.VST File Extension

A VST file is a plug-in used by Steinberg Cubase and other digital audio workstations (DAWs). It contains information about an instrument or effect that can be used to modify recorded audio. VST files are often accompanied by .FXP and .FXB files.

Steinberg developed the Virtual Studio Technology (VST) plug-in interface to allow Cubase users to create and install custom audio effects. For example, users can install VST plug-ins that emulate various instruments or produce unique reverb effects. Many other DAWs, including Ableton Live, Image-Line FL Studio, and Audacity, also allow users to install effects saved in the VST format.

Many VST files are packaged with accompanying FXP and FXB files. FXP and FXB files contain effect presets, which can be loaded in their associated plug-in. These presets allow editors to quickly begin using a polished version of the effect a VST file contains.

NOTE: The VST format was replaced by the .VST3 format.

You can use VST files to add additional audio effects in many Digital Audio Workstations, including:

• Steinberg Cubase
• Image-Line FL Studio
• Ableton Live
• Audacity

You can also open VST files with LMMS (Linux MultiMedia Studio) using VeSTige. However, you must change the file's extension to .dll before opening it.

Template created by Microsoft Visio, a program used for creating technical diagrams; stores a default layout and settings for a drawing; used for creating multiple Visio drawings (.VSD files) from the same starting point.

VST files can be used as the basis for creating many different types of diagrams, including flowcharts, organizational charts, system designs, network diagrams, and other drawings.

Raster image based on the Targa Truevision format; can store data up to 32 bits per pixel, with 24 bits for the RGB information and 8 bits for the alpha channel; may also incorporate lossless RLE compression to reduce the file size.

Targa image files most often use the .TGA file extension.