[linux-audio-dev] XAP: a polemic

[Tim Hockin]

> Synchronizing: Tempo data.
> 
> Alt 1:	You adjust your internal "tempo" variable whenever
> 	you get a TEMPO Control change. For every sample in
> 	your inner loops, you add that value to your internal
> 	"position" variable. The "position" variable now
> 	corresponds to "free running musical time", tracking
> 	the tempo of the timeline, but not locking to the
> 	position.

good.

> Alt 1:	Maintain sync and local position as described above.
> 	When you get a POSITION_CHANGE Control change, adjust
> 	your "position" to the new value. Now, "position" is
> 	locked to the timeline position.

good.

Both of those are simple and elegant (once I get over the internal conflict
of using controls :).

Tim