The approach I think Eventide and other companies like TC-Helicon should take for their stomp boxes is to code the editor and librarian as a VST and AU plug-in for DAWS. There are also some standalone engines that can also host VSTs and AUs. With this approach you get the best of a graphical interface and midi learn for midi controllers. The best way to exploit the power of these devices is to make the discovery and management processes easier. To this extent we already have presets, a manual, and tutorial manuals. But if companies really want to ensure that their technologies are used to their fullest, they need to take it up a notch and make that connection between the USB port and the computer to the next level.
