[linux-audio-dev] XAP: a polemic

[Paul Davis]

>> by definition, time isn't flowing when the transport is 
>> stopped. a delay in stationary time can only be a zero
>
>umm, I know that a requirement for me is to be able to stop the sequencer,
>and still play MIDI and have delay lines etc still delay.  Are you saying
>that this can't be done in your model?  In my opinion just because transport
>has stopped does NOT mean time has stopped.  On the contrary, ticks are
>still happening, the tempo is still in effect.  Just because the SEQUENCER
>stopped sending events doesn't mean the rest of the studio did.

no, this is wrong. if the transport stops, depending on how you define
"the transport", then all *musical* time has stopped, at least all
musical time using the musical timebase controlled by "the transport".

--p