How can I send the output of the sampler into a VST

[eriq (flowspace)]

How can I even chain VSTs together?

[TNT]

Are you talking about VST effects or VST instruments? In case of VST effects just create a track effect chain. When it comes to VST instruments routing audio to plugins isn’t possible in Renoise afaik. It also depends on the plugins, some allow to only import sampled stuff. You also might want to read this and this.

[Jek]

A work-around for VSTi was recently presented here; thanks to @JinxRLM for sharing this:

Sending audio to vsti plugins inside renoise - a solution

Since Renoise doesn’t share the functionality of many daws that can use audio inputs on various instrument plugins - such as Arturia’s Vocoder V - I’ve found a fairly simple workaround. Element by Kushview. Available for free as a slightly older version, no strings, or get the new one and support further development as well. This is a vst/vsti that can route various signals, audio and midi, inside itself, and spit out the result. The design is quite simple, a node based screen, recognizable to …

[eriq (flowspace)]

In my case it was routing a sample’s audio output to an audio effect (Silo). I could use the Silo in the instrument effects chain. Just was not aware you can also use VST in an instruments effect chain.

[eriq (flowspace)]

Yes, Element is really nice - almost like it’s own little DAW.