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Nanohost a nice free little host app to make a VST a Standalone. #579604 02/05/20 03:03 PM Recording, Mixing, Performance and Production
Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 5,793 Rustyspoon# OP Veteran
OP Rustyspoon# Veteran Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 5,793	This tiny program is a shell that can run your VST as a standalone (Windows). Has 2 versions for 32bit and 64bit plugins. You can automate it, to run a specific VST from single shortcut with ease. Very stable. Here is KVR link: https://www.kvraudio.com/news/tone2-releases-nanohost---free-minimalist-vst-host-application-for-windows-45114 Was looking for something like this for some time. Tried a few others, but this one I like the most. Just randomly popped

Re: Nanohost a nice free little host app to make a VST a Standalone. Rustyspoon# #579654 02/06/20 06:05 AM Recording, Mixing, Performance and Production
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MarioD Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 20,839 Hamlin NY	Thanx, I just DLed it and I will give it a try. I want my last spoken words to be "I hid a million dollars under the........................" 64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware

Re: Nanohost a nice free little host app to make a VST a Standalone. Rustyspoon# #579669 02/06/20 08:48 AM Recording, Mixing, Performance and Production
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Jim Fogle Veteran Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 10,131 Winston-Salem, NC USA	A very prolific and talented software developer named Hermann Seib created a similar program called Savihost. I use Savihost to run a standalone version of the Xpand2 soft synth. +++ Hermann Seib's Homepage +++ I forgot to mention Pipeline was the one to first introduce me to Savihost. RustySpoon# thanks for sharing the link to Nanohost. Last edited by Jim Fogle; 02/06/20 03:47 PM. Reason: Thanks to RustySpoon# Jim Fogle - 2024 BiaB (1111) RB (5) Ultra+ PAK DAWs: Cakewalk by BandLab (CbB) - Standalone: Zoom MRS-8 Laptop: i3 Win 10, 8GB ram 500GB HDD Desktop: i7 Win 11, 12GB ram 256GB SSD, 4 TB HDD Music at: https://fogle622.wix.com/fogle622-audio-home

Re: Nanohost a nice free little host app to make a VST a Standalone. Rustyspoon# #579716 02/06/20 01:42 PM Recording, Mixing, Performance and Production
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jford Veteran Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 12,583 Pensacola, Florida	I use SaviHost also, but I'll have to give NanoHost a try this weekend. John Laptop-HP Omen I7 Win11Pro 32GB 2x2TB, 1x4TB SSD Desktop-ASUS-I7 Win10Pro 32GB 2x1.5TB, 2x2TB, 1x4TB SATA BB2024/UMC404HD/Casios/Cakewalk/Reaper/Studio One/MixBus/Notion/Finale/Dorico/Noteworthy/NI/Halion/IK http://www.sus4chord.com

Re: Nanohost a nice free little host app to make a VST a Standalone. Rustyspoon# #579897 02/08/20 07:43 AM Recording, Mixing, Performance and Production
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DrDan Veteran Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 11,409 Wauconda	Tried with Scaler and works like a charm. A definite keeper. Tried with Jamstix and not so good. Dan, BIAB2024, SoundCloud Win11, i7(12thGen), 32GB, 1TB SSD(M.2 NVMe SSD), 2TB Libraries, 1 TB(WD-Black), 2TB SSD(M.2 NVMe SSD)Data, Motu Audio Express, Keystation 61, SL88 Studio, Reaper

Re: Nanohost a nice free little host app to make a VST a Standalone. Rustyspoon# #579990 02/08/20 05:32 PM Recording, Mixing, Performance and Production
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OP Rustyspoon# Veteran Joined: Mar 2018 Posts: 5,793	Dan, If you found bugs in it, please write to developer. He seems to be listening. Did you know that if you place nanohost in your VST folder and change its name to exact file name of your dll file and it will launch it automatically? I done that, now I have a single button (shortcut) on a desktop that launches Scaler as a standalone.

Re: Nanohost a nice free little host app to make a VST a Standalone. Rustyspoon# #580032 02/09/20 03:41 AM Recording, Mixing, Performance and Production
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jford Veteran Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 12,583 Pensacola, Florida	Just tried it and it seems to work (although I didn't try it with Jammer, but I don't think Jammer works with SaviHost either). One thing I like about SaviHost versus NanoHost is that SaviHost has two different wrappers you can use; one with a virtual keyboard and one without. Not all VSTi's have an embedded keyboard in the interface, so if you use the SaviHost with Keyboard option, you get a virtual keyboard on the screen. John Laptop-HP Omen I7 Win11Pro 32GB 2x2TB, 1x4TB SSD Desktop-ASUS-I7 Win10Pro 32GB 2x1.5TB, 2x2TB, 1x4TB SATA BB2024/UMC404HD/Casios/Cakewalk/Reaper/Studio One/MixBus/Notion/Finale/Dorico/Noteworthy/NI/Halion/IK http://www.sus4chord.com

Re: Nanohost a nice free little host app to make a VST a Standalone. Rustyspoon# #580053 02/09/20 05:25 AM Recording, Mixing, Performance and Production
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DrDan Veteran Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 11,409 Wauconda	Originally Posted By: Rustyspoon# Dan, Did you know that if you place nanohost in your VST folder and change its name to exact file name of your dll file and it will launch it automatically? I done that, now I have a single button (shortcut) on a desktop that launches Scaler as a standalone. Rusty Every thing I know about Nonohost and Scaler I learned from you! And I am loving it and still anxious for Scaler 2.0 due out this month. Dan, BIAB2024, SoundCloud Win11, i7(12thGen), 32GB, 1TB SSD(M.2 NVMe SSD), 2TB Libraries, 1 TB(WD-Black), 2TB SSD(M.2 NVMe SSD)Data, Motu Audio Express, Keystation 61, SL88 Studio, Reaper

Re: Nanohost a nice free little host app to make a VST a Standalone. Rustyspoon# #580057 02/09/20 05:43 AM Recording, Mixing, Performance and Production
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DrDan Veteran Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 11,409 Wauconda	Originally Posted By: Rustyspoon# Dan, If you found bugs in it, please write to developer. He seems to be listening. OK, just did that for Rayzoons Jamstix 4. Will let you know if I get any feedback. Thanks again. Dan Dan, BIAB2024, SoundCloud Win11, i7(12thGen), 32GB, 1TB SSD(M.2 NVMe SSD), 2TB Libraries, 1 TB(WD-Black), 2TB SSD(M.2 NVMe SSD)Data, Motu Audio Express, Keystation 61, SL88 Studio, Reaper

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