Musicians now have a dazzling array of home recording technology from which to choose, so it is important to know what you are looking for. Virtual Studio Technology (VST) has established itself as one of the most popular ways of putting down tracks in recent years. Developed by Steinberg, the technology allows players to create an entire studio out of software effect vst. The system was developed to allow real-time effect modules to plug into Digital Audio Workstations (DAW) such as Cubase. However, innovations by Steinberg later made it possible for MIDI data to be sent to and from these effects. This was then used to run synth engines - or VST instruments.