# Connecting to VST Host

**URL:** <https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/connecting-to-vst-host/1192>\
**Category:** \[P\] Patreon Support\
**Created:** [June 1, 2018, 1:15pm UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/connecting-to-vst-host/1192 "2018-06-01T13:15:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![aen1gma](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/in-thread.sonic-pi.net/aen1gma/32/661_2.png) [@aen1gma](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/aen1gma)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2018, 1:15pm UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/connecting-to-vst-host/1192/1 "2018-06-01T13:15:13Z")

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Hi, I want to output midi to a VST host (currently looking at Pedalboard 2 and Minihost Modular). I’ve done the basic setup in the host but Sonic Pi still isn’t recognising any devices for midi output. I feel like I’m missing something obvious but have no idea what… can someone help please? 🙂

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**Author:** ![aen1gma](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/in-thread.sonic-pi.net/aen1gma/32/661_2.png) [@aen1gma](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/aen1gma)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2018, 11:50pm UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/connecting-to-vst-host/1192/2 "2018-06-01T23:50:26Z")

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Ah ha! Thanks to some help from this post, I figured it out - [Controlling external software synths with MIDI](http://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/controlling-external-software-synths-with-midi/341). Except, for my version of OSX I had to click Window \> Show MIdi Studio within Audio Midi Setup. Then all I had to do was double-click IAC Driver and tick “Device is Online”.