I don’t want to hijack suntower’s thread so please refer back to this thread (which you already viewed in February.)
I just wanted to take advantage of a thread about “real world” routing.
Simply put, effects should not be added to the mixer as a “Track type” (a faux group with an effect inserted).
There should be a “VST Effects” item in the Devices menu (like VST instruments) where you would simply select an effect. A corresponding effects RETURN would be automatically added to the mixer with the parent effect as the input. Not just inserted on a sub group.
Everything could be referenced intuitively and elegantly closer to what we have in the Propellerhead’s Reason GUI.
It would improve the overall experience for users, new and old, in my opinion.
Anyone who contemplates the difference between the instrument TRACK and the VST Instruments RACK will realize the benefits of both and understand why having an instrument RACK is still a good idea. Same goes for FX.