{"slug": "ace-studio-v2-1-8-update-brings-vsti-and-cli-mcp-support", "title": "ACE Studio v2.1.8 update brings VSTi and CLI/MCP support", "summary": "Timedomain released ACE Studio version 2.1.8, an update to its AI-powered music production workstation and virtual vocal synthesizer that adds VST instrument loading and CLI/MCP support. The CLI/MCP support lets users direct an agent to set up effects, adjust parameters, or organize tracks while retaining creative control.", "body_md": "Timedomain has releases an update to its AI-powered music production workstation and virtual vocal synthesizer. Version 2.1.8 of ACE Studio lets users load VST instruments into ACE Studio, and it now supports CLI/MCP. You stay in charge of the creative decisions. Ask your agent to set up effects, adjust parameters, or organize tracks, then listen [...]\n\nThe post [ACE Studio v2.1.8 update brings VSTi and CLI/MCP support](https://rekkerd.org/ace-studio-v2-1-8-update-brings-vsti-and-cli-mcp-support/) appeared first on [Rekkerd.org](https://rekkerd.org).", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ace-studio-v2-1-8-update-brings-vsti-and-cli-mcp-support", "canonical_source": "https://rekkerd.org/ace-studio-v2-1-8-update-brings-vsti-and-cli-mcp-support/", "published_at": "2026-09-18 20:23:16+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-18 20:25:32.297116+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-products", "ai-tools", "ai-agents", "agent-protocols"], "entities": ["Timedomain", "ACE Studio", "ACE Studio v2.1.8", "VST", "MCP"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ace-studio-v2-1-8-update-brings-vsti-and-cli-mcp-support", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ace-studio-v2-1-8-update-brings-vsti-and-cli-mcp-support.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ace-studio-v2-1-8-update-brings-vsti-and-cli-mcp-support.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/ace-studio-v2-1-8-update-brings-vsti-and-cli-mcp-support.jsonld"}}