[zimv20]

i haven't worked it all out. a console w/ automation seems like the only way to go about it, from a no-compromises point of view.

if someone built a standalone automation system, groups of 8 fader packs that could be programmed from any computer and triggered to start its program via midi (i don't even want to think of the clocking issues right now), that could sit in between a DAW and something like geoff tanner's gtm mixer, or the d2b, and actually pass audio.

probably be damn expensive once it sounds good, has touch faders, etc.

short of that, i guess i'll have to keep doing what i'm doing -- putting compressors on h/w inserts in the DAW and automating the volume curves there.