16 Jan
2004
16 Jan
'04
3:26 p.m.
On Thu, 2004-01-15 at 04:19, Steve Harris wrote:
I guess I wasn't clear, but this is exactly what I meant. Definately
input plugins, for both behaviour reasons like you mentioned, and
optimization.. doing calculations on input that isn't even there isn't
very clever.
I suppose I see your point, but
if a mechanism is going to be there for
hinting whether ports are connected or not... why not use it for output
plugins too?
I don't know about you, but when I'm doing synthesis the gkrellm CPU
graph is just a big solid block at 100%... every little bit counts.
Heh, I wasn't advocating eliminating jack-rack from the planet. :)
'Twas just a sidenote, an app like this would be really useful as an
effects "rack".. like stringing guitar pedals together.
Its nothing to do with the plugin - thier control (and
uadio for that
matter) inputs can just be bound together. Its just a case of how the UI
is handled by the host.
Ack! Don't kill this thred by mentioning UI too. :)
Agreed 100%.
Unfortunately, like you said, LADSPA changes. If plugins
are to get more versatile and have more and more control/audio ports,
some mechanism to ignore ports is definately needed.
Hmm... disagree. Its not output connections that are imortant, its input
connections. Some plugin naturally have a different behaviour when
different inputs are connected, eg. a reverb with only left connected
becahes differently to one with left and right, but where right is silent. If I'm
just using an oscillator to get a sine wav, it's pretty wasteful
for the plugin to be calculating exponential _and_ liner FM, PWM (pulse
width), and bob knows what else.
When plugins offer multiple outputs like that its generally becuase one
can be calculated very cheaply from the others. If thats not the case then
the author should provice multiple versions IMNSHO. I
shouldn't even say "modular synth", because such a program would
definately be an awesome effects rack. Having a jack rack except being
able to string things together however you want is something I think
everyone can appreciate.
Many people (including me) use modular synths primarily as effects racks.
Please dont encourage jack-rack complexity - one of the things that makes
it wonderful is that its so simple. - Steve