I stand by my preference that, at the very least for v1, Mike decides what sounds best and ships it with that one setting and a bypass button.
Wondering about the details of the MP program - specifically how many parameters are involved. In other words, how many qualities of the signal are identified, separated out and modified? This will have a significant effect on not only sound quality, but how much user flexibility can (or should) be provided.
Say the program only deals with two variables. Easy, just put two knobs on for the punters to play with, a toggle switch for one or two presets and the in/out button. Could probably put it in an Asgard-size case and power it with a wall wart. How much harm could anyone do?
At the other extreme, if there are 24 parameters, hold the phone. Would even the most OCD audiophile want to twiddle 24 knobs (perhaps I should rephrase that...sounds lewd)? And how big would your unit have to be (there I go again) to accommodate them? It would take a lap-top size screen to manage everything. Jason, at least, seems to despise screens. And some posters are already asking for the ability to save their custom settings. More controls, more memory, starting to sound like a regular old computer - a tablet if not a laptop.
Have a hard time believing that one setting will be a panacea. Is it likely the same compensation will be best for both piano and brass? What about Kodo drums and harpsichords? And will the piano setting be the same for everything from a honky-tonk upright to a Bosendorfer? And what about the quality of the recording?
Hoping to make it to CanJam next month, where I can put some of these questions to Mike in person. How do you rate my odds of getting away without a split lip?
