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  • Any ideas on 'when' 64 bit will be commercially ready. I have some machines 6 months old - some 2.5 years old. Can they all convert to 64 bit OK?

    I imagine that all four slots will be converted to 2 gig sticks?


    Rob

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    @PaulM said:

    So I am hearing that a combination of a 64XP and GVI would be pretty amazing as far as RAM access and future compatibilty is concerned - actually WHATEVER app I choose (Bidule Plogue / VStack etc etc) I am getting an uplift in RAM access due to 64bit XP seeing more physical RAM - correct?

    Almost. When everything finally is 64-bit, that is OS, host apps etc you won't have to bother about the limits for a while so that's correct. If you're using a 32-bit host application in 64-bit XP and the host app is LargeAddressAware (as described in the top post) you will be able to load up to 4GB rather than 3GB like today as the OS itself won't have to squeeze itself into any 4GB XP limit as it is now... That requires that you actually have more than 4GB RAM of course.

    /Mattias

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    @Rob Elliott said:

    Any ideas on 'when' 64 bit will be commercially ready.

    It is commercially ready given that you have the right components. The biggest problem right now is sound card drivers but they are coming out one after one now. There are other things like FXTeleport, MoL and things like that that can stop the show, but I THINK it's fully possible to use XP64 on slaves right now. Hosts are a problem right now, but the intermediary step with 32-bit apps and a 4GB limit should work fine. This is not anything I've tested so don't quote me on it... I actually planned to try it and I have XP64 and 64 bit hardware, but I don't have any sound cards with 64-bit drivers...

    As far as 64-bit hosts go you're restricted to...Sonar right now I think. Sonar 5 which was released last fall includes both 32-bit and native 64-bit builds.

    That said...you'll be living on the edge of technology if you go there now which is good and bad... I think the big 64-bit revolution will come when Vista is released.

    /Mattias

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    Finally - one more for you - When the entire library (all 10 VI's) finally emerges will you still use GS3 on any machine (I presume you are now) to host your Pro LIbrary or do you think you will go completely VI for everything - just wondering....I am totally blown away by the VI's - so intuitive - amazing.

    I will be getting rid of GS3, but using GVI on one machine for all the stuff that VSL doesn't make. I will also still be using Kontakt and hopefully it will behave better in future than it does currently..!

    DG

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    Finally - one more for you - When the entire library (all 10 VI's) finally emerges will you still use GS3 on any machine (I presume you are now) to host your Pro LIbrary or do you think you will go completely VI for everything - just wondering....I am totally blown away by the VI's - so intuitive - amazing.

    I will be getting rid of GS3, but using GVI on one machine for all the stuff that VSL doesn't make. I will also still be using Kontakt and hopefully it will behave better in future than it does currently..!

    DG

    Great...

    MOL = Midi Over LAN - right?

    ...and thanks for all the info...most helpful...

    Paul

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    @Mattias Henningson said:

    What DG said. Unfortunately I don't have Samp myself so I can't test it. I have tested a couple of other hosts and haven't seen any problems though. I really doubt it would affect the dongle connection as you're just changing a single bit in the file header...

    If you haven't used editbin before you might want to get my small Windows-based utility I wrote just some weeks ago which does the same thing with some additional features for LAA status checking. I'm currently updating my web site with information about it, but I haven't finished yet so it's not online... If you want it let me know and I'll send it to you.

    /Mattias


    Hi Mattias. I'm heading down this dark path today (wish me luck). I was wondering if your new app was ready? [:)]

  • http://www.musikbanken.se/laatidosetup.exe

    I'm out gigging for two days now. Back on Friday if you have any questions.

    /Mattias

  • Mattias, Where is your Laa ti do app? It's not on the Virtualinstrumentsmag site and your link above is dead. Help!!!

    Thanks,
    Jay

  • Sorry Jay, I've had a problem with my site...that's why it's not updated. It's on the Virtual Instruments Mag site now, but here's a direct link: http://www.musikbanken.se/laatidosetup.exe">http://www.musikbanken.se/laatidosetup.exe

    /Mattias

  • Thanks, Mattias! Your utility worked flawlessly on Sonar 5. Have you tried it on Fx teleport? Or do I have to wait gor the programmer(s) to release a new version of Fx teleport?

    Thanks,
    Jay

  • There is a new version. If it's not on the site then email Max and he'll send it to you. FWIW I used the "hack" for a while and had no problems (this was before LTD).

    DG

  • Thanks, DG.
    Is "LTD" LaaTiDo ?[:O]ops:

    --Jay

  • Yaaaaaaaaaaah.........

    DG

  • I have 2 systems with 3GB memory. One (xp pro) is getting just over 2.7 GB of samples loading, the other (xp media) just over 2.6 GB. What can be causing the 100MB difference?

    Best,
    Jay

  • I certainly don't know. XP media probably have some apps running that pro doesn't have...but that was certainly a non-answer... [:)]

  • i'd assume if you have the media center edition running, you would also have a video card on this machine - there are probably additional drivers loaded which are leaving less space for something else.
    check the number of MB used memory on both machines after a reboot without starting any application - here you might find the difference.
    christian

    and remember: only a CRAY can run an endless loop in just three seconds.
  • Jezz - I must be dumb or blind - I can't get the damn 3gb switch to
    work. My computer reports 4gb of physical memory, but still only 2gb
    is available to applications.
    Could anybody please please take a look at my boot.ini file and check it?

    Here it is with a dual boot which defaults to 3gb:

    [boot loader]
    timeout=30
    default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\\WINDOWS
    [operating systems]
    multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional 3GB" /fastdetect /noexecute=optin /3GB /userva=2800
    multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect /noexecute=optin

    Does'nt it look allright?

    Still here's the system info report:
    OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Professional
    Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600
    OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
    System Name AMD64
    System Manufacturer System manufacturer
    System Model System Product Name
    System Type X86-based PC
    Processor x86 Family 15 Model 43 Stepping 1 AuthenticAMD ~2210 Mhz
    Processor x86 Family 15 Model 43 Stepping 1 AuthenticAMD ~2210 Mhz
    BIOS Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. 0403, 05-10-2005
    SMBIOS Version 2.3
    Windows Directory C:\\WINDOWS
    System Directory C:\\WINDOWS\\system32
    Boot Device \\Device\\HarddiskVolume1
    Locale United States
    Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-215[H]"
    User Name AMD64\\Bjk
    Time Zone Romance Daylight Time
    Total Physical Memory 4.096,00 MB
    Available Physical Memory 1,62 GB
    Total Virtual Memory 2,73 GB ?
    Available Virtual Memory 2,70 GB ?
    Page File Space 1,87 GB
    Page File C:\\pagefile.sys
    ( Why it reports 2.7gb avail virtual mem and pagefile space of 1, 87 - I dont know. My pagefile on C. is only 16mb and no paging file on other disk)

    The task manager reports < 2gb avail. memory - so does
    the computer general properties.

    The only way I can make more ram visible, is by increasing the virtual memory - then I can load up to 2.7gb of samples, but this results in swapping to disk - so no point in that.

    Any input would be most welcome
    thx Bjarne

  • Sapkiller,

    I have the same problem but only on my main DAW (my 4 slaves' 3GB switch is working flawlessly.)

    Rob

  • Hi Rob
    Is your main DAW by any chance a dual cpu/core?

  • Bjarne,


    Why yes it is!!!!!! (the only one I have). Any ideas?



    Rob