7.1 STANDALONE MODE
Spark can be used as an independent application on your computer even if you don’t own any sequencer software. This is known as “Standalone mode”.
When Spark is operating in Standalone mode you have access to additional parameters for setting up your audio and MIDI connections. To access these:
7.1.1 Launch the application
To launch the Spark application:
 Windows: Start menu > Programs > Arturia > Spark… and choose Spark.
 OS X: Finder > Applications > Arturia > Spark… and double-click on the Spark application icon.

MIDI Clock inputs
Displays the available MIDI Inputs for receiving Midi Clock to control Spark Sequencer. When a port is used as a Midi clock receiver, it can’t be used as Midi Inputs for controlling Spark.
CLOCK FOLLOWS STOP/CONTINUE
Sequencer will start and stop playing according to the Start and stop Command received with the Midi clock signal when the preference is on.


VST HOST
http://mac.softpedia.com/get/Audio/VSTLord.shtml

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/sep13/articles/qanda-0913-4.htm

MIDI (sync)
To synchronize Band-in-a-Box with an external sequencer (Spark VDM in VST Host or Standalone), check this box.