Fwd: Re: [linux-audio-dev] XAP: Pitch control

[David Olofson]

On Wednesday 11 December 2002 21.50, Steve Harris wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 11, 2002 at 06:49:17 +0000, Nathaniel Virgo wrote:
> > Sorry, I just tend to hit "reply to all" because some lists seem
> > to be set up so that "reply" doesn't go to the list.
>
> See if your mail client has a reply-to-list deature, mutt does
> (<shift>+L).

Only found "Post to mailing list"... :-/


> > > I like the idea of enforced "explicit casting", but I think
> > > it's rather restrictive not to allow synths to take note_pitch.
> > > That would make it impossible to have synths with integrated
> > > event processors (including scale converters; although *that*
> > > might actually be a good idea)
> >
> > That would be bad.  If a synth takes note_pitch it's bound to
> > interpret it as 12tET, which would be annoying to someone trying
> > to use a different scale.  A synth could still have a built in
> > event processor, but it should only process linear_pitch events. 
> > Scale converters should definately not be built into synths.
>
> Agreed.

Well, I suggested scale converters in the first place, so I shouldn't 
be complaining. ;-)


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