AIR Instruments - Apple Native Support?

[lowthert]

Originally Posted by docric

Yep... similar experience here.

Transfuser died off here last year (2022.9), and as of 2023.3 Structure seems to have given up the ghost as well.

It seems doubtful that the non-bundled AIR stuff- Hybrid 3, Loom, Strike, Structure, Transfuser, Velvet- will get any further attention... at least that's the impression I got from a recent long string of emails with folks at InMusic ... but they'll GLADLY still sell it you the AIR IEP3 bundle!

I've been slowly finding replacements for these... bummer bc I'm very familiar with each & can get musical ideas down pretty quickly with them.

That is really bad - and very retroactive from them - terrible customer service. I will also have to find an alternative to Hybrid 3 now - so will go back and commit all of the H3 tracks and then take it off the DAW.

[Eric Lambert]

Originally Posted by Marsdy

Only the Avid bundled ones are all native.

A lot of these are not…..
https://www.airmusictech.com/virtual-instruments.html

I have Hybrid 3, Loom II, Velvet 2, Transfuser and Structure 2 that currently are NOT Native. AIR said to me in an email that they're working on AAX-Native updates of these.

If someone has a link to Native versions of any of the plugins mentioned above please let me know.

[docric]

Originally Posted by Eric Lambert

... AIR said to me in an email that they're working on AAX-Native updates of these.

I sure hope that is the case ... I'd love to be able to keep using both Structure & Transfuser.

[buschfsu]

i dont think the Air IE3 bundle is even compatible.

[Becharax]

I got Strike, Vacuum Pro and Hybrid 3 and none of them is Apple Native AAX ....

Any announcement ?

[Felix]

I’m glad to see others in this predicament. I really like Velvet and I have Strike on various sessions. Plugin Alliance is the other company that has not updated most of their plugins for native Aax. If it’s that difficult, then why has everyone else done it a while ago. Many immediately.
I wouldn’t recommend Air or PA due to this.
Any recommendations for good alternatives to Velvet or Strike? I’m looking at Addictive Drums. I have the Waves electric piano but it doesn’t really sound as “viby”.

[Eric Lambert]

Originally Posted by Felix

If it’s that difficult, then why has everyone else done it a while ago. Many immediately.

Two main reasons: 1) PA hasn't made it a priority, 2) depending on how the original was coded, some updates require little more than recompiling with updated compilers but others need drastic rewrites. I can't believe that EVERY plugin under PA's umbrella falls under #2, therefor I think #1 is a main culprit.

[Becharax]

There are still other companies lagging as well which is a shame namely
UJAM products aside from Amber 2
U-HE
Sonible
to name a few

[Eric Lambert]

Originally Posted by Becharax

U-HE

I regret having ever purchased anything from u-he. Awful and void of any class.

Ujam is slow but at least they're trying. Maybe they lack resources.

[Becharax]

but nevertheless the plugins namely Diva is a masterpiece .. with all the arsenal i have i never saw any other plugins coming close to it