charliedango
New member
I've never really paid much mind, but I just don't understand all the different formats of plug-ins available today. It's bad enough that consumers have to be pitted in the Mac Vs Windows debacle when choosing audio tools, now there are numerous plug-in protocols.
The one's I've found for Mac are:
RTAS
MAS
HTDM
TDM
Audio Units
The only two I've found for PC are:
VST
Direct X
It seems really odd especially when you compare the price differences between a manufacturers pricing between a Pro-Tools plug-in and a native Plug-in.
I guess my real question is what is the definition of these different plug-in formats and why are there so many?
The one's I've found for Mac are:
RTAS
MAS
HTDM
TDM
Audio Units
The only two I've found for PC are:
VST
Direct X
It seems really odd especially when you compare the price differences between a manufacturers pricing between a Pro-Tools plug-in and a native Plug-in.
I guess my real question is what is the definition of these different plug-in formats and why are there so many?