Can anyone please give me quick guide on how to prepare a VST for distribution?

[yall]

@Rikahana you only need the .dll (windows) .vst.componant (mac) files and your hr1 compressed sampler. create a .pkg for mac using whitebox. created. .exe for windows with inno setup just distribute your pkg or .exe + votte .hr1 file. host the source code somewhere and link to anyone who purchases your product.

[Rikahana]

Where do I get the .vst.component?

EDIT: also is there a way to make a .pkg for mac on a windows 10? I want it to be for both platforms

[arminh]

@Rikahana no there's no option

[yall]

@Rikahana no, you must compile your plugin on both systems (mac & Windows). The same goes for installers. if vius don't have a mac i would advise you to get a cheap mac mini 2014 which will do the job.

[Rikahana]

@yall oooooh ok (:

[Rikahana]

@yall How does using an emulator sound?

[orange]

Before distribution of commercial plugins, be aware that you need below licenses and paperwork.

• HISE License – You need to contact to Christoph.

• JUCE License – Paid, you can get subscription or perpetual license.

• VST3 License - You can get from Steinberg for free. (If you didn't get the VST2 license for your brand before November 2018, you can't sell / distribute VST2 (.dll) plugins. Steinberg dropped VST2 Licenses since that date. But you can get VST3 License now)

• Apple Developer Program – For plugin signing and notarization that has been a must since macOS Catalina - (Costs annually $90)

• Avid Developer License – if you think AAX plugins, you can get the license from Avid Developer program for free.

[d.healey]

@orange said in Can anyone please give me quick guide on how to prepare a VST for distribution?:

Before distribution of commercial plugins

Before distribution of proprietary plugins... they don't have to be commercial.

[orange]

@d-healey said in Can anyone please give me quick guide on how to prepare a VST for distribution?:

@orange said in Can anyone please give me quick guide on how to prepare a VST for distribution?:

Before distribution of commercial plugins

Before distribution of proprietary plugins... they don't have to be commercial.

Yeah the term of proprietary would sit better for that ;)

[Rikahana]

@orange Oh no, it's just for free! (:

[d.healey]

@Rikahana

Oh no, it's just for free!

Price doesn't matter, is it closed or open source?

[Rikahana]

@d-healey

I'm a stupid beginner in any form of software development and all I know is that it just runs on samples from a hr1 file and I don't know about the images used for it's GUI (Whether I have to take them with me or not)