i always install both, but all my vsti are in a vsti main directory and all my vst are in a vst directory so the dx/dxi show up under the name of the synth or plug and the vst/vsti show up as the name of the synth or plug under the vst and vsti head directory. so when you go to insert a synth you just see the dxi synth names plus a directory called vsti that in drop down fashion holds all the vsti via the synth's name.
my insert synth would look something like

dr-008
z3ta+
psyn
velocity
vsti

so the vsti version of z3ta+ would also be available in the drop down list under vsti by name e.g. z3ta+

you hardly notice you have both versions. some dxi work better some vsti work better.

good idea Robert...I may have to restructure. i just hate the thought of having everything in there twice. er.... I mean ... my friend does.

Does your friend also make Canadian Trance?

Does your 'friend' use automation? If so, you .... er, he/she might notice huge differences in how this is implemented in either version of the same synth, and the extent of controllable parameters.

ORIGINAL: xylyx

Does your friend also make Canadian Trance?

erm.... hmmmm...I plead the fifth...no wait...we don't have that here...

Does your 'friend' use automation? If so, you .... er, he/she might notice huge differences in how this is implemented in either version of the same synth, and the extent of controllable parameters.

OH NO...this is what I was afraid of... Tom, do you happen to remember specific examples of synths that behave differently? zeta or sampletanks?

Z3ta+ is a prime example, Greg. Use the VSTi. I'll have to check around to verify the other examples. Let's hope that Dimension Pro doesn't lean towards this.

As an aside, Greg: Remember when I was going to do the whole Dimension Modulators thing? Way back: post-Katrina, but pre-Wilma.
It's starting to develop as we speak in this thread. Thought you might be interested.
Jeff's got some enthusiastic questioning going on. Sound familiar?

I think Synth1 DXi doesn't show up as many parameters for automation...don't know how true this is, don't use it myself, but I am sure I read this somewhere around here.

I hate learning by trial & error if it can be avoided.
What would be great is if we had a table for P5 that listed modules and showed which mode (VST/DXi) had which benefits.

The format could be something like this:
Manufacturer/module/version/mode/benefit or problem/date reported/reported by

fictitious example of report:
Joe's Sound Shop | Screaming Axe Murder | v1.06.3 | VST | ignores automation | Nov 15, 2005 | TheSteven
Joe's Sound Shop | Screaming Axe Murder | v1.05.0 | DXi |CPU usage much higher than VST | Nov 15, 2005 | TheSteven

I think this would be a great addition to the WIKI.
Any ideas?

...Steven

Yeah, I'm about 8 years late but, Steven, that sure would be cool. I'm still looking for such an animal.