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What's the difference between native plugins and dsp plugins?


Asked by Rowan Fischer on Dec 09, 2021 FAQ



The difference is simple: native plugins are processed by your computer's CPU, while DSP plugins are processed on dedicated hardware. But when should you go for native plugins, and when is DSP the best choice? To answer that, you have to start with what's happening under each architecture's hood. What Is a Native Plugin?
Keeping this in consideration,
What is the difference between an HD and Native McDSP plug-in? The difference is that the HD plug-ins can run on either host processors or the DSP’s of an Avid HDX system to keep from taxing your host. There is no difference in sound quality since they are the same algorithms.
In addition, Aside from choosing which plugins you want to use, you have to choose whether to run them natively—using your computer’s built-in processing power—or externally via dedicated digital signal processing (DSP).
Moreover,
By 'Native' we mean an interface technology whereby all DSP Processing is done by the host computer's CPU, as opposed to outboard gear. Please have a look a the grid below for a brief guide on plugin formats and their DAW/operating system compatibility:
One may also ask,
Through this test, we observed most Macs can handle a session with plugins just as well and even better than an audio interface with DSP, even when the DAW buffer is set for the lowest latency. If you were to run Waves natively you could use any interface, take your mix anywhere, and not worry about maxing out your CPU so early.