early Cubase' VST technology timeline (before & Leading up to VST 4.0) (96-99)

[chrisNova777]

following is an exerpt from wizoo guide to cubase VST Macintosh
http://web.archive.org/web/20000506164717/http://www.wizoo.com/docs/english/bookservice/vst.htm

May 1996	VST Macintosh  3.0	-First VST Version for Macintosh PPC -Multi-track Audio recordn with routing to stereo master -Audio mixer with automation, EQs, 4 aux paths -Send Effects rack with chorus, espacial, auto pan, + stereo echo -Internal Track bouncing for Audio, although /w static mixer settings only -during this time cubase 2.80 was current for the PC version
December 1996	VST Macintosh  3.02	-ASIO driver system for diverse hardware integration -ASIO driver for PPC-AV (macintosh Internal), Digidesign Audio-media III, And Korg 1212 i/o -Plugin concept for flexible internal effects expansions -Tun-a Integrated as a new send plugin -Seperate effects rack for the stereo master signal, initially with stereo wizard only -track bouncing now including all effects and automation data -support of various formats for flexible audio import + Export
August 1997	VST Macintosh  3.5	-seperate access to all audio inputs + outputs in conjunction with multi i/o audio hardware (amIII, 1212) via a flexible audio routing system -new channel plugins: chorus2, electrofuzz, wunderverb3 -new master plugin scorpion -backup option via dat stream
October 1997	VST Windows 3.5	-first VST version for windows PC -features virtually identical to VST Macintosh  3.5 (without dat stream) -ASIO driver concept /w interface to MME-compatible audio hardware and multi-i/o audio routing for audio card /w the requisite features -send and master effects are much like the concept and features of VST Macintosh  3.5 although this version included a directx interface for connecting direct-x compatible plugins
February 1998	VST Windows 3.55	-effects inserts for audio channels, improved interface to directx plugins -import of rex files from recycle, flexible audio import -direct interface to audio cards from directsound drivers
March 1998	VST Windows 3.551	-optimized drivers for enhanced synchronization between midi and audio -most important new feature: internal vst filter with variable high-quality mode (steinberg wavelab eq-1 algorithm)
July 1998	VST Macintosh  4.0	-Major update with comprehensive improvements including: -increase of the internal resolution from 960ppq to 15,360 ppq -8 send fx, fx inserts of the pc version 3.55 -high quality eq of the pc version 3.551 -audio mixer /w subgroups + fx inserts (independant of audio hardware) -ReWire function for connecting the vst mixer to the virtual drum machine propellerheads rebirth 338 v2.0: up to 20 audio signals can be routed from rebirth directly to different vst mixer channels -marker track, folder tracks -definable window sets + key combinations -groove box (midi realtime quantizing w/ faders) -new midi toolbox -more than 300 new score features All new stuff in VST Macintosh  4.0 will gradually be integrated in vst windows versions however according to steinberg a similar major update such as cubase vst 4.0 mac will not be released for windows pcs.