Vir2 Instruments Acoustic Legends HD - Manual (Page 32)

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Kontakt Player 2 is available for use in VST, DXi, and RTAS formats
on the PC, and in VST, AudioUnit (AU), and RTAS formats on the
Macintosh.
Note: Some hosts include "wrappers" that convert one plug-in
format to another. Try each one, as one may offer better
performance than another.
VST (Virtual Studio Technology): This cross-platform plug-in
format was developed by Steinberg, and is used by programs such
as Steinberg Cubase, Nuendo, Native Instruments Kore, and Ableton
Live. It is one of the most common plug-in formats, and many
programs are optimized to work with VST plug-ins.
DXi (DirectX Instrument): Based on Microsoft's DirectX
technology, this plug-in interface for software synthesizers and
instruments is designed for low latency and high performance on the
Windows platform. Cakewalk Sonar and Image Line FL Studio are
the most popular hosts to support DXi.
RTAS (Real Time Audio Suite): This format was designed by
Digidesign and is used in all current versions of Pro Tools. Unlike
traditional TDM effects that depend on using Digidesign hardware,
RTAS plug-ins are "native," meaning that they rely on the CPU of the
host computer to do their computations.
AU (AudioUnit): This plug-in format was developed by Apple and is
unique to the Macintosh platform. It is the most popular Macintosh
plug-in format, and is supported by programs such as MOTU's
Digital Performer, Apple's Logic, Native Instruments Kore, and
Ableton Live.
When Kontakt Player 2 is used as a plug-in in any of these formats,
it's not necessary to set up Audio/MIDI settings as described above
for standalone use. Kontakt Player 2 operates within the host
sequencer, automatically receiving the MIDI that the host sequencer
sends to it, and sending back its audio output to the host sequencer.