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Old 08-03-2020, 12:53 PM
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Default Open PI preset from surface

Hello,

We are about to install our 4th unit of an S6 console with M40 in oir studios, this time to retire an unsupported Euphonix 5-MC. The reason I am not entirely happy is because, while both consoles are similar in the way they use Eucon, the 5-MC was (among some other things) able to open plugin presets from the surface.

- push „insert“ on channel
- select plugin (plugin parameters spread over knobs)
- push „bank down“ + „bank up“ button simultaneously (the plugin presets will now spread over knobs)
- flip through pages of presets with „bank down“ and „bank up“
- especially useful for Reverbs, because even preset folders (Halls, Rooms, Plate...) are supported

So some genius came up with that idea when programming the 5-MC and while the S6 channel works 99% the same way, this great feature was lost on the way.

So I thought... I‘d bring it up ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Anyone else interested in this?

All the best,
Gregor
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Old 08-03-2020, 05:32 PM
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Hello,

We are about to install our 4th unit of an S6 console with M40 in oir studios, this time to retire an unsupported Euphonix 5-MC. The reason I am not entirely happy is because, while both consoles are similar in the way they use Eucon, the 5-MC was (among some other things) able to open plugin presets from the surface.

- push „insert“ on channel
- select plugin (plugin parameters spread over knobs)
- push „bank down“ + „bank up“ button simultaneously (the plugin presets will now spread over knobs)
- flip through pages of presets with „bank down“ and „bank up“
- especially useful for Reverbs, because even preset folders (Halls, Rooms, Plate...) are supported

So some genius came up with that idea when programming the 5-MC and while the S6 channel works 99% the same way, this great feature was lost on the way.

So I thought... I‘d bring it up ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Anyone else interested in this?

All the best,
Gregor
It goes further than that - on S6 you cannot even instantiate any plugins from the surface except for your default favorite EQ/DYN.

The ability to do this is already on their radar and planned but I haven't heard anything about the preset selection - that is another no-brainer.
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Old 08-05-2020, 07:19 AM
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Ok good to know and thanks for confirming!

It seems to be one of the only things I reach for the mouse for. And you’re right, instantiating PIs is something we did on ICON in the early 2000s. It’s something where a large surface console shines actually.
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I'll defer to Eddie on Inserts & Send Instantiation as well as Preset Toggling. I do agree that these are very useful functions which are currently missing on S4/S6.


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Old 03-08-2021, 07:08 AM
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Dear Jeff,

Are there any updates on plugin preset toggling from the surface?

Thanks + Best,
Gregor
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It's a good one, I agree. Eddie is hard at work on custom knob mapping which has overwhelming been requested by all surface users - that and a number of smaller features. I'll defer to him to see what he thinks.


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Default Re: Open PI preset from surface

Thank you so much!

add. info: on System 5MC, this was done by simply clicking bank up and down at the same time. It opened up all available presets for that plugin.

Thanks Again!
Gregor
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+1

Now that custom maps have been finished this one also needs some attention - Plug-ins and on a larger scale - Track Presets.


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Now that custom maps have been finished this one also needs some attention - Plug-ins and on a larger scale - Track Presets.


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I hope this is top of the list, Jeff + Eddie!

instantiation + preset selection.

Seems much more important than getting the assignable knob working, if you had to choose.
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Old 08-02-2021, 03:25 AM
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My number one reason for reaching for the mouse on S6 is plugin instantiation + presets (I save all my reverbs for a show in PI presets).

Thanks for following up on this!
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