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 Connecting your MIDI Hardware to LinPlug instruments using ECS or ...ECS is Easy

ECS means Easy Controller Setup. And in fact we don’t know any easier way of connecting any external hardware controllers to a virtual instrument.

 

 Alpha Dials are supported in ECS 2.0. Use Alpha Dials for maximum comfort in editing.

There is just one switch to set up your fader- or controller-box within minutes. Switch on ECS, select a parameter with the mouse and move a knob or slider on your hardware controller. Done! From now on you can change this parameter with that controller.
In this way you may define up to 128 parameter controllers combinations. This does not depend on what manufacturer your controller is or what MIDI-CC-messages it sends.

Don't forget to switch off ECS after definition has finished! The assignments are saved with your song or exported instrument bank or drum kit..

Host Support

Not all VST hosts support the routing of MIDI Continuous Controller messages to the VST plug in.

Cubase
 

Both ECS and ECS 2 work perfect with all Versions of Cubase

Fruity Loops
 

FL has its own method of assigning controller to parameter. So you can’t use ECS yet

MultitrackStudio
 

Both ECS and ECS 2 work perfect with all Versions of MultitrackStudio.

Orion (Pro)
 

Both ECS and ECS 2 do only work with Versions prior to 3.0 of Orion. This is a limitation in Orion.

Hardware Support

One great advantage of ECS is that it works with any MIDI hardware that is capable of sending MIDI CC (Continuous Controller). So all Controller and Fader Boxes work fine, no matter what manufacturer.

ECS 2 works with Alpha Dials (endless encoders / endless dials) as well.

Alpha Dials

With ECS 2 you are capable of taking advantage of rotary endless encoders (Alpha Dials). Standard controllers send absolute parameter values to the plug. Endless encoders send relative parameter values. What’s the advantage ?
Whenever you switch you preset, the parameters change. In example the filter cutoff may change from 500 Hz in the first preset to 2400 Hz in the new selected preset. With absolute controllers the following will happen: when you increase the cutoff controller, it will increase from its previous position (500 Hz) to e.g. 550 Hz, so you new preset will jump from 2400 Hz down to 550 Hz. Not the desired effect but there is no way around with absolute controller values.
Endless encoders (relative controllers) will instead send a relative change of e.g. +10% cutoff, so it will change in the desired way from 2400 Hz to 2640 Hz.

In short: Alpha Dials avoid parameter jumps after switching presets. The controller always changes relative to the actual parameter value. This means much more comfort for editing!

Alpha Dials are the way to go in controllers for virtual instruments.