Module Bypass Functionality

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utdgrant
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Module Bypass Functionality

Post by utdgrant »

Does everyone know that you can bypass a module, even if there isn't a dedicated control on the front panel?
Simply right-click on the panel, and select the 'Bypass Module' option (if it's there - see below).
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The function depends on the developer implementing a module with the Can Be Bypassed option enabled. This brings up the ProcessBypassedSample method, which allows you to pass raw audio directly from input jack(s) through to the output jack(s).
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I only learnt about this functionality a couple of weeks ago and I consider myself a bit of a power-user (and a developer! :oops: ).
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ColinP
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Re: Module Bypass Functionality

Post by ColinP »

Yup, bypass is a very useful function.

I use it a lot in larger patches to do A/B testing on effects. What I've found is that an effect (say chorus) might have a large impact while building a patch but by the time two or three more layers of sound are added to the mix the effect becomes for all practical purposes inaudible.

So if I can't tell the difference between A and B when I close my eyes then I remove that module. This results in lower CPU usage and less clutter.

I do a similar thing with modulation. If you can't actually hear any difference between having the modulation and not then don't modulate.
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Re: Module Bypass Functionality

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Yeah, I've built bypass support into any module I've written for which it makes sense. Only once did I succumb to the temptation to write a dedicated bypass button, and I justified that one to myself on the grounds of being able to turn off a potentially very busy module rapidly.

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Re: Module Bypass Functionality

Post by ColinP »

A keyboard shortcut to switch bypass on and off for the currently selected module(s) would be handy.
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Re: Module Bypass Functionality

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ColinP: A keyboard shortcut to switch bypass on and off for the currently selected module(s) would be handy.
Agree.
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