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Re: Why AAX?
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PT10 is a really positive look into the future. It has a lot of great features that people are glossing over because of the few it is missing. I realize it's not the release everyone was hoping for, but the list of new features is actually quite staggering compared to previous releases. AAX means our problems with mixing RTAS and TDM are over. Once people start to understand that, all we'll have to do is watch as Pro Tools evolves into the DAW we've been demanding.
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D a n t h e I n c r e d i b l e S o u n d M a n "Svetlana" v1 - 4.2GHz i7, 16GB RAM, OSX 10.7.4 Liquid Saffire 56 - PT10.2 - BFD2, VCC, Duende Native, Play 3.0 _C U R R E N T-D V E R B-S C O R E:515 |
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Yep, from watching the Avid AES webinar last night, 00:30 here in the uk, they made it absolutely clear that RTAS and TDM plugins DO work in PT10, so Emcha_audio's post is completely wrong.
As Dism said, the circumstance in which you can't run TDM plugins with PT10 is if you purchase a new HDX system, as TDM is specific to existing pre HDX hardware. But, even then, according to Avid on the webinar last night, you'll still be able to run the RTAS versions of plugins on a HDX system with PT10. They will just run native using the host, they won't be using the HDX DSP. So, the situation is .... as I understand it .... 1) with pre HDX HD hardware ..... you run TDM on the hardware, and RTAS + AAX native on the host computer. 2) with HDX hardware ... you run AAX on the hardware, RTAS on the host, and you lose access to TDM versions of plugins, so the biggest issue will be about current TDM only plugins, until AAX versions are produced, and of course there may be issues for heavy TDM sessions running out of host CPU to run RTAS versions of everything. 3) with Avid/Digidesign non HD hardware, and 3rd party hardware, you'll still run RTAS on the host, as now, and the new AAX plugins on the host too. Cheers, Nigel |
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I'm flabbergasted at the moment with the new additions, but even more with the new HDX *salivating* |
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~peter in oakland |
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AU feeds Apple because you have to use OSX... Quote:
If you upgrade a previously RTAS plugin to AAX, it will open normally in Pro Tools as if you hadn't changed anything. Same with TDM. It's also designed to specifically support both DSP and Native hosts simultaneously. You can open a session that was mixed entirely native and all the AAX plugs will open and behave exactly the same on a DSP (HDX) host, and vice versa. No more clipped RTAS tracks, no more voice reallocation.
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still cynical, ~peter in oakland |
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Of course HD users have to upgrade some day. A new high-powered HD card has been in the works for a long time... of course it's going to use a new plugin format.
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Honestly, though, I probably wouldn't be bitching about this if the LE upgrade were $100 instead of $300. I just feel like Avid is acting for their own bottom line much more than for the benefit of their users. ~peter in oakland |
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A couple of things. I thought it was HILARIOUS that MC5's really really big news was that audio sweet and RTAS were being added to its roster. Guess we know whats to come with MC6. The end of RTAS less than 2 product cycles from implementation. Hrmmm
I would also imagine there are new security measures that come with the new format also. PT9 and its every so often iLok check have solved one problem for the developers this seems like a logical next step in the anti piracy war. |
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However, in the webcast, they claimed 100+ devs were already on board with 25 developers showcasing AAX plugins at this AES show. This isn't something they are suddenly springing on the industry. Quote:
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I know this isn't the update everyone was hoping for, but it's a huge step in the right direction. Once the userbase gets over the growing pains, we'll see a lot more evolution of the software.
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