Install DP9 and keep running DP8, any issues?

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jb
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Install DP9 and keep running DP8, any issues?

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Finally a little downtime to look into installing DP9 but I would like
to keep DP8 running for a while for all my ongoing projects in
case something does not go smooth, I've done a search but nothing substantial came up, any obvious issues or problems?
If anybody has some advice, thanks!
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Re: Install DP9 and keep running DP8, any issues?

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Many of us do it, myself included.
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Re: Install DP9 and keep running DP8, any issues?

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Thanks!..
Yes I always transition that way myself but once in a while some funky stuff happens( I think from 7 to 8 some Motu audio plugins disappeared in one of the versions, reverse was one of them I seem to recall...)
So I though I'd ask around if there was anything to watch out for,
so, good to hear it's been going smoothly. :)
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Re: Install DP9 and keep running DP8, any issues?

Post by mikehalloran »

None of the v.7 functionality was lost but the Trim plugin consolidated some features that were separate plugs before including invert.

A little of that goes on between 8 & 9.02 but not that much. 9.12 has some major changes, however so keeping 8.07 around during the transition is a good idea.
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