Behringer drops XT

[gamble]

i wouldn't focus so much on the actual programming language.

[robogone]

i wouldn't focus so much on the actual programming language.

I agree. Even if it's a contributing factor I'm sure it's really not a major one at all.

[DavidEkl]

i wouldn't focus so much on the actual programming language.

I agree. Even if it's a contributing factor I'm sure it's really not a major one at all.

+1. As long as the platform is capable of what you're trying to achieve, a good developer well versed in and knowledgefull of the various aspects of that particular platform and the type of development work to be done will matter way more to the project than any platform decision you could possibly make.

Jorgen seems to be a good dev, the previous results of his work seems to be good, his rumored platform of choice is quite capable of this type of work, imo there is something else keeping back progress.

[scum]

maybe he is just drinking instead of writing code, i understand that, leave the gentleman alone! energy xt gets the job done even now!

[jonnyG]

Obviously promises made to paying customers mean nothing to some people.

I guess that once you've handed over the money you have no right to expect anything.

It's a shame because it could've been great, but in the end it's just been an object lesson in how not to do something properly.

[ZonderP]

Obviously promises made to paying customers mean nothing to some people.

I guess that once you've handed over the money you have no right to expect anything.

It's a shame because it could've been great, but in the end it's just been an object lesson in how not to do something properly.

Which promises are you referring to?

[robogone]

energy xt gets the job done even now!

It does, but it's ageing rapidly. The major task for pretty much every developer now is 64 bit, but no one really has any idea when or if that will be implemented.

Even if Jorgen would just come out with it and say "sorry, not going to work on it anymore" I think that would at least give people a lot more clarity on what they should do going forward. With no communication it puts people in the same situation as me where I just give up on it.

[chaos318]

It does, but it's ageing rapidly. The major task for pretty much every developer now is 64 bit, but no one really has any idea when or if that will be implemented.

Why is 64 bit the major Task,?
eXT is working fine in 32 bit, for me. I've no need for 64 bit. What should this bring?

Maybe the same as more XML and integration in the Cloud would help?

I've also no need for multi-core, its working fine how it is. Just some more workflow features and enhancement are on my list.

[robogone]

It does, but it's ageing rapidly. The major task for pretty much every developer now is 64 bit, but no one really has any idea when or if that will be implemented.

Why is 64 bit the major Task,?
eXT is working fine in 32 bit, for me. I've no need for 64 bit. What should this bring?

I would think at this time you are not representative of the majority if you are working in 32 bit, so while it works for you, it's not going to work for people who have switched to 64 bit.

If you have no need for 64 bit then I'm sure it's fine for you, but not for most people.

[ZonderP]

The question is why did some people switch to 64 bit? And with what?
If you run XT2 32 bit on an 64 bit OS. This is no problem at all.
If you bought some VSTi's in 64 bit to run them in another 64 bit host, you usually also get them in 32 bit for no more costs.
robojam - what for would you need 64 bit for?
As far as I know there are only 2 benefits for 64 bit versions:
1) You would be able to load audio files bigger than 2 Gigs.
Not really a use case for the majority I would guess.
2) You can address more than 3 Gigs of RAM.
This sometimes could be useful, I think.

Are there other advantages?

[Brittlestem]

The question is why did some people switch to 64 bit? And with what?
If you run XT2 32 bit on an 64 bit OS. This is no problem at all.
If you bought some VSTi's in 64 bit to run them in another 64 bit host, you usually also get them in 32 bit for no more costs.
robojam - what for would you need 64 bit for?
As far as I know there are only 2 benefits for 64 bit versions:
1) You would be able to load audio files bigger than 2 Gigs.
Not really a use case for the majority I would guess.
2) You can address more than 3 Gigs of RAM.
This sometimes could be useful, I think.

Are there other advantages?

It's indicative of just how insignificant eXT has become that anyone would seriously try and justify the lack of need for a 64bit version.

This dev never finishes anything, just abandons it and then announces the next version.
Anyone still using ext would be well advised to move on.

[robogone]

robojam - what for would you need 64 bit for?
As far as I know there are only 2 benefits for 64 bit versions:
1) You would be able to load audio files bigger than 2 Gigs.
Not really a use case for the majority I would guess.
2) You can address more than 3 Gigs of RAM.
This sometimes could be useful, I think.

Are there other advantages?

Why? Because I would like to take advantage of future development of software, use new technology as it becomes available, etc.

If I stuck with 32 bit I would see my software get more restrictive as time goes on and I could only watch as others use new features that I can't use.

32 bit isn't dead yet, but it's not going to be too long before it's considered an anachronism.

[farlukar]

At 64 bit it would run ever so slightly more efficient on a single core.

[robogone]

At 64 bit it would run ever so slightly more efficient on a single core.

But how would it run on multiple cores?

Wait...