[linux-audio-user] Your synth wishlist?

[Steve Harris]

On Fri, Jul 30, 2004 at 12:50:28PM -0400, Dave Robillard wrote:
> I really (really) would like to have a sample module too, but you can't
> do it with LADSPA, and I'm VERY hesitant to introduce another
> program-specific module format (ala SSM, ams, etc.)  The duplication of
> effort there is awful.
> 
> I think maybe DSSI can provide this, but I'm not sure.  It's definitely
> on the agenda though, I'm looking in to it.  I'd like the ability to
> create drum synths, with sampled waveforms as well as synthesized (so
> you could run a waveform through a filter controller by an envelope etc.
> etc.).  You could do it now by running say, specimen into a modular
> synth, but that's just a nuisance.

Yes, DSSI can handle samplers - fluidsynth has been wrapped as a DSSI
plugin I think.

- Steve