![]() I am interested in the extent to which, and the best way, that one software modular can work with another and I guess the answer you have given is ‘through Ableton Live’. Many people on here use Rack in combination with Eurorack hardware (of which I have none) to do this. I am interested in purely (largely generative) ‘modular’ performances rather than different modulars providing different voices within the framework of a traditional DAW timeline. I am with you on much of that though my needs are very different to yours. Thanks for taking the time to write that very full and clear reply Jonathan. I just like to feel secure that should I want to modulate b with x, I have a route to explore. It’s not a case that I create huge sprawling systems using all possible avenues. Having said all that, I crave simplicity. With regards to Max specifically, I used to rely on it more because of the lack of SysEx/NRPN’s in Ableton but now that that’s far better in Live 10 (better but not as good as it should be) I try to use Max4Live wherever possible. ![]() The obvious no go area is cross-platform/application audio rate modulations but that’s something I usually only find myself wanting to do in the hardware realm (or in emulations that are up to the challenge). The likes of Max4Live and Numerology enable you to modulate CV’s at 14bit midi data rates (that only came to Ableton with Live 10) and that helps things feel a tad more ‘symbiotic’. This is far better than DA / AD roundtripping where latency compensation is still part of the deal. ![]() You obviously need to compensate for the data roundtripping by hand but that’s much the same as with standard hardware options. StudioMux to connect iOS devices directly via Lightning cable to DAW host on both Windows and OS X.Vienna Ensemble Pro to channel audio and midi data with minimal latency via cross-platform networking (you obviously need a fast network with a lot of data throughput).Expert Sleepers modules to create CV’s from software, from both Ableton Live on Windows and the excellent OS X modular step sequencing package Numerology.My studio relies on a few other key technologies that aren’t standard fare to ease the path: I use an ASIO utility to channel ASIO to/from other applications outside of the DAW when need be (‘ASIO Link Tool’ -which is sadly no longer available to purchase as the developer passed away a few years back).Ĭompared to the hoops we used to jump through, getting various software and hardware to work together, I’ve come to the conclusion that we electronic musicians live in privileged times. ![]() The main benefit being that accurate delay compensation is built in and everything locks nicely via Ableton clock rates and the master buffer rate. But for the last 7/8 years, I’ve used Windows for my base workstation and attempt wherever possible to use Ableton as my hub. Many years my main audio workstation was OS X, so I found myself having to use the likes of Jack & Soundflower etc to route midi/audio between DAW and the ‘outside world’. ![]()
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