Hi Sean,
Congrats on the move to HDX. I did see that article when PTE tweeted it out a
little while ago. while I do agree that eventually things will move to all
native processing, I believe HD will still be around for some years to come.
The zero latency and tracking through plug-ins is a big plus, not to mention
additional automation features. As it concerns DSP reverbs, with the Pro Tools
12 subscription, Avid offers some great DSP plug-ins. I was really happy to see
that they included Reverb One which was their flagship reverb when I first
started using HD. Like many of the treasured digital verbs of the past, it
still stands up. ReVibe is also fantastic. As an HD user, I've always
gravitated toward DSP plug-ins because that was always the point of TDM
processing. When I migrated over to PT 11 full time, I shied away from AAX
native reverbs out of sheer habit. Having used Altiverb, I started realizing
that there was a whole lot of choices on the AAX native frontier. I had already
invested in a Mac Mini and started to regret the purchase because I thought I'd
run low on native processing power. My worst fears seemed to be confirmed when
I instantiated two copies of Izotope RX which is, of course, native, on a
stereo track and maxed out the CPU. Wow, I really thought I was going to be in
trouble down the line. I eventually started running some tests and realized
that things would be fine. Turns out there's a particular quirk with Izotope
that makes it an exception in the resource hog department. I think it's better
with RX5. With some tests I've done recently, especially with the DSP covered
on HDX, I can run 48 tracks with multiple plug-ins, all native, and barely hit
10% CPU usage. With DSP, it's like 1%.
Anyway, with HDX, the DSP reverb offerings are great and the great part is that
you can supplement liberally with AAX native reverbs if necessary and you'll be
so far ahead of the CPU usage that you'll never have to worry.
Cheers,
Slau
On Dec 19, 2015, at 8:21 PM, Sean A. Cummins <seanacumm...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Slau.
>
> Firstly, Merry Christmas, and a Happy New year to you and yours!, and
> to all on the Pro Tools list!
>
> I'm sure you have seen this article, but for your convenience , here's
> the link below. I'm about to drop the big 10K plus on an HDX, and I
> will also be
> upgrading my Waves to AAX format. The author of the artical and some
> plus-ins seems to think that VST native is the long run for the
> future, and that HDX is not necessarily the way to go. I hear what he
> saying, but I'm not convinced myself. Just thought I'd get your take
> on his thoughts.
>
> Reverb Plug-ins - AAX Native Or DSP? That Is The Question — Pro Tools Expert
> http://www.pro-tools-expert.com/home-page/2015/12/6/reverb-plug-ins-aax-native-or-dsp-that-is-the-question?mc_cid=439517f367_eid=365477d8c5
>
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