30 Jul
2004
30 Jul
'04
2:43 p.m.
On Fri, 2004-07-30 at 06:54, Frank Barknecht wrote:
Hallo,
Dave Robillard hat gesagt: // Dave Robillard wrote:
Now that you mention it subpatches are really important to a truly
useful modular synth. Maybe subpatch ability can't just be left to the
frontend like I initially thought.
I'll put some thought in to it, thanks.
-DR-
I'm designing a modular synth engine, and
would like to get some input
on desired features/abilities to make sure it's designed in a way that
will make it the most flexible.
So, what features are important to you in a synth? What annoys you
about the current crop of linux synths?
The most important feature of a modular synth is IMO a way to build
reusable building blocks. Think functions or objects in programming
languages. You may want to take a look at how this is implemented in
Pd amd jMax. Without this a modular synth will become unusable almost
immediatly. Be prepared for users which want to create hundreds of
modules, this is not unusual at all.
Ciao