VSTs without GUI

[Vincent]

Hi Olivier.

It's not so important, but it seems that more and more VST are shared without GUI. The host is supposed to provide one by default.
I don't know if there are many hosts that can do that but Usine, maybe, what do you think?
Of course, those VST have to be interesting, but who can decide if a VST is useful or not?

[senso]

when you select the VST plugin module you have an access to all the parameters in the panel.
Maybe you want to have a separate windows?

[bsork]

I'm not quite sure, but I think practically every host has a way of presenting GUI-less VSTs in more or less elegantly presented lists. Some (at least Steinbergs') also let you open up the list interface instead of the proper GUI if you want.

I must admit I like a nice picture with practical and instructive ways of adjusting the parameters, but I think the llist interface is a good thing for a number of reasons:
- Separating the "real" program from the visual representation of it mostly increases quality.
- If the developer simply isn't interested in creating a GUI - why bother? It may only have a couple of parameters anyway, and no real need for visual feedback.
- Saving computer resources.
- I suppose creating skinnable VSTs is simpler.

Having said that, I think it's pretty certain that some complex VSTs are a lot easier to deal with through a good GUI, and when you see the parameter names listed in a lot of them, you better have a GUI to decipher what they represent...

[Vincent]

when you select the VST plugin module you have an access to all the parameters in the panel.
Maybe you want to have a separate windows?

Sure, but since there is a "form visible" switch... and the real reason is here:

I think it's pretty certain that some complex VSTs are a lot easier to deal with through a good GUI

But, well

It's not so important