[linux-audio-dev] Project: modular synth editor

[Dave Robillard]

On Sun, 2004-01-18 at 20:56, Fons Adriaensen wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 18, 2004 at 07:40:43PM -0500, Dave Robillard wrote:
> > On Sun, 2004-01-18 at 19:30, Iain Duncan wrote:
> > > One standard type of connection ( a jack ) can be used between modules of
> > > different manufacturers for all of:
> > > - instantaneous audio feedback ( well speed of light anyway! )
> > > - any audio signal can be used as a control signal and vice versa
> > > - any signal can be used to cross modulate or mix with any other signal
> > > - a signal can be used for as long as wanted in a control chain without
> > > worrying about resolution loss ( sure it may get distorted, but the
> > > distortion is also happening at the speed of light. )
> > 
> > That's great.  You've totally missed my point though.  Yep, modulars are
> > general.  The great thing about them is you can do anything, and connect
> > anything in any way you want.
> 
> The point is IMHO that JACK is great for making audio connections between
> independent Linux processes  - that what it's designed for, and what it does
> extremely well (BTW congrats to Paul and the whole JACK team for the Open
> Source Award). But using JACK for internal connections is pure overkill,
> and I'm not even sure it will work as you expect.

.. yep, that's my point.  Well put. :)

-Dave