Well I guess if you've never used something like the 01v you might have no clue what we are talking about here.
Back in the days when my music was coming from an Atari driving midi sound modules and the audio from an 8 track. The 01v was this amazing tool, ( still is)
It was slick because the Atari midi could control the 01v and automate the faders. It would recall whole mixes including the 2 effects plus the 4 Aux sends. Your whole mixdown was automated and saved. And this could be
shared between songs.
To much bass on all the songs , recall the mix and add a little more hi pass.
If you recorded a band and had 12 songs, each song had a ready made template with the recalls. I was hoping that the mix recall was sort of the same thing but I guess that's asking to much. It's still only possible using outboard digital mixers. I guess a DAW mixer is basic and limited.
It's mostly needed when you record 12 songs at a session which are all sort of the same and end up using a lot of the same settings and effects on all the songs. I know some of you don't fathom this as most people are just working on their own stuff song by song, but there is work to be had recording bands out there. I don't think any DAW has a 01v mode at this point. Seems the real studios all still use real mixing consoles. Digital and analog. I kick myself for not buying the ADAT card for the 01v.