SOLO and MUTE shouldn't send MIDI on/off to VST Instrument Tracks

[mitchiemasha]

Found this thread again.

I just accidentally used direct routing as a mute function and was like! This is what we need!!! See here

I can't believe this just clicked! Don't use the mute button!

Some time ago I stumbled into a thread where the topic was complaining about how the MUTE button functions on VSTs… this doesn’t simply mute the audio, it deactivate the VST (in some way), which if using triggered sequenced parts, such as drum patterns, long FX build ups or arps, would annoyingly go out of sync until reaching the trigger note. It could be argued as a good feature in the old days as it would save on valuable CPU resources. However, today, this functionality has no place at all! …

There’s a video in the thread if you click the link