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As an alternative to the switch box you might try the (beta) ztoggle plugin which does support CV input.

My only experience with on-board editing is with the Zoom MS-60B which has a roughly similar number of physical rotary controls and buttons to the Dwarf but has a far, far simpler approach to "pedalboards" and "plugins", and in particular with a single, linear signal path. I struggle to imagine how the small mono chrome screen and limited controls could allow a user to navigate the arbitrary signal path and enormous number of plugins and parameters. I would see value in a simplified UI which works effectively via a Bluetooth connected smartphone, it is already possible to connect and edit this way, but only if you are patient/desperate. An optimized UI for mobile phones connected via BT, without the very high-definition graphics might be a better solution for those situations where you don't have a PC but want to be able to edit a pedalboard. This would also be cool, and might be enough for some users to solve the moblie-UI issue. I have also been thinking about this, there are some pretty good audio interfaces out there for not a lot of money, I think I would probably buy a separate device and leave the Dwarf CPU cycles free for effects/sims. The posts/wiki page I saw describing the current experimental status suggests that the latency is pretty high compared to a budget USB audio interface. This is an important one, some of the plugins are quite well documented, the Looperlative plugins for example; others have basically no documentation at all. The Dwarf has quite a steep learning curve, in part due to its power and sophistication but at least in part due to poor or missing documentation. I agree with this too, the existing single category (Reverb/Spatial/Distortion...) system is better than nothing but insufficient and user-supplied reviews/ratings could be quite useful. Similarly for pedalboards, I found it quite interesting and instructive to see how other users have constructed their boards but it is not always easy to find relevant boards.

I thought it was about time I posted here to say that I bought a Dwarf a few months ago, have used it on three jazz gigs and numerous practice sessions: generally speaking I am very happy with it. I am using the Dwarf for multiple bass effects but have not used any amp/cab simulations, or AIDA/NAM as yet. I am happy with my amp and cab (Euphonic Audio iAmp micro 550 and Barefaced gen 3 Super Midget) and given that the Dwarf has so many plugins and parameters to play with, I have found it more productive to limit scope to effects for now. I uploaded the latest iteration of my Dwarf gig pedalboard earlier on today: https://pedalboards.moddevices.com/pedalboards/658c71761c4c6382b758d8db in case anyone is interested. I had problems getting the autowah/q-tron plugins working the way I wanted so I experimented with some CV modules driving a normal wah pedal, I dare say there are other ways of approaching this problem, but this seems to work quite well for me. I tried the Rude and quite like it but right now I am using the Giutarix Tim Ray which I find works well for me in both low-gain settings and full-on fuzz silliness. The MDA SubSynth with type==Invert works well for me as an octave-synth style pedal. I normally use a crossover configured so that only frequencies above 200Hz are sent to the SubSynth while the lower frequencies are mixed back in afterwards; this way I still get the "weight" of the octaver even on low notes with a six-string but without things getting muddy or having to worry about potentially damaging equipment when playing at volume. I agree with this; I have sort of played with reverbs and delays before, but I have never had so many great-sounding options so readily available to me before. I also want to mention the MOD forum https://forum.mod.audio/ and the community there. I posted there asking how to switch between different signal paths, in particular to be able to switch between No Reverb/Normal Reverb/Shimmer Reverb by repeatedly pressing a MIDI foot-switch. A few days later, one of the community members, Zwabo, built a plugin (Ztoggle4) that does exactly what I needed and shared it with everyone; I think this is a fantastic example of how having an open platform and an active community can really make a difference. So, I am a very happy customer, I have only used a small fraction of the capabilities of the Dwarf so far, but already I think it is fantastic value for money and I am glad I did not opt for one of the more "conventional" products.

I am still new to all of this, but have done quite a lot of C++ in the distant past and a little docker stuff more recently and would be up for giving it a try. I'm pslh on github too

Yes, I should have said in my previous post. Using the Firefox (Windows 10) "Inspect" function I can see that the JavaScript log contains the following error when the page loads: WebRTC: ICE failed, add a TURN server and see about:webrtc for more details When I click "Enable Streaming" I see "Audio playback start" in the log, but can hear no sound. Using Chrome (Windows 10) I do not see the WebRTC error, and the log complains only about a favicon manifest. I note that I use Google Meet every workday and know that this also uses WebRTC, so I don't think I have a specific block on the protocol but I also am not aware of my having a TURN or STUN server or having done any other "magic" to make Meet work.

I have been trying to use try.mod.audio for a while but I cannot make it make any noise at all - tried with Firefox, Chrome and even Edge on Windows 10, and also Firefox and Chromium on Linux. I also tried using my phone 5G data connection just in case the problem was related to my land-line/router/provider. Have I missed something macroscopic? Notwithstanding this issue, I have just ordered a Dwarf from Thomann, and would like to say thanks in particular to @Smanth and the other contributors to this and related topics; your posts have been very helpful. Paul

Another Zoom MS60B here; it's limited and imperfect but I don't see anything remotely close to being as useful in such a small and convenient package. I also have an older Zoom B2.1u which is still the best headphone amplifier in the house. I used to have a Korg Pandora mini which was very handy for practice away from home until it died from the dreaded MEMORY ERR.

I have not actually tried one of these, and it might be larger than you are looking for, but have you thought about the Barefaced Machinist? https://barefacedaudio.com/products/machinist

I have been using Status HotWire half-wounds on my Manne Acustibass for many years and am happy with the result. The bass is fretless with a "tone chamber" and has both magnetic and a piezo pickup. With roundwounds the magnetic pickup works well but the piezo less so. With flatwounds the reverse was true. With halfwounds I am able to use both pickups individually or blended and have usable tones across the full range. I also tried them on a Fender Jazz fretless and found them to work well there too.