I have made two folders in my PC; 32 bit VST folder and 64 bit vst folder so that whenever I stall a new VST plugin they don't get mixed up. So yes, I saved the 32 bit VIP dll in my "32 Bit VST folder" and the 64 bit VIP dll in the 64 bit folder. For some reason, at first the VIP was acting funny in Mixcraft 8 Pro while it behaved just fine in other VST hosts and DAWs. Then I realized that somehow Mixcraft 8 Pro opened up the 32 bit VIP 3.0. I manually deleted it within VIP 3.0, and scanned for the 64 bit version of the VIP, and everything was OK.

Initially I wanted just the software. That was the reason I was going to get the $99 controller. What a value! Then I read your post again, which convinced me to get the Code 61. I gotta thank you for your post, Fran!!! I am very happy about he VIP. It is only going to get better! I know I will be happier when I receive my Code 61.

I noticed that VIP 3.0 has cataloged 2,470 patches by a number of different categories just for Xpand! alone, which often sells for $1 or comes free with a whole bunch of controllers by M-Audio, Akai, and Alesis. Xpand!2 was at first part of Pro Tools. Extremely lean, and yet tons of great sounds. However, you can't access sounds from midi program changes. Now VIP 3.0 has made it possible to call up sounds with such ease and patch remain; Xpand!2 took on new life.

Chris