diff --git a/submodules/0001-VST3-publicsdk_TargetReduction.patch b/submodules/0001-VST3-publicsdk_TargetReduction.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b566426e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/submodules/0001-VST3-publicsdk_TargetReduction.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
+index 3f4fc61..12071d6 100644
+--- a/CMakeLists.txt
++++ b/CMakeLists.txt
+@@ -130,56 +130,56 @@ if(SMTG_MAC AND XCODE AND SMTG_IOS_DEVELOPMENT_TEAM)
+     )
+ endif(SMTG_MAC AND XCODE AND SMTG_IOS_DEVELOPMENT_TEAM)
+ 
+-#--for hosting----------------
+-add_library(sdk_hosting 
+-    STATIC
+-        source/vst/hosting/connectionproxy.cpp
+-        source/vst/hosting/connectionproxy.h
+-        source/vst/hosting/eventlist.cpp
+-        source/vst/hosting/eventlist.h
+-        source/vst/hosting/hostclasses.cpp
+-        source/vst/hosting/hostclasses.h
+-        source/vst/hosting/module.cpp
+-        source/vst/hosting/module.h
+-        source/vst/hosting/parameterchanges.cpp
+-        source/vst/hosting/parameterchanges.h
+-        source/vst/hosting/pluginterfacesupport.cpp
+-        source/vst/hosting/pluginterfacesupport.h
+-        source/vst/hosting/processdata.cpp
+-        source/vst/hosting/processdata.h
+-        source/vst/utility/optional.h
+-        source/vst/utility/stringconvert.cpp
+-        source/vst/utility/stringconvert.h
+-        source/vst/utility/uid.h
+-        source/vst/utility/versionparser.h
+-        source/vst/vstinitiids.cpp
+-)
+-# add dependencies
+-target_link_libraries(sdk_hosting 
+-    PUBLIC 
+-        sdk_common
+-)
+-target_include_directories(sdk_hosting
+-    PUBLIC
+-        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/..
+-)
+-smtg_setup_universal_binary(sdk_hosting)
++# #--for hosting----------------
++# add_library(sdk_hosting
++    # STATIC
++        # source/vst/hosting/connectionproxy.cpp
++        # source/vst/hosting/connectionproxy.h
++        # source/vst/hosting/eventlist.cpp
++        # source/vst/hosting/eventlist.h
++        # source/vst/hosting/hostclasses.cpp
++        # source/vst/hosting/hostclasses.h
++        # source/vst/hosting/module.cpp
++        # source/vst/hosting/module.h
++        # source/vst/hosting/parameterchanges.cpp
++        # source/vst/hosting/parameterchanges.h
++        # source/vst/hosting/pluginterfacesupport.cpp
++        # source/vst/hosting/pluginterfacesupport.h
++        # source/vst/hosting/processdata.cpp
++        # source/vst/hosting/processdata.h
++        # source/vst/utility/optional.h
++        # source/vst/utility/stringconvert.cpp
++        # source/vst/utility/stringconvert.h
++        # source/vst/utility/uid.h
++        # source/vst/utility/versionparser.h
++        # source/vst/vstinitiids.cpp
++# )
++# # add dependencies
++# target_link_libraries(sdk_hosting
++    # PUBLIC
++        # sdk_common
++# )
++# target_include_directories(sdk_hosting
++    # PUBLIC
++        # ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/..
++# )
++# smtg_setup_universal_binary(sdk_hosting)
+ 
+-get_target_property(sdk_hosting_SOURCES sdk_hosting SOURCES)
++# get_target_property(sdk_hosting_SOURCES sdk_hosting SOURCES)
+ 
+-# iOS target for hosting
+-if(SMTG_MAC AND XCODE AND SMTG_IOS_DEVELOPMENT_TEAM)
+-    add_library(sdk_hosting_ios STATIC 
+-        ${sdk_hosting_SOURCES}
+-    )
+-    smtg_set_platform_ios(sdk_hosting_ios)
+-    set_target_properties(sdk_hosting_ios
+-        PROPERTIES
+-            ${SDK_IDE_LIBS_FOLDER}
+-    )
+-    target_link_libraries(sdk_hosting_ios
+-        PUBLIC 
+-            base_ios
+-            pluginterfaces_ios
+-    )
+-endif(SMTG_MAC AND XCODE AND SMTG_IOS_DEVELOPMENT_TEAM)
++# # iOS target for hosting
++# if(SMTG_MAC AND XCODE AND SMTG_IOS_DEVELOPMENT_TEAM)
++    # add_library(sdk_hosting_ios STATIC
++        # ${sdk_hosting_SOURCES}
++    # )
++    # smtg_set_platform_ios(sdk_hosting_ios)
++    # set_target_properties(sdk_hosting_ios
++        # PROPERTIES
++            # ${SDK_IDE_LIBS_FOLDER}
++    # )
++    # target_link_libraries(sdk_hosting_ios
++        # PUBLIC
++            # base_ios
++            # pluginterfaces_ios
++    # )
++# endif(SMTG_MAC AND XCODE AND SMTG_IOS_DEVELOPMENT_TEAM)
diff --git a/submodules/0001-VST3_TargetReduction.patch b/submodules/0001-VST3_TargetReduction.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2fb992cc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/submodules/0001-VST3_TargetReduction.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
+index 9807407..ea48de8 100644
+--- a/CMakeLists.txt
++++ b/CMakeLists.txt
+@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ endif(SMTG_AAX_SDK_PATH)
+ 
+ # Add hosting examples, it includes the validator (must be done before any plug-ins to support running the validator after building)
+ set(SDK_IDE_HOSTING_EXAMPLES_FOLDER FOLDER "HostingExamples")
+-add_subdirectory(public.sdk/samples/vst-hosting)
++#add_subdirectory(public.sdk/samples/vst-hosting)
+ 
+ #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ # Here is added your own plug-ins folder location
+@@ -119,61 +119,61 @@ if(SMTG_ADD_VST3_PLUGINS_SAMPLES)
+     add_subdirectory(public.sdk/source/vst/auv3wrapper)
+ endif(SMTG_ADD_VST3_PLUGINS_SAMPLES)
+ 
+-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+-# IDE sorting
+-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+-set_target_properties(sdk
+-    PROPERTIES
+-        ${SDK_IDE_LIBS_FOLDER}
+-)
+-set_target_properties(sdk_common
+-    PROPERTIES
+-        ${SDK_IDE_LIBS_FOLDER}
+-)
+-set_target_properties(sdk_hosting
+-    PROPERTIES
+-        ${SDK_IDE_LIBS_FOLDER}
+-)
+-set_target_properties(base
+-    PROPERTIES
+-        ${SDK_IDE_LIBS_FOLDER}
+-)
+-set_target_properties(pluginterfaces
+-    PROPERTIES
+-        ${SDK_IDE_LIBS_FOLDER}
+-)
+-if(TARGET base_ios)
+-    set_target_properties(base_ios
+-        PROPERTIES
+-            ${SDK_IDE_LIBS_FOLDER}
+-    )
+-    set_target_properties(pluginterfaces_ios
+-        PROPERTIES
+-            ${SDK_IDE_LIBS_FOLDER}
+-    )
+-endif(TARGET base_ios)
+-
+-if(SMTG_ADD_VSTGUI)
+-    set_target_properties(vstgui
+-        PROPERTIES
+-            ${SDK_IDE_LIBS_FOLDER}
+-    )
+-    set_target_properties(vstgui_support
+-        PROPERTIES
+-            ${SDK_IDE_LIBS_FOLDER}
+-    )
+-    set_target_properties(vstgui_uidescription
+-        PROPERTIES
+-            ${SDK_IDE_LIBS_FOLDER}
+-    )
+-
+-    if(TARGET vstgui_standalone)
+-        set_target_properties(vstgui_standalone
+-            PROPERTIES
+-                ${SDK_IDE_LIBS_FOLDER}
+-        )
+-    endif(TARGET vstgui_standalone)
+-endif(SMTG_ADD_VSTGUI)
+-
+-include(SMTG_CustomModuleTarget)
+-set_target_properties(cmake_modules PROPERTIES ${SDK_IDE_LIBS_FOLDER})
++# #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
++# # IDE sorting
++# #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
++# set_target_properties(sdk
++    # PROPERTIES
++        # ${SDK_IDE_LIBS_FOLDER}
++# )
++# set_target_properties(sdk_common
++    # PROPERTIES
++        # ${SDK_IDE_LIBS_FOLDER}
++# )
++# set_target_properties(sdk_hosting
++    # PROPERTIES
++        # ${SDK_IDE_LIBS_FOLDER}
++# )
++# set_target_properties(base
++    # PROPERTIES
++        # ${SDK_IDE_LIBS_FOLDER}
++# )
++# set_target_properties(pluginterfaces
++    # PROPERTIES
++        # ${SDK_IDE_LIBS_FOLDER}
++# )
++# if(TARGET base_ios)
++    # set_target_properties(base_ios
++        # PROPERTIES
++            # ${SDK_IDE_LIBS_FOLDER}
++    # )
++    # set_target_properties(pluginterfaces_ios
++        # PROPERTIES
++            # ${SDK_IDE_LIBS_FOLDER}
++    # )
++# endif(TARGET base_ios)
++
++# if(SMTG_ADD_VSTGUI)
++    # set_target_properties(vstgui
++        # PROPERTIES
++            # ${SDK_IDE_LIBS_FOLDER}
++    # )
++    # set_target_properties(vstgui_support
++        # PROPERTIES
++            # ${SDK_IDE_LIBS_FOLDER}
++    # )
++    # set_target_properties(vstgui_uidescription
++        # PROPERTIES
++            # ${SDK_IDE_LIBS_FOLDER}
++    # )
++
++    # if(TARGET vstgui_standalone)
++        # set_target_properties(vstgui_standalone
++            # PROPERTIES
++                # ${SDK_IDE_LIBS_FOLDER}
++        # )
++    # endif(TARGET vstgui_standalone)
++# endif(SMTG_ADD_VSTGUI)
++
++# include(SMTG_CustomModuleTarget)
++# set_target_properties(cmake_modules PROPERTIES ${SDK_IDE_LIBS_FOLDER})
diff --git a/submodules/CMakeLists.txt b/submodules/CMakeLists.txt
index d1376b434..a16930e3d 100644
--- a/submodules/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/submodules/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ if (MSVC) # Fix for MSVC 2022 based on https://forums.steinberg.net/t/pluginterf
 endif()
 set(SMTG_USE_STATIC_CRT ON CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
 set(SMTG_ADD_VSTGUI OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
+set(SMTG_ADD_VST3_PLUGINS_SAMPLES OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
+set(SMTG_ADD_VST3_HOSTING_SAMPLES OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
+set(SMTG_RUN_VST_VALIDATOR OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
 if((NOT DEFINED REAPPLY_VST3_PATCHES) OR (${REAPPLY_VST3_PATCHES}))
 	execute_process(COMMAND git apply ../../0001-VST3-base_Add-MinSizeRel-config.patch
 		WORKING_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/VST3/base")
@@ -30,10 +33,14 @@ if((NOT DEFINED REAPPLY_VST3_PATCHES) OR (${REAPPLY_VST3_PATCHES}))
 		WORKING_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/VST3/cmake")
 	execute_process(COMMAND git apply ../../0002-VST3-cmake_Dont-mess-with-project-folders.patch
 		WORKING_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/VST3/cmake")
+	execute_process(COMMAND git apply ../0001-VST3_TargetReduction.patch
+		WORKING_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/VST3")
+	execute_process(COMMAND git apply ../../0001-VST3-publicsdk_TargetReduction.patch
+		WORKING_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/VST3/public.sdk")
 	set(REAPPLY_VST3_PATCHES OFF CACHE BOOL "" FORCE)
 endif()
 add_subdirectory(VST3)
-set_target_properties(base cmake_modules pluginterfaces sdk sdk_common sdk_hosting validator PROPERTIES FOLDER submodules/vst3)
+set_target_properties(base pluginterfaces sdk sdk_common PROPERTIES FOLDER submodules/vst3)
 
 # libear
 set(EAR_HIDE_INTERNAL_SYMBOLS OFF CACHE BOOL " " FORCE)