[linux-audio-dev] LADSPA port hints again!

[Steve Harris]

On Thu, Aug 28, 2003 at 09:04:44 +0100, Mike Rawes wrote:
> > /* Property LADSPA_PORT_CONTINUOUS_CONTROL indicates that the port is 
> >    a control port with data supplied at audio rate. */ 
> > #define LADSPA_PORT_CONTINUOUS_CONTROL        0x10 
> > 
> 
> In a modular synth context there isn't a real difference between this
> and an audio port - there is no reason why an audio output should not be
> connected to a continuous control input for example. Where a distinction
> *is* needed is for correctly mapping audio streams in an effect chain in
> hosts such as Ardour, Jack-Rack and Ecasound. For this reason, I think
> this would be better expressed as a hint rather than as a port type.

I think it was supposed to be a hint, maybe that got scambled along the
way, but ++votes for it being a hint.

- Steve