I think it makes a sequencer package look really pro when it includes definitions for hardware synths…even though everybody’s gone softsynth, a number of pros hang on to certain classic hardware (for obvious reasons) and acquire new hardware for reasons such as live performance (a lot guys would rather be playing keyboards instead of laptops), sound quality you can’t get in a softsynth yet (such as an Access Virus TI), etc.
To that end, unless it’s going to increase the installer size significantly, I’d like to see the device definitions included in the installer. A new user wants to import a device definition for one of their hardware synths, boom there’s an impressive list right there already included.
I know there’s the issue of the value of having them here, that way they’re always the updated plugins available on site. What about this: I notice this board runs on phpBB2. There’s a module you can install that enables RSS feeds for all the threads. There could be something like an “Update Definitions” button somewhere, and Podium will connect to this site, read the RSS feed, and automatically pull down any definitions that have been updated. This might also be a good way to get NEW definitions, a list could show up in Podium with all the definitions, and you could click check marks beside the ones you want.
File this under LOW PRIORITY obviously hahah.
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