RogerH

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In a previous forum topic I thought someone not only thought of the Fx bin as a PC module but actually made a graphical mockup of what it would look like. Being able to drag the Fx bin inside of the PC modules in any order you like I think is better than a send and return. Just seems more elegant.

I wish I could figure out what topic had that graphic. That was such a good idea.

Ken

 
That was me.  Orginal thread: http://forum.cakewalk.com/tm.aspx?m=2457604

Yes that was it!!! If they could make it look and work like that it would be perfect. I love the graphic on this one. Submit this with the graphic as the suggestion and I am definitely signed up. Thanks.


Ken

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RogerH

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In a previous forum topic I thought someone not only thought of the Fx bin as a PC module but actually made a graphical mockup of what it would look like. Being able to drag the Fx bin inside of the PC modules in any order you like I think is better than a send and return. Just seems more elegant.

I wish I could figure out what topic had that graphic. That was such a good idea.

Ken

 
That was me.  Orginal thread: http://forum.cakewalk.com/tm.aspx?m=2457604

Yes that was it!!! If they could make it look and work like that it would be perfect. I love the graphic on this one. Submit this with the graphic as the suggestion and I am definitely signed up. Thanks.


Ken

feature request with graphics is sent

why not just make the pc modules available as VSTs, so usable in the fx bin?

i can see window management as a benefit, but at a gui cost surley? thing is, VSTs expose their parameters anyway, so why not just have a "generic" vs "product" gui switch on the fx bin? kind of like the 8 live macro knobs... imagine using an apc40 as fluidly with sonar...

RogerH

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In a previous forum topic I thought someone not only thought of the Fx bin as a PC module but actually made a graphical mockup of what it would look like. Being able to drag the Fx bin inside of the PC modules in any order you like I think is better than a send and return. Just seems more elegant.

I wish I could figure out what topic had that graphic. That was such a good idea.

Ken

 
That was me.  Orginal thread: http://forum.cakewalk.com/tm.aspx?m=2457604

I like Roger's idea a lot.  It would be cool too if there could be some "PC module" type view of some of the more popular plugins that would act as the UI for the non-PC plug-in which exposed some or all of its features and controls.  That way we could have a Waves plug inline with other ProChannel plugs, but sporting a UI overlay that made it look just like every other ProChannel plug.


(The UI overlay would simply map externally visible controls to the hidden controls of the native plugin -- similar to the way FX Chains maps its visible controls).

bvideo


Did someone mention a custom prochannel module that is the equivalent of the custom fx chain? Small number of controls connected in various ways to one or more VSTs. (Especially with the fx chains update coming in x1d)

RogerH


 fX Chain 2.0 module would be nice!

Yes, that would be very cool!

FastBikerBoy

The number of times I've had to cycle through countless windows of compressors, etc looking for the correct one just to find it isn't opened, or needing to double click a VST to show it's windows is IMHO insanity. The PC concept does away with all of that. Maybe one day there will be a module for every thing that I need. At the moment there isn't and even if there were I'm sure I'd find a use for an insert. It'd be really kewl to have anyway......

I see...  I guess it's too bad the new PC didn't just replace the old FX Bin then... As of now we have two different FX Bin that don't interoperate -- by design.

The PC could just amount to a new visualization of the old FX Bin. I could be wrong, but I don't think the VST spec or API (at least 1.x/2.x) precludes the host from using a single OS window to host more than one VST, rack style. There may be performance reasons why a user would want to avoid displaying 10 VSTs simultaneously -- graphical overhead needed for meter updates, etc. -- but that's no diffeent than having the same 10 VST in their own windows all open simultaneously, and would be solved anyway by the obvious need for collapsing rack elements. Plus, w/ the ability to remap params FX Chain style as others have mentioned... the sky's the limit, right?
 
Two issues would have needed to be solved: 1.) restrict usage of PC modules to SONAR, and 2.) ability to show PC modules as open by default so when dropping PC modules into the FX Bin you effectively get the PC view you would otherwise see today. #1 has already been implemented previously, and #2 is a no-brainer.
 
Down the road, the same "proprietary" modules could have been sold individually or in bundles for double the price as general VSTs... gravy.
 
 
 
 

http://forum.cakewalk.com...?m=2336432&mpage=1

Excellent idea and interface concept! I want it to look just like that.
 
I love the prochannel, also due to window management. It allows me to work so much faster and smoother, plus the prochannel modules all sound great. I stopped using Waves plugins and, with only a few exceptions, don't miss them.

 Request sent  :-)

Thanks to all that have added their requests.... hopefully we'll get to see some method of using the two together in the not too distant future.

Why do you want to buy the ProChannel 4k Inserts?

Personally, I can barely wait... I really look forward to having both a ProChannel 4k Channel Insert and a ProChannel 4k Bus Insert.


I have a real good reason for it too.... I'd like to use some efx that I know work.



If you plan on buying the ProChannel 4k Channel Insert and the ProChannel 4k Bus Insert now is the time to explain why. Maybe Cakewalk will make them work just like you think they will work.


What key features are you hoping will be included with the inserts?





best regards,
mike



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 I think that this concept is an excellent suggestion.

Request submitted!! Great idea FRFB - Feature Request Fan Boiiiiiiii!!!

Not so much a bump but a resurrection .....