This is something I've been wondering about. In a world where computer processing is getting cheaper and cheaper, is there still a major advantage to the hardware PCIe processing that PT HD or UA systems provide?
For instance, is a native PT plugin on their hardware DSP that much faster than their software counter parts? Is it in higher sample rates like 192 where this stuff shines?
On the other hand, most of the non PT DAW's don't have hardware solutions and seem to run just fine, even with major amounts of tracks, on modern day CPU's.
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An example would be my MBP (Quad-core, 8 gigs of ram) with tons of wave plugins running in something like Logic or DP versus an equivalent system using hardware processing (Correct me, but the hardware processing only works with plugins native to PT or UA?).
I'm interested in hearing from those of you with pro systems
For instance, is a native PT plugin on their hardware DSP that much faster than their software counter parts? Is it in higher sample rates like 192 where this stuff shines?
On the other hand, most of the non PT DAW's don't have hardware solutions and seem to run just fine, even with major amounts of tracks, on modern day CPU's.
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An example would be my MBP (Quad-core, 8 gigs of ram) with tons of wave plugins running in something like Logic or DP versus an equivalent system using hardware processing (Correct me, but the hardware processing only works with plugins native to PT or UA?).
I'm interested in hearing from those of you with pro systems
