[linux-audio-dev] Todays changes to "LADSPA2" strawman

Dave Robillard drobilla at connect.carleton.ca
Sun Apr 30 15:56:06 UTC 2006


On Sun, 2006-04-30 at 12:38 +0100, Steve Harris wrote:
> On Sun, Apr 30, 2006 at 11:37:28 +0100, Chris Cannam wrote:
> > On Sunday 30 Apr 2006 00:01, Dave Robillard wrote:
> > > We need a better API with which to build good, useful things.
> > 
> > So what are those things, and how will LADSPA2 get us to them?  I'm not 
> > looking for perfect foresight here, just some inspiring examples.
> 
> So, examples:
> 
> Making disconnected ports have sensible behvaiour, eg. making stereo
> plugins work as mono ones, if only left in and out are connected.
> 
> Port groups that are identified, eg. marking left and right ins as a pair.
> So hosts can offer sensible connection options, and distinguish from
> sidechain inputs.

Similarly, distinguishing 'audible' ports from 'CV' ports, allowing a
lot more (eg filter) plugins to run in Ardour.

-DR-





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