There are several virtual modular synths available, with VST implementation, including Voltage Modular by Cherry Audio, Modular by Softube, and many others.
VCV Rack is totally free and open source and works on most platforms. The VST module is not free, but there is another implementation (Cardinal) that's free (although it's not quite ready for prime time yet).
Without the VST module, VCV can be controlled from the DAW via virtual midi and virtual audio cables. It's a world of limitless possibilities. I would strongly encourage anyone interested to try it.
(At the end of the Bentō video the author shows how to record audio using virtual audio cables; but they don't say if and how it's possible to control it from a DAW.)
Good catch! Bentō allows to map MIDI to knobs. The app can still run in one instance only, limiting concurrent performance/recording possibilities the DAW offers, but MIDI control should make it easier to automate recording pieces, which is nice.
VCV Rack is totally free and open source and works on most platforms. The VST module is not free, but there is another implementation (Cardinal) that's free (although it's not quite ready for prime time yet).
Without the VST module, VCV can be controlled from the DAW via virtual midi and virtual audio cables. It's a world of limitless possibilities. I would strongly encourage anyone interested to try it.
(At the end of the Bentō video the author shows how to record audio using virtual audio cables; but they don't say if and how it's possible to control it from a DAW.)