But here, it is the exactly same plug-in version (v1.7.x).Īfter support team contacted me, I made a try on Spark2.įirst, I was wrong to consider it as a different product.
#ARTURIA SPARK CDM V1 7.2 UPGRADE#
Unfortunately, most manufacturers are changing names when they upgrade their plug-in (ie : v1 to v2), which makes sense if their GUI and parameters structure completely change. I have a lot of sessions create with PT7/8/9/10 (saved as RTAS) and they correctly open with PT11 as far as the AAX plugin name correctly match the RTAS plugin name. So PT considers those 2 plug-ins as separate products.Īnd even if I let both AAX and RTAS version in their respective folder, PT10 shows only one plugin. While Spark (AAX) reports "Arturia" as manufacturer name Spark (RTAS) reports "Arturia rtu" as manufacturer name The same appears if the manufacturer decide to change its manufacturer name. If a manufacturer decide to change its plug-in name from version to version, it totally breaks old session compatibility down. I am pretty sure PT (whatever version) looks at both manufacturer name AND plug-in name to consider that plug-ins are the same product or a different one. The simple fact that 2 spark plug-in are visible in the plugin list means PT10 consider them as 2 different products. RTAS version (if AAX is not 32 bits compatible) but not both. either AAX version (if AAX is 32 bits-compatible) > only 1 plug-in should show up in PT10's plugin list :
If both RTAS (inside /Library/Application Support/Digidesign/Plug-Ins folder) AND AAX (inside/Library/Application Support/Digidesign/Plug-Ins folder) versions are installed If the plug-in manufacturer did his job properly :