Comments on: 64 bits of head wreck http://alex.leonard.ie/2009/08/31/64-bits-of-head-wreck/ Journal, tech tips, and photo blog of Alex Leonard Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:37:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alex Leonardhttp://alex.leonard.ie/2009/08/31/64-bits-of-head-wreck/comment-page-1/#comment-322 Alex Leonard Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:59:18 +0000 http://alex.leonard.ie/?p=699#comment-322 That's lovely. It's great how companies embrace improvements and change so much. Waves were the same - super high-end, high-cost plugins and they actually didn't know if they'd work in 32 bit emulation mode. Great. You'd think when it gets to some of the bigger convolutions etc that having lots of RAM and working in the 64 bit domain would make a lot of sense.. It's all very confusing. I'm still confused. That's lovely. It's great how companies embrace improvements and change so much. Waves were the same – super high-end, high-cost plugins and they actually didn't know if they'd work in 32 bit emulation mode. Great.

You'd think when it gets to some of the bigger convolutions etc that having lots of RAM and working in the 64 bit domain would make a lot of sense..

It's all very confusing. I'm still confused.

]]> By: spectachttp://alex.leonard.ie/2009/08/31/64-bits-of-head-wreck/comment-page-1/#comment-321 spectac Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:27:39 +0000 http://alex.leonard.ie/?p=699#comment-321 Not audio related however, we use 64bit vista machines in work for AutoCAD 3D projects. AutoCAD crashes everytime you close a drawing. Autodesk's answer: "We don't really klnow what that's about, sure it's the 64bit version of windows and quite frankly not many use it so we don't care"...not in so many words, but you get the picture. Not audio related however, we use 64bit vista machines in work for AutoCAD 3D projects. AutoCAD crashes everytime you close a drawing. Autodesk's answer: "We don't really klnow what that's about, sure it's the 64bit version of windows and quite frankly not many use it so we don't care"…not in so many words, but you get the picture.

]]> By: Alex Leonardhttp://alex.leonard.ie/2009/08/31/64-bits-of-head-wreck/comment-page-1/#comment-320 Alex Leonard Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:18:19 +0000 http://alex.leonard.ie/?p=699#comment-320 Aye, I don't think the 64 bit handling is particularly better - just because the software makers are behind (in my eyes). Aye, I don't think the 64 bit handling is particularly better – just because the software makers are behind (in my eyes).

]]> By: Spewey Walshehttp://alex.leonard.ie/2009/08/31/64-bits-of-head-wreck/comment-page-1/#comment-318 Spewey Walshe Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:47:15 +0000 http://alex.leonard.ie/?p=699#comment-318 You should probably just get a mac so. Sure it may not be able to handle 64 bit stuff any better but it'll look pretty. You should probably just get a mac so. Sure it may not be able to handle 64 bit stuff any better but it'll look pretty.

]]> By: Alex Leonardhttp://alex.leonard.ie/2009/08/31/64-bits-of-head-wreck/comment-page-1/#comment-317 Alex Leonard Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:08:33 +0000 http://alex.leonard.ie/?p=699#comment-317 Certainly things seem very solid on Linux 64 bit. I was running Xubuntu on my laptop for a good while there and the 64 bit factor is completely transparent - you just don't notice issues with running a 64 bit OS. I really would love to be able to give Windows the shove, but unfortunately from a music production point of view it really isn't an option. I have enough trouble with people bemoaning the fact that I'm not using Mac and ProTools.. Certainly things seem very solid on Linux 64 bit. I was running Xubuntu on my laptop for a good while there and the 64 bit factor is completely transparent – you just don't notice issues with running a 64 bit OS.

I really would love to be able to give Windows the shove, but unfortunately from a music production point of view it really isn't an option. I have enough trouble with people bemoaning the fact that I'm not using Mac and ProTools..

]]> By: Pádraig Bradyhttp://alex.leonard.ie/2009/08/31/64-bits-of-head-wreck/comment-page-1/#comment-316 Pádraig Brady Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:52:21 +0000 http://alex.leonard.ie/?p=699#comment-316 Interestingly on linux it's gone the other way. Since many of the developers use 64 bit systems, 32 bit support can be a little buggy these days. Interestingly on linux it's gone the other way. Since many of the developers use 64 bit systems, 32 bit support can be a little buggy these days.

]]> By: Alex Leonardhttp://alex.leonard.ie/2009/08/31/64-bits-of-head-wreck/comment-page-1/#comment-315 Alex Leonard Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:06:30 +0000 http://alex.leonard.ie/?p=699#comment-315 I know, I'm just talking about general consumer usage. <a href="http://www.pixelapes.com/2009/01/23/slowly-moving-over-to-64-bit-computing/" rel="nofollow">I've already talked about this over on Pixelapes</a>, when in 2003 the average punter like you or me could realistically get a 64bit chip with "the launch of AMD's 64-bit x86-64 extension to the x86 architecture, processors based on this architecture" became common in high-end PCs. Anyway, the main point is that it's not like they couldn't have seen it coming.. I know, I'm just talking about general consumer usage.

I've already talked about this over on Pixelapes, when in 2003 the average punter like you or me could realistically get a 64bit chip with "the launch of AMD's 64-bit x86-64 extension to the x86 architecture, processors based on this architecture" became common in high-end PCs.

Anyway, the main point is that it's not like they couldn't have seen it coming..

]]> By: stevehttp://alex.leonard.ie/2009/08/31/64-bits-of-head-wreck/comment-page-1/#comment-314 steve Mon, 31 Aug 2009 01:22:27 +0000 http://alex.leonard.ie/?p=699#comment-314 pah! 6 years. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/64-bit#History" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/64-bit#History</a> pah! 6 years. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/64-bit#History

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