Real Time AudioSuite
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| Developer(s) | Avid |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Mac OS X, Windows |
| Type | Plug-in Architecture |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | Avid Audio Plug-In Developer Program |
Real-Time AudioSuite (RTAS) is a format of audio plug-in developed by Digidesign, currently Avid Technology for their Pro Tools LE, and Pro Tools M-Powered systems, although they can be run on Pro Tools HD and Pro Tools TDM systems. RTAS plug-ins use the processing power of the host computer rather than DSP cards used in the Pro Tools HD systems.[1] As the name suggests, the plug-in architecture is designed to be run in real-time, mimicking hardware inserts on traditional mixing console. This is in contrast to rendering files out of time with effects applied directly to the audio, which in Pro Tools is facilitated by AudioSuite Plug-ins.[2]
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[edit] Licensing
Most plug-ins employ some form of copy protection, notably the PACE iLok dongle. Though there are some plug-ins available free of charge,[3] there is no accompanying source code or programming documentation available to the general public.
Developers must contact Avid for the SDK.[4] There are terms of disclosure on releasing information about Avid's development materials,[5] making official RTAS development incompatible with open source software.
[edit] Partial List of RTAS Developers
- 4Front Technologies
- Abbey Road Plugins
- Access Virus
- Antares
- Arturia
- Avid
- Big Fish Audio
- Cakewalk
- EastWest
- Flux
- FabFilter
- FXpansion
- Garritan
- IK Multimedia
- iZotope
- Korg
- Lexicon
- Line 6
- Massey Plugins
- McDSP
- Native Instruments
- Propellerhead
- Professional Sound Projects (PSP)
- reFX
- Rob Papen
- SONiVOX
- Sonnox
- Spectrasonics
- Synthogy
- Toontrack
- Ueberschall
- Unique Recording Software (URS)
- Universal Audio (UAD)
- UVISoundSource
- Vienna Symphonic Library
- Waves
- XLN Audio
[edit] Virtual Studio Technology Rewrapping
FXpansion Audio produces a VST to RTAS converter which allows the use of plug-ins developed under Steinberg's development environment[6] inside of Pro Tools, expanding the DAW's processing capabilities.
FXpansion has stated that an RTAS to VST converter can not happen "for both technical and legal reasons."[7]
[edit] Competing technologies
- Apple Computer's Audio Units
- LADSPA, DSSI and LV2 for Linux
- Microsoft's DirectX
- Steinberg's Virtual Studio Technology
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.digidesign.com/index.cfm?langid=100&navid=115&itemid=4765&action=news_details
- ^ Introduction to Pro Tools Plug-ins
- ^ List of Freeware RTAS Plug-ins
- ^ Avid Audio Developer Registration
- ^ Avid Audio Plug-In Developer Program
- ^ VST To RTAS Adapter
- ^ FXpansion FAQ
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