FabFilter User Forum
Eventual 64-bit versions?
Currently we have no direct plans for 64-bit versions of our plug-ins, but that could change in the future... What host were you planning to use?
We haven't tested our plug-ins on a 64-bit OS yet, but I'm quite sure they will work well -- but only with a 32-bit host of course.
Note: There are two ways a plug-in can be '64-bit': by processing 64-bit audio samples (which would presumably give better sound quality), or by being compiled as a 64-bit plug-in which would allow it to run natively on a 64-bit operating system (which would allow the host and plug-in to access more than 2 GB of memory and perhaps be a little faster). These are quite different things...
Adobe Audition 3.0 for VST and Pro Tools 7.4 for RTAS.
+1 for 64 bit versions of FF plugins!
@TQ: I use Fabfilter plugins in Windows 7 64-bit. They work just as good as in 32-bit XP or Vista. Tested in Audition 3, Live 8 and Cubase 5 (32-bit).
In Cubase 5 (64-bit) vst2 versions of Fabfilter plugins are not very stable and vst3 versions won't work at all. Just a warning for those who are going to migrate to 64-bit OS and 64-bit host.
+1 For 64-bit versions of your plugs.
The main advantage of 64 bit processing, for me, is that I would no longer be restricted to 4 GB of RAM.
As I'll be moving to Windows 7 soon, I may as well make it 64 bit. (I use Sonar, BTW.) NI, U-He and many other manufacturers are going 64 bit. Izotope is already there. Don't leave it too long, guys...
64bit versions would be great.
I certainly want to go fully 64bit , but not having stable running fabfilter plugins available is a horrifying thought.
Don't worry, 64-bit versions of our plug-ins are definitely on the radar. :-)
Cheers,
That's definately great news!
I'm upgrading to 64bit os and host soon too and plan on investing only in 64bit software from now on.
At some point I will move my workstation over to Vista64. With the memory mapping limitation of a 32-bit OS (3.2 GB RAM) a move to the greater RAM-handling capabilities (up to 128 GB RAM) of a 64-bit OS is a logical step.
My question is this: when will FabFilter release 64-bit versions of its plugins and have you tested the current 32-bit versions to see if they will play nice in a 64-bit space?