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per, thanx a lot for sharing this again. tilmann Per Boysen schrieb: > On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 9:53 PM, Michael Peters <mp@mpeters.de> wrote: > >> I'm currently having fun using my new Nanokontrol to control faders in >> Bidule. The Nanokontrol has buttons too. Is it possible to set the >> processing mode of VST instruments using midi? It would be cool to use >the >> buttons to toggle between "processing" and "mute" so that I can >completely >> switch off stuff that I don't need at the moment, without fumbling >around >> with mouse and context menus. But the "control with midi" menu only >contains >> all the program internal commands, not the processing mode. >> > > > Answer: > Work with the parameter Bidule calls "Processing Mode". It can be sett > to "processing", "bypass" and some other alternatives. > > Comment: > Personally I prefer another concept though, which is to use the Bidule > object called "Audio Switcher". It is in essence a big on/off jack > router for both audio signal paths and audio producing virtual > instruments (VST or AU). The Audio Switcher takes an audio input at > the input tags on the roof and directs it to the selected output tag > under the bottom. Each output tag is hard-wired to a MIDI Program > Change (1 - 128) and as you select one, all others are automatically > putting its connected effect/instrument chain into "non processing > mode". This is a total CPU saving method of swapping between up to 128 > signal paths, allowing you to build very CPU demanding chains (since > the non working chains are offloaded the CPU). I tend to prefer > setting up the same insruments/effects in many parallel chains > connected to an Audio Switcher, rather than manipulating the Process > Mode of certain devices in the chain. This whole shebang can also be > connected to a Bidule Group (custom made thingy) called "Tail > Preservation" that listens to the signal and fades out a chain you are > leaving so reverb tails and high release sounds will not be > immediately cut by the new signal path taking over. > > I don't know what computer you are using, but I have found that Bidule > under Windows has the multi core support working better than the same > Bidule session running under OS X (on the same computer that is, my > MacBook). Just telling, so you won't lose time trying to get the multi > core/processor working under OS X. Bidule is still in beta ;-)) > > Greetings from Sweden > > Per Boysen > www.boysen.se > www.perboysen.com > > >