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

[David Olofson]

On Wednesday 08 January 2003 19.56, Steve Harris wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 08, 2003 at 10:32:20AM -0800, 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.
>
> As a plugin author I like that the host does it ;) One less thing
> to take care of.

Well, you still have to keep track of your voices, but indeed; let 
the host do as much as possible of the work.

(And BTW: Again, the sender is *not* always the host - or you can't 
have event processors in the net.)


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