# Neural Plugin VST vrs Standalone in Ableton

**URL:** <https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/neural-plugin-vst-vrs-standalone-in-ableton/10858>\
**Category:** Plugins\
**Created:** [April 28, 2023, 7:21am UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/neural-plugin-vst-vrs-standalone-in-ableton/10858 "2023-04-28T07:21:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![ravmitterhoff](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/unity.neuraldsp.com/ravmitterhoff/32/3880_2.png) [@ravmitterhoff](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/ravmitterhoff)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2023, 7:21am UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/neural-plugin-vst-vrs-standalone-in-ableton/10858/1 "2023-04-28T07:21:14Z")

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Since the standalone plugin midi settings do not work for the VST (see [Expression Pedal with the Neural Plugin VST in Ableton](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/expression-pedal-with-the-neural-plugin-vst-in-ableton/10857/1) ) I decided to create a work around configuring all my midi settings to the standalone and then rerouting it to Ableton using loopback [Rogue Amoeba | Loopback: Cable-Free Audio Routing](https://rogueamoeba.com/loopback/) . I was just wondering if this is a good solution. Are there any downsides to not using the VST?