I agree. It’s an example of how most DAWs should be handling controllers.
The Bitwig remote page is really worth a dive if you’re having trouble getting the mappings that you want. To get to this view, click the 2x3 circle icon in the bottom left of a device, and then click the wrench icon at the top of the macro set:
So the Preset Pages are saved with the current preset and project. If you save the preset to your User Library, those Pages will stay. The Device Pages are global to all instances of the plugin and device. If there’s a plugin you use frequently and you’re always mapping the same controls over and over, create a page here and then click “Save and Apply”. This page will then be accessible to all instances of the plugin or device.
To go deeper, if you right click on a device, you get this menu:
Save as Default Preset saves a copy of all of the current settings, Pages, and Modulators to your Bitwig User Library. All new instances of the plugin or device will load that preset from the start. Let’s say you have a solid preset that has XY Mappings and other Modulators that are essential for control: create that preset once, and save it once. (Likewise, Save Preset To Library will save the preset to the User Library, but not make it the default)
In my setup, I have the Bitwig User Library point to a folder on my Dropbox. If I save any of these on one computer, they are accessible on all of my machines.
As a side note to Eurorack users, the Befaco VCMC is a CV->MIDI converter that has a dedicated control script setup in Bitwig to control Remote pages. With that, you can turn something like a Tetrapad, Planar, Catalyst, or whatever Euro controller you want into a very functional MIDI controller. I used the VCMC for a while and quite enjoyed it, but I ended up replacing it with the Der Mann mit der Maschine Droid. I’d recommend either depending on your price point and tolerance for diving in to tweaking.
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