[linux-audio-user] Your synth wishlist?

[Dave Robillard]

On Fri, 2004-07-30 at 12:56, Steve Harris wrote:
> 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

This I like.  Is there any reason not to create DSSI modules with no
MIDI support?

I really think that's something you should support if not.  I would
really like to use DSSI as super-LADSPA, "soft synth" be damned.  A
sampler plugin would be #1 on my list.

-DR-