[LAU] So what do you think sucks about Linux audio ?

[david]

On 02/06/2013 07:44 AM, Al Thompson wrote:
> On 02/06/2013 11:19 AM, hermann meyer wrote:
>> Am 06.02.2013 16:49, schrieb Al Thompson:
>>> I had to laugh at this.  Every once in a while, I will search to see if
>>> there are any new LADSPA or LV2 plugins.  I often see plugins described
>>> by their mathematical function, with NO hint of what it actually does.
>>> If linux audio would like to get its foot in the door with guitarists,
>>> defining available plugins only by math function is not the way to go
>>> about it.  It almost seems like some plugins exists only because they
>>> were someone's class assignment (write a plugin using FFT).
>> Usually I wouldn't answer on this topic, even if I have some concerns,
>> but I will repeat on this.
>> Because my last announcements here on this list was exactly about LV2
>> plug-ins for guitarist which indeed use at least FFT.
>>> This release introduce the first LV2 plugs created from the guitarix
>>> amps. Well, they will perfectly fit into hotel sierra
>>>
>>>   * GxAmplifier tube 12ax7 tonestack sovtek cabinet 4x12
>>>   * GxAmplifier-II tube 12AT7 tonestack soldano cabinet AC30
>>>   * GxAmplifier-III tube 6C16 tonestack bassman cabinet 1x15
>>>   * GxAmplifier-IV tube 6V6 tonestack soldano cabinet mesa
>>>   * GxAmplifier-V tube 6DJ8 tonestack ampeg cabinet HighGain
>>>
>>> there are mono and stereo versions of those amps included in the bundle
>>
>> The time were I have to wrote class assignments is a couple of years ago.
>> I fail to see any description by math function.
>> But as well, I fail to see any user feedback at all on this.
>
> For the record, I hadn't even thought about your plugins, because you
> give a GOOD description of what it is, what it does, and a GREAT idea of
> what it will sound like.
>
> The ones I was talking about give ONLY a description like "FFT plugin"
> or some such vague term.  A typical audio user, or musician, is not
> going to have ANY idea what that plugin is, what is would be used for,
> or what its purpose is.
>
> I consider your descriptions to be some of the best!

For plugins (and, really, all programs) there should be a good 
description of what it does and how it DIFFERS from other programs that 
do the same thing. I regularly see announcements about new or updated 
audio apps that basically have a copy/paste of the changelog listing all 
the bugs fixed/features added - but don't say a thing about what the 
program actually does. The assumption seems to be, "Oh, everyone has 
heard of my program and knows what it does!"

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