Disappointing List of Plugins

[guitardom]

Would also have reaper to host a ton of vi's. Rewire I think will still be utilized once 11 is released. Also have reason as a rewire client. Both of these are 64 bit already as well so would be fine w rewire.

[Marsdy]

Originally Posted by StewartFang

Vienna Ensemble pro for VIs folks...goodbye.

VSL has said an AAX version is "in the works".

Logic is 64 bit but many people still use VE Pro so they can have a template permanently loaded.

[chrisdee]

Originally Posted by RussUK

ONLY AAX PLUGINS WILL WORK IN PRO TOOLS 11

I'm guessing Avid also will have to update their VI's to the AAX format ?
Hopefully with some new sounds.

[Dism]

Originally Posted by chrisdee

I'm guessing Avid will have to update all their VI's to the AAX format ?
Hope they will update the VI's with new sounds.

That's an interesting proposal since Avid sold off all of their VIs.

[Bob Olhsson]

64 bit AAX has got to be a much much bigger priority for developers than 32 bit AAX.

[TimNielsen]

Why doesn't someone just write a TDM to AAX 'wrapper' like FXExpansion did. If the new chips are as powerful as we're lead to believe, someone clever could write an 'emulator' plug, that would host TDM plugs and run them on the AAX chip, right?

[Dism]

Originally Posted by TimNielsen

Why doesn't someone just write a TDM to AAX 'wrapper' like FXExpansion did. If the new chips are as powerful as we're lead to believe, someone clever could write an 'emulator' plug, that would host TDM plugs and run them on the AAX chip, right?

The problem is that emulators often cost several times the original processing power. I don't think it would be very efficient, unless maybe it was TDM to AAX-Native.

[philip888]

Why not use this newly created forum to come in and be real. Instead of blowing off legitimate concern from your customers.

ZERO information on Virtual instruments other than no AAX which is big concern.

AVID does not even lead by example by insuring their on line of plugins are AAX.

Don't get upset with other companies not jumping on the AAX bandwagon. How can you blame them when AVID is dragging their own heals.

[Darryl Ramm]

Originally Posted by TimNielsen

Why doesn't someone just write a TDM to AAX 'wrapper' like FXExpansion did. If the new chips are as powerful as we're lead to believe, someone clever could write an 'emulator' plug, that would host TDM plugs and run them on the AAX chip, right?

You kind of answered your own question, a wrapper like FXExpansion is just mapping function calls between different plugin environments, while that is impressive itself, the underlying code is all for one binary platform, e.g. x86. in the case of HD/DSP vs. HDX/DSP you are dealing with two radically different DSP architectures. Emulating a Motorola 56k (fixed point) DSP in software on a TI TMS320 (floating point) DSP is not going to be pretty.

Darryl

[dankin]

What I'm really waiting for is AAX format virtual instruments. It remains to be seen whether or not AAX will fix PT's virtual instrument problems. Frankly if AAX is not any better than RTAS is when it comes to handling VI's it won't matter that PT11 is 64bit. Being 64bit only helps when you're dealing with large sample libraries. But Pro Tools will freak out right now with instruments that hardly use any ram at all. The biggest ram hogs I use a lot are Omnisphere and Kontakt but they both have external ram servers that can be used.