Could a (single) patch point be made external to appear like a hardware input?
Between the JP release and the recent collaboration comments, this idea came to mind, but I wanted to throw it out for info gathering. Some sites/companies already have free services for "Netmeeting-style" conferences, from web-based (WebEx), to client-based (like TeamSpeak3).
I am more familiar with TeamSpeak 3, so will use this as an example. TeamSpeak 3 is free, and works well allowing for real-time connections of audio in a "conference" format, which would work well for
easy collaboration. I recall trying to use LoopBe in the past, but didn't like it (and cannot remember why now); and this client alone would allow for collaboration *if* it could see "SONAR" as one of its hardware input.
At this point, this is more curiosity to determine if such is possible, then I can submit as a Feature Request.
My thought is pretty simplistic:
- Allow SONAR to use a single patch point (e.g., off the Master Buss) that would be seen externally as "hardware."
- User could use client of choice to enable this input.
- Collaborate via that client.
- "Icing on the cake" would be if SONAR could also appear as a single hardware output, to record (muted of course) this session as it occurred (this would be lo-fi, but would allow quick guide track construction). However, if truly done in a collaborative environment, each person could/should record their own work. This particular bullet also throws in some "monitoring" issues, because it could achieve a feedback loop or inability to hear the session.
Any thoughts on this? Is such a thing feasible? The point of this is "ease of use" so that users do not need to jump through burning hoops of fire to collaborate.