Best practices midi CC data density + step vs ramp in 2026

I’ve had problems using CC ramps and curves in the past with some VSTIs. I like the clean look and workflow of curves, but have resorted to using recorded and hand-drawn stepped values. The resulting envelopes often “look” crowded, so then I run a “thin controllers” macro. Is that necessary or helpful? What is the optimal density for midi with modern systems? Is there a “best practice” these days? Are ramps still a problem? How do you do it? Thanks!

(Win 11, RME UCX, CB15)

Same. There’s currently more than one issue with Ramp afaik. Data reduction in Ramp mode is one of them.

Step vs Ramp

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