64 bit OS..

[annikk.exe]

I figured it was pretty unlikely. I've known some programs to display behaviour like that before though, and when overridden, seem perfectly happy. Which is why I wondered. :>


-Annikk

[omniphonix]

There is a very simple reason you can't use the TI integration under 64-bit OSes, drivers MUST be 64-bit to work. Applications can use virtualization layers like WOW64 (Windows on Windows 64-bit) that allow 32-bit apps to run in a 64-bit OS, but you absolutely can not run 32-bit drivers in a 64-bit OS. The only way we will ever get this is for Access to write the 64-bit driver we need to talk to the TI over USB. In theory, a 32-bit Virus Control plugin could talk to a 64-bit TI driver using a host sequencer's bit bridge function, but my guess is that Access wants a pure 64-bit solution when they release it. This makes sense considering how DAWbench has shown that 32-bit plugins using bit bridge can take a serious performance hit due to the virtualization layer.

Its really frustrating too, considering I am about to upgrade the DAW to a Core i7 box with 6GB of RAM and over a 2TB disk volume, and I need 64-bit Windows to take advantage of both. Oh well, at least 32-bit XP will scream until Access gets their act together. Maybe I can get more native 64-bit plugins in that time as well.

[incubatid]

Yeah, I've decided to just stick with 32bit and gather x64 native plugins until my Virus is (someday) ready for the switch

It would actually be really great timing if Access aimed for an x64 driver that (somewhat) coincides with the release of Windows 7, which is still about 6+ months away I believe. I'd much rather they got it working well than rushed it. Even if it came some time after then (NAMM 2010? )

[omniphonix]

Well its going to happen at some point. Everywhere I've read, Microsoft says Windows 7 is the last version of Windows that will maintain a 32-bit version. It's all 64-bit from Windows 8 onward...

Still kinda pissed TI OS 3 didn't come with the 64-bit drivers...

[Purusha]

I'm not so bothered about not having 64 bit drivers right now (although it would be nice), but I am concerned that the Ti's life-span will allow for development of 64 bit drivers - if you see what I mean?

[Timo]

Will be buying a laptop in a couple of weeks time and it will be using the Vista Home Premium 64-bit OS. A Virus TI would be the only thing unsupported by it.

I'm not so bothered about not having 64 bit drivers right now (although it would be nice), but I am concerned that the Ti's life-span will allow for development of 64 bit drivers - if you see what I mean?

I'm sure if/when Access release 64-bit drivers, they will be for the TI 1 and 2. I think it would be bad business sense for them to do otherwise, given that the TI|1 must be their most popular synth yet.

[Purusha]

Hope you're right.

If I could have Virus and Powercore available on 64 bit, I'd jump straight away!

[marc]

Originally Posted by Purusha

I'm not so bothered about not having 64 bit drivers right now (although it would be nice), but I am concerned that the Ti's life-span will allow for development of 64 bit drivers - if you see what I mean?

you mean like:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_God_Go

happy pirate friday the 13. -

marc

[Totty]

Originally Posted by marc

you mean like:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_God_Go

happy pirate friday the 13. -

marc

LOL very good

[Purusha]

Originally Posted by marc

you mean like:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_God_Go

happy pirate friday the 13. -

marc

Very droll.

I certainly hope we don't have to wait for 64 bit drivers as long as we've had to wait for a properly working Powercore Virus eh Marc? Something like 5 years now is it?

http://www.petitiononline.com/VIRUSTCP/petition.html

Maybe Cartman's approach is our only hope of ever seeing some results on that one from Access?