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Eh, that's not at all true. Being able to recall state is something that has been solved for a long time, but not all synths have that functionality, I'll give

Eh, that's not at all true. Being able to recall state is something that has been solved for a long time, but not all synths have that functionality, I'll give you that. As two examples of synths I own that can do this: - Moog Sirin supports Program Change MIDI messages, so I save the state of the current settings via MIDI on my Octatrack, and can recall that same state whenever I want without touching the hardware of the Sirin - Novation Summit allows you to save patches with your own name + putting it in a category. Recalling the same patch is a matter of turning the knob until you arrive there. Not sure how you arrived to the conclusion that saving state is "extremely difficult, or downright impossible".

bambax 4y ago
> Not sure how you arrived to the conclusion that saving state is "extremely difficult, or downright impossible". I was thinking about modular synths mostly, and patching cables (also: Volca Modular). Yes, individual synths can save/export settings, but if you want to save a whole combination with different machines it's a big headache; whereas in a DAW it's so trivial you don't even think about it. But ok, we are sliding into the "hardware vs software" debate, which won't be solved here or there, or ever.
- capableweb 4y ago
  > I was thinking about modular synths mostly, and patching cables (also: Volca Modular). Ah yeah, I don't use modular synths myself (and that reason is one of them, patching cables manually seems like a hassle). > Yes, individual synths can save/export settings, but if you want to save a whole combination with different machines it's a big headache; whereas in a DAW it's so trivial you don't even think about it. As mentioned earlier, Program Change MIDI messages solve this. I have about 10 hardware devices I use for music making, and all of them responds to Program Change messages. Everything is driven by the Octatrack, so changing the project/pattern on the Octatrack makes every device in my studio load the right patch instantly. Once you've setup the audio/MIDI routing with your hardware, it's actually pretty easy to use. > But ok, we are sliding into the "hardware vs software" debate, which won't be solved here or there, or ever. Agree :) For some, hardware is better, for others software is better. Truth is probably somewhere in-between and/or both depending on context.

bambax 4y ago

> Not sure how you arrived to the conclusion that saving state is "extremely difficult, or downright impossible". I was thinking about modular synths mostly, and patching cables (also: Volca Modular). Yes, individual synths can save/export settings, but if you want to save a whole combination with different machines it's a big headache; whereas in a DAW it's so trivial you don't even think about it. But ok, we are sliding into the "hardware vs software" debate, which won't be solved here or there, or ever.

capableweb 4y ago
> I was thinking about modular synths mostly, and patching cables (also: Volca Modular). Ah yeah, I don't use modular synths myself (and that reason is one of them, patching cables manually seems like a hassle). > Yes, individual synths can save/export settings, but if you want to save a whole combination with different machines it's a big headache; whereas in a DAW it's so trivial you don't even think about it. As mentioned earlier, Program Change MIDI messages solve this. I have about 10 hardware devices I use for music making, and all of them responds to Program Change messages. Everything is driven by the Octatrack, so changing the project/pattern on the Octatrack makes every device in my studio load the right patch instantly. Once you've setup the audio/MIDI routing with your hardware, it's actually pretty easy to use. > But ok, we are sliding into the "hardware vs software" debate, which won't be solved here or there, or ever. Agree :) For some, hardware is better, for others software is better. Truth is probably somewhere in-between and/or both depending on context.