Re: The two sides of the (VST) coin
Let's say someone want to upgrade from Cubase to ProTools, and he/she already paid for many plug-ins, then it make sense to not upgrade to a new different set of plug-ins. It make ProTools more attractive and will allow people to go for it faster.
The transition would be faster since he/she doesn't have to learn and get used to new plug-ins. The price of the upgrade is not the same. This ProTools owner will eventually upgrade or change it's collection of plug-ins.
Also I saw some weird prototype free vst plugs in the past. I would have tried them for exploration purpose.
One last thing, if a developer make a great VST plug-in, but no ProTools version. He then realize that half of it's client use it on ProTools and ask for a TDM/RTAS version with full automation.... It will bring more (good) developer to ProTools without us having to wait for them.
So now we also need Audio Unit support. And for those who use more than one app. it make sense to be able to use our plugs in all the apps.
JC
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