[linux-audio-dev] more on XAP Virtual Voice ID system

[David Olofson]

On Wednesday 08 January 2003 19.32, Tim Hockin wrote:
> > I dont like the fact that the id changes after the first block
> > its used in and that the instrument has to comminicate the
> > internal VID back to the host.
>
> Hrrm, I can't argue that a temp ID is pretty, but I _like_ that the
> plugin allocates the VID.

So do I, but I think there are too many side effects.

And each VVID actually being the index of a void * to do what you 
want with isn't *that* much worse, is it? Not as effecient as "VVID 
*is* my value", but "VVID is an index to my value" isn't many cycles 
from it.


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