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VST System Link
VST System Link is a digital audio network system that allows you to link several computers
using digital audio hardware and cables.
Linking up 2 or more computers allows you to split different tasks and different tracks between
different computers. You can run CPU-intensive processes, such as send effect plug-ins or VST
instruments on one computer, and record audio tracks on another one.
VST System Link supplies transport and sync control, as well as up to 16 MIDI ports, with 16
channels each.
With VST System Link the signal is passed from one machine to the next, and eventually returns
to the rst machine.
For this to work, you need 2 or more computers that use the same or different operating
systems, and for each computer in the network, the following:
Audio hardware with digital inputs and outputs and a specic ASIO driver.
The same digital formats and connection types.
At least one digital audio cable, such as S/PDIF, ADAT, TDIF, or AES.
A VST System Link host application.
NOTE
You might want to invest in a KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) switchbox. This allows you to use
the same keyboard, monitor, and mouse to control each computer in the system, and to switch
between computers very rapidly.
Setting up VST System Link
To be able to work with VST System Link, you must rst set up the network, congure the audio
hardware, and set up the digital audio connections.
VST System Link Section
The VST System Link section allows you to set up VST System Link.
To open the VST System Link section, select Studio > Studio Setup and select VST System
Link in the Devices list.
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