@jtemple967 yeah it’s been fun getting to learn node-red. I had no idea what it was before I saw this thread, so thank you for that!
I completely agree with that approach – having the ability to control key parameters in real-time without relying on the browser interface. Unfortunately the web UI doesn’t really work all that great on mobile devices, so quick adjustments are a pain. And the way snapshots work in MOD/MODEP is kind of a double-edged sword – hence the new tab I added.
I would love to have a MOD hardware device at some point. I do hope that they can stick around and are able to release more hardware units. Unfortunately the Dwarf is a bit underpowered nowadays, especially with the introduction of NAM to the platform.
I have indeed checked out the pi-Stomp project, and it certainly looks very interesting. Seems like they have tweaked the MOD sources in certain ways so that it works with their scripts for the LCD functionality. Would certainly be looking into those for the future of my project.
However, in my experience so far, the CPU usage with MODEP does seems to be more predictable and stays consistent. Whereas with the MOD software, the CPU meter jumps wildly (“swells”) and causes a lot more XRUNs. I do prefer their web UI slightly since it has a few more details. But with the node-red dashboard, I can keep track on a few of the important parameters like the CPU usage and temperature.
So it seems like I’ll be experimenting with both sources, and seeing which one is more stable and usable in a live setting. And I’ll try and keep experimenting with node-red to make this a more useful project.