[linux-audio-dev] (fwd) Unified Audio Plugin Architecture (Meeting)

[David Olofson]

On Wednesday 08 January 2003 22.54, Tim Hockin wrote:
> > If anyone can get to this, it would be a great idea. I might even
> > consider using a frequent flyer ticket for this. not sure yet.
>
> Hrrm, Anaheim is a 6 hour drive for me (Finally!  Not being in
> Europe pays off!!)
>
> > Subject: FW: [mma-members] Announcement: Item #183 Unified Audio
> > Plug-In Architecture
>
> Shall we propose XAP? :)
>
> > The meeting will be held on Sunday, January 19 from 4:30 PM -
> > 5:45 PM at the Anaheim Marriott.  I'm not sure what the actual
> > conference room will be; so far it's only been designated as "MMA
> > Meeting Room A".
>
> FUCK!  I'm moving that weekend and I can't change it.  Any other
> California folks?
>
> Should be interesting - perhaps XAP is in vain?  If a truly
> universal API appears, and it is not insane, we'd be wise to use
> it, no?

Seems like it, but I guess we'll have to see it first. If it's not 
released under a BSD style or LGPL style licence, it is of little use 
to us.

Also, if it isn't really usable as a complete, standalone plugin API 
(I'm thinking metadata and stuff), it still requires a higher level 
wrapper (XAP) to make real, usable plugins. Sounds like it's a pure, 
low level DSP API, meant for use inside plugins using higher level 
APIs, so I suspect it won't really function as a generic plugin API.

Either way, it sounds seriously interesting. It still has to deal 
with controls, ramping, instrument control, memory management, audio 
streaming and all that, so there might be some interesting solutions 
to look at. (Unless it's all patented, that is... *heh*)


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