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Dedicated VSTi / DXi hosts:

Phrazor by SonicBytes, 49 EURO - v1.0 - Win2000/XP
- Rack based, good for live use
- includes a custom hardware controller
- MIDI clips

Usine by Sensomusic, free/donationware - V2.4 - Win2000/XP
- connectors and wires based, lots of internal (also MIDI) functions
- ASIO only

Kore by Native Instruments, $ 499 - v1.0 - Win2000/XP
- Rack based, good for live use
- ASIO only
- 64 VSTi, 7 effects per VSTi, multi VST path, some routing possible
- 16 MIDI input ports, 16 MIDI output port, some MIDI channel routing & keysplits possible
- MIDI clips + ClipEditor(sequencer)

SAVIhost by Hermann Seib, freeware - V1.29 - Win98/ME/2000/XP
- ideal for running your favourite VSTi as a standalone program !
- resizable computer MIDI keyboard, includes MIDI filters
- ASIO, MME
- hosts only one VSTi at a time, no VST effects support for VSTi
- 1 MIDI input port, 1 MIDI output port

VSTHost by Hermann Seib, freeware - V1.42 - Win98/ME/2000/XP
- ideal for quick testing, resizable computer MIDI keyboard, includes MIDI filters
- ASIO, MME
- unlimited VSTi and VST effects with some routing capabilities, manual load
- 1 MIDI input port, 1 MIDI output port, seperate MIDI remote control port

MiniHost by TodyBear, donationware >= $20 - V1.64 - Win98/ME/2000/XP
- ideal for quick testing, resizable computer MIDI keyboard
- ASIO only
- excellent preset bank manager - built in MIDI player, WAV player and WAV recorder - hosts only one VSTi at a time, no VST effects support for VSTi, multi VST paths + manual load
- unlimited MIDI input ports, unlimited MIDI output ports

energyXT by Jorgen Aase, 39 EURO - v1.4.1 / v2-beta - Win98/ME/2000/XP ...more Info >>, ...BiaB example
- connectors and wires based, some internal (also MIDI) functions
- ASIO only, low latency and very low memory and system resource usage
- unlimited VSTi, unlimited VST effects, multi VST paths
- unlimited MIDI input ports, 1 MIDI output port, MIDI channel routing

Chainer by XLUTOP, $60 - V1.03 - Win98/ME/2000/XP
- Rack based, no internal functions, good for live use
- ASIO only
- 10 VSTi, 9 VST effects per VSTi, multi VST paths
- 1 MIDI input port / 1 MIDI thru port

Console by Art Teknika, $54 - V1.41 - Win98/ME/2000/XP
- connectors and wires based, no internal functions, good for live use
- ASIO, DirectSound, MME
- unlimited VSTi/DXi, unlimited VST/DX effects, multi VST paths
- 32 MIDI input ports, 32 output ports

Bidule by Plugue, $75 - V0.94 - Win98/ME/2000/XP
- connectors and wires based, lots of internal (also MIDI) functions
supports live switching between audio drivers, ideal for testing latency
- ASIO, DirectSound, MME, Rewire(1 MIDI port)
- unlimited VSTi, unlimited VST effects, 1 VST path
- unlimited MIDI input ports, unlimited MIDI output ports, MIDI channel routing

Audiomulch by Ross Bencina, $89 - V1.0 - Win98/ME/2000/XP
- connectors and wires based, some internal (also MIDI) functions
- ASIO, DirectSound, MME
- unlimited VSTi, VST effects, 1 VST path
- unlimited MIDI input ports, some internal functions

Forte by Brainspawn, V1.6.93 - $130 - 2000/XP
- Rack based, excellent for live use
- ASIO, WDM/KS, multi Audio cards
- 32 VSTi/DXi, unlimited VST/DX effects per VSTi/DXi, multi VST paths
- unlimited auxilary busses, with unlimited VST/DX effects / buss
- support for "scenes" - unlimited MIDI input ports, NO MIDI output ports, MIDI channel routing, MIDI KB splits

Virtual MIDI ports may be needed to connect BiaB and/or PTW to a VSTi/DXi host.

MIDIYoke by Jamie O'Connell and Jerry Jorgenrud (MIDIOx), Free, V1.63 - Win98/ME and V1.71 - 2000/XP
- V1.63: 16 virtual MIDI ports, 4 application connection per virtual MIDI port - V1.71: 8 virtual MIDI ports, 3 application connection per virtual MIDI port

MIDI-Ox by Jamie O'Connell and Jerry Jorgenrud, V7.0 - free for non-commercial use - Win98/ME/2000/XP
- In cases where the VSTi/DXi host does not support MIDI channel routing, or where also external MIDI ports need to be routed, it is possible to use one or more MIDIOx instances to split one MIDI channel to multiple instruments.
- Each MIDIOx instance can only handle one MIDI (virtual) port to split and route via Data Mapping.

MIDITrix by Hermann Seib, V1.21 - freeware - Win98/ME/2000/XP
- MIDITrix matrix is not as powerfull as MIDIOx, but is much easier to use.
- In cases where the VSTi/DXi host does not support MIDI channel routing, or where also external MIDI ports need to be routed, it is possible to use the MIDITrix matrix to split one MIDI channel to multiple instruments.
- Use Mouse-RightClick on a matrix-point to toggle/set filters.

Bome's MIDI Translator by Florian Bomers, V1.31 - postcardware or 20 EURO - Win98/ME/2000/XP
- Translate MIDI messages on the fly, e.g. sys ex messages to controllers.
This utility is installed in-between two MIDI programs or devices. It analyses incoming MIDI data (sys ex or normal short messages) and translates them using your definitions.
The MIDI-to-MIDI translation changes MIDI message. This is useful to change volume, modify controller numbers or convert system exclusive messages to controller numbers.
It is possible to simulate keystrokes in response to incoming MIDI messages. This allows unlimited control over any Windows program by using a MIDI device.

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