A thing that looks like a 3.5mm dummy plug.
Each one has some LED indicators, and each has a unique ID.
They act like cordless patch cords. Bidirectionaly, electrically transperent.
~5 meter range. Long battery life. Maybe parasitic power?
A local (not cloud) little box configures the plugs, talks to an app,
and also acts as a charging and enrollment station.

One-to-one and one-to-many connections.
Each has an amplitude and offset, perhaps some modulation.
Named groups and load/save of presets.

$240 for the starter box, $17 each for plugs.
Just plug 'em in. Everything but with no wires in the way.

Of course they'll never/can't be made, but wouldn't they be fun?

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Sounds like battery powered hell, I think VCV rack would be better! ;-)
Though I guess a Bluetooth Rack-Plumber would be a good idea if the price poit could be as with a Plumb Audio Rack Plumber.

Enjoy your spare HP, don't rush to fill every last space, this is not like filling sticker books. Resist the urge to 'complete' your rack, its never complete so just relax.

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We can simulate a thing with VCV on a computer, but it can never really be that thing.
I know this is only a thought exercise. Just doing MIDI like this would be tough. (or does that exist?)
Bluetooth would suck for this. No Bluetooth, too slow. Maybe an RF/optical hybrid?
To simplify it, two kinds of plugs input and output.
Forgetting miniturization, what does it take to transmit and recieve a 0-10v 0-20Khz DC
signal wirelessly and accuratly, with minimal lag?

Could an electrical engineer come here and teach me about how wrong/impossible this is and why?
Can we get close?
Because the world is waiting for a $250 replacement for an $8 patch cord. :)

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Interesting idea, make it happen, lol!

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