Others will be able to explain better than I. But in a nutshell with the increase in 64bit operating systems more and more applications are being written to make use of the 64bits. This increases memory use and can have better maths etc. Therefore the support for 32bit applications is slowly but surely waning. Most of the really good quality VSTs (plugins) for example natively are 64bit. For 64bit plugins to work with a 32bit application they need another program to get them to work (enter jbridge) this is not always successful. 64bits allows for better use of memory above 4gig. These days 8, 16, 32 or more gig systems are common place. It is a shame not to make the best use of them.

Operating systems such as those used by MACs are slowly but surely dropping support for 32bit applications.

There is a feeling amongst a lot of folk that also see the eventual end to 32bit OS for windows. This will take some time but for years now support for 16 or 8 bits has gone by the wayside.

I guess as things change we need to change with them. Make the best use of what is available.

Not a great explanation but it has been some time since I have had to make such explanations.

See https://www.izotope.com/en/support/knowledge-base/differences-between-32-bit-and-64-bit-audio-software-plug-ins.html

Much better explanation

Tony

Last edited by Teunis; 12/03/18 01:23 AM.
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