[linux-audio-user] hermes input?

[Eric Dantan Rzewnicki]

I got about half way through an ecasound set up for controlling many of 
hermes' 52 parameters with midi controllers and noticed the "input gain"
control. I was under the impression hermes could run as a stand alone 
synth. But, I guess the name it bears, "hermes filter", might suggest
otherwise. I tried to catch Steve on irc today, but kept missing him. 

Does anyone know if the input is optional for hermes?

If input is required, can I feed it an ecasound null input and still 
get sounds out of it?

I'll use it however it's supposed to work. I just want to understand my
options.

Thanks,
Eric Rz.