[linux-audio-dev] PTAF link and comments

[David Olofson]

On Wednesday 05 February 2003 13.15, Sebastien Metrot wrote:
[...]
> > We're not talking about *limiting* anything here. These are just
> > alternatives, and native code GUIs will definitely be one of
> > them.
>
> I didn't saw it listed in the possible solutions.

Good point. I've never considered ruling out native code GUIs an 
option, so I'm assuming that these are the *other* alternatives.


> > > I think you
> > > should try to use the existing plugins available commercially
> > > (try Halion & Kontakt for exemple) to understand the limits of
> > > this design.
> >
> > I think you should try to do what they do in the process of a
> > host using another toolkit... ;-)
>
> The fact is I can't talk about this because of an NDA but believe
> me: I'm doing exactly this :-).

Well, you might still be able to comment on an idea: Splitting up the 
GUI in two parts; one that runs in the same process as the DSP 
plugin, and one that runs in another process, possibly on another 
machine. This would allow the "local" part of the GUI to interact 
with the DSP plugin more effectively, while still messing with your 
favourite toolkit in another process.

Of course, fixing all the toolkits would be the Right Thing(TM), but 
as it is, I suspect that it's not going to happen any time soon 
unless *we* - a bunch of audio hackers - start working on it. Doesn't 
seem very likely, but you never know...

Also, I might be totally unaware of some major efforts in progress.


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