The Telenator.
The TelenatorI’m thinking of making the big move. Try as I have, at least half of my most favourite synths and plugins are still only available in 32.
So, the obvious question and needed opinions. Please, any and all of you having real and direct experience with using BRIDGING, so . . . how’s it going? Many crashes, any issues? Any plugs or instruments that are total no-goes under bridging? What have you learned?
druidI know the topic is a bit of a tempest, but is there any reason you need (or indeed, want) to move to 64-bit, when 32-bit works just fine on 64-bit, at least for now?
(In 5 more years or however long, this question won’t be relevant, but I mean, for now…)
The TelenatorAll very valid question and remarks you have here.
No, I don’t need it. Only goof-ball setups like Kontakt and such choke a PC’s memory by loading every file or sample in certain enclosed instruments. Otherwise, nope, I’ve never lacked for memory, and I won’t bother with any plugin that makes that demand.
‘In 5 years’ — yes, that’s what I always tell people. But then, everybody was saying the same thing 5 years ago, remember? I just finished a plugins and instruments search for 64s and too many of my favourites still aren’t available. Too many bad reports concerning jBridge, too, so I have scrapped the idea, at least for Podium so far. REAPER has its own internal bridging offered, and reports are much better. I could try it with that DAW but I’m now leaning against this also.
Things are running too smoothly all around as it is to start fooling around with more folders, setups and then keeping things straight. I have too many other needed functions eating up my time already to add more.
adimatis🙂
I think alot of these ”updates” are just a matter of making feel up to date. In some cases necessary, but in most cases, it’s just about being itchy to try new things.
This is in my case anyway.
I think if it aint broke, don’t fix it. But maybe it’s broke. 😉
Adi
The TelenatorThat’s how it used to be and almost exclusively — makers issuing updates just to get free adverts and their product’s name back in the news.
But this scene is far different now. A prime example is Bootsy’s Variety of Sound series of freeware effects. A reissue of the Rescue, a style of channel saturation effect, just came out two days ago now sporting what he calls ‘Stateful Saturation’ as has already been added to newest versions of his other most excellent effects. The sound is immediately heard as vastly improved, so this update is another ‘must have’ for those of us using his line.
Interesting to our topic, too, is that he builds using SynthEdit, which means all of his effects are locked into place as 32-bit only. In fact, I like his work so much it was one of the leading issues in any possible switch to a 64-bit Podium.
Otherwise, the updates I’ve had to grab and install in the last 6 months have all been for much more than trifles or cosmetics. Martinic’s Combo V (an awesome clone of the Continental ‘Suitcase’ Organ) last week was reissued with greatly improved stability and controls.
With so many and lately so often, I only jump on them when it is something truly important to the sound and/or functioning of the item. All of u-he’s synths are undergoing important updates. That will mean unavoidable re-installs within a few weeks. Of course, this post isn’t even considering all the brand new software that is coming available at an incredible pace.