Build log

Music Production

Notes from building VSTs in HISE — tutorials, decisions, and the occasional rant.

CustomTone 2 Motion panel, shown as the cover for a guide to AU, VST3 and CLAP plugin formats

Oct 4, 2026

AU vs VST3 vs CLAP: which plugin format should you use?

VST3 loads almost everywhere, AU is the only door into Logic, and CLAP is the open format with per note modulation. What changes between them, which one to...