![]() ![]() Cargo Cultīack when AAX DSP was released Softube were one of only a few third party plug-in developers quick out of the gates providing a range of plug-ins supporting AAX DSP. Note that you can filter so you can see just the plug-ins that support the AAX DSP plug-in format. ![]() Please be aware that this article doesn’t include AAX DSP plug-ins by Avid, and you can find a complete searchable list of all the plug-ins that support AAX DSP, including Avid, in our full AAX Plug-in database. We were quite surprised at the sheer number of plug-in available in AAX DSP produced by third parties, the list is quite sizeable. In this article we wanted to highlight a number of third party plug-in developers, big and small, who are still supporting AAX DSP. In more good news for Pro Tools HDX users, there are also quite a few smaller and less well known developers releasing new plug-ins that also support AAX DSP, showing that AAX DSP isn’t completely forgotten or unloved. However, there are developers that over the years have continued to support the format since the release of the Pro Tools HDX cards. Nearly 80% of those who voted in this poll felt as though AAX DSP plug-in development was as good as over. Read: Is Pro Tools AAX DSP Plug-in Development Dead? We ran a poll a few years ago asking the Pro Tools Expert Community if they felt Pro Tools AAX DSP plug-in development was dead or not… These days new AAX DSP plug-in releases are fairly few and far between. Pro Tools HDX users can use AAX DSP versions of plug-ins to make full use of the HDX DSP power. ![]() An HDX card takes the load of the plug-in processing away from the host’s computer processor running Pro Tools. The majority of Pro Tools users use AAX Native plug-ins in their sessions.ĪAX DSP: Used for DSP-accelerated Pro Tools HDX systems. AAX is a unique plug-in type compared to other popular plug-in formats such as AU and VST as it comes in two different flavours:ĪAX Native: Used for native based Pro Tools systems (non HDX). It was first introduced back in Pro Tools 10 as a 32-bit plug-in as part of the transition process to Pro Tools 11 as a full 64 bit plug-in format, at which point, RTAS and TDM, the former Pro Tools plug-in formats, were retired from service. With the COVID-19 epidemic, it may take a little longer for them to get through but check with your dealer, as Avid assure us that they are on their way.AAX, short for Avid Audio eXtension, is the plug-in format for current versions of Pro Tools. The Avid HDX Thunderbolt 3 solutions should be available now from your Avid dealers. Overall it looks as though I am going to have an expensive time over the coming months but the combination of the rack-mounted HDX chassis with a Mac mini 2018, together with a Pro Tools MTRX Studio interface is going to set me up for at least the next 5 years. ![]() In my situation, I cannot justify buying a new 2019 Mac Pro, but I have been following the Mac mini 2018 story with great interest and even before Avid made this announcement I was planning to get the existing Sonnet chassis in to test as for me the idea of a rack mounting a Mac mini with my HDX card in it, could make an excellent and cost-effective replacement for my old Mac Pro. I am looking forward to testing the rack mount solution that can also take a Mac mini to replace my aging Mac Pro 5,1.Īs many of you know I have been squeezing every last drop out of my 2010 Mac Pro, changing the video card, adding an SSD and upgrading the processors, but for some time I have been looking for a new solution. ![]()
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