RXP REX Player Weirdness?

[sjoens]

The old REX RXP player is a DXi plugin.  There's only one 32 bit RXP.dll but Plug-in Manager reports two RXP - one DXi and one VSTi.

I can insert both at the same time and the VSTi even has the VST button.  So is RXP a dual VST/DXi in one or is there a secret RXP lurking somewhere?

 

Edited November 20 by sjoens

[user905133]

6 hours ago, sjoens said:

The old REX RXP player is a DXi plugin.  There's only one 32 bit RXP.dll but Plug-in Manager reports two RXP - one being a VSTi.

I can insert both of them and the VSTi even has "the button".  So is RXP a dual VST/DXi in one or is there a secret RXP lurking somewhere?

I don't recall ever using the RXP, though I probably tried it at some point. I do recall rex files, but other then trying them out, I didn't use them intentionally. My current storage drive (which has backups of way too much stuff) shows I have RXP dlls with 3 different dates/sizes:  

• 9/13/2005               
  • 2,824KB
  • Version 1.0.0.12
• 12/19/2007
  • 2,872KB
  • Version 1.0.0.15
• 12/30/2011
  • 2,872KB
  • Version 1.0.0.15

If there's something I can look up or run with these that might provide useful info for you, let me know.

My XP PC is no longer working, so I am unsure if that has RXP.dlls other versions.

UPDATE: Evidently one is in a current VSTScan Path.  It looks very familiar and I do recall trying it out a few times, but not really using it.

Hope this helps.

Edited November 8 by user905133
Added details about a VST2 version

[sjoens]

Thanks.  As with most of my blips, it's not a biggy, just something I never noticed years ago.  I'm hyper aware now because I'm setting up a new/old DAW system from scratch and decided to document plugin file versions as I go.  One article I found suggested Dimension Pro eventually took over some or all of RXP's functionality.

[sjoens]

64 bit SONARs can bridge 32 bit VSTs, but this scenario happens with 32 bit Home Studio 7 XL which only installs one 32 bit DXi.

I got this explanation from Support:

"In 32-bit SONAR, some plugins like the RXP Player can register multiple plugin interfaces — in this case, DXi and VSTi — even if there’s only one DLL file. It’s essentially the host recognizing the plugin through different wrapper interfaces, which allows it to appear in multiple menus while still pointing to the same underlying file."

32 bit Reaper only sees the DXi so it must be a Cakewalk or Propellerhead (Reason) thing.  Still curious how and why the need to do so.

Edited November 20 by sjoens