Is Overbridge actually usable?

pmumble · 2023-12-28T20:19:28.745Z

So I was finally able to pick up my first modern Elektron unit, the Analog Heat+Fx. I had read about how I would be able to use Overbridge to automate parameters in my DAW as well as transfer audio. I tried enabling it using the standalone app on my desktop and honestly it feels like a complete trainwreck. Plenty of crackles no matter the audio buffer size and the right channel isn’t coming through half the time. Are people actually able to use this? Honestly I don’t care about the audio part, I just wanted to automate parameters. I’m thinking I may be better off avoiding it completely as it seems like a mess.

My specs:
Windows 10
Intel i7-8700K @ 3.7Ghz
16GB Ram
RME Raydat
Ableton Live

Thanks.

Tchu · 2023-12-28T20:38:04.721Z

Are you on the latest OS of AH and OB?

Have you tried to drag the AH plugin on an Audio Track in Ableton Live?

pmumble · 2023-12-28T23:21:15.137Z

Hi Tchu, thanks for responding.

I am on the latest version of AH (1.0) and OB (I just downloaded the most recent). I actually had not yet tried it in Ableton as I figured starting with the standalone app would be eliminating variables. I just tried it in Live and the behavior is much better (no pops/clicks and things seem to be working). I’ll explore using it in Live and see if it works for me. I have a complex Expert Sleepers MIDI sync set up and I’m not sure everything is lining up… time to play with track delays etc.

Thanks again.