This is a big 'given', however, and there are various other practical problems too, such as latency (see the aforementioned feature for more on this).
If you read that feature, you'll know that this way of working is a theoretical possibility, given sufficient processing power. Now that computers are powerful enough to run real‑time software synthesizers and samplers in real time, many musicians using Macs and PCs are intrigued by the possibility of running an all‑in‑one computer studio, incorporating a software MIDI + Audio sequencer alongside these applications - indeed, the feasibility of this approach was the subject of last month's PC Musician feature. Using a Rewire‑compatible sound source with a Rewire‑compatible host such as Cubase VST has the huge advantage that each sound can have EQ and effects added separately, as shown here with Rebirth on the PC.įirst seen on their Rebirth software synth, Steinberg/Propellerhead's Rewire technology not only provides a means of getting software from multiple manufacturers to work together, it also arguably makes the 'studio‑in‑a‑PC' a workable reality for the first time.
