****The Plug-In Host module enables almost any virtual instrument or effect plug-in to be used within Voltage Modular, and allows manual and CV control of up to 12 parameters.
HowlingMod
Mar 4, 19
This Thing!
although there is another vst host for another modular program, this is why (and other reasons) i prefer voltage modular.
this host, or the mini plugin host, makes it possible to use the Oscilators of any instrument you have.
if you have filter plugins (for instance, ms-20 fx, arturia 3 filters, the wild glitchmachines fx plugins) it widens your sound spectrum. and routing can be A, or A and B split or parallel.
the modulation options are great, simple but great. and it works perfectly.
i also use it for palindrome (glitchmachines).
agentslimepunk
Jan 19, 21
Probably the best module
This opens up VM to an insane world of possibilities, and changed the game / workflow entirely for me. Not only can you host VSTs, but you can host VM again inside of itself, save presets of hosted VSTs, and save hosted versions of VM inside of presets. All of this isn't even mentioning the mappable CV inputs all over the thing, which is even crazier. I'm still unravelling the mysteries of this module and what you can do with it, but even at its core it is a complete powerhouse.
mike-4711
Jun 12, 20
In the long run: good but several problem
In the beginning I was enthusiastic about this module, but there are several problems:
1.) If you stack synths, it really gets CPU-heavy, even with an up to date PC.
2.) What is worse: It does not search the plugins in the DAW's Database, but exactly at the selected location. So if you change anything (which you will do over the years), everything is lost. For this reason you usually also cannot recall setups on another machine.
So, if you use it, never change any locations on your PC, or you won't be able to reload your project!