Hi!
I just upgraded my zynthian from DAC+ to DAC+ADC (replaced hifiberry, soldered 40 pin connector, drilled additional holes in the case) and now I have a quick question regarding the implementation of the effect chain.
Is it possible to create an empty effect chain that just routes audio-in directly towards audio-out? Or could an empty (dummy) effect be auto-loaded?
I find it bit of counterintuitive that I either get no audio-through (i.e. when there is no effect layer) or that I only get the processed audio routed through the FX chain.
Is it supposed to be working like that or am I missing something?
I imagine it could be more intuitive if, when starting a new effect layer, it automatically connects audio-in to audio-out. Any additional effects that are added by the user would then get placed inbetween this connection.
Related to this is also the function of move upchain / move downchain actions. Currently, they only appear as an option if there are three or more effects. This is unexpected, I was expecting to have these options already when there are two entries in the effect chain (here it would basically swap effects.).
Also, replace effect works only from the second entry onwards, but not for the first effect (probably because this one serves as the anchor of the chain).
So, if the first entry would be automatically just the direct connection from audio-in to audio-out, it would make sense again to have move upchain / downchain from third entry on.
Additional benefit - if one starts with an empty effect chain with directly routed audio from in to out, it would be easier to replace effects without having to destroy the effect chain over and over again (in case one has only a single effect in the chain).
Please say if I’m just misunderstanding some concept here.
Or would it actually make sense to change the implementation here a little bit?
regards