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Quoted from "out2lunch"

it would all be solved very simply with a softsynth version of the virus...

the bandwith restrictions are a result of a poor design decision imho..

USB 2.0 was a well established standard at the time of release .

Believe me, there is NOTHING 'universal' about USB 2.0 - for the sake of stability, and the ability to be more than 50cm away from your PC, USB 1 was a good decision...

This is the whole reason why I use a midi controller to record midi automation instead of using automation lanes.
This way it's much easier to rearrange automation and sort it in cubase.
I use a BCR2000 with alot of knobs. I press record and that's it. No selecting parameters and stuff.
The only downside is that not all parameters are availble, then I have to use the matrix.

I wouldn't need the bcr2000 if the virus sends midi in VC mode. I've stated something like this on the infekted forum, but then marc said something like: get over it
On the upside: the knobs on the ti won't wear cause i don't touch them..

Quoted from "thomas"

I wouldn't need the bcr2000 if the virus sends midi in VC mode. I've stated something like this on the infekted forum, but then marc said something like: get over it

did i say that? you could use the remote mode for starters. choose the Virus A-B-C template and voila, you're sending CCs ...

hth, marc

Ah, didn't know that. Why didn't you say so before?
I'm sure you said get over it when I asked for this feature.. it must have been 2 or more years ago i believe
Thanks anyway.

Indeed, for a successfully engineered product these feats are possible - but, depending on the product, it can take time to get there (also, this IS somewhat of an 'old fashioned' problem...)

How about a MIDI to MIDI plugin that sends only Note, CC & Sysex parameters to the Master Virus TI plugin, I think that would solve a lot of problems people are having with automation, and surely that's possible. It would certainly streamline production not having to look up through my list of CC's etc.

"it would be impossible with the current bandwidth restrictions"

well then:
- support as many channels as possible (looking at other usb hardware at least 8 stereo channels shall be possible) - AND: Why not support 2 usb connections?
- let one plugin instance switch between following options:
-> output to vst plugin output
-> output to global, shared channel which appears as audio interface in the daw
- keep supporting more than 1 patch per plugin instance

come on, keep thinking... this concept is weird and so hard to use... i think i will not use it at all but route analog audio output back through an audio interface in the daw. i hope there is an acceptable solution for midi automation - however - having all automation in one track is not acceptable for me. i mean - look at this click-actions you will need to move a clip to some other song position by discretely keeping the automation... this is no fun!

At AtonyB: "for a engineered product all these features are not possible" Please do not use such "kill-them-all" statements. There are lots of features that can be done via a software update to improve this concept.