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Yeah I'm not explaining myself very well. I don't have a lot of knowledge around the inner workings of how the GUI aspect is specified on a VST but it seems to

Yeah I'm not explaining myself very well. I don't have a lot of knowledge around the inner workings of how the GUI aspect is specified on a VST but it seems to be incredibly diverse which is why while I'd love to see something like this - I just don't think it's really feasible. It's all for the love of physical dials - that tactile ability to play with a synth is such an underrated thing. I've got tons of VST recreations of older synths like the Minimoog Model D, Prophet 5, etc. but it's just not the same fiddling with controls using a mouse...

piltdownman 9mo ago
The MP Controller is about as close as you'll get unless you go for an AIO solution like an Astrolab https://mpmidi.com/u-he-plugins-mp-controller https://mpmidi.com/u-he-plugins-mp-controller https://www.arturia.com/products/hardware-synths/astrolab/astrolab-61 https://www.arturia.com/products/hardware-synths/astrolab/as...
- PaulDavisThe1st 9mo ago
  It still seems to me that they want "the opposite": the plugin GUI is drawn to show the control surface.
  - piltdownman 9mo ago
    Oh, well then the solution is to use Ableton Live w/Max/MSP and create Custom VST User Interfaces. https://www.ableton.com/en/live/max-for-live/ https://www.ableton.com/en/live/max-for-live/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsChOb_Oh8U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsChOb_Oh8U Elisabeth Homeland does a range of Max for Live Wrappers that act as a translation layer between the host and the hosted VST, rendering the interface in the stock ableton device style. The OP would need to code up a similar template for their surface of choice, and then map the CC's and other MIDI sysex stuff as needed. https://www.elisabethhomeland.com/products/wrapper-bundle-by-elisabethhomeland-maxforlive-pack-for-ableton-live https://www.elisabethhomeland.com/products/wrapper-bundle-by...
    - PaulDavisThe1st 9mo ago
      You could also do the same thing in an open source DAW too. The problem is that it is specific to the control surface ... the other problem is that it's not actually clear that a given control surface is actually an ideal layout for a given plugin either (hence all the work done by the developer(s) on their own custom GUI).

piltdownman 9mo ago

The MP Controller is about as close as you'll get unless you go for an AIO solution like an Astrolab https://mpmidi.com/u-he-plugins-mp-controller https://mpmidi.com/u-he-plugins-mp-controller https://www.arturia.com/products/hardware-synths/astrolab/astrolab-61 https://www.arturia.com/products/hardware-synths/astrolab/as...

PaulDavisThe1st 9mo ago
It still seems to me that they want "the opposite": the plugin GUI is drawn to show the control surface.
- piltdownman 9mo ago
  Oh, well then the solution is to use Ableton Live w/Max/MSP and create Custom VST User Interfaces. https://www.ableton.com/en/live/max-for-live/ https://www.ableton.com/en/live/max-for-live/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsChOb_Oh8U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsChOb_Oh8U Elisabeth Homeland does a range of Max for Live Wrappers that act as a translation layer between the host and the hosted VST, rendering the interface in the stock ableton device style. The OP would need to code up a similar template for their surface of choice, and then map the CC's and other MIDI sysex stuff as needed. https://www.elisabethhomeland.com/products/wrapper-bundle-by-elisabethhomeland-maxforlive-pack-for-ableton-live https://www.elisabethhomeland.com/products/wrapper-bundle-by...
  - PaulDavisThe1st 9mo ago
    You could also do the same thing in an open source DAW too. The problem is that it is specific to the control surface ... the other problem is that it's not actually clear that a given control surface is actually an ideal layout for a given plugin either (hence all the work done by the developer(s) on their own custom GUI).