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If I get it right this is digital effects controlled by analog controls. Whereas the holy grail of the audio world would be analog effects controlled digitally

If I get it right this is digital effects controlled by analog controls. Whereas the holy grail of the audio world would be analog effects controlled digitally :)

atoav 5y ago
The holy grail would be analog effects controlled digitally with a direct analog control layer. Wesausio would be an example for this [1] [1]: <http://wesaudio.com/_prometheus/ http://wesaudio.com/_prometheus/>
- conradfr 5y ago
  That's great! I wonder why it's not done more, why there is no kind of standard for this? I looked into it and it's complicated in the electrical side etc, also I guess costs. Recall time is what forced a lot of professionals to totally move in the box.
haywirez 5y ago
mix:analog do that: https://mixanalog.com https://mixanalog.com
capableweb 5y ago
> If I get it right this is digital effects controlled by analog controls. Yes, but also more. For me, the greatest feature is the ability of running VST plugins without having to use a full computer/laptop, since my setup doesn't include any traditional computers. > Whereas the holy grail of the audio world would be analog effects controlled digitally :) That's been done for a long time already, bunch of Elektron Analog machines does this already, just one example.
- conradfr 5y ago
  Yes, I also know about Chase Bliss pedals, I think they use midi. It's been done but it's not really "mainstream" and standardized. Imagine a standard where all your pedals etc can be recalled / automated from another (central) unit, with a protocol that the hardware can adapt to, motorized faders, rotary faders with leds, or basic components etc. Maybe that's what Wes Audio is doing with the gcon protocol that has been linked below.
  - capableweb 5y ago
    Motorized faders and rotary encoders would be nice, but also overkill. Most of my gear, even analog like Moog Sirin supports MIDI Program Change messages, so this already works today.

If I get it right this is digital effects controlled by analog controls. Whereas the holy grail of the audio world would be analog effects controlled digitally :)

atoav 5y ago

The holy grail would be analog effects controlled digitally with a direct analog control layer. Wesausio would be an example for this [1] [1]: <http://wesaudio.com/_prometheus/ http://wesaudio.com/_prometheus/>

conradfr 5y ago
That's great! I wonder why it's not done more, why there is no kind of standard for this? I looked into it and it's complicated in the electrical side etc, also I guess costs. Recall time is what forced a lot of professionals to totally move in the box.

haywirez 5y ago

mix:analog do that: https://mixanalog.com https://mixanalog.com

capableweb 5y ago

> If I get it right this is digital effects controlled by analog controls. Yes, but also more. For me, the greatest feature is the ability of running VST plugins without having to use a full computer/laptop, since my setup doesn't include any traditional computers. > Whereas the holy grail of the audio world would be analog effects controlled digitally :) That's been done for a long time already, bunch of Elektron Analog machines does this already, just one example.

conradfr 5y ago
Yes, I also know about Chase Bliss pedals, I think they use midi. It's been done but it's not really "mainstream" and standardized. Imagine a standard where all your pedals etc can be recalled / automated from another (central) unit, with a protocol that the hardware can adapt to, motorized faders, rotary faders with leds, or basic components etc. Maybe that's what Wes Audio is doing with the gcon protocol that has been linked below.
- capableweb 5y ago
  Motorized faders and rotary encoders would be nice, but also overkill. Most of my gear, even analog like Moog Sirin supports MIDI Program Change messages, so this already works today.