have a lot more included, making it more expensive. Looking at Metaplugin right now.

Although bridge is not yet needed, I purchased Metaplugin yesterday. I want to explore the other possibilities that it offers, especially the crossover filter, that allows to experiment with interesting parallel processing paths, each one for different frequency range.

jas_lan · Post by **jas_lan** » Mon Jan 24, 2022 5:17 pm

RhythmicallyChallenged wrote: [b:7eb61c244b]PS[/b:7eb61c244b] Kontakt 6 is already available as a VST3.

Oh good. I am still on Kontakt 5 for my full version (from Komplete 11). I do have Kontakt 6 Player but never really used it. I do need to update my Komplete the next time they are on sale.

Ron Garrison · Post by **Ron Garrison** » Thu Apr 07, 2022 12:43 pm

Ralph [RZ] wrote:There are some recent platform changes that (hopefully) will resolve the issues with our VST3 version. We should have more info on this in FEB-2022.

Is there any update on this?

Ron

opcode · Post by **opcode** » Sun Jul 17, 2022 9:17 am

Ralph, have the issues been resolved?
A VST3 roadmap would give us Cubase users peace of mind.

austinhaynesmusic_ · Post by **austinhaynesmusic_** » Mon Jul 18, 2022 1:28 am

I second this about a roadmap and peace of mind as a Cubase user

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Riggar_49 · Post by **Riggar_49** » Wed Aug 03, 2022 10:32 am

Yep thirds suuport for a VST 3 roadmap - just to get an idea.

RhythmicallyChallenged · Sat Jun 13, 2026 10:36 am

Also using Cubase 15 here, and Jamstix is the only plug-in I have that does not (yet) have a VST3 version, but I see that Ralph has announced this is now in planning -- great news! (link)

In the meantime, I am trying to avoid activating VST2 support in Cubase 15, so I'm using Blue Cat Audio's excellent PatchWork as a wrapper.

When I tried this first, Jamstix would crash the host (both PatchWork and Cubase) instantly, with no crash log or other warning, simply disappearing from the screen. With the help of Fred in Blue Cat Audio, I am now able to host Jamstix using the PatchWork Synth plug-in as a VST3.

The critical workaround, discovered by Fred, is to load the PatchWork "Wrapper" preset first, then load the Jamstix VST2 (but don't open the editor), then configure the PatchWork Audio I/O for that instance of Jamstix to have less than 16 outputs. That can all be saved then as a PatchWork preset and loaded by the PatchWork Synth VST3 in Cubase or any other DAW.

As an added benefit, the PatchWork stand-alone is a full VST host, so you also get a stand-alone version of Jamstix with no need for a DAW!

Post by **Ralph @ Rayzoon** » Sat Jun 13, 2026 10:50 am

RhythmicallyChallenged wrote: Sat Jun 13, 2026 10:36 am The critical workaround, discovered by Fred, is to load the PatchWork "Wrapper" preset first, then load the Jamstix VST2 (but don't open the editor), then configure the PatchWork Audio I/O for that instance of Jamstix to have less than 16 outputs. That can all be saved then as a PatchWork preset and loaded by the PatchWork Synth VST3 in Cubase or any other DAW.

Thanks for the tip!

RAYZOON