Plugins – no, but they can be disabled when the data is not processed. MYTH 2: VST3 plugins are not more effective Plugins VST2.4 and VST3.0 have a common code base, and almost all internal code is identical, therefore, this does not affect the processing of audio material. VST is an interface specification of how the plugin interacts with the host, so performance depends on the code, not the specification. So how important is migration to VST3? Let’s start by breaking down a few myths. They are at least as good as VST 2.4 versions and may even offer some advantages. Most hosts are more than happy with VST3 versions. If you are impatient and just want to summarize this article, here they are: VST 2.4 plugins will work great for a very long time. Then in May 2018, Steinberg announced that, starting in October, a subset would be eliminated. In 2013, Steinberg announced that they would no longer support the software development kit (SDK) for the VST2 plug-in format, but the SDK itself would still be available as a subset of the VST3 SDK.
