Question

to my understanding talking to support that the Mute Button on the device only affect the physical output

it would be really nice and needed if it also apply on the playback / virtual outputs

Answer 1

Our requests may be similar. My request is that the VST Instrument Track/MIDI Mute button be made an automatable parameter. This is what the button looks like in Studio One: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fC7Bktj8XS3--Ys8jNHb9U1w6Irej14M/view?usp=sharing

I attempted to mimic how that workflow would look in the following YouTube video: 

If this is what you are also requesting, feel free to add your vote here on the Presonus feature request website:

https://answers.presonus.com/76617/midi-notation-mute-automation-request