Mixolidean

Simple Vst Questions With Deck Bias

Hello,

I am a Music teacher that finds himself solving mac problems for other teachers at school. So, now I have some hopefully simple questions: VST Related. I posted this question in SOFTWARE, but realize I should've posted in this forum......

I see these VST apps in magazines, are they mostly Post Audio import effects? I run DECK BIAS 3.5 on a 600 MHZ 768 RAM G3 Graphite iMac. Deck says it's VST compatible and I have tried downloading some Free VST's, but can't get them to appear in the pluggins.

One last question please: if VST's can be operated on incoming signals, is there a VST that will act as a compressor limiter. I have a Roland compressor for Vocals, but I don't want to have to change the settings for the Keys, Guitar, bass .......etc. If there is such a VST, I imagine it would be processor intensive.

Thanks for your time. Oh, what what does VST stand for?

Thanks again,

Mixolidean

Newbie To Vst Software: Simple Questions

Hello,

I am a Music teacher that finds himself solving mac problems for other teachers at school. So, now I have some hopefully simple questions: VST Related.

I see these VST apps in magazines, are they mostly Post Audio import effects? I run DECK BIAS 3.5 on a 600 MHZ 768 RAM G3 Graphite iMac. Deck says it's VST compatible and I have tried downloading some Free VST's, but can't get them to appear in the pluggins.

One last question please: if VST's can be operated on incoming signals, is there a VST that will act as a compressor limiter. I have a Roland compressor for Vocals, but I don't want to have to change the settings for the Keys, Guitar, bass .......etc. If there is such a VST, I imagine it would be processor intensive.

Thanks for your time. Oh, what what does VST stand for?

Thanks again,

Mixolidean

Imac Home Studio Has Noisy Usb & Headphn Out

I have a Yamaha mixing board, recently aquired, and a Graphite iMac. The headphone out crackles when I wish to use it as an audio return. And the iMic hummmms. I have connected the iMac and Mixer to the same power source (AC outlet) and still the same problem. If the iMic or headphone out is instead lead to a pair of Headphones, the humming and or crackling does not exist. Is this my computer, or my mixer?

iMic is plugged into one of the two USB slots, not hub. I am looking at an Edirol USB capture. But other postings indicated that it's USB related and won't be solved by a different device.

I have a Firewire DAZZLE video bridge, but I don't think that can be used as an audio capture. Any help is welcome.

Mixolidean

Imac And Headphone Out To Mixer Is Noisy

I have a Yamaha mixing board, recently aquired, and a Graphite iMac. The headphone out crackles when I wish to use it as an audio return. And the iMic hummmms. I have connected them to the same power source (AC outlet) and still the same problem. If the iMic or headphone out is lead to a pair of Headphones, the humming and or crackling does not exist. Is this my computer, or my mixer?

iMic is plugged into one of the two USB slots, not hub. I am looking at an Edirol USB capture. But other postings indicated that it's USB related and won't be solved by a different device.

I have a Firewire DAZZLE video bridge, but I don't think that can be used as an audio capture. Any help is welcome.

Mixolidean