[Rwp] 32-bit Plugins in 64-bit Reaper or 32-bit plugins in 32-bit Reaper?

[Mr. Wong Chi Wai]

Though I am new to the software, while I am looking throw the 
preference, it seems there is a setting to allow bridging those 32bit 
plugins into the 64bit software.


Keith Hinton via RWP 於 25/10/2015 10:39 寫道:
> Hi,
> Chris buddy, that's cool stuff.
> I have no 32-bit machines left here so that's not gonna be happening
> as far as XP and such :).
> But I wonder if I purchase a license of Reaper within the next few
> months if the license would carry over between 32-bit and the 64-bit
> versions of Reaper?
> I'll just Google search for Reaper DX wrapper or something.
> Thanks!
>
> On 10/24/15, Chris Belle via RWP <rwp at bluegrasspals.com> wrote:
>> Reasons to consider 64 bit would be for loading of larger samples, which
>> can take advantage of more memory.
>>
>> No reason not to have both installed, it won't hurt anything.
>>
>> I too tend to favor 32 bit versions of DAW's both sonar and reaper for
>> the slight advantage of more accessibility
>> with certain plugs.
>>
>> There is a dx shell wrapper which can load up 32 bit dx plugs and make
>> them look like vst plugs.
>> If you are using any older dx plugs, some of them don't like to run on a
>> 64 bit OS.
>>
>> Most 32 bit vst's will run on a 64 bit daw
>> on a 64 bit OS just fine, but as you've noticed that bridged mode issue
>> can cause access issues.
>> But that dx wrapper should make things play nicely.
>> But for reasons of some older software, I keep a 32 bit version of
>> windows 7 around on aa machine,
>> and also still have an xp build around here.
>>
>> But most machines here running 64 bit windows 7 and working fine with
>> both 32 and 64 bit vst plugs.
>> But as mentioned, I tend to use the 32 bit versions of the DAW's more
>> often.
>>
>>
>> On 10/24/2015 5:37 PM, Jes via RWP wrote:
>>> Keith,
>>> I use Reaper 32 on Win7 64-bit all the time, and have never had a single
>>> problem. I would stay away from the 64-bit version of Reaper as there's
>>> really no advantage to using it over the 32-bit. But if anybody else has
>>> any thoughts, please chime in, especially to correct me on anything.
>>>
>>> Jes
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On Oct 24, 2015, at 3:35 PM, Keith Hinton via RWP <rwp at bluegrasspals.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi folks, I've got an update to share.
>>>> I've had to install both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Reaper as it
>>>> turns out on this machine.
>>>> Some plugins just don't load in the 64-bit version if they're not
>>>> 64-bit already.
>>>> Others crash the 32-bit host in the 64-bit version, some have presets
>>>> that only read in Reaper 32-bit, so there we go.
>>>> I'm happy to announce that I have been able to record tracks on this
>>>> machine without problems!
>>>> Reaper is well built indeed.
>>>> It runs on a lot of hardware, too.
>>>> And I got other questions answered by a friend on Twitter via direct
>>>> message.
>>>> Have any of you had to use Reaper 32-bit on a 64-bit Windows system
>>>> for anything?
>>>> Or do you think what I'm talking about with plugins crashing in the
>>>> 64-bit and so on is strange. Grin.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Keith
>>>>
>>>>> On 10/24/15, Keith Hinton <keithint1234 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Hi folks,
>>>>> I've got a 32-bit plugin the Virtual guitarist plug-in from Steinberg.
>>>>> When I had 64-bit Reaper installed, the plugin always opened as
>>>>> abridged plug-in and I could not get at a single thing at all using
>>>>> NVDA and yes, I do know how to use object navigation extremely well.
>>>>> But that did not help, I had the same problem in the bridged situation
>>>>> as I have had in Sonar  during my brief time with it's bridged VST
>>>>> junk generally speaking as well.
>>>>> So, I installed the 32-bit version of Reaper  and Osara instead after
>>>>> erasing the 64-bit one.
>>>>> Unless their is a way to force all plug-ins inside Reaper 64 to never
>>>>> open at all in Bridged mode, then I won't be installing the thing
>>>>> again.
>>>>> But it would be nice, to make full use of my 16 GB of RAM.
>>>>> By the way, I figured out my MIDI interface problem, forgot to enable
>>>>> the device so that's why I wouldn't have heard anything, duh!
>>>>> And yes, WASAPI works fine on this computer using Reaper now, so that
>>>>> other message about needing to know how to test can be ignored.
>>>>> If I can get some advice on how to control bridged mode or if that is
>>>>> even possible, I'd appreciate it.
>>>>> Their is one plugin the electric guitar that the Steinberg virtual
>>>>> guitarist program installed on this machine that surprisingly opens in
>>>>> bridged mode even in Reaper 32-bit I might add.
>>>>> And whenever bridged comes up I have serious accessibility
>>>>> difficulties at that point.
>>>>> And usually I end up having Reaper crash sooner or later with the
>>>>> Reaper32Host.Exe process still running that needs to be shut down
>>>>> separately.
>>>>> Can anybody stop me from pulling my hair literally out over this
>>>>> bridged
>>>>> stuff?
>>>>> it's driving me nuts this morning!
>>>>> But I am happy to report Wasapi works beautifully here!
>>>>> I have had no problems  so far with it, other than running
>>>>> occasionally in to this bridged mode.
>>>>> if an alternate accessible virtual guitar plugin can be suggested,
>>>>> please list some as I'm looking for some to utilize in projects.
>>>>> Also, while I'm on the subject of projects for a moment, can I clear
>>>>> every recent project from Reaper somehow  in it's projects menu if I
>>>>> wish to do so?
>>>>> Or must I hack the Windows registry somehow to accomplish this.
>>>>> If programs generally have recent menus, I generally love to know how
>>>>> to clear them out ultimately no matter how tricky that turns out to
>>>>> be.
>>>>> Thanks folks!
>>>>> Jamie, I'm enjoying your Osara DLL by the way :)
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> Keith
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