Topic: when will it be possible

Will this be for effects only? Or let me re-phrase that, will it be audio only, or will it be possible also to send MIDI through the grid. The idea is to chain or stack plugin synths with effects…

The first version may not support it, but it should be possible later on to support routing MIDI through the grid as well. You could then layer synths and play them with a single track/MIDI input.

@Conquistador wrote:

It just gets better

Right! 8)

@Zynewave wrote:

The first version may not support it, but it should be possible later on to support routing MIDI through the grid as well. You could then layer synths and play them with a single track/MIDI input.

Nice innovation Frits 😀 I’m really looking forward to using this feature.

Mart.

@Zynewave wrote:

I’ve thought about building the functionality into Podium, but there are various reasons why it is a good idea to keep it as a plugin. For one, you can use the existing preset library system to store your zGrid routings.

Also as Podium does allow for one FX mapping on a track (processing audio events), that mapping can now be the zGrid… 8) keeping the track numbers used within Podium to comparable levels found in other hosts. With the exception of tracks with instrument mappings.

I also think the group track idea would mean that Podium would still need one extra track (when processing audio events) for the zGrid to work. That will also mean that Podium, would still need twice as many tracks compared to other hosts when using FX to process audio tracks.

The plugin idea is more flexible as it can be used on a new track or of course, even on a group track if my understanding of Frits comments on the zGrid so far are correct.

The only remaining track count issue is instrument tracks as unless I have missed a crucial step I cannot insert an FX mapping on the same track where an instrument mapping resides.

They must be on separate tracks.

Hopefully the zGrid can in some way or another eliminate that track count issue as well by providing a way to process tracks with instrument mappings on them without the need for a group track.

Perhaps a zGrid plugin for tracks with no mappings on them and another type specifically for tracks with instrument mappings already on them.

Or…

A default mapping of the zGrid plugin similar to Haiku’s idea but placed on any track by default but allowing for an instrument mapping to be added to the same track so that Podiums flow of processing upwards towards the master out is maintained.

I have no idea what needs to be changed under the hood to make that happen 🙂 😆 just trying to help with some ideas, but on the surface perhaps that might be something to consider to do away with an additional group track to process a track with an instrument mapping already on it. 😉

@Zynewave wrote:

The only remaining track count issue is instrument tracks as unless I have missed a crucial step I cannot insert an FX mapping on the same track where an instrument mapping resides.

It should be possible to route both the effect and the instrument plugins in a zGrid instance, so you can do it on a single track if you want to.

🙂 Great!

It really looks like the “Siegried” will really refine FX processing in Podium in a very clever and creative way. 😀

I’ll try to keep zGrid as simple as possible, which means plugin support will be limited to insert plugins and not global (multiple output) plugins. Automating plugin parameters is not something I have thought through yet. You’ll have to be patient with this. I have work planned for at least a couple of months before I will consider starting on zGrid.

@Zynewave wrote:

You’ll have to be patient with this. I have work planned for at least a couple of months before I will consider starting on zGrid.

Please take your time and don’t rush anything. 😉 Will it be possible to save FX chains in the zGrid? That is saving FX chains that can be used in any other project?

If this is something you have not previously considered, do you think it might be possible?