Standalone App: Parameter modulation via audio bus a good idea?

General JUCE discussion
#1

Hi!

First of all: I’ve downloaded the current development branch from github to test the new bus system.

I’m developing a standalone application that uses audio processors for each module I have. What I’d like to do is use the bus system in combination with the audiograph for parameter modulation (envelope, lfo, recorded automation). It works fine so far. For each parameter I create a new stereo bus. So every parameter can have 2 modulation sources. Which can basically be anything. In my test I modulate the cutoff frequency of a filter using a lfo.

My question is: Do you think this solution will cause performance issues or problems in general? Do you see any conceptual problem? So far I’ve just done a proof of concept. And I don’t want to spend to much time on this idea, if you say it won’t work too well.

And if so: What are good alternatives? Will OSC for example work when I use it internally? Do you have any latency data?

Any help would be really appreciated!
Thanks!

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#2

Hmmm interesting idea. Certainly, the bus system was never intended for this but why not. As long as you are not planning to export your AudioPorcessors to a plugin it should be OK. However, your modulations will run at the same sample rate as your audio which may be overkill. In Equator, for example, , we run the modulations at a lower sample rate than the audio sample rate.