KVR Audio

jumper24 · Post by **jumper24** » Mon Feb 24, 2020 7:46 pm

Right now, i own Studio one 4 and i think its semi clumsy in that regard.

I would love to setup a device once with audio/midi in place, with latency compensation audio + MIDI clock.
And with the ability to control it via MIDI CC/NRPN panel.

Which DAW do you think has the most elegant implementation for external midi synth/efx ?

Distorted Horizon · Post by **Distorted Horizon** » Mon Feb 24, 2020 7:53 pm

I'd say Bitwig. Works like a charm with hardware.

Other one I like is Reason, but I might be alone with that opinion

replicant X · Post by **replicant X** » Tue Feb 25, 2020 1:52 am

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thecontrolcentre · Post by **thecontrolcentre** » Tue Feb 25, 2020 2:44 am

Live has External Instrument & Effects that you can drop into a Rack and save as a preset. Works well enough. No idea how it compares to other DAWs as its my one and only

Jopol · Post by **Jopol** » Fri Feb 28, 2020 12:28 pm

double post...

Jopol · Post by **Jopol** » Fri Feb 28, 2020 12:32 pm

Agree with Bitwig. It’s so easy. Just create a track and add a HW instrument. Set in and out ports and you’re done. No extra audio track required for bouncing.
I also agree that S1 is a clumsy in that regard, having to create two tracks, one for midi and one for audio. Once setup though it’s easy enough to hide the audio track until time for bouncing.

As for FX I find them equally simple. Just setup the ports and direct.

aMUSEd · Post by **aMUSEd** » Fri Feb 28, 2020 12:39 pm

Bitwig together with the device panels I created for my most used plugins

dionenoid · Post by **dionenoid** » Fri Feb 28, 2020 2:04 pm

Cubase ofcourse.

Forgotten · Post by **Forgotten** » Fri Feb 28, 2020 2:20 pm

Logic has Alchemy, and the built in FX are generally pretty good

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Fri Feb 28, 2020 2:26 pm

That wasn't the question though.

Distorted Horizon · Post by **Distorted Horizon** » Fri Feb 28, 2020 3:03 pm

Forgotten wrote: Fri Feb 28, 2020 2:20 pm Logic has Alchemy, and the built in FX are generally pretty good

Do they work externally?

I'd love to have Alchemy hardware

oneway · Post by **oneway** » Fri Feb 28, 2020 3:18 pm

Cubase, Live, Bitwig, any of those will make life easier in that regard.

Studio One is excellent for external effects though, Pipeline XT is really elegant imo.

Forgotten · Post by **Forgotten** » Fri Feb 28, 2020 3:43 pm

Distorted Horizon wrote: Fri Feb 28, 2020 3:03 pm
Forgotten wrote: Fri Feb 28, 2020 2:20 pm Logic has Alchemy, and the built in FX are generally pretty good
Do they work externally?

I'd love to have Alchemy hardware

Yes, they are AU plugins

Distorted Horizon · Post by **Distorted Horizon** » Fri Feb 28, 2020 4:09 pm

Forgotten wrote: Fri Feb 28, 2020 3:43 pm plugins

I spoke about hardware, not plugins

Forgotten · Post by **Forgotten** » Fri Feb 28, 2020 5:28 pm

Ignore my comments above then, I misread the OP.

best DAW for external fx/synths