Thanks to the hard work of the GForce team (special thanks to Remi and Jerome), a greatly improved integration with the GForce OB-X plugin can be accessed thanks to a simple SFC-OB option in the plugin. This will automatically map the controller to the plugin and activate 2-way communication.
Firmware 1.2 or higher is needed for this integration.
To start, set the controller to the “GForce OB-X” plugin mode using the control panel.
2-way communication is the full duplex exchange of MIDI data between the GForce OB-X and the SFC-OB. Not only the controller can send MIDI to the plugin and moves its parameters, the plugin is also able to send user interface data back to the controller.
The controller will receive sysex data from the plugin when presets or instances are changed in the DAW. On the controller side, the sysex data is loaded to the interface and the controller can update the front panel accordingly. It can also request the sysex interface data on demand if needed, this is necessary when a DAW will not trigger certain events correctly.
To recap, the controller will synchronize to the plugin in the following situations:
The plugin will also send a single sysex message when a plugin control is moved or touched using the mouse as well.
When the sysex interface data is sent to the controller, the firmware will ingest it and the LEDs will be changed to mirror the plugin status. The pot data is also ingested and they are 3 behaviors possible, see below in the MODES switch options.