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<blockquote data-quote="Ben Harris" data-source="post: 41948" data-attributes="member: 86">Re: Plug-ins... TDM vs. Native... why the huge price difference?When manufacturers of plug-ins refer to TDM (time-division multiplexing) they are referring to plug-ins that take advantage of external DSP chips, separate from the computers main processing systems (ProTools HD or HD|Native).&nbsp; On the other hand, native plugins rely on the computers on-board processing to handle all of the DSP functions (Former ProTools LE, ordinary ProTools).&nbsp; Subbing out that extra workload, when using TDM plugins, takes significant strain off the computers processing, allowing it to focus on more important tasks and not have to worry about processing the audio.&nbsp; Avid Venue systems have mix engine cards that have banks of DSP IC&#039;s to handle the audio processing, so when purchasing plug-ins for Avid Venue systems, TDM plugins must be used.&nbsp; This is the main reason of the largely differing price points, they are each designed to take advantage of different processing architectures.&nbsp; Keep in mind that a lot of times when you purchase a TDM plug-in, you often get the native version of the plug-in as well.Hope this helps!Ben</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ben Harris, post: 41948, member: 86"] Re: Plug-ins... TDM vs. Native... why the huge price difference? When manufacturers of plug-ins refer to TDM (time-division multiplexing) they are referring to plug-ins that take advantage of external DSP chips, separate from the computers main processing systems (ProTools HD or HD|Native). On the other hand, native plugins rely on the computers on-board processing to handle all of the DSP functions (Former ProTools LE, ordinary ProTools). Subbing out that extra workload, when using TDM plugins, takes significant strain off the computers processing, allowing it to focus on more important tasks and not have to worry about processing the audio. Avid Venue systems have mix engine cards that have banks of DSP IC's to handle the audio processing, so when purchasing plug-ins for Avid Venue systems, TDM plugins must be used. This is the main reason of the largely differing price points, they are each designed to take advantage of different processing architectures. Keep in mind that a lot of times when you purchase a TDM plug-in, you often get the native version of the plug-in as well. Hope this helps! Ben [/QUOTE]

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