Originally Posted By: Bob Calver
so unless we use 64 bit, the 32 bit version of RB will never change from now on?

there must come a time when functionality falls off compared to the 64 bit version.

does anyone know what 64 bit RB 2021 does that 32 bit 2020 doesn't?


Correct, all development for RealBand will be 64-bit only from now on. The 32-bit version you still see in your RB folder will be whatever previous version you had installed before (2020, 2019, whichever).

Originally Posted By: Jim Fogle
The PG Music and DX plugins included with 64 bit Band-in-a-Box and RealBand differs slightly from their 32 bit counterparts. I first posted the difference and included screen shots when 64 bit BiaB was released but I don't remember the difference now.

I believe the Antares provided harmonizer plugin is 32 bit only.


The DX plugins are installed system-wide and can be accessed in other apps (Reaper etc). Some of those plugins are 32-bit only, but the main (useful) ones are 64-bit.

The TC Harmonizer is no longer in RealBand 2021, otherwise I believe all previous features are still there.

Originally Posted By: rharv
Obviously it would also allow access to more RAM, which is always good.

Originally Posted By: Pat Marr
isn't it true that in 32 bit apps everything has to fit into 4 gigs of ram? whereas with 64 bit the rest of your ram is accessible?


32-bit apps are limited to 4gb of ram. 64-bit apps are limited to 17,179,869,184gb of ram. Let me know when you have 16 exbibytes of memory, I've got some projects that could use it!

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