What is a VST & How to use VSTs with Cakewalk! Learning Music Production with Lorene
Wondering what the heck is a VST? What is a virtual instrument and how do I use them? Learn with me as we cakestumble through using VSTi's with Cakewalk by Bandlab. I struggle in real time to figure out how to get them properly installed and usable with a MIDI keyboard hooked into the DAW. I now how how important good file management is to being a good producer.
00:43 VST history lesson and free things!
02:34 The install struggle begins, troubleshooting
06:48 Finally got it working, omg
08:01 Listen to Neon, the first VSTi!
09:20 Troubleshooting lag/latency issue
11:12 Trying out Vital VSTi
12:22 Creative revelation & thanks
Resources:
To get Cakewalk, go to Bandlab.com
To get Neon--free!-- the very first VSTi by Steinberg Media Technologies, go to: https://o.steinberg.net/en/support/un...
and download Classics Vol. 2 (but might as well get Vol. 1 while you're there!)
To get Vital--also free!--go to: https://vital.audio/#getvital
and download the Basic. Warning though: it is so much fun, you may want to go ahead and buy some presets. There are communities and companies that make free Vital presets also. Here is a good one: https://blacklotusaudio.com/free-down...
To get the Voxengo plugin--free!--that lets you play it over your speakers as well as through your interface, go to: https://www.voxengo.com/product/recor...
Wonderful, quick and to-the-point Cakewalk tutorials with Mike at Creative Sauce: / @creativesauce
Sylvia Massy's book is EXCELLENT inspiration and a wealth of technical and creative knowledge for producers: http://www.sylviamassy.com/book/
My current music project:
http://produce.band
Please share what you are working on in the comments!