diminished wrote: ↑14 Dec 2019
... instead of loading x instances of RRP, one would suffice - if it had a patch bay on top which could receive several signals from the host DAW at the same time.
... and if it had a MIDI patchbay in addition,- for multiple MIDI-In and Out.
One RRP alone would suffice for multiple RSN instrument devices too then.
It is what I already mentioned before,- the "Advanced MIDI" interface from standalone RSN 3 - 11 is already such patchbay. It exists.
Implement (a) MIDI port(s) into the rack-shell ,- I´d be happy w/ a single port and 16 channels already !
NI´s Kontakt MULTI is exactly that,- a rack/container hosting 16 "instruments" on 16 MIDI channels.
In fact the rack needs a audio-
AND MIDI patchbay,- and a Combinator update adding MIDI channel selection on Combinator front panel.
MIDI channel selection also for all the other RSN instruments and for operation outside of a Combinator but inside the RRP.
The RSN devices should deal w/ embedded "MIDI-banks" where presets can be stored and be recalled by program change numbers,- 1 MIDI bank/128 memories,- and even the RRP is a VST3.
NI, Uhe, Arturia,- they all offer such MIDI program change banks for their 64bit plugins and even VST3 ditched MIDI program changes !
This is what a rack normally does.
You fill it w/ gear and use it as an FX-rack, tonegenerator module rack or a combo of both, then you have your send/return lines and MIDI to switch presets and transmit notes and controllers.
P.