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If he wants to keep things simple with not a lot of
programming or fiddlig with virtual wires, commands, etc, I'd use something like
the Chainer VST host, with a decent sound card, and then take advantage of
all the free VST plugins available on KVR Audio.
Here is something I wrote up for another person
interested in getting his feet wet with VST plugins:
1. Download the demo version of Chainer: http://www.xlutop.com/html/downloads.html
2. Download these free VST plugins, and put the
.dll files in the same folder, somewhere on your CD drive:
3. Launch Chainer. There is a dropdown menu
for Options...there is a place where you tell it where your VST directory is
(Plugin Directories)...just point it to the director with your VST dll files.
You also need to select your soundcard in the System and Settings
section
4. The first slot of your Chainer rack is your
input. Just click on the drop down arrow and click "Insert Input"
5. Now click on the next drop down arrow for the
next rack slot, and click Effects...you should see the VSTs you put in your
directory. Fill the next five slots with the above VSTs, or more...you can use a
different order if you want.
6. To deactivate a plugin, you click the button
that is between the plug-in window and the section with Wet, Pan, Dry, etc To
see the plugin window, parameters, etc, just press the button with "1" in it.
You can tweak the settings and then save them by click on "Presets" and "save
as". You can tweak the dry and wet mixes in each lot as well.
This will get anyone up and running with a VST
system. For a tuba player, I would recommend running the laptops sound card
inputs/outputs through the effects loop of a mixer board, so that he can use
higher quality inserts, and also have manual/hardware based control of the
mix.
Have him email me if he wants more
guidance.
Kris
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