Can i control bypass with MIDI?

TiagoTiago · Jun 13, 2010, 11:08 PM

Is there a way i can set whether to bypass an effect or not via MIDI, without adding additional effects?

Russ · Jun 13, 2010, 11:30 PM

With kX automation, It is pretty much what you see is what you get, so if you do not see it...

The buttons at the bottom of the plugin GUI (reset, bypass, mute, etc) are added automatically (sort of) by kX (without any automation controls), so unless the plugin author implements it themselves, those options are not available to kX automation.

Also, bypass really does not make sense with some plugins (e.g. plugins with more inputs than outputs, etc).

TiagoTiago · Jun 14, 2010, 02:32 AM

i'm already over my GPR quota and i don't wanna have to go load the DSP editor then go for the effect in question and manually select bypass each time i wanna switch from using the effect to not using and vice versa :/

Russ · Jun 14, 2010, 05:10 AM

I understand the resource limitations with 10k1 cards...

Most people just save/load different custom configs as needed, rather than building one monster config and enabling/disabling/bypassing, each plugin, etc.

If you post a screenshot of your config, maybe someone can suggest some optimizations or alternatives...

i.e. (just examples as I have no idea what your config looks like)

Maybe you do not need certain plugins that you currently have loaded (e.g. xrouting? surrounder?)?

Maybe you do not need all of the features of epilog, and could use kxlt instead?

If you can get rid of the plugins that you do not need, that should free up some resources for other stuff (e.g. maybe some stereo mix plugins (or similar), that you could use to implement some kind of bypass scheme that will work with kX automation), etc.

Depending on how your effects are being used (e.g. if the effects are chained together), maybe a plugin like FxRouter would be useful.

Jun 13, 2010, 11:08 PM	#1
TiagoTiago HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 51 Rep Power: 0	Can i control bypass with MIDI? Is there a way i can set whether to bypass an effect or not via MIDI, without adding additional effects?

Jun 13, 2010, 11:30 PM	#2
Russ HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,563 Rep Power: 62	Re: Can i control bypass with MIDI? With kX automation, It is pretty much what you see is what you get, so if you do not see it... The buttons at the bottom of the plugin GUI (reset, bypass, mute, etc) are added automatically (sort of) by kX (without any automation controls), so unless the plugin author implements it themselves, those options are not available to kX automation. Also, bypass really does not make sense with some plugins (e.g. plugins with more inputs than outputs, etc). Last edited by Russ; Jun 13, 2010 at 11:36 PM.

Jun 14, 2010, 02:32 AM	Thread Starter #3
TiagoTiago HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 51 Rep Power: 0	Re: Can i control bypass with MIDI? i'm already over my GPR quota and i don't wanna have to go load the DSP editor then go for the effect in question and manually select bypass each time i wanna switch from using the effect to not using and vice versa :/

Jun 14, 2010, 05:10 AM	#4
Russ HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,563 Rep Power: 62	Re: Can i control bypass with MIDI? I understand the resource limitations with 10k1 cards... Most people just save/load different custom configs as needed, rather than building one monster config and enabling/disabling/bypassing, each plugin, etc. If you post a screenshot of your config, maybe someone can suggest some optimizations or alternatives... i.e. (just examples as I have no idea what your config looks like) Maybe you do not need certain plugins that you currently have loaded (e.g. xrouting? surrounder?)? Maybe you do not need all of the features of epilog, and could use kxlt instead? If you can get rid of the plugins that you do not need, that should free up some resources for other stuff (e.g. maybe some stereo mix plugins (or similar), that you could use to implement some kind of bypass scheme that will work with kX automation), etc. Depending on how your effects are being used (e.g. if the effects are chained together), maybe a plugin like FxRouter would be useful.