Originally Posted By: ZeroZero
Originally Posted By: Larry Kehl

RANT (MarioD this is not at you - this is just in general)

All this whining about needing 64 bit "stuff" I think is as much about "bragging rights" to show off the shiny new stuff as it is actual WORK NEED.
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Rant off



Just discussing Larry smile

I have had Cubase for more than 20 years, on 32 bit systems. I ran lots of 32 VSTs. I was always encountering issues with sound breaking up. You can only get so far by freezing tracks. I switched to 64 bit (everything) and its like opening the window, everything just works. I can run full orchestras, heavy duty synths, what I need. My point is that its not about more buttons its about stability and room to breath. IMO

Nowadays I only have one (out of about forty) 32 bit VST left a NI Hammond called B3.

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00, I am into similar issues. I could only complete two measures of a track at a time when in 32-bit. Than bounce to clips, Sonar's terminology to convert MIDI to Audio thus freeing up the Ram, then do another two measures. Not fun! With 64-bit I also can do a complete song with no problems.

Heavy MIDI users with excellent softsynth sound sources NEED 64 bit software and I think that is the dividing line between 32 and 64 bitters. If you use RTs or RTs with a couple of inexpensive softsynths like ST2 then 32 bits are fine. But for people like us 32 bit does not work.

The jBridge work around may work for some but not stable enough for me. I have had many crashes with it. I quit trying to use it because like I said previously I do most of my work in Sonar.

Funny that you should mention NIs B3. One of the few 32 bit softsynths is NI's B3II, the best Hammond B3 emulator ever IMO.

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64 bit Win 11 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware