Thanks for this, I have a rack of gear and truckloads of guitar pedals,just need to get an interface with at least 8 inputs, thanks for the inspiration Jon🙂

Its fascinating because some old rack units were so ahead of their time there aren't any plugins available right now which are comparable. I agree with you about hands on use. Definitely I'm more willing to dive in and explore. Plugins I try to get something decent and just move on.

Very nice. I used to do this a lot more but now I think I will start integrating my hardware again.

Nice, and I do the same. I have 4 old(ish) effects units that use up an entire ADAT expander going into my aggregate audio device. The ability to use aggregate devices in Macs and utilize ReaInsert from Reaper is a winning combination.

This is really neat. I hadn't thought of using midi for controlling hardware presets. I use outboard fx, but connect everything outside the box. To use an effect, I send the channel audio to a group on the mixing desk. The output from that group goes into the effect on the rack. I use a patchbay to configure the different in/out connections I need. All three fx are merged into one stereo return channel using a mini stereo mixing box my Rolls. The master stereo out is recorded back into Reaper. I have to take photos/notes for settings. I would like to try your suggestion to control presents from w/in Reaper using Midi.

I have just realised there is something of Steve Carrell in John's voice and cannot unhear it

That was a usefull video! Thanks

Love hardware efx. Great vibes

Very similar to my workflow. Trying to get to a space where I need very minimal VSTs beyond utility and stock plugins. Nice vid!

Jon, I added a button to my toolbar to make common program changes to my Ensoniq DP/2. Here is the "eel" script: /* Send Program Change to Ensoniq DP/2 */ // EEL Script for Reaper /* 8 = Note Off 9 = Note On 10 = AfterTouch (ie, key pressure) 11 = Control Change 12 = Program (patch) change 13 = Channel Pressure 14 = Pitch Wheel */ msg_type = 12; // Program Change channel = 15; function main () ( StuffMIDIMessage(17, msg_type*16 + channel, 68, 127); ); main (); channel = 15 is the midi channel of the unit you want to do the program change too. You have to go from 0-15, NOT 1-16. In the "StuffMIDIMessage(17........." the 17 is 16 + the ID # in Preferences/Audio/Midi Devices, in the far right column you'll see the ID # next to the MIDI output device you have enabled. What ever your ID # is, you have to add 16 to it to get the proper #. 68 is the program # you want it to change to, and 127 ON.

Excellent stuff, thank you 🙏

Nice Video, Jon. Most of my gear is old, like this.

Nice,I use patch bay and make my own chain with multiple outboard gear, but this also helps a lot

Some devices even support parameter control via CC messages so you'll be able to 'really' use the hardware like a 'plug-in'. Drawing envelopes in the MIDI editor etc. I don't know about the capabilities of the MIDIVERB but the G-Sharp does support that. On the other hand some people (like me) are happy to move their hands away from the mouse, over to the hardware to push buttons and turn knobs.

I still use the Profire 2660 too, This one is a spare one, but has pretty good pre's. Same with 3 Motu 828mkIII interfaces, the good thing about the three last ones, is that you can daisy chain them with FW links and if they are loaded into your cuemix FX mixer they are displayed as one interface. Some of the FX in my rack are hardwired in series. But are early digital FX lke the TC fireworx, TC Goldchannel pre, these goes over AES/EBU and than in one of the Motu's via ADAT. But maybe I have a better alternative for the future using Dante, you can route these anywhere in the chain. Dante works extremely well with FW.

Hi all. Is there a limit to the presets for any plugin, and if so, how can it be increased? I ran into a problem - my presets are not saved and do not show up in the plugin window dropdown. I have over 500 presets, how do I increase the list of presets? How do I remove the limit on their number?

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