Thanks for the offer! I rigged up something similar in principle using Logic's environment and had a Peavey control surface for a while. It was satisfying to be that thorough, but I didn't actually use it for making music.
These days, I don't use realtime controllers. I prefer to shape the sound in by piping audio into my modular and modulating it there. Sometimes, I also use a CV -> MIDI controller box. For me, personally, that's more efficient, inspiring, and fun. But that's just me!
I am, however, happy to get under the hood with static parameters in the list editor when isolating aspects of the effects algorithms like the embedded delays. It's a lot of trial and error, but the precision is useful for things like comb filtering and resonators, where slight value changes make or break the effect.