Dx or VST

Sidhu · Jun 5, 2003, 12:32 PM

I would like be very gratefull if someone could sort out the diff between the two... and which plugins are generally better to work with ? Direct X or VST..

thank you..
sidhu

Dandruff · Jun 5, 2003, 12:57 PM

vst

Mata Hari · Jun 5, 2003, 08:18 PM

both :-)

you have both briljant vst/vsti's, and briljant dx plugins... but also very bad...

Gardinen · Jun 25, 2003, 02:06 PM

I rather prefer DirectX Instruments (DXI) than VSTi because I get lower latency in Cakewalk Sonar using DXi.
With VSTi in i.e. Cubase SX, there's not the same feeling as with DXi.

When using drum instruments like NI Battery, which I use alot, it's very important to have as low latency as posible. And with Cakewalk Sonar, I've almost no delay with my master keyboard.

dawkorn · Jul 11, 2003, 02:02 AM

Ive got two cents on this issue....

Vsti plugins dont register for the most part, which allows you to move them within the vstplugins directory, in a hierarchical structure for organization and visual orientation

for instance, you can group all your "reverb" plugins in a reverb folder, and the plugins will still work.

Dx plugins, on the other hand, are not "sortable" in the dxlistings of any program, they just list alphabetically.

I seem to remember debates about vsti plugins having a bit less overhead than dx plugins, but thats something ive not tested personally.

I load only the dx plugins that dont have corresponding Vst counterparts, because I tend to not use a lot of fx within programs that only use only dx plugins. And the solution for that would be to use a dx to vst wrapper.

So im saying I tend to focus more on using VST plugins, and use the dx ones when they dont have a vst version.

njoha · Jul 16, 2003, 12:23 AM

With Vst you get full automation in Vst hosts (Cubase, Nuendo) while with DX you get no automation.

pjsb01 · Jul 16, 2003, 02:44 PM

Hi,

yeah like dawkorn said!
cause i had problems to load diffrent dxis in fruity loops because of the "structure" of a dxi
but there are tools to solve that easily!

i think dxi are mostly installations with registry entries
but vstis are mostly only one dll which is copied in the vst directory

i think the quality is the same! (of course of the same plugin)

and also said right: vstis are "more automatable"

If anyone had problems to load a dxi, tell me maybe i can help!

greeets

pj

Jun 5, 2003, 12:32 PM	#1
Sidhu DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: New Delhi, India Posts: 22 Rep Power: 0	Dx or VST I would like be very gratefull if someone could sort out the diff between the two... and which plugins are generally better to work with ? Direct X or VST.. thank you.. sidhu

Jul 16, 2003, 02:44 PM	#7
pjsb01 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 21 Rep Power: 0	VSTI Hi, yeah like dawkorn said! cause i had problems to load diffrent dxis in fruity loops because of the "structure" of a dxi but there are tools to solve that easily! i think dxi are mostly installations with registry entries but vstis are mostly only one dll which is copied in the vst directory i think the quality is the same! (of course of the same plugin) and also said right: vstis are "more automatable" If anyone had problems to load a dxi, tell me maybe i can help! greeets pj

Jun 5, 2003, 12:57 PM	#2
Dandruff DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Dresden, Germany Posts: 26 Rep Power: 0	vst

Jun 5, 2003, 08:18 PM	#3
Mata Hari HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 213 Rep Power: 0	both :-) you have both briljant vst/vsti's, and briljant dx plugins... but also very bad...

Jun 25, 2003, 02:06 PM	#4
Gardinen DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Trollhättan, Sweden Posts: 512 Rep Power: 0	I rather prefer DirectX Instruments (DXI) than VSTi because I get lower latency in Cakewalk Sonar using DXi. With VSTi in i.e. Cubase SX, there's not the same feeling as with DXi. When using drum instruments like NI Battery, which I use alot, it's very important to have as low latency as posible. And with Cakewalk Sonar, I've almost no delay with my master keyboard.

Jul 11, 2003, 02:02 AM	#5
dawkorn KX for Asio Audio..Cool! Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 54 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Ive got two cents on this issue.... Vsti plugins dont register for the most part, which allows you to move them within the vstplugins directory, in a hierarchical structure for organization and visual orientation for instance, you can group all your "reverb" plugins in a reverb folder, and the plugins will still work. Dx plugins, on the other hand, are not "sortable" in the dxlistings of any program, they just list alphabetically. I seem to remember debates about vsti plugins having a bit less overhead than dx plugins, but thats something ive not tested personally. I load only the dx plugins that dont have corresponding Vst counterparts, because I tend to not use a lot of fx within programs that only use only dx plugins. And the solution for that would be to use a dx to vst wrapper. So im saying I tend to focus more on using VST plugins, and use the dx ones when they dont have a vst version.

Jul 16, 2003, 12:23 AM	#6
njoha DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 15 Rep Power: 0	With Vst you get full automation in Vst hosts (Cubase, Nuendo) while with DX you get no automation.