[linux-audio-dev] Splitsheet

[Thorsten Wilms]

Hi!

While thinking about structure/organization for LDrum, 
I developed a concept for the gui of a modular system. 

http://wrstud.urz.uni-wuppertal.de/~ka0394/forum/04-06-15_splitsheet_01.png

All happens in one window, with blocks that represent  
modules. These modules can be input filters (filtering 
channels, notes, velocity ranges), oscilators, sound 
filters, amp and everything else known from modular 
systems. 

The type of module for a block is determined by a 
dropdown menu. Other content are the type specific 
controls.

Each block can be split up horizontaly or verticaly 
to create new blocks (see mockup for a horizontal 
split). Splitting could be offered in conetx menu 
or through dedicated buttons.

Signal flow starts at the top and goes through 
top and bottom edges of blocks (no sideway signal 
flow). Splitting up and mixing happens automaticaly.

Of course moduletypes could not be selected freely, 
because input filters would have to be chained 
directly, and could not be placed behind oscilators 
and the like.


The system would make it easy to build rather simple 
chains of modules quite fast. noterange filters would 
allow to split things up using multiple samples or 
varying synthesis setups and join it back together 
at any stage.


Alternatively to the block splitting, modules 
could be layed out on a canvas/grid. But that would 
require means to resize modules to form various 
relations. In short I think it would require 
more interaction for similar results.


So this is a rough idea, free to be picked up. If 
there's real interest (a chance of implementation), 
it would be my pleasure to further develop it in 
cooperation.


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Thorsten Wilms