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Originally Posted by audiorivers
The great thing about Pro Tools 10 is that it supports both the AAX plug-in format as well as all of the older plug-in formats, such as an RTAS and TDM. However, AAX plug-ins feature major advantages, including updated code and an architecture that supports 64-bit processing — paving the road for truly impressive developments to come.  |
You realize that all those "advantages" are also true of AU & VST, right?
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Designed to integrate with the new HDX DSP-acceleration hardware, Avid's AAX (Avid Audio Extension) plug-in format brings previously TDM-only plug-ins (e.g., Impact and Reverb One) into all versions of Pro Tools 10. This 64-bit-ready plug-in format lets you choose native or DSP processing, and though RTAS and TDM plug-ins continue to work in Pro Tools 10 and Pro Tools|HD 10, AAX introduces a new standard in Pro Tools plug-in development.
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Like I said, that's the real reason for them to design a new plug-in format: they want to sell more DSP hardware cards. A whole new format of them; even current HD users have to upgrade to get the new plugin format!
still cynical,
~peter in oakland