24 Mar
2009
24 Mar
'09
12:44 p.m.
On Mon, 2009-03-23 at 19:55 +0000, Folderol wrote:
I disagree. I use ZynAddSubFX and Rosegarden very
heavily.
Sometimes I want the sound from Zyn. only to go to the mains, sometimes
I want it to go via jamin. The same is true for the Rosegarden audio.
I also use external synths and very occasionally a microphone. Again
the routes I take could be many and various.
Each project I build has its own script for making the necessary
connections when I run it. Autoconnect is just a nuisance to me.
Similarly, sometimes when trying things out, I run MIDI direct from my
external keyboard to a soft (or hard) synth. Other times I route
through Rosegarden. I value the choice!
Yes, my idea wasn't too useful in your situation.
Maybe a better solution is to:
1) If a variable like "JACK_SKIP_CONNECTION_SETUP" is set, the app
just starts without connecting anything. This allows things like
LASH and DAWs to start apps and handle connections themselves.
2) If the variable isn't set, it shows a configuration dialog to setup
the connections, with reasonable defaults and saved settings.
It would have "Connect" and "Close" buttons so even here you can
choose not to connect anything.
I think that is fairly flexible, yet allows a simple setup for
stand-alone software synths.
Damon