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What is VST System Link?
The company that brought you technological breakthroughs such as
VST, LTB and ASIO, Steinberg, has developed another ground-
breaking technology standard: VST System Link.
VST System Link is a system for networking computers using
Steinberg Virtual Studio Technology (VST) software and Audio
Stream Input Output (ASIO) hardware.
VST System Link enables the transfer of synchronization, transport, and
audio data between two or more workstations equipped with compati-
ble software and hardware over standard digital audio cabling systems
such as ADAT, TDIF, AES/EBU, S/ PDIF etc. And because it uses the
audio stream itself, synchronization is completely sample accurate, even
across multiple workstation configurations!
VST System Link is featured in the current versions of Nuendo,
Cubase SX/SL, V-STACK and Cubase VST 5.2 (Public Beta).
When you set up a VST System Link network, the OS question
(Windows PC or Macintosh computer) doesn’t play a dominant role
anymore. The network is freely expandable. You can therefore also
use your older computers in a VST System Link setup and build an ex-
tremely powerful system that greatly expands your possibilities.
VST System Link features:
• Sample accurate synchronization of VST System Link compatible
software that runs on the connected computers. The system lock time
is defined by the added latency times of the individual computers.
• MIDI data is also transferred between the connected computers with sample
accuracy. You can manage the MIDI tracks of a Cubase or Nuendo project on
one computer and run VST instruments and effects on other computers. The
additional computers add up to the total power of your system and free the
computer that runs your sequencer from some of its workload.
• You can load all Project and audio data from the computers on the network into
one computer and either save it in one place or the respective computers.