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  • New X'er - Cakewalk Audio FX 1,2,3 plugs work in Win 7 64 bit?
2013/10/12 16:56:56
urock
I've just bought X3 Studio and am using it in Windows 7 64 bit.    I have some old Sonar project bundles (S7 and earlier) that use the old Cakewalk FX1, 2, 3 series plugins (see below).  It says it the latest OS for them is Win XP.  I understand they are not supported in Win 7 but are these plugs working for any of you in Win 7 64 bit via the built in bitbridge?
 
Thank you for your help!
 
urock
 
 
Free! - Cakewalk Audio FX 1 Download
$49.00
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Fine tune your final mix with a series of four dynamic processing plug-ins. For Windows 98/ME/2000/XP.



Free! - Cakewalk Audio FX 2 Download
$49.00
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Get the tone you're looking for with Amplifier and Tape Simulation. For Windows 98/ME/2000/XP.



Free! - Cakewalk Audio FX 3 Download
$79.00
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Soundstage design for custom reverb—make audio tracks sound like they were recorded in almost any room you can imagine. For Windows 98/ME/2000/XP.

2013/10/12 17:11:48
scook
Bitbridge only works with VSTs. These are 32bit DX effects. While it may be possible to run them by first wrapping the plug-ins in a DX-to-VST wrapper and then loading them via Bitbridge, you may find it is not worth the effort. They do work fine in 32bit SONAR.
2013/10/12 17:28:49
Marcus Curtis
Scook is right, I got those to work in the 32 bit version X2, but I found I never used them. even though they were installed I found the other plug ins to be much better. Breverb blows FX 3 out of the water. TH2 works much better than FX2, and the Sonitus Effects are much better than FX1. You won't need them.
2013/10/12 21:51:37
urock
scook, Marcus,
 
Thanks.  I didn't realize that bitbridge only worked for VSTs. 
 
FWIW, it wasn't a matter of me thinking that they were better than current offerings, it is just that I wanted my old projects to load as they were with these old plugins.  Then, after they loaded, and I heard how the mix was, I could substitute other plugs.
 
Best
 
urock
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